Vehicle Display Control for Visualizing Preceding Slipstream Effects
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display technologies do not effectively convey the effect of a slipstream to drivers, which can help reduce air resistance and energy loss by following a preceding vehicle.
Innovation Solution
A display control device that includes a surrounding information acquisition unit, a preceding vehicle information acquisition unit, an effect calculation unit, and a display control unit to display the slipstream effect as an animation imitating wind, adjusting speed and size based on the slipstream's magnitude.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If existing display technologies are used to show preceding vehicle information, then basic information can be displayed, but the effect of slipstream cannot be effectively conveyed to drivers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies visual representation through color-coded display elements to convey slipstream effect intensity. The display control unit changes colors or visual properties of the animation based on the calculated slipstream effect magnitude, enabling drivers to intuitively understand the benefit without complex data presentation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a visual copy or representation of the invisible slipstream effect through animation. By generating an animated visual element that mimics the flow and intensity of air flow in the slipstream zone, the system makes the invisible aerodynamic effect visible and understandable to drivers.
2Ease of operation
If slipstream effect is displayed with detailed animation, then driver recognition is improved, but processing and display complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic animation that adapts its properties based on real-time slipstream effect calculations. The animation's speed, size, or intensity changes dynamically according to the preceding vehicle's position and the calculated slipstream benefit, providing intuitive feedback while maintaining manageable processing requirements through rule-based adaptation.
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AI summary
A display control device includes a surrounding information acquisition unit that acquires surrounding information around a host vehicle, a preceding vehicle information acquisition unit that acquires, based on the surrounding information, preceding vehicle information on a preceding vehicle that travels in front of a driving lane of the host vehicle, an effect calculation unit that calculates, based on the preceding vehicle information, effect information on a slipstream of the preceding vehicle, and a display control unit that performs control, based on the effect information, to display the effect of the slipstream of the preceding vehicle from a preceding vehicle display unit that displays the preceding vehicle to a host vehicle display unit that displays the host vehicle.