Autonomous Driving Personalization Using Driver Style Parameters

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional autonomous vehicle (AV) systems lack personalization and fail to adapt to individual driver preferences and regional driving styles, leading to a disconnect between the AV's driving behavior and the driver's expectations.

Innovation Solution

A vehicle control system that utilizes a processor and memory to receive historical data, population data, and speed data, which are then input into a machine learning model, such as a neural network, to determine a driver's style and apply relevant parameters to the vehicle's automated driving system.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If traditional AV systems use standardized driving parameters, then system complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but adaptability to individual driver preferences and regional styles deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoidadaptability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts driving parameters based on real-time analysis of driver behavior and regional characteristics. The machine learning model continuously learns from driver inputs and operational data, transforming static standardized parameters into dynamic adaptive parameters that evolve with user preferences and regional driving styles.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes multiple driving parameters simultaneously including acceleration profiles, braking patterns, following distances, and lane-changing behaviors. These parameter changes are coordinated to create a cohesive driving style that matches both individual driver preferences and regional characteristics, resolving the contradiction between standardization and personalization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If AV systems collect and analyze extensive driver data, then adaptability to individual preferences improves, but device complexity and data processing requirements worsen

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadaptabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments driver behavior into distinct categorical styles (e.g., aggressive, conservative, moderate) rather than attempting to model every nuanced parameter individually. This segmentation simplifies the complexity by grouping similar behaviors together while still capturing the essence of individual driving preferences through the machine learning model.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The machine learning model performs self-training and self-adjustment by automatically learning from driver behavior patterns without requiring manual configuration or complex external processing systems. The system serves itself by autonomously adapting parameters based on collected data, reducing the need for complex external data processing infrastructure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20250115273A1Systems and methods for personalized autonomous driving
Publication Date: 2025.04.10 GEORGIA TECH RES CORP
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AI summary

Systems and methods are provided for personalizing autonomous driving. The system can receive historical data on a driver of the vehicle's performance and population data indicating a population driving style. Speed data can be recorded as the driver of the vehicle drives the vehicle during a trial period. The historical data, population data, and speed data can be input into a machine learning model to determine a style for the driver. The system can receive one or more parameters from the machine learning model indicating the style. These parameters can be applied to the vehicle's automated driving system.