TWI873810B - Controlling device and method for vehicle non-contact dashboard - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device and a non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method. A gesture sensor detects a gesture action in a gesture sensing area, and a driver transmits sensing data related to the gesture action to a microprocessor. The microprocessor generates a gesture result signal according to the sensing data, and displays the result of the gesture operation according to the gesture result signal through an instrument panel display. The device can be used for driving a powered vehicle or a user of an instrument panel display to operate the instrument panel display without actually touching a button or a touch screen, thereby achieving a convenient and intuitive control purpose without touching.

Description

Non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device and method

The present invention relates to a vehicle instrument panel control device and method, and in particular to a non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device and method.

General vehicles such as motorcycles, cars, trucks, etc. are equipped with instrument panels in places that are easily visible to the driver, such as at the handlebars of motorcycles, behind the steering wheel of cars, under the windshield or on the center console, etc., to display various information of the vehicle, including speed, engine speed, fuel level, water temperature, mileage, fault signals, etc. Today's car instrument panels further integrate various functions such as driving navigation, multimedia audio and video playback, driving recorder control interface, safety reminders, etc.

With the inclusion of various functions such as driving navigation and multimedia audio and video playback, in addition to the display function of traditional car instrument panels, car instrument panels need to further provide a driver or user input interface for the driver or user to control, set, and operate the various functions of the car instrument panel. Generally, traditional multi-function car instrument panels are controlled by keys, buttons, joysticks, touch screens, etc.

However, the above-mentioned car instrument panels all require the driver or user to operate the car instrument panels through physical keys, buttons, joysticks, and touch screens. The problem is that they all require actual touch contact to operate. The driver or user often needs to "find" the position of the buttons, keys, or specific areas on the touch screen to correctly control the car instrument panel. When driving a vehicle, the correct button or position is often not found, causing inconvenience in use and inability to directly operate by intuition.

In addition, with the increasing popularity of shared vehicles such as shared cars and scooters, and the spread of contact-transmitted diseases, the contact of an unspecified majority of people with the physical buttons and touch screens on the vehicle dashboard will also increase the risk and probability of drivers or users contracting contact-transmitted diseases.

Therefore, it is crucial to provide a non-contact vehicle instrument panel that can be operated intuitively by the driver or user without having to touch physical keys, buttons, joysticks or touch screens, or distractingly looking for the desired buttons, buttons or specific areas on the touch screen.

In view of this, the present invention provides a non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device and method, which detects the hand gesture in the hand gesture sensing area through the hand gesture sensor, and the driver transmits the sensing data related to the hand gesture to the microprocessor. The microprocessor generates a hand gesture result signal according to the sensing data, and displays the result of the hand gesture operation according to the hand gesture result signal through the instrument panel display.

One aspect of the present invention provides a non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device, which is applicable to a power vehicle. The non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device includes: a instrument panel display coupled to the power vehicle, the instrument panel display is configured to display information of the power vehicle; a gesture sensor, configured to detect a gesture action in a gesture sensing area, and generate a sensing data according to the gesture action; a driver, coupled to the gesture sensor , the driver is configured to transmit sensing data related to the gesture action; and a microprocessor is coupled to the driver and the instrument panel display, the microprocessor is configured to receive the sensing data from the gesture sensor through the driver, and generate a gesture result signal according to the sensing data, and the microprocessor is configured to output the gesture result signal to the instrument panel display, wherein the instrument panel display is configured to display a gesture control result according to the gesture result signal.

As described above, the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device includes four gesture sensors, which are respectively arranged around the instrument panel display, wherein the gesture sensing area is located in front of the instrument panel display surrounded by the four gesture sensors.

As described above, the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device, wherein the powered vehicle is a motorcycle, wherein the gesture sensor is disposed at the normal center line of the steering wheel of the motorcycle.

In the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device as described above, the microprocessor is further configured to perform a gesture interpretation operation based on the sensing data to determine a gesture intention of the gesture action and generate a gesture result signal corresponding to the gesture intention.

In the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device as described above, when the microprocessor cannot determine the hand gesture intention of the hand gesture, the microprocessor is configured to re-receive the sensing data.

