External Vehicle Display of Remote Driver Image for Accountability
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Solution Overview
Problem
In remote driving scenarios, the lack of visibility into the remote driver's actions can lead to a diminished sense of responsibility, especially when there is no occupant present or if the occupant is sleeping, potentially compromising safety.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle display device and system that captures and displays the image of the remote driver on an external display section, such as a door panel or windshield, allowing a third person to monitor the remote driver's actions, thereby enhancing accountability and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the remote driver operates in an isolated environment, then the remote driver's sense of responsibility may diminish, but the system complexity and cost increase if monitoring systems are added
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses image capture to create a visual copy of the remote driver's actions and transmits this copy to the vehicle interior display. This allows the occupant to monitor the remote driver without adding physical complexity to the driving environment, resolving the contradiction between maintaining driver responsibility and avoiding system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an image transmission system as an intermediary between the remote driver and the vehicle occupant. This intermediary allows the occupant to observe the remote driver's actions without directly interfering with the remote driving operation, thereby maintaining driver responsibility while avoiding the need for complex direct monitoring infrastructure
2Loss of information
If the remote driver is not visible to anyone, then the system is simpler, but the occupant cannot monitor the remote driver's actions
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of making the remote driver physically visible, the system creates and transmits a visual copy through image capture and display. This preserves the simplicity of the remote driving setup while providing the necessary information about the driver's actions to the occupant
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the need for physical presence or complex mechanical monitoring systems with an optical/electronic image transmission system. This substitution provides effective monitoring while maintaining system simplicity
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AI summary
A vehicle display device is provided, the vehicle display device including a communication section configured to receive an image of a remote driver remotely operating a vehicle, an external vehicle display section configured to display an image externally to the vehicle, and a display control section configured to cause the image of the remote driver received by the communication section to be displayed on the external vehicle display section.