Sensors are used to detect data representing the current state of at least one monitored phenomena. The time available for a human being to make a judgment concerning the detected phenomena is determined and an appropriate number of messages corresponding to the current state of the monitored phenomena is determined for output. At the same time, the priority of each of the messages to be displayed is determined. The number of messages deemed to be appropriate are output and displayed in the order of priority.
When a technical process is monitored, messages from an automation system are continually transmitted to an operating and observation system. The messages are evaluated in the operating and observation system and displayed on a monitor. When a fault is recognized in the automation system, the location of the fault is displayed in a type of hierarchical progression. For this purpose, at least the important planning and design data of the automation system are accessible from the operating and observation system.
An information display apparatus for vehicles for securely providing the driver with only information corresponding to the running condition, the information display apparatus comprising an information processor for receiving information detected by various sensors and monitors and for detecting the running condition of the vehicle, memory containing information on respective running conditions for display and degree of information importance being, and a display unit for displaying information in a display area or in an amount according to the degree of importance. The memory of the information display apparatus is used to read information corresponding to the detected running condition and the degree of information importance. The display area of speed information is increased when the vehicle is running straight and the display area of information about conditions behind the vehicle is increased when the vehicle is traveling in reverse.
A method and apparatus for controlling information to be displayed on a vehicle reconfigurable display includes the steps of prioritizing information. The control identifies each of the items which are desirably displayed and determines the space necessary to display all of those items. If the necessary space exceeds available space, then the control goes through a routine wherein it attempts to minimize the size of the display items, and prioritize the display items. Certain items must always be displayed, whereas other items need only be optionally displayed. The control may identify certain optional items as not to be displayed under certain circumstances. Further, the control may select between available sizes for other items to provide additional space.
Instantaneous state of a driver and instantaneous state of an automotive vehicle are identified based on sensed information related to the vehicle. Based on the identified instantaneous states in combination or in singular, one of predetermined indication modes is selected and pieces of information specified by the selected indication mode is displayed on a screen of a display unit.
The invention relates to a method and to a device for evaluating driver performance, comprising the continuous detection of the actual state of travel and the actual traffic situation and determining a reference state of travel pertaining to the actual traffic situation. Said reference state of travel is the state of travel desired in the respective traffic situation according to a predetermined evaluation criterion. According to the invention, the actual state of travel detected is evaluated according to said evaluation criterion by comparing it with the pertaining detected reference state of travel. Subsequently, one or more pieces of feedback information regarding driver performance during a preceding traffic situation are given. The invention also refers to the use of the inventive device for the instructive evaluation of the driver performance of road vehicle users.
