Vehicle P2P Camera Content Sharing for Obstructed View Safety
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Solution Overview
Problem
Drivers encounter challenges when navigating due to obstructed views, leading to unnecessary vehicle wear and tear, fuel wastage, and safety risks, particularly when attempting to pass slower vehicles in adjacent lanes with oncoming traffic.
Innovation Solution
Establishing a peer-to-peer (P2P) connection between vehicles to display camera-captured content from a nearby vehicle on the driver's interface, allowing real-time visualization of road conditions and obstacles, thereby enabling safer and more efficient driving.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a driver maneuvers the vehicle to obtain a clear view of the road ahead, then visibility is improved, but vehicle wear and tear increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses an intermediary device (camera or sensor) to capture visual information about road conditions ahead. This intermediary transfers the function of direct visual observation to a mechanical device, allowing the driver to see around obstacles without physically maneuvering the vehicle. The camera captures images or video feeds that are then displayed to the driver, eliminating the need for repeated veering actions that cause wear and tear.
2Illumination intensity
If a driver maneuvers the vehicle to obtain a clear view of the road ahead, then visibility is improved, but fuel consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera system acts as an intermediary that provides visual information without requiring energy-intensive vehicle maneuvers. By capturing and transmitting visual data electronically, the system eliminates repeated acceleration and deceleration cycles that would consume additional fuel.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical action of maneuvering the vehicle with an electronic information system. Instead of using mechanical movement (steering, acceleration) to achieve visibility, the system uses electronic cameras and displays to provide visual information, thereby substituting a low-energy electronic process for a high-energy mechanical process.
3Illumination intensity
If a driver maneuvers the vehicle to obtain a clear view of the road ahead, then visibility is improved, but safety risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The camera system performs preliminary action by continuously capturing and transmitting visual information about road conditions before the driver needs to make decisions. This allows the driver to advance knowledge of upcoming conditions (such as oncoming traffic or road hazards) without having to physically position the vehicle to see them, enabling proactive and safer driving decisions.
Solution Approach 2:
The intermediary camera system provides a safe distance view of road conditions, allowing the driver to assess situations without being physically exposed to dangerous positions. The camera captures information from locations that would be unsafe for the driver to occupy, thereby eliminating the safety risks associated with maneuvering into potentially hazardous zones.
4Reliability
If real-time road condition information is provided to the driver, then driving safety is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the camera system with existing vehicle infrastructure, such as using the vehicle's display screens, processors, and power systems. By making the system multi-functional and leveraging existing components, the patent reduces the need for entirely new dedicated hardware, thereby limiting the increase in overall device complexity while still providing real-time road condition information.
Data Source
AI summary
One or more devices associated with a first vehicle receives location information that specifies a location of a second vehicle. The one or more devices determine, based on the location information, that the second vehicle is within a threshold distance of the first vehicle. The one or more devices establish, based on determining that the second vehicle is within the threshold distance of the first vehicle, a peer-to-peer (P2P) connection with the second vehicle. The one or more devices receive from the second vehicle, and by using the P2P connection, content that has been captured by a camera component associated with the second vehicle. The one or more devices cause an interface associated with the first vehicle to display the content.