In-Vehicle Function Learning System for Driver Proficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Drivers often struggle to learn and utilize the various functions of their vehicles due to lack of interest or infrequent use, leading to these functions remaining unused, as existing learning methods do not effectively target the specific vehicle-installed features.

Innovation Solution

An in-vehicle system that assesses a driver's proficiency level and presents learning of vehicle functions in a stepwise manner, using a microcomputer to acquire and determine driving proficiency and provide targeted function learning, ensuring the driver can efficiently learn and utilize vehicle features.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If learning content is presented to drivers, then learning effectiveness is improved, but driver attention and safety may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelearning effectivenessVSAvoiddriver distraction
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts the timing and presentation of learning content based on detected driving conditions. When the vehicle is stationary or moving at low speeds, the system presents learning content through display units. When high speed or unsafe conditions are detected, the system suppresses learning presentations, thereby balancing learning effectiveness with driver safety and attention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If all vehicle functions are presented for learning at once, then comprehensive learning is improved, but learning complexity and difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelearning comprehensivenessVSAvoidlearning complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The learning content is segmented into multiple levels (first level, second level, etc.) based on driving proficiency. The system presents only the appropriate level of learning content based on the driver's current proficiency assessment, rather than presenting all functions at once. This segmentation reduces learning complexity while maintaining comprehensiveness over time as the driver progresses through levels.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary assessment of driving proficiency before presenting learning content. By evaluating the driver's current skill level first, the system can pre-select and present only the relevant learning content appropriate for that level, avoiding overwhelming the driver with unnecessary information and reducing initial learning complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If learning content is tailored to driving proficiency level, then learning relevance is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelearning personalizationVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary assessment of driving proficiency using detection units that evaluate operational skills with vehicle controls. Based on this preliminary assessment, the system selectively presents learning content appropriate to the measured proficiency level. This approach enables personalized learning without requiring complex continuous adaptation, as the personalization is established through initial assessment and maintained through structured level-based content delivery.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20240282216A1In-vehicle system and function learning presentation method
Publication Date: 2024.08.22 DENSO CORP
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AI summary

An in-vehicle system includes a driving proficiency acquisition unit acquiring a driving proficiency level of a driver, a driving proficiency determination unit determining the driving proficiency level of the driver; and a function learning presentation unit presenting learning of functions to the driver in stepwise manner according to a determination result of the driving proficiency level of the driver.