Virtual Target Object for Interactive Parking Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing parking assistance methods limit the driver's ability to interpret and correct the surrounding situation, leading to potential dangerous situations due to inaccuracies in sensor data and automatic interpretation, and provide limited opportunities for co-determination in the parking process.
Innovation Solution
A method that allows the driver to interactively change the position and orientation of a virtual target object in the vehicle's surroundings, enabling them to influence the target position and orientation for the parking process, and allowing for correction or override of automatic interpretations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If automatic interpretation of surrounding situation is used, then parking process can be carried out automatically, but driver's ability to interpret and correct the situation is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a virtual target object as an intermediary between the automatic parking system and the driver. This virtual object allows the driver to interact with and influence the parking process by positioning it, while the system automatically interprets the surrounding situation. The virtual target object serves as a mediator that combines automatic interpretation with driver control capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides visual feedback by displaying the virtual target object in the surrounding situation image. The driver can see the target object's position and adjust it accordingly, creating a feedback loop where the driver's actions are immediately reflected in the display, allowing for continuous interpretation and correction of the parking process.
2Extent of automation
If sensor-based automatic interpretation is used, then parking space detection is automated, but inaccuracies in sensor data and automatic interpretation can lead to dangerous situations
Solution Approach 1:
The virtual target object provides a visual representation that allows the driver to verify the accuracy of sensor-based detection. By displaying the target object's position based on sensor data and allowing driver adjustment, the system creates a feedback mechanism where inaccuracies can be identified and corrected, improving overall reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The virtual target object acts as an intermediary layer between the sensor data and the actual parking maneuver. It allows the driver to review and adjust the interpreted position before execution, preventing dangerous situations that might arise from inaccurate automatic interpretation.
3Device complexity
If limited opportunities for co-determination are provided, then automatic parking can be simplified, but driver's confidence and control are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The virtual target object provides a simple yet effective intermediary mechanism that enables driver co-determination without significantly increasing system complexity. The driver can position the virtual object to influence the parking target, providing adaptability while maintaining relative system simplicity.
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AI summary
The method involves representing an image (106) of a surrounding of a motor vehicle (103) by a display unit in an inner side of the motor vehicle, where a virtual target object (100) is represented in the image and image positions of the object in the image correspond to a target position for the vehicle in the surrounding. The image positions are changed based on an operating action of a driver. The changed positions are selected by a selection action of the user and one of the changed positions corresponding to the target position is taken as a required position of a parking process.