Pre-entry Vehicle Adjustment via Exterior Sensor Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle adjustment systems require manual input from multiple occupants, leading to cumbersome and time-consuming processes, and often fail to account for refinements in seat and steering wheel adjustments when making automated adjustments, potentially delaying vehicle operation and compromising comfort and safety.
Innovation Solution
A system that uses exterior and interior sensors to identify users before entry, automatically adjusting vehicle components such as seats, steering wheels, and airbags based on pre-established settings or biometric data, allowing for pre-entry adjustments and real-time refinement monitoring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual adjustments are made for each occupant, then vehicle settings can be customized for comfort, but the process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary identification and adjustment of vehicle settings before the occupant enters the vehicle. The sensor detects the occupant outside the vehicle, and the controller automatically adjusts components such as seat position, steering wheel position, and mirror angles before the occupant needs to use them, eliminating the need for manual adjustments after entry.
2Extent of automation
If automated adjustments are made after occupant entry, then adjustments can be made automatically, but entry becomes difficult and uncomfortable, and vehicle operation is delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs all necessary adjustments before the occupant enters the vehicle. The sensor detects the occupant outside the vehicle, identifies their characteristics, and the controller automatically positions all adjustable components (seat, steering wheel, mirrors) before the occupant needs to enter or operate the vehicle, thus eliminating delays.
3Adaptability or versatility
If adjustments are made inside the vehicle, then all components can be adjusted, but entry becomes difficult and uncomfortable for some occupants
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs all adjustments before the occupant enters the vehicle. The sensor detects the occupant outside the vehicle, and the controller automatically positions the seat, steering wheel, and mirrors to appropriate settings before entry, making the entry process comfortable and easy for all occupants regardless of size or preferences.
4Extent of automation
If only pre-established settings are used, then adjustments can be made automatically, but refinements to seat or steering wheel do not update associated adjustments like airbag settings
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors the positions of adjustable components and automatically updates related settings. When the occupant manually adjusts the seat or steering wheel position, the sensor detects these changes and the controller automatically adjusts associated components such as airbag deployment force and mirror angles to maintain optimal coordination and safety.
Data Source
AI summary
A system for adjusting at least one adjustable component (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) of a vehicle (10) is disclosed. The system may include an exterior sensor (44) configured to generate a signal indicative of an identity a user before the user enters the vehicle (10), and a controller (60) in communication with the exterior sensor (44) and an actuator (40) configured to adjust the at least one adjustable component (30, 32, 34, 36, 38). The controller (60) may be configured to automatically cause the actuator (40) to adjust the at least one adjustable component (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) responsive to the signal.