Interactive Telemetry System for Recreational Vehicle Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Recreational vehicle users face challenges with navigation and maintenance in off-road, rural areas, including inconvenient trail maps, lack of coordinated route planning, and difficulty in diagnosing vehicle issues remotely.
Innovation Solution
An interactive system with a server that provides an off-road trail database, trip mapping, and vehicle integration, allowing users to create and navigate routes, share location data, and receive feedback, while a vehicle gauge offers interactive vehicle information, telemetry, and trip planning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If trail maps are organized by region and maintained by different clubs, then each club can manage its own trail system effectively, but riders face inconvenience when traveling among multiple regions with different map organizations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple regional trail maps maintained by different clubs into a single coordinated electronic mapping system. The server consolidates trail data from multiple clubs into unified route plans, allowing riders to traverse across regional boundaries without switching between separate map systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic mapping system provides universal access to trail information across all club regions through a single interface. Riders can plan routes that span multiple clubs' territories using one coordinated system, eliminating the need for separate regional maps and making the system adaptable to multi-region travel.
2Reliability
If riders purchase and download electronic trail maps for offline use, then they can access trail information without internet connection, but they lose the ability to receive real-time updates and coordinate with other riders
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows riders to pre-download trail maps and route information for offline access before entering remote areas. This preliminary action ensures map availability without internet connection while the system simultaneously maintains real-time synchronization capabilities when connectivity is available.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where riders can upload trail condition observations and route data back to the server. This creates continuous information synchronization, allowing offline riders to receive updates when connected and enabling the system to maintain current trail information across all users.
3Ease of operation
If riders print trail maps for use on recreational vehicles, then they have physical backup navigation, but they cannot access interactive features or share location data with other riders
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides multiple access modes including printed maps for simple navigation and electronic interactive maps for enhanced functionality. Riders can choose the appropriate format based on their needs, with the electronic system offering location sharing, real-time updates, and interactive route planning when device integration is available.
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intermediary that coordinates between riders using different navigation methods. It consolidates trail data into unified route plans that can be distributed to multiple riders simultaneously, enabling coordination and information sharing even when riders use different devices or formats.
4Ease of operation
If riders use cell phones for remote communication and vehicle diagnostics, then they can contact for help, but they may lack service in rural areas and find it difficult to diagnose vehicle problems
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-coordinates route plans and emergency contact information before riders enter remote areas. It provides offline-capable navigation and pre-configured emergency protocols that function without cell service, while enabling automatic vehicle data transmission when connectivity is available for proactive maintenance monitoring.
Data Source
AI summary
An interactive system for use in connection with recreational vehicle usage includes a server system, including an off-road trail database containing trail data, trail condition information, and points-of-interest information, as well as a trip mapping system accessible by any of a plurality of riders, allowing a rider to create a route based on the data in the off-road trip database. The server system further includes a trail maintenance interface accessible by users affiliated with an authorized group to edit the trail data, trail condition information, and points-of-interest information associated with the authorized group. The server system includes a location data management system configured to receive location data, allowing a rider to publish location information to one or more other riders, and a user feedback interface configured to receive trip data from riders for publication, including information describing an actual route and user data associated with that route.