Vehicle Robot with Movable Head for Intuitive Interaction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle systems lack an intuitive and interactive robot that can easily provide vehicle functions and enhance user interaction by detecting and analyzing surrounding situations, limiting convenient and efficient vehicle operation.
Innovation Solution
A robot installed in a vehicle with a body, movable head, camera, communication unit, and processor that captures images, directs the camera based on received information, and controls vehicle functions such as lamps, locks, and horn, while performing user authentication and autonomous driving, based on detected objects and user inputs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a robot with movable head and camera is installed in the vehicle to provide intuitive interaction, then user interaction capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The robot head serves multiple functions: it acts as both a visual display device showing camera feeds and as a physical orientation mechanism that directs the camera toward objects of interest. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby improving user interaction while managing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The robot head is designed to be dynamically movable rather than fixed, allowing it to rotate and orient toward detected objects. This dynamic capability enhances interaction by enabling the system to follow and track objects, providing intuitive visual feedback while maintaining operational flexibility.
2Reliability
If the robot monitors objects outside the vehicle and performs autonomous driving functions, then vehicle safety is improved, but loss of time in processing and responding increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary monitoring and object detection continuously in the background before critical situations arise. By maintaining constant surveillance of the environment and pre-processing visual data, the system prepares responses in advance, ensuring safety while minimizing actual response time when actions are required.
Solution Approach 2:
The robot head provides real-time visual feedback by displaying camera feeds and orienting toward detected objects, creating a closed-loop system. This immediate feedback mechanism allows the system to continuously assess situations and adjust responses dynamically, improving safety decision-making while maintaining efficient processing through iterative refinement.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a robot provided in a vehicle capable of performing a function related to the vehicle. The robot includes a body, a head positioned above the body, an actuator configured to apply an external force to allow the head to move relative to the body, a camera disposed on the head to capture an image, a communication unit configured to perform communications with one or more devices provided in the vehicle, and a processor configured to control the actuator so that the camera is directed toward an inside or outside of the vehicle based on information received via the communication unit.