Vehicle Navigation Graphic Object Animation for Driver Attention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vehicle navigation systems fail to effectively display supplementary information, such as traffic signs, as they often disappear from the map detail when the vehicle approaches, disrupting the driver's ability to perceive important information timely and intuitively.
Innovation Solution
A method and device that produce an image sequence for graphic objects, incorporating perspective rotation and fading techniques, ensuring the object appears to fold over by the vehicle symbol, maintaining visibility until it's no longer relevant, synchronized with vehicle speed to optimize driver attention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the graphic object is displayed statically on the geographic map, then the display is simple and easy to process, but the graphic object disappears when the vehicle approaches, disrupting driver perception
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by transforming the static graphic object display into a dynamic animation sequence. The graphic object is displayed in multiple sequential images showing perspective rotation and folding motion, making the display adaptive to the vehicle's movement and maintaining visibility until the object is no longer relevant, thus resolving the contradiction between reliability and complexity.
2Ease of operation
If the graphic object is displayed continuously without animation, then the processing is simple, but the driver cannot intuitively comprehend the information timely
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by displaying the graphic object in advance through an animation sequence before the vehicle actually reaches the location. The sequential images show the object folding over as the vehicle symbol approaches, giving the driver advance warning and intuitive understanding of upcoming information, thus improving comprehension without significant time loss.
3Productivity
If the graphic object is displayed at high speed without animation, then the processing is efficient, but the driver cannot retain information at higher speeds
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies periodic action through the sequential display of multiple images in an animation sequence. Each image shows a stage of the graphic object's folding motion, creating a rhythmic visual pattern that enhances driver attention and information retention. The periodic updating of the graphic object's appearance maintains efficiency while improving retention at higher speeds.
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AI summary
In a method for displaying information in a vehicle, a geographic map is displayed on a display surface, a symbol for the vehicle is displayed within the geographic map, the position of the symbol relative to the geographic map changing as a function of the geographic position of the vehicle, and a graphic object including supplementary information being displayed within the geographic map as a function of the geographic position of the vehicle. An image sequence including multiple images for the graphic object is produced and displayed as a function of the geographic position of the vehicle such that at the end of the image sequence the graphic object has disappeared or can no longer be assigned to the supplementary information. A device is adapted to implement the method described above.