One aspect of the present invention provides a non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method applicable to a power vehicle. The non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method includes the following operations: detecting a hand gesture movement in a hand gesture sensing area through a hand gesture sensor; generating a hand gesture result signal according to the hand gesture movement through a microprocessor; and displaying a hand gesture control result according to the hand gesture result signal through a instrument panel display.

As described above, the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method detects the operation of the hand gesture in the hand gesture sensing area through the hand gesture sensor, and further detects the hand gesture in the hand gesture sensing area in front of the instrument panel display surrounded by the four hand gesture sensors through four hand gesture sensors.

As described above, the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method, wherein the operation of generating a gesture result signal according to a gesture action by a microprocessor further includes: interpreting the gesture action; determining a gesture intention represented by the gesture action; and generating a corresponding gesture result signal according to the gesture intention.

In the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method as described above, when the gesture interpretation operation cannot determine the gesture intention of the gesture, the gesture sensor is used to re-detect the gesture.

The non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method as described above further includes the following operations: initializing the gesture sensor.

One aspect of the present invention provides a non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device having any or all of the features of the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device as described above, and the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device is configured to perform any or all of the operations of the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method described above.

By means of the non-contact vehicle dashboard control device and method of the present invention, the gesture sensor detects the gesture action in the gesture sensing area, and the driver transmits the sensing data related to the gesture action to the microprocessor. The microprocessor generates a gesture result signal according to the sensing data, and displays the result of the gesture operation according to the gesture result signal through the dashboard display, so that the driver or user can operate the dashboard display without actually touching the button or touch screen, achieving the effect of being able to operate without touching.

In addition, with the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device and method of the present invention, the driver or user does not need to spend extra energy, attention or time to find the specific location of the specific function on the physical button or touch screen, but only needs to directly operate the vehicle instrument panel with intuitive gestures, achieving intuitive and easy operation while also being convenient.

In order to explain the technical content and structural features of the present invention in detail, the following is further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that in the content of this article, terms such as "first", "second" and "third" are used to distinguish between components, rather than to limit the components themselves or to indicate a specific order of components. In addition, in the content of this article, when a specific quantity is not specifically indicated, the article "a" refers to one component or more than one component.

The present invention provides a non-contact vehicle dashboard control device and method, wherein a gesture sensor detects a gesture action in a gesture sensing area, a driver transmits sensing data related to the gesture action to a microprocessor, the microprocessor generates a gesture result signal according to the sensing data, and displays the result of the gesture operation according to the gesture result signal through a dashboard display.

FIG1 shows a block diagram of a non-contact vehicle dashboard control device 10 in an embodiment of the present invention. One aspect of the present invention is a non-contact vehicle dashboard control device 10, which includes a dashboard display 100, a gesture sensor 200, a driver 300, and a microprocessor 400. The dashboard display 100 is coupled to a power vehicle 900, and the dashboard display 100 is configured to display information of the power vehicle 900. The powered vehicle 900 includes, but is not limited to, a motorcycle, a motorbike, an electric bicycle, a car, a truck, a bus, a rail train, a ship, an aircraft, or other powered vehicles and vehicles. The dashboard display 100 displays information of the powered vehicle 900, such as, but not limited to, speed, engine speed, remaining fuel, cooling water temperature, mileage, fault signal, navigation, multimedia audio and video system, recorder interface, or safety reminder and warning information. The dashboard display 100 may be, for example, a liquid crystal display, a light-emitting diode display, a seven-segment display, a physical pointer, etc. The gesture sensor 200 is configured to detect gestures in a gesture sensing area and generate sensing data. The gesture sensor 200 may be, for example, an infrared sensor, an optical sensor, a radar sensor, a thermal sensor, or a motion sensor worn on the user's hand. The gesture sensing area is a three-dimensional space where the gesture sensor 200 can detect the user's gesture movements. In one embodiment, the gesture sensing area is located in front of the gesture sensor 200. The driver 300 is coupled to the gesture sensor 200 and configured to transmit the sensing data generated by the gesture sensor 200. The driver 300 may be a driver circuit, a driver IC, or other devices. The microprocessor 400 is coupled to the driver 300 and the instrument panel display 100. The microprocessor 400 receives sensing data generated by the gesture sensor 200 based on detecting gestures through the driver 300. The microprocessor 400 generates a gesture result signal according to the sensing data and outputs the gesture result signal to the instrument panel display 100. The instrument panel display 100 displays the gesture control result on the instrument panel display 100 according to the gesture result signal. The microprocessor 400 may be a programmable IC, a microcomputer, or a MCU or other processor with data processing function. In one embodiment, the microprocessor 400 determines the sensing data as different actions based on a predefined judgment standard, such as information such as the direction of the action, the amplitude of the action, and the time of the action, and generates a gesture result signal accordingly. For example, when the sensing data indicates a leftward action, a gesture result signal representing a leftward result is generated in the operation of the dashboard display 100. In this way, the user can control the dashboard display 100 without actually touching or touching any button or the dashboard display 100. In one embodiment, the microprocessor 400 can be further coupled to an electronic device (not shown), which can be a smart phone, a portable computer, a cloud server, etc., and the gesture result signal can be transmitted to the electronic device, thereby detecting the user's gesture movement and further providing it to the electronic device, achieving the convenient application of the integration of the dashboard display 100 and the electronic device.

