Vehicle Storage Accentuation for Context-Sensitive Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing motor vehicle storage space accentuators are not context-sensitive and fail to adapt to user needs, leading to unnecessary visual clutter and difficulty in identifying relevant storage spaces, especially in unfamiliar vehicles like rentals or shared services.
Innovation Solution
A device that uses a controller and computation device to alternately activate or deactivate accentuators based on user behavior, context, and storage needs, incorporating light, actuator, and sound elements to provide context-sensitive accentuation, ensuring visibility only when necessary, and integrating with sensors and telecommunication devices for personalized input and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If the accentuator is permanently operated until the vehicle interior light is switched off, then the storage device is continuously visible, but visual clutter increases and the accentuator becomes less noticeable when actually needed
Solution Approach 1:
The accentuator is activated periodically or intermittently rather than continuously. The control device switches the accentuator on and off based on detected user presence, storage needs, or contextual signals, creating a periodic illumination pattern that maintains visibility while reducing visual clutter during non-operational periods
Solution Approach 2:
The accentuator is activated in advance before the user actually needs to access the storage device. Sensors detect user approach or intent (e.g., opening door, reaching toward storage area) and pre-activate the accentuator to ensure the storage device is visible and ready for use, eliminating the need for continuous operation
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the accentuator is activated based on user context and behavior, then visual calm is maintained when not needed, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The accentuator system operates autonomously by detecting user presence, behavior, or storage needs through integrated sensors and automatically activating or deactivating the accentuator without requiring manual control. The system serves itself by making intelligent decisions based on environmental and user data
Solution Approach 2:
The control device continuously monitors user behavior, storage device status, and contextual information, then adjusts accentuator operation accordingly. This feedback loop enables context-sensitive activation while managing complexity through adaptive control algorithms that respond to real-time conditions
3Ease of operation
If the accentuator is used in unfamiliar vehicles like rentals or shared services, then storage identification is improved, but the accentuator may activate inappropriately without context awareness
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-activates the accentuator when detecting user approach to the vehicle or opening of doors, ensuring storage devices are visible before the user needs them. This preliminary activation is particularly useful in unfamiliar vehicles where users need immediate orientation
Solution Approach 2:
The control device uses multiple sensors and contextual data (user presence, door status, interior light conditions) to accurately determine when activation is appropriate. This feedback mechanism prevents inappropriate activation while ensuring reliable storage identification in unfamiliar vehicles
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution creates a context-sensitive accentuation system that reduces visual clutter by only highlighting relevant storage spaces when needed, enhancing user experience by making storage options more recognizable and accessible, particularly in unfamiliar vehicles.
Implementation Method 1
the accentuator has at least one light emitter for emitting light
Data Source
AI summary
A device for temporary accentuation of a storage device that is located in the motor vehicle and is operatively connected to at least one accentuator includes a controller configured to operatively connect, at least temporarily, to the accentuator and to activate the accentuator, change or not change the accentuator during operation, or deactivate the accentuator on a basis of an accentuation signal output by a calculation means, wherein the accentuation signal represents accentuation interest information, and the accentuator, when deactivated, cannot be recognized as such by an observer.