Vehicle Remote Start Restriction Based on Surrounding Objects
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle remote start systems lack the ability to restrict start functions based on environmental and safety considerations, potentially leading to damage from uncontrollable vehicle operations in situations where the user cannot see the vehicle.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle assistance apparatus equipped with a communication unit, sensor unit, and processor that detects remote start restriction elements around the vehicle, allowing for controlled remote start operations based on detected elements, such as idling restrictions or pedestrian presence, to prevent damage and ensure safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If remote start function is enabled without restrictions, then user convenience is improved, but safety and potential damage to peripheral objects worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of restriction elements (pedestrians, cyclists, vehicles, obstacles) in the surrounding environment before allowing the remote start function to execute. The processor analyzes sensor data to identify potential hazards and determines whether the current environment is safe for vehicle operation, preventing harmful effects before they can occur.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors the surrounding environment using sensors and provides feedback to the processor, which adjusts the remote start function accordingly. When restriction elements are detected, the system restricts or prevents remote start operations, creating a closed-loop safety mechanism that responds to real-time environmental conditions.
2Reliability
If remote start function is restricted based on detected elements, then safety is improved, but ease of operation worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies partial restriction to the remote start function by allowing it to operate freely when no restriction elements are detected, while only restricting it when specific hazardous conditions are present. This selective approach ensures safety is maintained without unnecessarily limiting the convenience of the remote start feature in safe conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies different levels of restriction to the remote start function based on the specific type and location of detected restriction elements. Different objects (pedestrians, cyclists, vehicles, obstacles) may trigger different restriction levels, allowing the system to maintain convenience where safe while providing enhanced protection where needed.
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AI summary
According to an embodiment, there is provided A vehicle assistance apparatus including: a communication unit for receiving a remote start request; a sensor unit for sensing an object around the vehicle; and a processor for detecting a remote start restriction element among the objects around the vehicle, and controlling the remote start request to be restricted and performed according to the detected remote start restriction element.