Straddle Vehicle Obstacle Avoidance Space Notification Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Straddle type vehicles face challenges in providing timely information to riders on whether to avoid an object in front by braking or turning, as the vehicles are narrower and can easily maneuver through tight spaces, necessitating quick decisions on avoidance methods.
Innovation Solution
A straddle type vehicle equipped with a front detection unit, a determination unit to assess turning avoidance space, and a notification unit to inform riders of the availability of turning as an avoidance option, using a meter panel display to indicate the avoidance space and direction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the straddle type vehicle uses its narrow width to pass through tight spaces by turning, then the vehicle's maneuverability is improved, but the rider needs to make quick decisions on whether to brake or turn in a short time, which increases the difficulty of timely avoidance determination
Solution Approach 1:
The notification unit provides preliminary information to the rider about the presence of avoidance spaces and suitable avoidance directions before the rider needs to make a decision. This allows the rider to prepare mentally and physically for the avoidance maneuver, reducing the actual decision time needed when an obstacle is detected.
Solution Approach 2:
The notification unit acts as an intermediary between the detection unit and the rider, processing detection data and translating it into useful guidance information. This intermediary provides the rider with processed information about avoidance possibilities, enabling faster and more informed decisions.
2Loss of information
If the notification unit provides detailed information about avoidance space, then the rider's ability to make informed decisions is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The notification unit extracts only the most critical and useful information from the detection data - specifically, whether avoidance spaces exist and what the suitable avoidance directions are. This selective extraction provides sufficient information for rider decision-making without requiring a complex system that processes and displays all possible detection parameters.
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AI summary
A straddle type vehicle includes a front detection unit configured to detect an object in front of a self-vehicle, a first determination unit configured to determine whether there is an avoidance space for avoiding contact with the object by turning in a case where there is a possibility of contact of the self-vehicle with the object, and a notification unit configured to give notification of information regarding the avoidance space in a case where the first determination unit determines that there is the avoidance space. The notification unit gives notification of information, as the information regarding the avoidance space, indicating that it is possible to avoid contact with the object by turning in a travel lane in which the self-vehicle is traveling.