Automatic Vehicle Communication Interface Assignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual selection of mobile communication interfaces in vehicle test devices can lead to human errors, resulting in incorrect diagnostic results and safety risks, especially when multiple interfaces are within range, causing confusion and loss of working hours.
Innovation Solution
Automatically identifying vehicles using unique parameters such as location information and RFID tags, allowing for the automatic assignment of mobile communication interfaces to workstations, eliminating the need for manual selection and reducing errors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual selection of mobile communication interfaces is used, then ease of operation is maintained, but reliability deteriorates due to human errors
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic identification and connection establishment between the vehicle testing device and the mobile communication interface. The vehicle testing device automatically detects the vehicle's position, identifies the corresponding mobile communication interface, and establishes communication without requiring manual selection by the operator, thereby eliminating human error while maintaining operational simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical selection process is replaced with an automated electronic identification system. The system uses position coordinates detected by sensors to automatically identify and establish communication with the correct mobile communication interface, substituting the manual selection mechanism with an automated detection and matching system
2Productivity
If manual selection process is used, then device complexity is reduced, but loss of time increases due to selection errors and corrections
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary automatic identification of the vehicle's position and matches it with the corresponding mobile communication interface before the operator needs to use the testing device. This pre-establishment of communication connections eliminates the time required for manual selection and potential correction of errors, streamlining the workflow
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously detects the vehicle's position coordinates and provides feedback to automatically adjust and maintain the correct communication connection. This real-time feedback mechanism ensures that the system remains synchronized with the vehicle's location, preventing identification errors and reducing the need for time-consuming corrections
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Ensures error-free communication by automatically establishing connections between vehicle test devices and the correct mobile communication interfaces, accelerating the workshop process and reducing the risk of human error.
Implementation Method 1
automatically identifying vehicles using unique parameters such as location information and RFID tags
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for automatically establishing a communication connection to a vehicle (1) on a workshop work station, comprising the steps of connecting a plurality of mobile communication interfaces (2) respectively to a plurality of vehicles (1), establishing unambiguous assignments of the vehicles (1) to the respective mobile communication interfaces (2) connected to said vehicles, one of the steps of automatically detecting identification data of one of the plurality of mobile communication interfaces (2) and/or of the respectively assigned vehicle (1) which are located on the workshop work station, or automatically detecting position co-ordinates of the plurality of mobile communication interfaces (2); transferring the identification data or position co-ordinates to a vehicle test device (3) on the workshop work station, and automatically establishing a communication connection between the vehicle test device (3) and the mobile communication interface (2) located on the workshop work station on the basis of the detected identification data or the detected position co-ordinates.