Vehicle Sound Feedback System for Operator Alerting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for providing feedback between vehicles lack effective auditory representation of vehicle status, relying on visual monitoring and tone generation based on distance, which may not promptly alert operators to operational issues.
Innovation Solution
A sound feedback system that utilizes vehicle data buses, sound sensors, diagnostic modules, and wireless communication to integrate and process sounds from multiple vehicles, generating feedback sounds indicative of operational status, such as dissonant or major chords, to alert operators of any issues.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If visual monitoring systems are used to provide feedback between vehicles, then operators can monitor vehicle status, but the response time is delayed and operators may not be promptly alerted to operational issues
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces visual monitoring systems with an auditory feedback system that uses sound sensors, microphones, and speakers to transmit vehicle status information. Sound sensors detect operational sounds from vehicles, process them through diagnostic modules, and output audible feedback to operators. This substitution of visual to auditory sensing enables faster, more intuitive operator response to vehicle conditions without requiring visual attention or interpretation.
2Measurement precision
If sound sensors and diagnostic modules are integrated into vehicles, then operational status can be detected, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs universal sound sensors and diagnostic modules that serve multiple detection functions simultaneously. A single sound sensor array can detect engine operational status, abnormal noises, fluid level indicators, and component conditions. The diagnostic modules process multiple parameters through integrated circuits that analyze sound frequency, amplitude, and temporal patterns to derive comprehensive vehicle status information from a unified sensing system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines sound sensing, signal processing, diagnostic analysis, and auditory output functions into an integrated feedback system. The sound sensors, wireless communication devices, diagnostic modules, and speakers are merged into a cohesive system that processes vehicle status information through a unified architecture, reducing the need for separate dedicated systems for each function while maintaining comprehensive monitoring capabilities.
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AI summary
A feedback system (1 0) is configured for providing a feedback sound (15) representative of a first vehicle sound (75) of a first vehicle (27) and a second vehicle sound (115) of a second vehicle (37). The feedback system (10) comprises a first vehicle data bus (40) of the first vehicle (27) and a second vehicle data bus (80) of the second vehicle (37). A first wireless communication device (120) communicates with the first vehicle data bus (40) and is configured to communicate first vehicle sound (75). A second wireless communication device (135) communicates with the second vehicle data bus (80) and is configured to communicate second vehicle sound (115). An electronic data processing system (150) comprises a third wireless communication device (155) configured to receive the first and second vehicle sound (75, 115).