Interactive Autonomous Driving Mode Switching via Sensor Feedback
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional automatic driving systems rely solely on manual switching devices for mode transitions, leading to potential mis-touch and insufficient safety due to inadequate assessment of environmental and driver conditions.
Innovation Solution
An interactive autonomous safe driving system incorporating environmental detecting devices, switching devices, and controlling devices that utilize environmental sensors and driver intervention sensors to dynamically switch between manual and autonomous driving modes based on real-time data and safety thresholds.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a manual switching device is used to switch between manual driving mode and autonomous driving mode, then the driving mode can be switched, but mis-touch and insufficient safety may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors driver state through sensors (eye tracking, steering wheel torque, pedal position) and provides feedback to the control unit. This feedback mechanism enables the system to detect driver intent and environmental conditions, allowing for safe mode transitions without relying solely on manual switching device operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-assessment of driving conditions and driver state to determine appropriate driving modes. The control unit automatically evaluates sensor data and makes decisions about mode transitions, reducing reliance on manual switching and preventing mis-touch errors.
2Reliability
If environmental sensors and driver intervention sensors are added to the system, then safety and accuracy of mode transition judgment are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit serves multiple functions: it processes data from various sensors, monitors driver state, assesses environmental conditions, and controls mode transitions. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components for each function, managing system complexity while maintaining comprehensive safety monitoring.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines environmental sensors, driver intervention sensors, and the control unit into an integrated system. The control unit consolidates the processing of multiple sensor inputs, and the sensors work together to provide comprehensive data for mode transition decisions, reducing overall system complexity through integration.
Data Source
AI summary
A deciding method of an interactive autonomous safe driving system for switching a driving mode of a vehicle includes an environmental detecting step and a driving mode judging step. The environmental detecting step is for driving an environmental detecting device to sense environmental conditions of the vehicle so as to generate a plurality of environmental condition data. The driving mode judging step is for controlling the driving mode by a controlling device according to the environmental condition data. The interactive autonomous safe driving system includes an environmental detecting device, a switching device and a controlling device. The environmental detecting device includes a plurality of environmental sensors. The environmental sensors sense environmental conditions of the vehicle so as to generate a plurality of environmental condition data. The controlling device controls the driving mode according to the switching state and the environmental condition data.