FIG2 shows a schematic diagram of the arrangement of the non-contact vehicle dashboard control device 10 in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG2 shows a relative position diagram of the arrangement of the dashboard display 100 and the gesture sensor 200 in space in an embodiment of the present invention, that is, when the user faces the dashboard display 100, the gesture sensor 200 is located below the dashboard display 100. In one embodiment, the gesture sensor 200 is located below the dashboard display 100, and the gesture sensing area DA is located in front of the gesture sensor 200, that is, near the front area below the dashboard display 100, so that the user can intuitively manipulate the dashboard display 100 by gestures in the gesture sensing area DA in the area near the dashboard display 100 and closer to the side of the user's body. In one embodiment, the gesture sensor 200 can be set at other places near the dashboard display 100, including but not limited to being set at the top, left, and right sides of the dashboard display 100. In one embodiment, the gesture sensor 200 may be disposed at other locations that are convenient for the user to detect gestures.

In one embodiment, the contactless vehicle dashboard control device 10 of the present invention may further include a plurality of gesture sensors 200, which may be disposed adjacent to the dashboard display 100 to provide a larger gesture sensing area DA, and through the operation of the microprocessor 400, the sensing data generated by the plurality of gesture sensors 200 at different positions may be integrated and calculated to provide a better gesture result signal and improve the accuracy of gesture detection.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the arrangement of a non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device in another embodiment of the present invention. In one embodiment, the contactless vehicle dashboard control device includes four gesture sensors 200A, which are respectively arranged adjacent to the dashboard display 100A, that is, respectively arranged on the upper side, lower side, left side and right side of the dashboard display 100A. Through the gesture sensing areas of the individual detection ranges of the four gesture sensors 200A and the integrated calculation of the microprocessor 400, an equivalent integrated gesture sensing area IDA is formed. The integrated gesture sensing area IDA is formed in the space surrounded by the four gesture sensors 200A and is located in front of the dashboard display 100A arranged in the middle. Thus, by setting up four gesture sensors 200A, in addition to increasing the number of sources of sensing data and integrating the data through the microprocessor 400 to obtain better gesture detection quality, the setting up of four gesture sensors 200A also increases the coverage of the gesture sensing area. At the same time, through the equivalent integrated gesture sensing area IDA formed in front of the dashboard display 100A surrounded by four gesture sensors 200A, the user can directly and intuitively operate in front of the dashboard display 100A. Through the display interface of the dashboard display 100A, the dashboard display 100A can be intuitively operated directly through gestures without directly touching the dashboard display 100A itself. This has good convenience and intuitive operability, and also takes into account the reduction of the risk of contact-transmitted diseases.

