Vehicle Sound Control Device for Object Type Recognition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle systems fail to effectively inform drivers about the type of approaching detection objects, such as vehicles or pedestrians, beyond simply indicating their presence.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle sound control system that uses a processor to determine the type of approaching object and outputs specific sounds based on the object's type when it enters a predetermined range, utilizing sensors like cameras and millimeter-wave radar for data acquisition and inter-vehicle communication to identify and classify objects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If multiple types of warning sounds are output based on detection object type, then drivers can recognize the type of approaching objects, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sound output device serves multiple functions: it not only warns drivers of approaching objects but also communicates the type of detected object through different sound types. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate notification systems for different object types
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using different visual displays or multiple separate alert systems for different object types, the system inverts the approach by using a single sound output device with variable sound types. This simplifies the overall system architecture while achieving the goal of conveying object type information
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to: determine a type of a detection object approaching the vehicle; determine whether or not the detection object enters a predetermined range around the vehicle; and control an output of a sound corresponding to the type of the detection object when the detection object enters the predetermined range.