Automated Vehicle Mirror Adjustment via Operator Depth Sensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual adjustment of vehicle mirrors is inefficient as it does not account for changes in the operator's visual coverage area, leading to suboptimal mirror positioning.
Innovation Solution
A system that includes a camera, sensor, and processor to capture an image of the operator, identify a reference point, and generate a mirror adjustment signal based on depth data and orientation, automatically adjusting the mirrors to optimize their position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual adjustment of mirrors is used, then the operator can adjust mirrors based on visual coverage, but the mirrors remain in the same position when the operator's visual coverage area changes, leading to suboptimal positioning
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables the mirror adjustment function to serve itself by using sensors and processors to automatically detect operator position and generate adjustment signals, eliminating the need for continuous manual intervention while maintaining adaptability to changing visual coverage requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring operator position through sensors and using this information to automatically adjust mirror positions, creating a closed-loop system that adapts to changing conditions without manual input
2Adaptability or versatility
If automated mirror adjustment is implemented using sensors and processors, then optimal mirror positioning is achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor system and processor are designed to perform multiple functions including operator detection, position determination, and mirror adjustment control, reducing the need for separate dedicated components and thereby managing system complexity while achieving optimization
Data Source
AI summary
Technologies are generally described for methods and systems effective to adjust a position of a mirror in a vehicle. In an example, a method for adjusting a position of a mirror in a vehicle may include a processor effective to receive an image of an operator of a vehicle. The processor may identify a reference point in the image and depth data. The processor may generate a mirror adjustment signal based on the depth data and the reference point. The processor may further send the mirror adjustment signal to the mirror to adjust a position of the mirror.