Vehicle Action Pre-Arming With Conditional Triggers and Timeline
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Solution Overview
Problem
Human-in-the-loop control systems face challenges due to human impatience, forgetfulness, and difficulties with sequential and accurate interactions, particularly in user interface systems like touchscreens, which can diminish situational awareness and increase workload in operating vehicles.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilize a user interface and processor to pre-arm multiple actions according to a conditional timeline, with trigger events, allowing actions to be completed non-simultaneously and reducing the need for continuous human intervention by monitoring trigger events and executing actions automatically when conditions are met.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a human operator manually completes each action in a sequence according to prescribed criteria, then the system maintains high reliability through human judgment, but the operator's workload increases and situational awareness diminishes due to the complexity of tracking multiple sequential steps
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows operators to pre-arm multiple actions in advance, defining their trigger criteria and sequence beforehand. This preliminary configuration reduces the operator's real-time workload while ensuring reliable execution according to the predetermined sequence and criteria.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically monitors for trigger events and executes pre-armed actions without requiring continuous human intervention. This self-service capability maintains task completion reliability while significantly reducing the operator's workload and improving ease of operation.
2Measurement precision
If a touchscreen interface requires accurate sequential hand inputs for each action, then the system maintains precise control, but the interface becomes difficult to operate and user patience is tested due to the need for accurate repositioning between widely time-spaced steps
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows operators to pre-armed actions in advance, so that during execution they only need to monitor for trigger events rather than manually input each step. This maintains precise control through the predefined sequence while dramatically improving interface usability by eliminating repeated accurate positioning requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides automated feedback by monitoring trigger events and notifying the operator when conditions are met for pre-armed actions. This feedback mechanism maintains input accuracy by ensuring the correct sequence is followed while improving ease of operation by eliminating the need for continuous manual intervention.
3Loss of information
If the system requires continuous human intervention to monitor and complete each action, then the operator maintains situational awareness, but the operator becomes impatient and may miss steps or forget criteria due to the repetitive nature of the task
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows operators to pre-arm all actions in the sequence in advance, configuring trigger criteria and timing. This preliminary setup ensures consistent execution according to the defined sequence, eliminating the risk of operators missing steps or forgetting criteria while maintaining situational awareness through automated monitoring and notifications.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically monitors for trigger events and executes pre-armed actions without requiring continuous human intervention. This self-service capability maintains task completion consistency by eliminating human errors such as impatience or forgetfulness, while keeping the operator informed of system status to maintain situational awareness.
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AI summary
A system may include a user interface and a processor. The processor may be configured to (a) pre-arm multiple actions according to a conditional timeline and any associated trigger events, and (b) output commands to cause the multiple actions to be completed at times consistent with the conditional timeline and any associated trigger events.