Vehicle Motion Sound Control for Motion Sickness Mitigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies for reducing motion sickness in vehicle occupants require wearing equipment, which is inconvenient, and only provide relief when the occupant is in a stationary state facing a specific object.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and method for controlling a vehicle that outputs sound based on real and predicted behavior information of the vehicle, allowing occupants to mitigate sensory collisions and correct errors without wearing equipment, using both audible and inaudible frequency bands.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If wearable devices (glasses or panels) are used to reduce motion sickness, then motion sickness reduction effect is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to inconvenience of wearing equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical wearable device system with an acoustic field-based system. Instead of requiring physical glasses or panels that occupants must wear, the invention uses sound waves (specifically low-frequency sounds around 19Hz) to create a virtual visual effect that reduces motion sickness. This substitutes mechanical intervention with acoustic field intervention, eliminating the need for wearable equipment while maintaining the motion sickness reduction effect.
2Reliability
If wearable devices are used to reduce motion sickness, then motion sickness reduction effect is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional equipment requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential function of motion sickness reduction from the complex wearable device system and isolates it to a simple acoustic stimulus. By taking out only the necessary element (low-frequency sound around 19Hz) that produces the visual-vestibular synchronization effect, the invention eliminates the need for complex wearable hardware while preserving the therapeutic effect.
3Reliability
If traditional motion sickness reduction devices are used, then motion sickness is reduced when occupant is stationary facing a specific object, but adaptability deteriorates when occupant moves or changes gaze direction
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal motion sickness reduction solution that works across multiple conditions and scenarios. The acoustic field-based approach using low-frequency sounds (19Hz) produces a virtual visual effect that synchronizes with vehicle movements regardless of the occupant's gaze direction or body position. This single acoustic stimulus mechanism serves multiple functions: it works when the occupant is stationary, when moving, when gazing at different objects, and during various vehicle maneuvers, making the system highly adaptable without requiring different devices for different conditions.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus for controlling a vehicle includes a communication device to receive first driving information of a front vehicle, at least one sensor to obtain second driving information of a host vehicle, and a processor. The processor is configured to generate real behavior information of the host vehicle based on the second driving information, generate predicted behavior information of the host vehicle based on at least one of the first driving information, the second driving information, or any combination thereof, and determine a manner of outputting a sound based on the real behavior information or the predicted behavior information.


