AR Vehicle Path Visualization for Autonomous Service Center Safety
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Solution Overview
Problem
Operational hazards and inefficiencies in autonomous vehicle service centers due to lack of communication of vehicle paths and services to personnel, leading to safety risks and undetected hazards.
Innovation Solution
Utilization of augmented reality technology, including augmented reality glasses and systems, to display autonomous vehicle driving paths and requested services, providing safety hazard warnings and improving operational efficiency by communicating necessary services to service center personnel.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional communication methods are used in service centers, then device complexity is reduced, but safety and information reliability deteriorate due to lack of real-time vehicle path communication
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an augmented reality system as an intermediary between autonomous vehicles and service center personnel. The system receives vehicle path data from vehicle computing systems and displays it through AR glasses worn by personnel, creating a mediating information channel that enhances safety without requiring direct complex communication infrastructure between vehicles and personnel.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical communication methods (visual signals, auditory warnings, physical barriers) with an optical-digital augmented reality display system. The AR system projects virtual path information directly into personnel's field of view, substituting conventional safety communication mechanisms with a more reliable information delivery method.
2Reliability
If augmented reality systems are deployed to communicate vehicle paths, then safety and information reliability improve, but device complexity increases due to AR glasses and processing systems
Solution Approach 1:
The augmented reality system serves multiple functions simultaneously: it displays vehicle paths, indicates service requirements, provides hazard warnings, and communicates vehicle status. This multi-functionality consolidates multiple safety and communication tools into a single device, reducing overall system complexity despite the advanced technology used.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a virtual copy of the vehicle's intended path and displays it in the personnel's augmented reality view. This optical copy allows personnel to see through the projected path representation without requiring physical markers, barriers, or complex mechanical signaling systems.
3Loss of information
If real-time path display is implemented, then loss of information is reduced, but use of energy increases due to continuous AR system operation
Solution Approach 1:
The augmented reality system updates vehicle path information periodically based on vehicle movement and service center operations, rather than maintaining continuous real-time streaming. This periodic refresh approach maintains information accuracy while reducing the energy consumption associated with constant data transmission and display updates.
4Productivity
If comprehensive service information is displayed, then productivity improves through better task allocation, but device complexity increases due to multiple information channels
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple types of service information (vehicle path, service requirements, hazard warnings, vehicle status) into a single augmented reality display interface. This merging of information channels into one unified system improves productivity by providing comprehensive data access while avoiding the complexity of managing separate display systems for each information type.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for using augmented reality technology to provide on-site service center personnel with enhanced safety. In particular, augmented reality technology can be used to display autonomous vehicle driving paths to service center personnel. Additionally, systems and methods are provided for using augmented reality technology to improve efficiency of autonomous vehicle service centers and operating facilities. For example, augmented reality technology can be used to communicate services for respective autonomous vehicles to service center personnel. Augmented reality technology can be presented to users via augmented reality glasses.