Vehicle Flap Opening Control for False-Positive Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle flap opening systems, such as smart openers that use gestures or proximity detection, can be perceived as unpleasant by users due to false-positive events and unnecessary waiting times.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and method that adjusts the automatic opening function of vehicle flaps based on user data, sensor data, and environmental conditions to accurately determine user intent and reduce false-positive events.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If gesture-based smart openers or proximity detection are used to enable hands-free opening, then ease of operation is improved, but false-positive events and unnecessary waiting times occur reducing reliability
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the sensitivity and activation criteria of the automatic opening function based on user configuration. Users can enable or disable the function for specific locations, and the system adapts its detection behavior accordingly, resolving the contradiction by making the system responsive to user needs while maintaining reliability through configurable parameters.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates user feedback through configuration inputs where users indicate their intention to use automatic opening at specific locations. This feedback loop allows the system to learn user preferences and adjust its behavior, reducing false positives while maintaining ease of operation through personalized settings.
2Ease of operation
If automatic opening function is activated for all locations, then ease of operation is improved, but false-positive events increase reducing reliability
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different automatic opening configurations to different locations. Users can selectively enable automatic opening for specific parking locations rather than globally, allowing the system to maintain high reliability by only activating in trusted locations while preserving ease of operation where needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters (enable/disable status) of the automatic opening function based on location and user configuration. By dynamically adjusting these parameters, the system resolves the contradiction between widespread availability and false-positive reduction through context-aware parameter modification.
3Reliability
If automatic opening function is deactivated for time threshold, then false-positive events are reduced improving reliability, but waiting time increases reducing productivity
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary configuration where users pre-approve automatic opening for specific locations and conditions. This preliminary action eliminates the need for waiting periods at approved locations, as the system has already determined user intent in advance, thus resolving the contradiction by reducing waiting time through pre-established trust relationships.
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AI summary
Examples provide a method for executing by an apparatus of a vehicle. The method comprises obtaining user data indicating an intention of a user to adjust an automatic opening function of a flap of a vehicle. Further, the method comprises configuring, based on the user data, the automatic opening function of the flap of the vehicle.