Wearable Bio-Physical Sensor Cabin Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Passengers face inefficiencies in manually controlling vehicle cabin environments, which can be uncomfortable and inconvenient, as existing systems lack personalized and automated adjustments based on individual bio-physical states.
Innovation Solution
A wearable device with bio-physical sensors collects data on a passenger's state, which is then used by a vehicle computing system to control cabin conditions such as temperature, lighting, and entertainment systems, ensuring a personalized and automated cabin experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual controls are used for cabin systems, then passengers can control the environment, but the operation becomes inefficient and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by automatically detecting passenger bio-physical states through wearable devices and vehicle sensors, then autonomously adjusting cabin environmental controls (temperature, lighting, ventilation) without requiring manual passenger input. The cabin system serves itself by using sensor data to make control decisions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements continuous feedback loops where bio-physical sensors monitor passenger states (heart rate, temperature, activity level), the processor analyzes this data, and the system automatically adjusts cabin conditions. This closed-loop feedback eliminates manual control needs while maintaining optimal comfort.
2Adaptability or versatility
If automated bio-physical sensing is implemented, then personalized cabin control is achieved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses multi-functional integration where a single processor handles multiple sensor data streams (wearable device data, vehicle sensor data), performs state determination, and controls various cabin systems (climate, lighting, entertainment). This universal control architecture reduces overall system complexity despite multiple functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The processor acts as an intermediary that receives and integrates data from multiple sources (wearable devices, vehicle bio-physical sensors), processes this information to determine passenger state, and then translates this into control signals for various cabin systems. This intermediary layer simplifies the integration complexity by centralizing the control logic.
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AI summary
Described herein is a system, apparatus, and method for providing an integrated vehicle cabin experience. A wearable device including one or more bio-physical sensors may be configured to sense bio-physical conditions from a wearer of the wearable device and determine a state of the wearer. The state information may then be referenced by a vehicle computing system in order to control one or more vehicle systems and/or components that create a cabin environment.