Vehicle Display Frame Hazard Alerts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing driver notification systems in vehicles are not effective in providing timely and intuitive alerts for potential hazards, particularly in complex driving scenarios.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus comprising a sensor system, processing unit, and display monitor that utilizes vehicular environment data and driver intention data to dynamically adjust a frame around the display, changing color, brightness, or position to indicate risk levels, providing situational awareness through visual, auditory, or haptic feedback.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional driver notification systems are used, then the system complexity is low, but the effectiveness of hazard alerts is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The notification system is segmented into multiple independent components: visual notifications (frame indicators), auditory notifications (audio alerts), and haptic notifications (vibrations). Each component can be activated independently based on the specific hazard situation, allowing the system to provide effective alerts while maintaining manageable complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The notification system dynamically adapts its behavior based on real-time driving conditions and driver state. The processing unit adjusts the type, intensity, and combination of notifications (visual, auditory, haptic) according to the severity of detected hazards and driver responsiveness, enabling effective hazard alerting with intelligent resource allocation that prevents unnecessary system complexity.
2Reliability
If multiple notification channels (visual, auditory, haptic) are implemented, then driver awareness is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple notification channels (visual frame indicators, auditory alerts, and haptic vibrations) are merged into a single integrated notification system controlled by one processing unit. This unified approach improves driver awareness through multi-sensory feedback while avoiding the complexity of separate independent systems, as the single controller intelligently selects and coordinates the appropriate notification type based on current driving conditions.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the frame around the display is used for notifications, then the integration with existing display is good, but the notification intuitiveness may be insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The notification system applies local quality by using different segments of the display frame to convey specific hazard information. Different portions of the frame (top, bottom, left, right sides) can be independently activated to indicate hazards in corresponding directions or types, making the notifications more intuitive while maintaining excellent integration with the existing display structure.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to an apparatus (10) for providing vehicular environment information. It is described to acquire (210) with at least one sensor (30) vehicular environment data that is external to a vehicle (100). The vehicular environment data is provided (220) to a processing unit (40). The processing unit determines (230) vehicular environment information, wherein the determination of the vehicular environment information comprises utilisation of the vehicular environment data. The processing unit is also configured to provide at least a portion of a frame around an environment display monitor (20), that is configured to provide information to a driver of the vehicle, on the basis of the vehicular environment information.