Autonomous Freight Vehicle Control for Checkpoint and Port Handling
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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, which includes an operation system and vehicle controller that generate and execute transportation plans, allowing vehicles to autonomously navigate through checkpoints and loading/unloading positions, eliminating the need for human drivers and reducing fatigue-related risks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If truck drivers drive trucks for transportation between highway ports and other locations, then goods transportation can be performed, but transportation costs increase and driving security risks occur due to driver fatigue
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle controller enables the truck to autonomously perform transportation tasks including navigating to highway ports, interacting with checkpoint controllers, and coordinating with loading/unloading control apparatus, eliminating the need for manual driving operations and reducing driver fatigue-related security risks
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical driving system controlled by human drivers with an automated control system that uses communication units and control units to manage vehicle movement, checkpoint interactions, and loading/unloading operations, thereby improving driving security through automation
2Productivity
If a large number of truck drivers and management personnel are used for goods transportation, then transportation operations can be maintained, but transportation costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle controller enables autonomous operation of trucks, allowing them to self-navigate to highway ports, self-coordinate with checkpoint controllers for access control, and self-manage loading/unloading operations, thereby eliminating the need for large numbers of drivers and management personnel while maintaining transportation productivity
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements bidirectional communication between vehicle controllers, checkpoint controllers, and loading/unloading control apparatus, enabling automated coordination and management of transportation operations without human intervention, thus reducing labor costs while maintaining operational capacity
3Productivity
If trucks drive long distances for a long time, then transportation efficiency is improved, but driver fatigue increases leading to security risks
Solution Approach 1:
The autonomous vehicle control system enables trucks to perform long-distance transportation operations independently without human drivers, maintaining high transportation efficiency while completely eliminating driver fatigue and associated security risks through automated navigation and control
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the human-driven mechanical transportation system with an automated control system that manages long-distance vehicle operations, thereby maintaining transportation efficiency while eliminating the reliability issues caused by driver fatigue during extended driving periods
Data Source
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.