18463007. ATTENTION ATTRACTING SYSTEM AND ATTENTION ATTRACTING METHOD simplified abstract (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.)
Contents
- 1 ATTENTION ATTRACTING SYSTEM AND ATTENTION ATTRACTING METHOD
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 ATTENTION ATTRACTING SYSTEM AND ATTENTION ATTRACTING METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 How does the system determine the level of risk at a particular position on the road?
- 1.11 What is the range of the tactile, auditory, and visual stimuli provided to the driver?
- 1.12 Original Abstract Submitted
ATTENTION ATTRACTING SYSTEM AND ATTENTION ATTRACTING METHOD
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Takahiro Matsuoka of Wako-shi (JP)
Tsuyoshi Nojiri of Wako-shi (JP)
Masayuki Sato of Wako-shi (JP)
ATTENTION ATTRACTING SYSTEM AND ATTENTION ATTRACTING METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18463007 titled 'ATTENTION ATTRACTING SYSTEM AND ATTENTION ATTRACTING METHOD
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes an attention-attracting system for drivers that alerts them to potential risks on the road. The system includes a device that identifies the position and level of risk of possible contact between the driver's vehicle and an object, and transmits this information to the driver through tactile, auditory, and visual stimuli.
- Risk identification section: Identifies the position and level of risk of potential contact between the driver's vehicle and an object.
- Transmission section: Transmits the risk position and level to the driver through tactile, auditory, and visual stimuli.
- Tactile HMI device: Provides tactile stimulus to the driver based on the level of risk.
- Auditory HMI device: Provides auditory stimulus to the driver based on the level of risk.
- Visual HMI device: Displays visual information indicating the direction of the risk position to the driver.
Potential Applications
This technology can be applied in automotive safety systems, advanced driver assistance systems, and autonomous vehicles to enhance driver awareness and prevent accidents.
Problems Solved
This technology addresses the issue of driver distraction and lack of awareness by providing real-time alerts about potential risks on the road, helping drivers make informed decisions to avoid accidents.
Benefits
- Improved driver safety - Enhanced situational awareness - Reduced risk of accidents
Potential Commercial Applications
- Automotive industry - Transportation and logistics companies - Fleet management companies
Possible Prior Art
One potential prior art for this technology could be existing driver assistance systems that provide alerts for lane departure, blind spot detection, and collision avoidance. However, the specific combination of tactile, auditory, and visual stimuli based on risk level may be a novel aspect of this patent application.
Unanswered Questions
How does the system determine the level of risk at a particular position on the road?
The abstract mentions a "risk level" that corresponds to the possibility of contact occurring at the risk position, but it does not specify how this risk level is calculated or determined.
What is the range of the tactile, auditory, and visual stimuli provided to the driver?
The abstract mentions that the stimuli are provided at a "remarkableness level corresponding to height of the risk level," but it does not detail the specific range or intensity of these stimuli.
Original Abstract Submitted
An attention attracting system includes an attention attracting device that transmits, to a driver, a possibility of contact between a subject vehicle and an object and that includes a risk identification section identifying a risk position which is a position having a strong possibility of contact occurring between the subject vehicle and the object and a risk level which is a degree of the possibility of the contact occurring at the risk position, and a transmission section which transmits the risk position and the risk level to the driver, which provides a tactile stimulus or an auditory stimulus to the driver through a tactile HMI device or an auditory HMI device at a remarkableness level corresponding to height of the risk level, and which transmits, to the driver through a visual HMI device, visual information indicating a direction of the risk position viewed from the driver.
