Vehicle Operation Specification Comparison and Assist System
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Solution Overview
Problem
When switching between vehicles of different model years or grades, users face challenges in adapting to changed operation unit specifications, leading to prolonged adjustment times and potential safety hazards due to divided attention from driving.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that manages identifiers for vehicles and users, compares operation unit specifications, and provides assist information to help users transition smoothly between vehicles by pinpointing common functions with different operation methods, ensuring users can focus on driving without extensive acclimation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a user switches to a vehicle with different model year or grade, then the user can use a newer vehicle with updated features, but the operation unit specification changes cause confusion and require prolonged adjustment time
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary comparison of operation unit specifications between the old and new vehicles before the user actually switches. By detecting the vehicle switch and proactively comparing specifications in advance, the system prepares assist information about differences in operation units, so that when the user needs to operate the new vehicle, the adjustment information is already available, reducing the actual adjustment time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary information processing mechanism that mediates between the old and new vehicle operation units. This intermediary system detects the switch, compares specifications, and provides assist information that bridges the gap between different operation unit designs, helping the user transition without direct confusion from the differences.
2Ease of operation
If a user refers to a manual to understand different operation methods, then the user can learn the new vehicle functions, but the user cannot focus on driving, impairing safety
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces the mechanical/manual-based information delivery method with an automated electronic detection and notification system. Instead of requiring the user to physically refer to a manual while driving, the system electronically detects the vehicle switch, automatically compares operation unit specifications, and provides assist information through the vehicle's display or audio system, allowing the user to maintain driving focus while still accessing necessary information.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically detecting the vehicle switch and generating the comparison information without requiring the user to manually search for or request the information. The system serves itself by identifying when assistance is needed and providing the relevant compare information autonomously.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing system includes: an identifier management unit that manages a first identifier, a second identifier, and a third identifier by which a first vehicle, a second vehicle, and a user to switch from the first vehicle to the second vehicle are uniquely identified, respectively; a specification difference pinpointing unit that compares specification of a first operation unit and specification of a second operation unit, and that pinpoints an operation unit for which a specification of a function is common and a specification of the operation unit is different before and after the switching from the first vehicle to the second vehicle; and an assist information providing unit that provides assist information by which an operation of the pinpointed operation unit is assisted.