Autonomous Vehicle Passenger Authentication for Third-Party Trip Pickup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Ensuring passenger authentication and safe transportation in autonomous vehicles without a driver, particularly for individuals who lack access to a client computing device or are not tech-savvy, and ensuring they are in the correct vehicle and headed to the correct destination.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for arranging trips in autonomous vehicles that includes receiving trip requests, identifying authentication methods, and using various authentication processes to verify passengers, such as image or video capture and secure website access, ensuring safe and comfortable rides.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple authentication methods are implemented for passenger verification, then security and reliability are improved, but device complexity and operational difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The authentication system is divided into multiple independent authentication methods (biometric authentication, code-based authentication, and manual verification). Each method can be selected and executed independently based on the situation, allowing the system to maintain high security while managing complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication method is dynamically selected based on whether the passenger has a client computing device. The system adapts between automated authentication (for tech-savvy passengers with devices) and manual authentication (for passengers without devices), optimizing both security and ease of operation for different user scenarios.
2Ease of operation
If automated authentication methods are used for tech-savvy passengers, then ease of operation is improved, but accessibility for non-tech-savvy passengers deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the authentication method based on the passenger's capabilities. For passengers with client computing devices, automated biometric or code-based authentication is used for convenience. For passengers without such devices, the system switches to manual verification methods, ensuring accessibility for all user types.
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication system is designed to serve multiple types of passengers through multiple authentication methods. It universally accommodates both tech-savvy passengers who can use automated methods and non-tech-savvy passengers who require manual verification, making the system versatile and inclusive.
3Adaptability or versatility
If manual verification processes are implemented for passengers without client devices, then accessibility is improved, but time consumption and operational efficiency decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically selects the most efficient authentication method based on passenger characteristics. Manual verification is applied selectively only when necessary (for passengers without client devices), while automated methods are used for the majority of passengers who have devices, minimizing overall time loss while maintaining accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The passenger population is segmented into two groups: those with client devices and those without. This segmentation allows the system to apply different authentication strategies to each group, using time-efficient automated methods for the majority while providing accessible manual options for the minority, thereby optimizing the balance between accessibility and time efficiency.
4Reliability
If real-time location tracking and communication links are established, then safety and monitoring are improved, but use of energy and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
Location tracking and communication are implemented as periodic actions rather than continuous operations. The system updates passenger location and sends communications at intervals, maintaining safety monitoring capabilities while significantly reducing energy consumption compared to continuous real-time tracking.
Solution Approach 2:
The monitoring system is segmented into essential safety functions and optional communication functions. Location tracking is maintained continuously for safety, while communication links are activated only when needed for specific interactions, allowing the system to maintain reliability while managing energy usage efficiently.
Data Source
AI summary
Aspects of the disclosure provide for arranging a trip in an autonomous vehicle without a driver. For instance, a request may be received from a client computing device associated with a first person to arrange the trip for a second person. The request may include a pickup location for the second person and a destination location for the second person. An authentication method may be identified for the trip. A signal may be sent to the autonomous vehicle in order to cause the autonomous vehicle to maneuver to the pickup location, authenticate the second person using the authentication method, and transport the second person to the destination location.