Vehicle Display Object Indication via Segmented Alert System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle display systems lack effective methods to alert drivers of objects in their travel direction, particularly in situations where objects are obscured or moving, which can lead to reduced situational awareness and increased risk of accidents.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle display system that uses multiple indicators on a display to represent different portions of the travel direction, detects the presence and location of objects using sensors, and highlights the corresponding indicator as an alert, even if the object is obscured, by associating location information with the display's drawing area and adjusting indicator size and position based on detected features.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If multiple indicators are displayed to represent different portions of the drawing area, then the coverage of detection area is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display area is segmented into multiple indicators, each representing a different portion of the drawing area. This segmentation allows the system to cover a larger detection area by dividing it into manageable segments that can be individually monitored and displayed, resolving the contradiction between expanded coverage and system complexity.
2Reliability
If object detection is enhanced to detect obscured or moving objects, then the reliability of object detection is improved, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses an intermediary processing layer that receives data from multiple sensors and processes it to detect obscured or moving objects. This intermediary processing enables reliable detection of difficult-to-detect objects by combining and analyzing sensor data, resolving the contradiction between detection reliability and detection difficulty.
3Loss of information
If indicator highlighting is implemented to alert drivers of object presence, then the driver awareness is improved, but the information processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary processing of sensor data to identify potential objects and their locations before they become critical threats. By preparing and pre-processing this information, the system can quickly highlight relevant indicators when objects are detected, reducing the time required for final alert generation while maintaining comprehensive situational awareness.
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AI summary
Presence of an object can be indicated on a display of a vehicle. Multiple indicators can be displayed on the display of the vehicle, where each indicator corresponds to one of multiple portions of a drawing area associated with the display. Presence of the object can be detected within a travel direction of the vehicle. Location information of the object can be associated with one of the multiple portions of the drawing area. One of the multiple indicators that corresponds to the one of the multiple portions of the drawing area can be highlighted on the display as an alert of the presence of the object.