Fig. 4 shows a schematic diagram of the arrangement of a non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device in another embodiment of the present invention. In one embodiment, the aforementioned power vehicle is a motorcycle, a motorbike, an electric bicycle, etc. Please refer to FIG. 4 , which is a schematic diagram of a motorcycle or motorcycle steering helm. The motorcycle helm 950 includes a dashboard display 100B and a gesture sensor 200B, wherein the gesture sensor 200B is disposed at the normal center line ML of the motorcycle or motorcycle helm, that is, the gesture sensor 200B is disposed on the central axis of the motorcycle helm 950 in the left and right directions. It should be noted that the size and the setting position of the gesture sensor 200B in FIG. 4 are only examples and are not limited to the example shown in FIG. 4 . The gesture sensor 200B can be disposed at any position on the normal center line ML of the motorcycle helm 950. Thus, by setting the gesture sensor 200B on the normal center line ML of the motorcycle handlebar 950, the driver or user can intuitively operate the instrument panel display 100B. Moreover, by setting it on the normal center line ML of the motorcycle handlebar 950, the driver or user can intuitively and conveniently operate it regardless of whether he is left-handed or right-handed. In addition, it also conforms to the ergonomics of the driver or user and can operate it comfortably and naturally. At the same time, the gesture sensor 200B is disposed on the normal center line ML of the motorcycle handlebar 950, so that a user sitting on the normal center line of the motorcycle can naturally perform gesture control while looking at the matching instrument panel display 100B without being distracted by looking for other buttons or keys, or actually touching a specific position on the instrument panel display 100B. In addition to being comfortable and convenient, it also greatly improves the safety of the user when performing necessary operations during driving.

In one embodiment, the contactless vehicle dashboard control device of the present invention further sets a plurality of gesture sensors on the motorcycle handlebar 950, for example, the combination of the four gesture sensors 200A and the dashboard display 100A shown in FIG. 3 is arranged in the same space and the geometric center of the combination is set at the normal midline ML as shown in FIG. 4 . In this way, better gesture detection accuracy can be achieved through integrated computing, and the dashboard display can be intuitively operated through gestures without direct touch. It has good ergonomic convenience and intuitive operation while also taking into account the risk of contact-transmitted diseases. It also ensures safety without the need to be distracted by looking for other buttons or keys, or actually touching specific locations on the dashboard display.

In one embodiment, the microprocessor 400 further performs a gesture interpretation operation based on the sensing data to determine the gesture intent of the gesture action, and accordingly generates a gesture result signal corresponding to the gesture intent. The gesture interpretation operation performed by the microprocessor 400 on the sensing data is, for example, to determine the component information of different directions such as the direction and amplitude of the gesture action, as well as the action time information such as the speed and frequency of the gesture action, so as to interpret the gesture action and determine its gesture intent. For example, if the sensing data represents a gesture action of swinging to the right, the microprocessor 400 may generate a gesture result signal corresponding to the gesture intent. 00 performs a gesture interpretation operation on the sensing data. If the rightward movement direction is judged to be greater than other directions, the gesture intention is judged to be a rightward movement, and a gesture result signal corresponding to the rightward movement gesture intention is generated on the dashboard display 100, so that the dashboard display 100 displays the gesture control result of sliding the screen to the right. In one embodiment, the gesture interpretation operation includes a preset threshold standard as a standard for whether the gesture intention is successfully judged. In one embodiment, the microprocessor 400 performs a gesture interpretation operation on the gesture action according to a preset lookup table.

In one embodiment, when the microprocessor 400 cannot determine the hand gesture intention according to the sensing data, the sensing data is received again. In one embodiment, the microprocessor 400 receives the sensing data again until the hand gesture intention can be determined. In this way, the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device 10 of the present invention can be prevented from being triggered by unexpected sensing, and the hand gesture intention of the hand gesture can be accurately interpreted.

FIG5 is a flow chart of a non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method in an embodiment of the present invention. One aspect of the present invention provides a non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method, which is suitable for being executed by the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device shown in FIG1 to FIG4 , and the method can be specifically completed through operations S510 to S530 as shown in FIG5 .

