Vehicle Sunroof Control via Environmental Sensor Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle sunroofs lack precise automatic control, leading to driver distraction and potential safety hazards due to manual operation, which affects temperature, air quality, and illuminance inside the vehicle.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle sunroof controlling method and system that acquires environment parameters inside and outside the vehicle, establishes a model based on manual operation records, and uses this model to predict and automatically adjust the sunroof opening degree, preventing driver distraction and enhancing safety and comfort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual operation of the sunroof is used, then the driver or passenger can directly control the opening degree, but the driver or passenger may be distracted causing safety hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service operation by automatically controlling the sunroof based on environmental parameters and pre-set user preferences. Sensors detect temperature, humidity, illuminance, and pressure changes, and the controller automatically adjusts the sunroof opening degree without requiring manual intervention, thus eliminating driver distraction while maintaining user control preferences
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback control by continuously monitoring environmental parameters (temperature, humidity, illuminance, pressure) and comparing them with pre-set thresholds. Based on the feedback from these sensors and the current sunroof position, the controller automatically adjusts the opening degree to maintain optimal cabin conditions without manual intervention
2Reliability
If automatic control is implemented, then driving safety is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The controller integrates multiple functions into a single device: it processes data from various sensors (temperature, humidity, illuminance, pressure), manages sunroof motor control, stores user preference profiles, and executes control algorithms. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate control units while maintaining comprehensive automatic control capabilities
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges the control of multiple environmental parameters (temperature, humidity, illuminance, pressure) into a single integrated control system that manages the sunroof. By combining these functions into one controller rather than separate systems, the overall device complexity is reduced while maintaining comprehensive environmental control
3Measurement precision
If precise regulation is achieved through manual operation, then the opening degree can be accurately controlled, but the driver or passenger needs to pay attention causing distraction
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual mechanical operation with an automated electromechanical control system. The controller uses sensors to precisely detect environmental conditions and automatically commands the sunroof motor to achieve the exact required opening degree, eliminating the need for manual precision control while maintaining or improving accuracy through electronic control and feedback mechanisms
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AI summary
The present invention provides a vehicle sunroof controlling method and system, wherein the method comprises the following steps: acquiring an environment parameter inside and outside a vehicle (S100), inputting the acquired environment parameter into a corresponding environment parameter and sunroof opening degree model for predicting a sunroof opening degree of the vehicle (S200), and finally controlling the sunroof opening degree of the vehicle according to a prediction result (S300). The method enables the automatic precise regulation of the vehicle sunroof according to the using habit of the driver or passenger, and prevents the driver or passenger from being distracted due to manual regulation of the sunroof, thereby increasing the driving safety. With the vehicle sunroof controlling method and system provided by the present invention for regulating the sunroof opening degree of the vehicle, a better degree of comfort can be maintained inside the vehicle all the time.