Vehicle Air Conditioner UI Adaptation for Multi-Model Remote Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing remote air conditioning systems for vehicles face challenges in efficiently controlling air conditioners of different types, as the parameters required for control can vary significantly depending on the type of air conditioner, leading to inconvenience in managing multiple vehicle types with a single user interface.
Innovation Solution
The system provides a user interface tailored to the specific type of air conditioner in the target vehicle, allowing for the acquisition of appropriate air conditioning parameters and the issuance of control commands to control the air conditioner effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single user interface is used to control air conditioners of different types, then the system can manage multiple vehicle types, but the user interface becomes complex and difficult to operate
Solution Approach 1:
The user interface dynamically adapts its structure and parameters based on the detected air conditioner type. When a user selects a vehicle, the system automatically configures the interface to display only the parameters relevant to that specific air conditioner model, transforming a static complex interface into a dynamic simplified one.
Solution Approach 2:
The unified user interface is segmented into multiple specialized interfaces, each tailored to specific air conditioner types. The system presents only the necessary segment (interface) based on the target vehicle's air conditioner configuration, allowing users to interact with a simplified subset of controls rather than a comprehensive but complex full interface.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the user interface includes all possible air conditioning parameters, then it can accommodate any air conditioner type, but the interface becomes overly complex and confusing
Solution Approach 1:
Different portions of the user interface are activated based on the local requirement (air conditioner type). Each air conditioner type receives a customized interface configuration that includes only the parameters locally relevant to that type, rather than uniformly including all parameters across all interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
A single user interface design serves multiple functions by automatically adapting to different air conditioner types. The interface structure remains universal and reusable across vehicle models, while the specific parameters displayed are customized based on the target air conditioner configuration.
3Ease of operation
If the system provides customized user interfaces for each air conditioner type, then ease of operation improves, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically performs the customization work that would otherwise require manual configuration. When a vehicle is selected, the system self-services by detecting the air conditioner type and automatically generating the appropriate interface configuration, eliminating the need for manual interface design for each vehicle type.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary configuration of the user interface based on pre-stored information about different air conditioner types. Before the user interacts with the interface, the system has already prepared and configured the appropriate parameter set based on the target vehicle's air conditioner specifications.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing method executed by a vehicle system that controls an air conditioner of a vehicle via a communication line includes: an output step of outputting a user interface corresponding to a type of the air conditioner provided in a target vehicle; an acquisition step of acquiring a parameter related to air conditioning, the parameter being set via the user interface; and control step of issuing a control command for controlling the air conditioner of the target vehicle based on the acquired parameter.