In operation S510, a gesture sensor is used to detect a gesture action in a gesture sensing area in front of the gesture sensor. In one embodiment, four gesture sensors are further used to detect a gesture action in a gesture sensing area in front of an area surrounded by the four gesture sensors. In one embodiment, the four gesture sensors are arranged around the instrument panel display, and the gesture sensing area is located in front of the area surrounded by the four gesture sensors, that is, in front of the instrument panel display.

In operation S520, a gesture result signal is generated by the microprocessor according to the gesture detected in operation S510. In one embodiment, the microprocessor generates a gesture result signal corresponding to the gesture detected based on a predetermined judgment criterion, such as information such as the direction, amplitude, and duration of the gesture, and generates the gesture result signal accordingly.

In operation S530, the gesture control result is displayed through the instrument panel display according to the gesture result signal generated in operation S520.

FIG6 shows a flow chart of a non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method in another embodiment of the present invention. One aspect of the present invention provides a non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method, which is suitable for being performed by the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device shown in the aforementioned FIG1 to FIG4. The method can be specifically completed through operations S610, S621 to S623 and S630 as shown in FIG6. Among them, the detailed contents of S610 and S630 are basically the same as operations S510 and S530 of FIG5 respectively. The aforementioned S520 generates a gesture result signal according to the gesture action through a microprocessor, and further includes operations S621 to S623.

In operation S621, the gesture is interpreted. In one embodiment, for example, component information of different directions such as direction and amplitude of the gesture, as well as action time information such as speed and frequency of the gesture are interpreted to interpret the gesture.

In operation S622, the gesture intention represented by the gesture is determined. In one embodiment, the gesture intention is determined based on a preset threshold standard. In one embodiment, the gesture intention is determined based on the interpreted gesture according to a preset lookup table.

In operation S623, a corresponding gesture result signal is generated according to the gesture intention. In one embodiment, for example, a rightward swaying gesture is detected, and a gesture interpretation operation is performed on it. If the interpretation determines that the rightward movement direction is greater than other directions, the gesture intention is determined to be a rightward operation, and a gesture result signal corresponding to the rightward operation gesture intention is generated, and the dashboard display displays the rightward sliding gesture control result according to the gesture result signal.

In one embodiment, when the interpretation of the gesture action in operation S621 fails, or when the gesture intention represented by the gesture action cannot be determined in operation S622, S610 is re-executed to detect the gesture action. In this way, the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device 10 of the present invention can be prevented from being triggered by unexpected induction, and the gesture intention of the gesture action can be accurately interpreted.

FIG7 shows a flow chart of a non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method in another embodiment of the present invention. One aspect of the present invention provides a non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method, which is suitable for being performed by the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device shown in the aforementioned FIGS. 1 to 4 , and the method can be specifically completed through operations S705, S710, S721 to S723, and S730 as shown in FIG7 . The detailed contents of S710 and S730 are substantially the same as operations S610 and S630 of FIG6 , respectively. In one embodiment, the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method of the present invention further includes initializing the gesture sensor in operation S705.

In operation S705, the gesture sensor is initialized. Thus, by initializing the gesture sensor, the environmental information can be further corrected and background noise can be removed to more accurately detect the driver's or user's gesture movements. In one embodiment, the gesture sensor can be initialized by itself. In one embodiment, the gesture sensor receives a signal from a microprocessor for initialization.

In operation S710, the gesture sensor is used to detect the gesture action in the gesture sensing area in front of the gesture sensor, and the details are basically the same as those of operations S510 and S610.

In operation S721, in addition to interpreting the gesture action being basically the same as operation S621, it is further determined whether the operation of interpreting the gesture action is successful. If so, operation S722 is performed. If not, operation S710 is performed to re-detect the gesture action in the gesture sensing area.

In operation S722, the gesture intention represented by the gesture action is determined, and the details are basically the same as those of operation S622.

In operation S723, a corresponding gesture result signal is generated according to the gesture intention, and its details are basically the same as those of operation S623.

In operation S730, the gesture control result is displayed according to the gesture result signal, and its details are basically the same as those of operations S530 and S630.

