Vehicle Exercise Assistance Device Adapting to Driving Risk
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing driver-assistance devices for physical exercises are not suitable for use in moving vehicles, as they complicate the manipulation of vehicle controls and do not account for the driver's progress across multiple vehicles.
Innovation Solution
A device that acquires driving context data to determine a risk level, selects compatible exercises, and adapts based on historical exercise data, allowing safe performance of physical exercises in vehicles while considering the driver's progress and vehicle configuration, with data transmission for remote storage updates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If physical exercises are proposed to the driver, then the driver's health and well-being are improved, but the driver's ability to safely control the vehicle deteriorates due to increased cognitive load
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically changes exercise parameters (complexity level, duration, intensity) based on real-time driving context parameters (vehicle speed, acceleration, route complexity, traffic conditions). This allows the exercise program to adapt to safety requirements while still providing health benefits.
Solution Approach 2:
The exercise program transitions from static pre-defined routines to dynamic adaptive routines that automatically adjust based on driving conditions. The system continuously monitors driving context and modifies exercise recommendations in real-time to maintain safety while maximizing health benefits.
2Adaptability or versatility
If exercise programs are customized for each driver, then the effectiveness of exercises is improved, but the complexity of the system increases making it difficult to deploy across multiple vehicles
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses a universal profile structure that can be deployed across any vehicle platform. Driver profiles and exercise programs are vehicle-agnostic, allowing the same personalized program to be used in different vehicles without reconfiguration.
Solution Approach 2:
Driver exercise profiles are copied and transferred between vehicles through cloud synchronization. When a driver uses a different vehicle, their personalized exercise program is automatically retrieved and applied, eliminating the need for manual reconfiguration.
3Measurement precision
If the system collects and stores driver exercise history data, then the personalization of exercises is improved, but the amount of data processing and storage requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the essential and most relevant data elements from exercise sessions (performance metrics, completion status, subjective feedback) while discarding redundant information. This reduces data storage requirements while maintaining accurate progress tracking.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-processes and aggregates exercise data during and immediately after exercise sessions, summarizing key performance indicators before long-term storage. This preliminary aggregation reduces the volume of data that needs to be retained and processed.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device (20) for assisting a driver of a vehicle to perform physical exercises, comprising:—means (21) for acquiring data representative of a driving context,—means (22) for determining a level of risk, from the acquired data,—means (23) for selecting at least one physical exercise compatible with the level of risk,—means (24) for transmitting a signal indicating to the driver the at least one selected exercise; characterised in that it further comprises—means (21′) for acquiring data representative of a history of exercises performed by said driver, said data coming from a remote storage,—and in that the means (23) for selecting at least one physical exercise also use said data representative of a history in order to select said at least one exercise.