Autonomous Vehicle Door Control via Remote Assistance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Autonomous vehicles, particularly buses, face challenges in safely determining and managing door opening/closing and re-starting processes when occupants get on or off, as existing systems lack the ability to automatically assess seat belt usage and ensure safe conditions, especially at bus stops, leading to potential safety risks.
Innovation Solution
An autonomous vehicle system equipped with a communication device and processor that determines the need for door opening/closing and re-starting based on situational information, requesting remote control when automatic determination is impossible, and transmits relevant data to a control system for assistance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If the autonomous vehicle automatically determines door opening/closing and re-starting, then the extent of automation is improved, but the reliability deteriorates due to inability to accurately assess safety conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a remote control system as an intermediary between the autonomous vehicle's automatic determination system and the final execution of door operations. When the processor determines that automatic determination is impossible or unsafe, it requests remote control from a control system, which then provides the necessary safety assessment and authorization. This intermediary mechanism bridges the gap between automation and reliable safety verification.
2Reliability
If the system requests remote control when automatic determination is impossible, then the reliability is improved through human oversight, but the productivity deteriorates due to additional control steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements partial remote control intervention rather than requiring full remote control for all operations. The system performs automatic determination for routine situations and only escalates to remote control when specifically needed (when automatic determination is impossible). This partial action approach maintains high efficiency for normal operations while ensuring safety through remote oversight only when necessary.
Solution Approach 2:
The autonomous vehicle's processor independently assesses whether automatic determination is possible and autonomously requests remote control only when needed. The system serves itself by making the initial safety assessment and determining when human intervention is required, rather than requiring constant remote monitoring for all operations.
3Reliability
If the processor monitors multiple conditions (surrounding situation, vehicle interior, seat belt usage), then the reliability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a universal processor that performs multiple functions: it monitors surrounding situation information, vehicle interior information, seat belt usage, and determines both door opening/closing decisions and re-starting conditions. This single multi-functional processor consolidates what could be multiple separate monitoring systems, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining comprehensive safety monitoring.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an autonomous vehicle, a system for remotely controlling the same, and a method thereof. An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides an autonomous vehicle, including: an autonomous driving control apparatus configured to include a communication device configured to communicate with a control system; and a processor that automatically determines whether door opening or closing and re-start are required in a situation that occupants get on or off the autonomous vehicle, and when an operation depending on an automatic determination result thereof is impossible or the automatic determination is impossible, and requests remote control to the control system through the communication device.