User-Centric Vehicle Settings Adaptation Across Models
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Solution Overview
Problem
In the context of on-demand vehicle usage, users face challenges in adjusting vehicle settings to ensure comfort and safety across different vehicle models, as settings from one vehicle do not easily translate to another due to varying sizes and configurations, leading to uncomfortable driving experiences.
Innovation Solution
A system that converts user-specific vehicle settings into user-centric settings, which are then adapted to match the physical characteristics of the user, allowing for wireless delivery to any vehicle, and includes the capability to automatically adjust vehicle components based on user physical characteristics detected by cameras to prevent contact with vehicle elements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If vehicle settings are customized for a specific vehicle model, then the comfort and safety for that specific vehicle is improved, but the settings cannot be easily transferred to other vehicle models due to varying sizes and configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The system transforms vehicle settings from model-specific parameters to user-centric parameters by capturing the spatial relationships and geometric configurations that define comfortable driving positions. These parameters describe the user's physical characteristics and preferred spacing relative to vehicle components, allowing the settings to be adapted across different vehicle models through parameter transformation rather than direct transfer
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary layer of user-centric settings that acts as a mediator between the user's physical characteristics and the vehicle's specific configuration. This intermediary representation allows the system to translate between different vehicle models' coordinate systems and the user's preferred positioning, enabling settings transfer while maintaining comfort and safety
2Manufacturing precision
If users manually adjust vehicle settings in each new vehicle, then the settings are optimized for that specific vehicle, but the user spends excessive time configuring each vehicle
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by capturing the user's physical characteristics and preferred settings in advance, storing them as user-centric parameters. When the user enters a new vehicle, the system automatically retrieves these pre-captured parameters and transforms them into vehicle-specific settings, eliminating the need for manual reconfiguration and reducing the time spent on setup while maintaining optimization
3Device complexity
If simple setting import is used between different vehicle models, then the transfer process is simplified, but the resulting settings are not comfortable in the new vehicle due to different sizes and configurations
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of directly importing settings parameters, the system changes the parameter representation to user-centric coordinates that describe spatial relationships and geometric configurations. The system then transforms these user-centric parameters into the target vehicle's coordinate system, preserving the user's preferred spacing and angles while adapting to the new vehicle's dimensions and component locations
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
Enables a consistent and comfortable driving experience across various vehicles by translating user preferences into vehicle-agnostic settings, improving user satisfaction and safety by ensuring optimal positioning and angles, even in unfamiliar vehicles.
Implementation Method 1
The processor is further configured to detect a user approaching a vehicle and responsively capture a user-image using a vehicle camera
Data Source
AI summary
A system includes a processor configured to receive a set of vehicle-specific, user-specified vehicle physical system settings for a first vehicle. The processor is also configured to use a known first vehicle physical configuration to convert the system settings into user-centric settings, representing at least spacing between physical components achieved in the first vehicle by the user-specified settings. The processor is further configured to save the converted user-centric settings with respect to a user profile.