It wants to reinterpret the visual appearance of the display in a semi-autonomous driving system, but BMW came up with a somewhat unusual idea: the Bavarian brand will replace the traditional visual world with an avatar and animated graphics to make it more understandable for drivers.
According to BMW, this is necessary because current graphics are difficult to interpret, especially in the case of road signs and traffic lights, and also in how the car reacts to all this – CarBuzz According to the article, BMW has already submitted its patent to the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA) for its new graphics. The innovation affects those models in which, for example, a gesture-controlled lane change assistant operating in semi-autonomous mode is available, like the i5.
What’s strange about that? For example, when driving on a highway, other cars will only appear vaguely in the visualization, and instead Chinese dragons, cowboys on horseback, dog sleds racing through the snow, and sheep appear on the map. Each avatar will have a special function for traffic changes: if the system detects a new speed limit sign and there is a chance to increase the speed, the cowboy can signal this with a lasso and the horse with a jump – but don’t be surprised if the Chinese dragon starts shooting at the screen.
BMW wants cartoon images to replace boring car images. BMW turns images of adaptive cruise control into animations so you can see what your car is seeing and doing. #patentsandtrademarks #scoop #technology is reading: https://t.co/I6y7N8b8oR pic.twitter.com/3qi6HhrtG8
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patent documentation According to BMW, the new numbers will be displayed on several platforms, that is, in addition to the traditional instrument cluster, on the central display of the infotainment system and on the (front) display projected onto the windshield.
The BMW novelty will respond to a police stop with the avatar of a policeman with a stop sign, which will appear in the corner of the screen, but no less amazing animations have been developed for motorists who confront us and thus force us to brake.
Although auto manufacturers would like to see that augmented reality (AR) also plays a role in enhancing the driving experience, it wouldn’t be surprising if it had the opposite effect, i.e. favoring distraction from the road. However, this is not so fortunate in the case of Level 2 Autonomous Driving either, as it requires the driver of the vehicle to always be attentive and prepared. However, BMW believes that this will make things easier in the future.
