Two-Wheeled Steering Warning Display for Helmet-Limited Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of two-wheeled vehicles wearing helmets experience a narrow field of view during steering, leading to safety hazards and increased risk of traffic accidents due to inadequate perception of surrounding road conditions.
Innovation Solution
An early-warning system for two-wheeled vehicles that includes a dual control system to monitor steering states, acquire environmental data through cameras and radars, and provide real-time early-warning information via displays, audio, and helmet-mounted lights to enhance user awareness of potential hazards.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a user wears a helmet for protection while driving a two-wheeled vehicle, then safety protection is improved, but the field of view becomes narrower and awareness of surrounding road conditions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an early-warning system as an intermediary between the helmeted user and the surrounding environment. The system includes sensors that detect road conditions, processors that analyze the data, and output devices (display, audio, haptic feedback) that convey information to the user, effectively mediating the loss of situational awareness caused by helmet wear
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/physical field of view limitation with an electronic information system. Instead of relying on the user's direct visual perception (mechanical limitation of helmet design), the system uses electronic sensors, processors, and output devices to provide situational awareness, substituting the natural sensory mechanism with an artificial electronic system
2Ease of operation
If the user steers the two-wheeled vehicle without adequate visibility, then steering maneuverability is maintained, but the risk of traffic accidents increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection and analysis of potential hazards before the user needs to react. Sensors continuously monitor the environment, the processor analyzes data in real-time, and early warnings are issued before dangerous situations develop, allowing the user to take preventive action while maintaining normal steering operations
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a closed-loop feedback system where sensors detect road conditions, the processor analyzes the data, and output devices provide real-time feedback to the user about surrounding conditions and potential hazards, enabling the user to adjust steering decisions based on this feedback while maintaining maneuverability
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system improves driving safety by providing timely alerts and enhancing user awareness of surrounding conditions, reducing the likelihood of collisions and improving overall user experience.
Implementation Method 1
the first control system includes a radar for acquiring radar wave signals behind the two-wheeled vehicle, and generates the early-warning state data based on the radar wave signals
Data Source
AI summary
An early-warning system, method, and apparatus for steering of a two-wheeled vehicle, and a corresponding two-wheeled vehicle including a display apparatus. The system includes: a first control system and a second control system both operating independently and exchanging data between each other in real time; the first control system is configured to: monitor a steering state of the two-wheeled vehicle in real time and generate steering state data; generate early-warning state data based on the steering state data; transmit at least part of the steering state data and the early-warning state data to the second control system in real time; and control corresponding components of the two-wheeled vehicle to operate according to control instructions received from the second control system and internal preset instructions; and the second control system is configured to: control a display of the display apparatus based on the steering state data and/or the early-warning information.