Steering Assist System for Lane Position Maintenance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Drivers' minor steering adjustments can lead to uncomfortable and potentially unsafe vehicle rides if excessive, causing the vehicle to veer out of its lane, as existing technologies fail to effectively analyze and counteract these adjustments in real-time.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method that receives and analyzes real-time steering data to determine the driver's intent, generating assist instructions to counteract over-adjustments and maintain the vehicle within the driving lane, using a driver profile and vehicle analytics to adjust the steering system accordingly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the driver makes frequent steering adjustments to maintain vehicle position, then the vehicle can stay within the driving lane, but the ride becomes uncomfortable and potentially unsafe due to excessive adjustments
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors steering adjustments made by the driver and provides real-time feedback by generating counter-steering adjustments. The computing device analyzes steering data, determines driver intent, and outputs assist instructions to the steering system to counteract excessive adjustments while maintaining lane position, creating a closed-loop feedback mechanism that balances lane keeping with ride comfort.
Solution Approach 2:
The steering assist system acts as an intermediary between the driver's steering inputs and the vehicle's actual steering response. The computing device processes driver steering adjustments and introduces intermediate counter-adjustments through the steering assist system, moderating the effect of driver inputs to prevent over-adjustments while maintaining lane position stability.
2Reliability
If the steering system automatically counteracts driver adjustments to maintain lane position, then lane keeping is improved, but the driver's intentional turns or lane changes may be interfered with
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary analysis of steering adjustments by comparing real-time steering data against historical driver profiles and current driving conditions before generating counter-adjustments. This preliminary assessment allows the system to predict driver intent and distinguish between corrective steering actions and intentional lane changes, enabling selective intervention that maintains lane position while respecting driver intentions.
Solution Approach 2:
The steering assist system dynamically adjusts its level of intervention based on determined driver intent. When intentional turns or lane changes are detected, the system reduces or suspends counter-adjustments. When lane position maintenance is the driver's goal, the system actively counteracts excessive adjustments. This dynamic adaptation ensures the system responds appropriately to varying driver intentions and driving contexts.
Data Source
AI summary
A computer-implemented method includes: receiving, by a computing device, data identifying steering adjustments made by a driver; determining, by the computing device, an intent of the driver when making the steering adjustments; generating, by the computing device, steering assist instructions based on determining that the intent of the driver is to maintain the vehicle's position within a driving lane; and outputting, by the computing device, the steering assist instructions to counteract the steering adjustments made by the driver and maintain the vehicle's position within the driving lane.