Vehicle Display System Adaptive Image Orientation
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Solution Overview
Problem
In vehicles with variable seating configurations, occupants often face difficulties in viewing the display screen due to changing seat arrangements, which affects visibility and usability of the display system.
Innovation Solution
A display system that determines the position and orientation of seats within the vehicle and adjusts the orientation of the displayed image accordingly to optimize viewing angles for occupants, using sensors to gather data on seat positions, occupancies, and vehicle orientation, and a controller to project the image onto a fixed display surface, ensuring improved visibility across different seating configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the display screen position is fixed relative to the vehicle, then the device complexity is reduced, but the visibility for occupants in variable seating configurations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The display system dynamically adjusts the orientation of the displayed image based on real-time detection of seat positions and occupant locations. The controller receives signals from sensors about seat configurations and automatically rotates or reorients the image content to ensure optimal viewing angles for all occupants, transforming a static display system into an adaptive one that responds to changing vehicle interior conditions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the seats are arranged in variable configurations, then the adaptability of the vehicle interior is improved, but the visibility of the display screen for all occupants deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a feedback loop where sensors continuously monitor seat positions and occupant presence, transmitting this information to the controller. The controller processes this feedback data and automatically adjusts the image orientation on the display screen accordingly. This closed-loop system ensures that regardless of how seats are configured, the display content is always optimally oriented for viewing by all occupants.
3Ease of operation
If the image orientation is adjusted according to seat positions, then the visibility for occupants is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is designed to automatically adjust image orientation without requiring manual intervention from occupants or drivers. The controller autonomously receives sensor data about seat configurations, determines the optimal image orientation, and executes the rotation or reorientation of display content. This self-service capability eliminates the need for complex manual control mechanisms while maintaining optimal visibility.
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AI summary
A method for a display system of a motor vehicle is provided. The motor vehicle comprises one or more seats for occupants of the vehicle, the position and/or orientation of the seats within an interior of the motor vehicle being variable. The method comprises: determining a position and/or orientation of the seats; determining an orientation at least a first portion of an image to be displayed by the display system according to the position and/or orientation of the seats; and displaying the image such that at least the first portion of the image is in the determined orientation. A display system for a motor vehicle is also provided.