Vehicle Audio Output Elements Adjusting Parameters via Chassis Orientation Sensors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current motor vehicle audio systems cannot effectively convey the vehicle's orientation and movement to occupants, impacting safety and operational aspects during varying driving conditions.
Innovation Solution
A device with distributed audio output elements and a controller that adjusts audio signal parameters based on orientation and movement data from sensors, allowing for acoustic representation of the vehicle's position relative to the ground, enhancing the perception of movements like pitching, rolling, and lifting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If conventional audio systems are used in motor vehicles, then basic audio output is provided, but the system cannot convey vehicle orientation and movement information to occupants
Solution Approach 1:
The audio system dynamically adjusts output parameters (volume, delay, panning) of individual audio output elements based on real-time vehicle orientation and movement data from sensors. This allows the audio system to adapt its behavior to match the vehicle's dynamic state, conveying motion information to occupants through acoustic means while maintaining basic audio functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes acoustic parameters (output level, delay time, spatial positioning) of audio signals based on detected vehicle orientation and movement. By varying these parameters in response to vehicle dynamics, the system conveys motion information to occupants without requiring a completely new audio system architecture.
2Illumination intensity
If audio output elements are distributed throughout the vehicle interior, then acoustic coverage is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The audio system is divided into multiple independent audio output elements distributed throughout the vehicle interior. Each element can be controlled individually or in groups, allowing selective activation based on vehicle dynamics and audio content, which manages complexity through modular organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The distributed audio output elements serve multiple functions: they provide standard audio reproduction, convey vehicle motion information, and enable spatial audio effects. This multi-functionality justifies the increased system complexity by delivering multiple benefits from the same hardware infrastructure.
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AI summary
Device for outputting audio signals into passenger compartment of a motor vehicle comprising: an audio output which comprises a plurality of audio output elements which can be or are arranged in an interior of a motor vehicle, a controller which is or can be assigned to the audio output and which is configured for controlling at least one output parameter of the audio signals which can be output via respective audio output elements, the controller is configured to control the at least one output parameter of respective audio output elements of the audio output on the basis of orientation information generated by a detection means which is configured for detecting the orientation and/or movement of a chassis of a motor vehicle relative to a ground, and for generating orientation information which describes a detected orientation and/or movement of the chassis of the motor vehicle relative to the ground.