Thus, when operation S721 fails to interpret the gesture, it can automatically return to operation S710 to re-detect the gesture, thereby avoiding the interpretation of unexpected sensor triggers, and can accurately detect the desired gesture and interpret the gesture intention, thereby increasing the accuracy and correctness of the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method in detecting the user's gesture and displaying the control results.

One aspect of the present invention provides another non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device, including any aspect of the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device as described above, wherein the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device is configured to execute any aspect of the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method as described above.

By means of the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device and/or the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method provided by the above-mentioned aspects of the present invention, the gesture sensor detects the gesture action in the gesture sensing area, the driver transmits the sensing data related to the gesture action to the microprocessor, the microprocessor generates a gesture result signal according to the sensing data, and displays the result of the gesture operation according to the gesture result signal through the instrument panel display, so that the driver or user can operate the instrument panel display without actually touching the button or touch screen, thus achieving the effect of being able to operate without touching. Furthermore, by disposing a plurality of (e.g., four) gesture sensors around the dashboard display, in addition to providing a larger gesture sensing area, the microprocessor can integrate and calculate the sensing data generated by a plurality of gesture sensors at different positions to provide a better gesture result signal, thereby improving the accuracy of gesture detection, and allowing the user to naturally and intuitively operate the dashboard display directly in the gesture sensing area formed by the gesture sensors in front of the dashboard display.

Furthermore, by interpreting the operation of hand gestures, judging the hand gesture intention represented by hand gestures, initializing the hand gesture sensor or re-receiving the sensing data, etc., the environmental information can be further corrected and background noise can be removed, and unexpected sensing triggers can be avoided. The truly desired hand gestures can be accurately detected and the hand gesture intention can be interpreted, thereby increasing the accuracy and correctness of the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method in detecting user hand gestures and displaying the control results.

In addition, through the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device and method of the present invention, the driver or user does not need to spend extra energy, attention or time to find the specific position of the specific function on the physical button or touch screen, and can directly operate the vehicle instrument panel with intuitive hand gestures, thereby achieving intuitive and easy operation while also being convenient. The intuitive and distraction-free feature also greatly improves the safety of the driver or user when it is necessary to operate the instrument panel display while driving.

The present invention has been disclosed in the above with preferred embodiments, but those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments are only used to describe the present invention and should not be interpreted as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that all changes and substitutions equivalent to the embodiments should be included in the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the attached claims should be interpreted in the broadest sense to include all modifications, similar arrangements and processes, etc.

10: Non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device 100: Instrument panel display 100A: Instrument panel display 100B: Instrument panel display 200: Gesture sensor 200A: Gesture sensor 200B: Gesture sensor 300: Drive 400: Microprocessor 900: Power vehicle 950: Motorcycle faucet DA: Gesture sensing area IDA: Gesture sensing area ML: Normal midline S510–S530: Operation S610: Operation S621–S623: Operation S630: Operation S705: Operation S710: Operation S721–S723: Operation S730: Operation

FIG1 shows a block diagram of the structure of a non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device in one embodiment of the present invention; FIG2 shows a schematic diagram of the layout of the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device in one embodiment of the present invention; FIG3 shows a schematic diagram of the layout of the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device in another embodiment of the present invention; FIG4 shows a schematic diagram of the layout of the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device in another embodiment of the present invention; FIG5 shows a flow chart of a non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method in one embodiment of the present invention; FIG6 shows a flow chart of a non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method in another embodiment of the present invention; FIG7 shows a flow chart of a non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method in another embodiment of the present invention.

