Context-Sensitive Vehicle UI Interaction Prediction Model

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for predicting user interactions with vehicle interfaces lack precision and fail to dynamically adapt to contextual changes, affecting usability and safety.

Innovation Solution

A method involving machine learning to create a context-sensitive interaction model using vehicle operating logs and context information, predicting future user interactions based on past data to dynamically adjust the user interface.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If traditional prediction methods are used without context information, then the system complexity is low, but the prediction precision is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprediction precisionVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system collects and stores context information (driving state, interaction type, timestamp) in advance during normal vehicle operation. This preliminary data collection enables the machine learning model to make accurate predictions without adding complexity to the real-time prediction process, as the data preparation work is done beforehand

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

A machine learning model serves as an intermediary between raw context information and prediction results. The model processes multiple context variables (driving state, interaction type, temporal patterns) and transforms them into actionable predictions, managing the complexity by encapsulating the analysis logic within the model rather than in the main system architecture

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If context-sensitive adaptation is implemented, then the usability is improved, but the processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveusabilityVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system continuously pre-processes and stores context information in structured formats during normal operation, including driving state, interaction types, and temporal patterns. This preliminary organization of data allows the prediction model to quickly retrieve and analyze relevant information without time-consuming data preparation during critical moments

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system predicts multiple possible future interactions and prepares multiple adaptation scenarios in advance, rather than waiting to determine the exact needed adaptation. This excessive preparation ensures that the most relevant adaptation is already ready when needed, reducing actual processing time while maintaining high usability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Reliability

If real-time prediction is implemented, then the driving safety is improved, but the computational load increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving safetyVSAvoidcomputational load
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs predictions at multiple time horizons and prepares multiple potential adaptation scenarios simultaneously. By computing a set of possible future states and their corresponding adaptations in advance, the system ensures that safe adaptations are ready when needed, improving driving safety while distributing computational load over time rather than concentrating it at critical moments

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS12447976B2Method for producing a model for automated prediction of interactions of a user with a user interface of a motor vehicle
Publication Date: 2025.10.21 DR ING H C F PORSCHE AG
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AI summary

A method for producing a model (15) for automated prediction of interactions of a user with a user interface of a motor vehicle. Vehicle operating logs (11, 12, 13) are provided and each includes a record of a time sequence of user interactions with the user interface. Each of the user interactions recorded in the vehicle operating logs (11, 12, 13) is assigned context information (21, 22) that includes a functional category (21) of the user interaction and a driving state (22) of the motor vehicle at the time of the user interaction. Training data (14) are generated based on the vehicle operating logs (11, 12, 13) and the associated context information (21, 22). A context-sensitive interaction model (15) is trained by machine learning on the basis of the training data (14) to make a prediction about a future user interaction based on a time sequence of past user interactions.