Vehicle Control System for Ecological Driving in Localities
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current motor vehicle technologies lack a simple and comprehensive solution for optimizing energy consumption and reducing environmental pollution in built-up areas, where traffic conditions are complex and variable, leaving drivers without adequate assistance for an ecologically and economically sensible driving style.
Innovation Solution
A control system activated by a manually operable switch or automatically via radio/light signals that coordinates all vehicle aggregates to minimize energy consumption by regulating engine operation, gear shifting, tire pressure, suspension, and lighting, among other parameters, to achieve minimal fuel use and pollution within built-up areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by moving object
If a comprehensive control system coordinating all vehicle aggregates is implemented to minimize energy consumption in built-up areas, then energy consumption and environmental pollution are reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control system is segmented into multiple independent control modules, each responsible for a specific vehicle aggregate (engine control module, transmission control module, tire pressure control module, suspension control module, lighting control module). This segmentation allows the system to achieve comprehensive energy optimization while maintaining manageable complexity through modular architecture, where each module can be developed, tested, and maintained independently.
Solution Approach 2:
A central control unit coordinates all vehicle aggregates to perform the universal function of energy minimization. This multi-functional approach allows a single control system to simultaneously optimize engine operation, transmission shifting, tire pressure, suspension settings, and lighting, thereby achieving comprehensive energy reduction without requiring separate independent systems for each function.
2Object-generated harmful factors
If automated control is implemented to regulate all vehicle aggregates for minimal energy consumption, then ecological and economic performance is improved, but ease of operation decreases due to reduced driver control
Solution Approach 1:
The control system dynamically adjusts the degree of automation based on driving conditions and driver preferences. It can operate in different modes ranging from fully automated energy optimization to driver-manual control, allowing the system to adapt between ecological performance and driver control needs. This dynamic adaptability resolves the contradiction by providing flexibility rather than a fixed automated state.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that continuously monitor driving conditions, energy consumption, and driver behavior. This feedback allows the control system to learn from driver preferences and adjust its automation level accordingly, maintaining ease of operation while achieving ecological goals. The feedback loop ensures the system responds to both environmental conditions and driver intentions.
3Use of energy by moving object
If multiple control modules for different vehicle aggregates are coordinated, then energy consumption is minimized, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple control modules for different vehicle aggregates are merged into a coordinated system managed by a central control unit. This merging allows the system to achieve comprehensive energy optimization by considering interactions between different aggregates (e.g., coordinating engine power output with transmission gear selection and tire pressure) while the central unit provides unified management that prevents the complexity from becoming unmanageable.
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AI summary
The invention is concerned with a control system for an ecological method of operation of motor vehicles when they are used, for example, within localities. There is an increasing demand for ways of operating motor vehicles which are ecological and yet still equally economical. By controlling different vehicle-specific operating elements appropriately it is possible to become closer to achieving this object. However, the problem is usually that the driver of a motor vehicle is not aware of the need to adopt a corresponding driving style, or it appears too awkward. The invention proposes arranging a clearly characterized switching element either on the dashboard or on the steering wheel, which switching element is activated manually by the driver, therefore triggering all the necessary measures to initiate an ecologically appropriate traffic behaviour e.g. within localities. However, such a signal can also be triggered externally by means of radio signals or light signals.