Vehicle 3D Map Transparency Control via Pressure Input
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Solution Overview
Problem
As vehicles become increasingly equipped with various functions, the burden on drivers to manipulate these features can distract from safe driving, particularly for inexperienced drivers, due to the complexity of controlling multiple functions simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle system that includes a pressure input device and a controller to change the transparency of overlapping objects on a 3D map image based on the intensity and direction of pressure applied, allowing drivers to easily manage multiple objects by adjusting their visibility and prioritizing them based on proximity to the point of view.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple functions are provided in the vehicle, then the convenience and functionality for users are improved, but the manipulation burden and complexity for the driver increases
Solution Approach 1:
The touch input device serves multiple functions: it detects touch location to identify selected objects, detects pressure intensity to determine transparency adjustment levels, and detects swipe gestures to change points of view. This single multi-functional device replaces what would traditionally require multiple separate controls, reducing manipulation burden while maintaining versatile functionality for managing 3D map displays
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the transparency parameter of displayed objects based on the pressure parameter detected from the user's touch. By varying pressure intensity, users can dynamically adjust transparency levels without navigating through menus or using separate controls. This parameter-based control allows intuitive manipulation of multiple display functions through a single input mechanism
2Adaptability or versatility
If the number of functions in the vehicle increases, then the convenience for users is improved, but the difficulty of manipulation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically determines which objects should have their transparency adjusted based on the detected touch location and pressure. It self-manages the selection of target objects and the calculation of appropriate transparency levels without requiring the driver to navigate complex menus or make multiple sequential inputs. The system serves itself by interpreting the touch input and executing the appropriate display adjustments
3Loss of information
If transparency of overlapping objects is adjusted based on pressure intensity, then the visibility of important features is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different transparency adjustments to different objects based on their local characteristics and importance. Objects closer to the touch point or deemed more important receive different transparency treatments than background objects. This localized quality adjustment optimizes visibility of critical map features while maintaining context, achieved through straightforward pressure-based control rather than complex global adjustments
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AI summary
A vehicle and method for controlling the vehicle changes the transparency of each of a plurality of objects overlapping one another at a point on a three-dimensional map image according to the intensity of detected pressure. The vehicle may include a storage configured to store map information; a display configured to display a three-dimensional map image from a point of view based on the map information; an input device including a pressure input device configured to detect intensity of pressure; and a controller configured to control the display to change transparency of the overlapping objects at the same point on the 3D map image according to the intensity of the detected pressure.