Wind-Aware Vehicle Display for Intuitive Driver Hazard Perception
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Solution Overview
Problem
Drivers face challenges in intuitively understanding the influence of the travel environment, such as wind, on their vehicle, which existing technologies have not effectively addressed.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle display device that projects virtual images onto the windshield, using sensors and prediction algorithms to display wind direction and speed in a visually intuitive manner, including animations and icons to alert drivers of potential hazards and environmental conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If conventional wind direction display methods are used, then wind information can be displayed, but the driver cannot intuitively understand the influence of wind on the vehicle
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual image that copies and visualizes the invisible wind force acting on the vehicle. The display figure replicates the wind's directional and intensity characteristics in a visually perceivable form, allowing drivers to intuitively grasp wind influence without complex data interpretation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs color variations in the display figure to represent different wind conditions. The display figure changes color based on wind speed and direction, providing immediate visual feedback about wind intensity and helping drivers quickly assess the impact of wind on vehicle stability
2Loss of information
If detailed weather information is displayed, then comprehensive environmental data is provided, but the display becomes complex and hard to interpret quickly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the most relevant wind information (direction and intensity) from comprehensive weather data and presents it through a simplified display figure. By isolating and visualizing only the critical wind parameters that affect vehicle stability, the system maintains information completeness while reducing display complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms abstract weather data into a spatially oriented visual representation. The display figure is positioned and oriented in the display area to correspond with the actual wind direction, adding a spatial dimension that makes the information immediately interpretable without complex processing
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AI summary
A vehicle display device (1) includes: an acquisition unit (2, 3) that acquires a travel environment; a prediction unit (6) that predicts a behavior of another vehicle (300) traveling ahead of a vehicle (100) of a driver (200), based on the travel environment; and a display unit (9) that, when the behavior of the other vehicle (300) is predicted to become unstable, displays the predicted behavior of the other vehicle (300) to the driver (200) of the vehicle (100). The vehicle display device (1) may include: a prediction unit (6) that predicts a behavior of a vehicle (100), based on the travel environment; and a display unit (9) that, when the behavior of the vehicle (100) is predicted to become unstable, displays the predicted behavior of the vehicle (100) to a driver (200) of the vehicle (100).