Vehicle Driving Mode Customization via Segmented Control Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle driving mode systems do not allow for personalized adjustments based on driver preferences, limiting the ability to tailor driving characteristics such as acceleration, shift quality, and regenerative braking, which can result in a driving environment that does not meet the individual needs of all drivers.
Innovation Solution
A system that includes a mode converter, screen configuration device, and tuning device to convert the driving mode into a custom mode, allowing drivers to adjust settings through a mode setting screen with adjustment bars for various driving characteristics, enabling personalized tuning of acceleration, shift quality, EV, and regenerative braking settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If predetermined driving modes are used, then the vehicle operation is simplified and easy to control, but the driving characteristics cannot be customized to meet individual driver preferences
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the driving mode control into two distinct parts: predetermined modes (eco, normal, sport) for simple operation, and a custom mode with adjustable parameters for personalization. This segmentation allows drivers to choose between quick preset selection and detailed customization based on their needs, resolving the contradiction between operational simplicity and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamic adjustability in the custom mode, where drivers can modify specific driving characteristics (acceleration, shift quality, EV mode, regenerative braking) in real-time. This dynamic capability transforms the static predetermined modes into a flexible system that adapts to individual driver preferences while maintaining the simplicity of preset mode selection.
2Device complexity
If fixed manufacturer-set modes are provided, then the system complexity is reduced, but the driving environment cannot be tailored to individual driver needs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the mode setting system into two complexity levels: simple predetermined modes with fixed characteristics and a custom mode with adjustable parameters. This segmentation allows the system to maintain low complexity for basic operation while providing high adaptability through the custom mode, effectively resolving the contradiction between system simplicity and personalization capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The custom mode serves as a universal solution that can accommodate various driver preferences by adjusting multiple parameters. This multi-functional capability allows a single system to provide both simple predetermined modes and personalized customization, reducing the need for multiple separate systems while enhancing adaptability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple adjustable parameters are provided for customization, then driving characteristic personalization is enhanced, but the user interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the parameter adjustment interface into distinct categories (acceleration, shift quality, EV mode, regenerative braking), allowing drivers to access and adjust only the parameters relevant to their needs. This segmentation reduces the perceived complexity of the user interface while maintaining comprehensive customization capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a dynamic user interface that adapts to driver interactions, providing detailed parameter adjustment options only when the custom mode is selected. This dynamic presentation maintains interface simplicity for basic operation while enabling comprehensive personalization when needed, resolving the contradiction between adjustability and interface complexity.
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AI summary
An apparatus and a method for controlling a driving mode of a vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a mode converter that converts the driving mode of the vehicle based on an operation of a mode conversion input. When the driving mode is converted into a custom mode, a mode setting screen for adjusting a setting value of a driving characteristic preset is configured and the configured mode setting screen is displayed on a display of the vehicle. A tuning device then tunes a driving characteristic of the custom mode based on a setting value adjusted on the mode setting screen.