Vehicle Traveling Support Control Apparatus Using Use Frequency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Drivers often fail to utilize traveling support devices effectively due to lack of understanding about the devices installed in their vehicles, and existing guidance systems do not consider the driver's use frequency, leading to suboptimal utilization and reduced drivability.

Innovation Solution

A vehicle traveling support control apparatus that determines the traveling environment and the serviceable support device based on use frequency, presenting guidance to the driver through a display device, adjusting the content according to the driver's proficiency level by counting the number of uses and setting predetermined thresholds.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If simple environment-based guidance is provided, then the guidance is suitable for traveling environment, but it does not consider driver's use frequency leading to suboptimal utilization

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveguidance adaptabilityVSAvoiddevice utilization rate

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The guidance system dynamically adjusts its content and detail level based on the driver's use frequency of traveling support devices. The system transitions from static environment-based guidance to dynamic guidance that adapts to both environment and user behavior patterns, thereby improving both adaptability and utilization rate simultaneously

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that monitor driver interactions with traveling support devices over time. By analyzing use frequency data and driver behavior patterns, the system refines its guidance recommendations to better match actual driver needs and preferences, resolving the contradiction between environmental suitability and utilization effectiveness

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Ease of operation

If detailed operation procedures are always presented, then novice drivers receive adequate guidance, but experienced drivers experience increased information burden

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveguidance comprehensivenessVSAvoidguidance information volume

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The guidance system applies local quality by customizing the level of detail provided to each driver based on their individual usage patterns and experience level. Novice drivers receive comprehensive operation procedures, while experienced drivers receive concise reminders, optimizing ease of operation for each user segment without uniformly increasing information volume for all users

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system employs partial action by selectively providing guidance information based on detected driver needs. Rather than always presenting complete operation procedures, the system provides only the necessary level of detail appropriate for each situation and user, reducing unnecessary information burden while maintaining adequate guidance where needed

Inventive Principle:

Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple traveling support devices are mounted in the vehicle, then more functions are available, but drivers cannot thoroughly understand what devices are mounted

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesupport device functionalityVSAvoiddriver awareness of mounted devices

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by proactively analyzing which traveling support devices are mounted in the vehicle and pre-processing guidance information about these devices. Before the driver even asks, the system has already identified the available devices and prepared contextualized guidance, ensuring drivers become aware of mounted devices through targeted presentations rather than overwhelming comprehensive lists

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The guidance system acts as an intermediary between the multiple mounted traveling support devices and the driver. Rather than directly presenting all device information, the system mediates by selectively translating and presenting only the most relevant device information based on current traveling environment and detected driver needs, preventing information overload while maintaining driver awareness

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP3184395B1Vehicle traveling support control apparatus

Publication Date: 2022.05.04 MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP

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AI summary

A vehicle traveling support control apparatus (10) includes a traveling environment determining portion (12) that determines a traveling environment of a vehicle (1), a support device determining portion (13) that determines a serviceable traveling support device (11) from one or more traveling support devices mounted in the vehicle in accordance with the traveling environment determined by the traveling environment determining portion, a presentation portion that presents support guidance of the serviceable traveling support device, and a control portion (30) that controls the presentation portion to present the support guidance of the serviceable traveling support device based on use frequency of the serviceable traveling support device determined by the support device determining portion.