Vehicle Information Provision Controller for Adaptive Driver Load Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle information systems fail to adaptively provide information to drivers based on their skill level and driving load, potentially distracting non-skilled drivers in high-load situations, which can impair driving safety.
Innovation Solution
An information providing apparatus and method that includes a skill level determining unit, a driving load determining unit, and an information provision controller, which assesses the driver's skill level and driving load to control the provision of information, suppressing low-urgency information during high-load scenarios and adjusting information delivery accordingly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If information is provided to the driver, then the driver receives necessary guidance, but the driver may be distracted during high-load situations
Solution Approach 1:
The information providing apparatus dynamically adjusts the provision of information based on real-time assessment of driving load and driver skill level. The system transitions between different information delivery states (provide information vs. suppress information) according to changing driving conditions, making the information system adaptive rather than static.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies different information provision strategies to different driver categories. Skilled drivers receive information under different conditions compared to non-skilled drivers, with the latter receiving suppressed information during high-load situations. This localized differentiation resolves the contradiction by tailoring information delivery to specific driver needs and capabilities.
2Reliability
If information is suppressed during high-load situations, then driver distraction is reduced, but necessary information may be withheld
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the parameter of information provision based on assessed conditions. When driving load is high and driver skill is low, the information provision parameter is changed from 'provide' to 'suppress'. This parameter change ensures safety is prioritized when necessary, while avoiding permanent or unconditional information suppression.
Solution Approach 2:
The information suppression is dynamic and conditional rather than static and absolute. The system continuously monitors driving load and skill level, adjusting information provision in real-time. This allows the system to suppress information only when necessary for safety while restoring full information delivery when conditions improve.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system adapts information provision to driver skill level, then information effectiveness is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements adaptability through localized differentiation rather than comprehensive complexity. It categorizes drivers into skill levels and applies different information provision rules to each category, achieving adaptability through targeted differentiation rather than complex individualized assessment for every driver.
Solution Approach 2:
The system achieves adaptability by changing discrete parameters (information provision state) based on assessed conditions rather than implementing continuous complex adjustment. This parameter-based approach allows adaptability through defined states and transitions, reducing overall system complexity compared to continuous adaptation mechanisms.
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AI summary
An information providing apparatus, for a vehicle, includes a skill level determining unit, a driving load determining unit, and an information provision controller. The skill level determining unit is configured to determine a driving skill level of a driver of the vehicle when the vehicle is traveling. The driving load determining unit is configured to determine a driving load on the driver. The information provision controller is configured to control provision of information to the driver on the basis of the driving skill level and the driving load.