External Vehicle Interface With Intent Detection for Short Moves
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience when frequently entering and exiting a vehicle to move it short distances, especially during outdoor activities like farming or laying fences.
Innovation Solution
A removably attachable external interface configured for the vehicle exterior surface, allowing users to control vehicle movement and steering wheel rotation via user inputs, which can be transmitted wirelessly or through a wired connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the user enters and exits the vehicle frequently to move it, then the vehicle can be repositioned, but the user experiences inconvenience and time loss
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an external interface device as an intermediary between the user and the vehicle's movement control system. This external interface, which can be a handheld controller or a device mounted on the vehicle exterior, allows the user to issue movement commands without entering the vehicle. The interface communicates with the vehicle's control system via wireless communication or wired connection, enabling the user to reposition the vehicle from outside, thereby eliminating the need for repeated entry and exit.
2Ease of operation
If an external interface is added to enable remote control, then ease of operation improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The external interface is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as a control device for vehicle movement, a communication interface between the user and vehicle system, and potentially a mounting system for the vehicle exterior. The interface can support both wired and wireless communication modes, and can be configured in different forms (handheld or mounted), making it a universal solution that handles various control scenarios without requiring multiple separate devices.
Data Source
AI summary
An interface including a first detection unit, a second detection unit and a processor is disclosed. The first detection unit may be configured to detect a user intent to cause a vehicle movement via the interface. The second detection unit may be configured to receive movement inputs to cause the vehicle movement. The processor may determine that a user intends to cause the vehicle movement based on inputs obtained from the first detection unit, and determine that the movement inputs are received by the second detection unit within a predefined time duration of determining that the user intends to cause the vehicle movement, based on inputs obtained from the second detection unit. The processor may further transmit a command signal to the vehicle to cause the vehicle movement based on the movement inputs, responsive to determining that the movement inputs are received within the predefined time duration.