Vehicle Window Projection for Autonomous Passenger Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for displaying visual content on motor vehicles do not effectively allow users to identify their vehicle among others or confirm the correct vehicle without human intervention, especially in scenarios where customization and automatic vehicle positioning are desired.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize a computing system to receive user requests from mobile devices, determine visual content, select a window on the vehicle, and control a projection arrangement to display customized content, enabling automatic vehicle positioning and window selection based on user location for personalized identification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a projection arrangement is used to display visual content on vehicle windows, then users can easily identify their vehicle among others, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system projects a visual representation (copy) of the user's profile picture onto the vehicle window, creating a recognizable visual copy that enables identification without requiring complex interaction mechanisms. This resolves the contradiction by using optical projection rather than mechanical or electronic identification systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The projection arrangement displays visual content with different colors and patterns based on user profiles, allowing rapid visual differentiation between vehicles. The use of color and visual variation enables easy identification while keeping the projection system relatively simple.
2Extent of automation
If the system automatically selects a window and positions the vehicle based on user location, then the extent of automation increases, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The computing system performs multiple functions: it processes user requests, determines visual content, selects windows, controls projection, and manages vehicle positioning. By making the computing system universal and multi-functional, the patent reduces overall device complexity while maintaining high automation levels.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses the mobile electronic device's position signal as feedback to automatically adjust vehicle positioning and window selection. This feedback mechanism enables automation without requiring complex manual control systems, as the vehicle self-adjusts based on real-time location data.
3Adaptability or versatility
If customized visual content is displayed on the selected window, then adaptability increases, but the loss of information increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system displays different visual content on different windows based on user location and preferences. Each window receives customized visual information appropriate to its position and the user's needs, maintaining identification accuracy while providing adaptability. The visual content is locally optimized for each window rather than uniformly applied.
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AI summary
A method for displaying visual contents on a motor vehicle involves a computing system receiving user request data from a mobile electronic device. Visual content data representing the visual content is determined by the computing system depending on the user request. A window is selected by the computing system from at least two windows of the motor vehicle and control data is generated by the computing system depending on the visual content data and on the selected window. A projection arrangement of the motor vehicle is controlled depending on the control data to project the visual content on the selected window.