10: Non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device

100: Dashboard display

200: Gesture sensor

300:Driver

400: Microprocessor

900: Powered transportation

Claims (9)

A non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device is applicable to a power vehicle, and the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device comprises: A instrument panel display coupled to the power vehicle, the instrument panel display is configured to display information of the power vehicle; A gesture sensor, configured to detect a gesture action within a gesture sensing area, and generate a sensing data according to the gesture action; A driver, coupled to the gesture sensor, the driver is configured to transmit the sensing data associated with the gesture action; and A microprocessor is coupled to the driver and the dashboard display, the microprocessor is configured to receive the sensing data from the gesture sensor through the driver, and generate a gesture result signal according to the sensing data, and the microprocessor is configured to output the gesture result signal to the dashboard display, wherein the dashboard display is configured to display a gesture control result according to the gesture result signal, wherein the non-contact vehicle dashboard control device includes four gesture sensors, the four gesture sensors are respectively arranged around the dashboard display, wherein the gesture sensing area is located in front of the dashboard display surrounded by the four gesture sensors. A non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device as described in claim 1, wherein the powered vehicle is a motorcycle, wherein the gesture sensor is disposed at the normal center line of the steering wheel of the motorcycle. A non-contact vehicle instrument panel control device as described in claim 1, wherein the microprocessor is further configured to perform a gesture interpretation operation based on the sensing data to determine a gesture intention of the gesture action and generate the gesture result signal corresponding to the gesture intention. A contactless vehicle instrument panel control device as described in claim 3, wherein when the microprocessor cannot determine the hand gesture intention of the hand gesture action, the microprocessor is configured to re-receive the sensing data. A non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method is applicable to a power vehicle, and the non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method includes the following operations: Detecting a hand gesture action in a hand gesture sensing area through a hand gesture sensor; Generating a hand gesture result signal according to the hand gesture action through a microprocessor; and Displaying a hand gesture control result according to the hand gesture result signal through a dashboard display, The gesture sensor is used to detect the operation of the gesture action in the gesture sensing area, and four gesture sensors are used to detect the gesture action in the gesture sensing area in front of the instrument panel display surrounded by the four gesture sensors. The non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method as described in claim 5, wherein the operation of generating the gesture result signal according to the gesture action through the microprocessor further includes: interpreting the gesture action; determining a gesture intention represented by the gesture action; and generating the corresponding gesture result signal according to the gesture intention. A non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method as described in claim 6, wherein when the operation of interpreting the gesture action cannot determine the gesture intention of the gesture action, the gesture action is re-detected through the gesture sensor. The non-contact vehicle instrument panel control method as described in claim 5, wherein, before the operation of detecting the gesture action in the gesture sensing area, the following operation is further included: Initializing the gesture sensor. A non-contact vehicle dashboard control device is applicable to a motorcycle, and the non-contact vehicle dashboard control device comprises: A dashboard display coupled to the power vehicle, the dashboard display is configured to display information of the power vehicle; Four gesture sensors are arranged around the dashboard display, the four gesture sensors are configured to detect a gesture action in a gesture sensing area in front of the dashboard display surrounded by the four gesture sensors, and generate a sensing data according to the gesture action; A driver coupled to the gesture sensor, the driver is configured to transmit the sensing data associated with the gesture action; and A microprocessor is coupled to the driver and the dashboard display, the microprocessor is configured to receive the sensing data from the gesture sensor through the driver, and generate a gesture result signal according to the sensing data, and the microprocessor is configured to output the gesture result signal to the dashboard display, wherein the dashboard display is configured to display a gesture control result according to the gesture result signal, wherein the geometric center of the four gesture sensors is set at the normal center line of the fascia of the motorcycle, Wherein, the microprocessor is further configured to perform a gesture interpretation operation according to the sensing data to determine a gesture intention of the gesture action and generate the gesture result signal corresponding to the gesture intention, Wherein, when the microprocessor cannot determine the gesture intention of the gesture action, the microprocessor is configured to re-receive the sensing data, And wherein, the non-contact vehicle dashboard control device is configured to perform the following operations: Initialize the gesture sensor; Detect the gesture action in the gesture sensing area in front of the dashboard display surrounded by the four gesture sensors through the four gesture sensors; The hand gesture is interpreted by the microprocessor; The hand gesture intention represented by the hand gesture is determined by the microprocessor; The hand gesture result signal corresponding to the hand gesture intention is generated by the microprocessor; and The hand gesture control result is displayed by the dashboard display according to the hand gesture result signal, wherein, when the operation of interpreting the hand gesture cannot determine the hand gesture intention of the hand gesture, the hand gesture is re-detected by the hand gesture sensor.