Vehicle Function Activation Prompts for Context-Aware Driver Guidance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users often overlook or are unaware of available vehicle functions in their vehicles, especially those that require activation or training, leading to underutilization and missed opportunities for enhanced driving experiences.
Innovation Solution
A method that detects trigger conditions using input data to notify users about available vehicle functions and allows activation with minimal user input, offering training opportunities in suitable driving situations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple vehicle functions are provided with activation requirements, then vehicle performance and user experience are enhanced, but user awareness and utilization of these functions deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system proactively identifies driving situations that match predefined trigger conditions and notifies users in advance about available vehicle functions before they are needed. This preliminary notification ensures users are aware of functions without requiring them to search through documentation or menus, thereby resolving the contradiction between providing multiple functions and maintaining user awareness.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors driving situations and provides feedback to users about which vehicle functions are currently available and relevant. This real-time feedback mechanism keeps users informed about available functions dynamically based on actual driving conditions, preventing information loss while maintaining versatile function availability.
2Reliability
If complex activation procedures are required for vehicle functions, then function security and proper usage are improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary evaluation of trigger conditions and prepares function activation in advance. When a driving situation matches a trigger condition, the system has already identified the appropriate function and can activate it with minimal user input, thereby maintaining both security through predefined conditions and ease of operation through simplified activation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically monitors driving situations and identifies when vehicle functions should be activated based on predefined trigger conditions. This self-service approach reduces the cognitive load on users while maintaining proper control, as the system handles the complex evaluation logic automatically and only requires simple user confirmation for activation.
3Reliability
If training requirements are imposed for vehicle function usage, then driving safety and optimal performance are improved, but accessibility and user base deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides preliminary notifications to users about available vehicle functions and their associated training requirements before activation. This allows users to prepare for training without being surprised by restrictions, thereby maintaining safety requirements while improving accessibility by making the process transparent and planned rather than restrictive.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements training requirements selectively based on specific driving situations and trigger conditions rather than universally. By applying training requirements only when appropriate trigger conditions are met, the system maintains necessary safety standards while reducing unnecessary barriers to function usage, thereby balancing safety with accessibility.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for operating a motor vehicle, wherein input data concerning the motor vehicle and/or surroundings and/or a user of the motor vehicle are ascertained, wherein at least one trigger condition dependent on the input data is evaluated, wherein, in the event of the respective trigger condition being met, an indication of an activatable vehicle function (28, 32, 44, 51) associated with the respective trigger condition is output to the user, following which, after detection of a predefined control action performed by the user, this vehicle function is activated immediately or after an additional condition has been met.