Autonomous Freight Vehicle Checkpoint and Loading Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current goods transportation systems rely heavily on truck drivers, leading to high costs and security risks due to driver fatigue, as they often drive long distances, necessitating a more efficient and safer method for transporting goods.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for autonomous vehicle transportation that includes an operation system and vehicle controller, enabling vehicles to autonomously navigate to checkpoints, load/unload goods, and move between locations without human intervention, using communication units and control units to execute transportation plans.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If truck drivers are used for goods transportation, then the transportation can be performed with simple technology, but the cost increases and security risks arise due to driver fatigue
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle is equipped with autonomous driving capabilities including sensors, controllers, and navigation systems that enable it to perform transportation tasks independently without human drivers, thereby eliminating security risks associated with driver fatigue while maintaining operational simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical control system operated by human drivers with an automated control system comprising electronic sensors, microcontrollers, and software algorithms that perceive the environment and execute driving maneuvers, thus improving reliability while managing complexity through modular system architecture
2Productivity
If a large number of truck drivers and management personnel are employed, then the transportation operations can be maintained, but the transportation cost increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The autonomous vehicle performs loading, transportation, and unloading operations independently using onboard controllers and actuators, eliminating the need for drivers and reducing requirements for loading/unloading workers, thereby maintaining productivity while significantly reducing personnel requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The autonomous vehicle integrates multiple functions including navigation, obstacle detection, path planning, and precise positioning into a single multi-functional system, replacing the need for separate operations by drivers, loaders, and managers with one universal autonomous platform
3Duration of action of moving object
If truck drivers drive long distances for a long time, then the transportation coverage is expanded, but security risks increase due to driver fatigue
Solution Approach 1:
The autonomous driving system continuously operates without fatigue by integrating multiple sensors (cameras, LIDAR, radar), real-time data processing units, and control actuators that maintain consistent performance over extended periods, enabling long-duration transportation while eliminating safety risks associated with human fatigue
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates continuous feedback loops where sensors monitor the environment and vehicle state, controllers process this information in real-time, and actuators adjust driving parameters dynamically, ensuring sustained safe operation during long-distance transportation without the degradation seen in human drivers
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides a system, method and associated apparatus for autonomous vehicle transportation. The system includes: an operation system configured to generate a transportation plan for a vehicle and transmit the transportation plan to a vehicle controller of the vehicle; and the vehicle controller configured to control, in accordance with the transportation plan, the vehicle to autonomously move to a position of a checkpoint at an entrance to a target highway port, and interact with a checkpoint controller corresponding to the position of the checkpoint for autonomously passing the checkpoint; and control the vehicle to autonomously move from the position of the checkpoint to a specified loading/unloading position in the target highway port, and interact with a loading/unloading control apparatus for autonomous loading/unloading at the loading/unloading position. The system, method and associated apparatus can achieve fully autonomous goods transportation, save transportation costs and reduce driving security risks.