Context-Aware Truck Remote Control With Position-Based Interfaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for remote controls and displays in industrial vehicles, such as trucks, are cumbersome and require multiple remote controls for different functions, which can complicate the user experience and increase costs.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a single remote control device with a display, wireless transmission and reception means, input means, actuation means, and sensors to detect the position of the driver and/or the remote control device, allowing for contextualized controls and displays based on the driver's position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple remote controls are used for different functions, then each function can be controlled reliably, but the device complexity and user burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate remote controls into a single unified remote control device. This single device integrates control functionality for multiple truck functions including suspension control, bunk area control, and bodybuilder equipment control, thereby reducing the number of remote controls from multiple to one while maintaining comprehensive control capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The remote control device is designed with universal functionality to control diverse truck systems. It includes a display that can show different user interfaces for various functions and actuation means that can trigger different control operations, making one device sufficient for multiple control needs rather than requiring separate dedicated controls for each function.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple remote controls are provided for different functions, then all functions are accessible, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to managing multiple devices
Solution Approach 1:
The remote control device incorporates dynamic adaptability through sensors that detect the driver's position and the device's location within the cab. Based on this detected context, the display dynamically presents different user interfaces showing only the relevant functions for the current situation. For example, when the driver is in the bunk area, only bunk-related controls are displayed, simplifying operation by filtering out irrelevant functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs sensors to automatically detect the driver's position and the remote control's location, then autonomously determines and displays the appropriate user interface without requiring manual selection by the driver. This self-service approach contextualizes the controls automatically, improving ease of operation by eliminating the need for the user to manually navigate through multiple function sets.
3Reliability
If wired remote controls are used, then connection reliability is ensured, but the adaptability and user convenience are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical wired connection system with a wireless communication system. The remote control device communicates with the truck's control units wirelessly, eliminating physical cables and connectors. This substitution maintains reliable communication while significantly improving adaptability, as the driver can move the remote control freely within the cab without being constrained by wire routing, and the system can adapt to different positions and orientations.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This system simplifies the operation of industrial vehicles by allowing a single remote control device to access all truck functions, improving user experience through contextualized displays and controls, and potentially reducing costs by minimizing the number of remote controls needed.
Implementation Method 1
there are at least three sensors using Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology for detecting the position of the remote control device
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AI summary
A system for remote control displays and controls of truck functions which comprises a remote control device with a display with display control means for at least two user interfaces, each user interface corresponding to a predetermined set of truck functions, wireless transmission and reception means, and input means for selecting a function proposed on the display; actuation means corresponding to the proposed truck functions; and at least a sensor for detecting a position of a person and/or of the remote control device, wherein the display control means are configured to propose functions on the display depending on the information received from the at least one sensor for detecting a position.