Method for adjusting vehicle cockpit devices
US6993423B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2220/30
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for adjusting a plurality of vehicle cockpit devices via a two-part process that utilizes device position constraints to determine candidate arrangements and then, ultimately, recommended arrangements of the vehicle cockpit devices to determine a desired setting of the various devices. The position constraints are determined using positioning data obtained from an occupant. An exploratory search routine is used to determine the candidate arrangements with the cockpit devices being moved to each candidate arrangement so that the occupant can be queried concerning the desirability of each such arrangement. The occupant's responses are then stored for later retrieval. Thereafter, a plurality of recommended arrangements of the cockpit devices are determined using a meta-heuristic pattern search along with a neural network search accelerator that permits screening of each recommended arrangement. The occupant can then select one of the recommended arrangements as a final positioning arrangement of the cockpit devices.
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