Autonomous Vehicle Pick-Up Location Recommendation for On-Time Boarding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing automatic parking systems for autonomous vehicles do not provide a function to suggest an appropriate pick-up location, leading to potential delays and inefficiencies in user boarding time, as users manually search for parking locations and services, wasting time and effort.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that recommend a pick-up location for autonomous vehicles by considering user-related information, traffic conditions, and available services, allowing the vehicle to autonomously navigate to the selected location.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the vehicle uses automatic parking without pick-up location recommendation, then the parking function is simple and device complexity is low, but the user boarding time is extended and productivity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by determining and recommending pick-up locations before the user boards the vehicle. The server obtains user information, determines optimal pick-up locations considering traffic conditions, and provides recommendations in advance, allowing the user to board immediately without manual searching.
Solution Approach 2:
A server acts as an intermediary between the vehicle and the user, receiving user information, determining optimal pick-up locations based on traffic conditions, and transmitting recommendations to the vehicle's terminal device. This intermediary process enables automated pick-up location recommendation without requiring complex direct communication between vehicle and user.
2Ease of operation
If the user manually searches for parking location information, then the system structure is simple, but the time required for location determination is extended and user convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by automatically determining pick-up locations and providing recommendations without requiring user intervention. The server autonomously obtains user information, analyzes traffic conditions, determines optimal locations, and transmits recommendations, allowing users to simply follow the guidance without manual searching.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by continuously obtaining real-time traffic conditions around the vehicle and user location information, using this feedback to determine and update optimal pick-up location recommendations dynamically, ensuring the most convenient and efficient routing.
3Reliability
If the vehicle does not provide pick-up location recommendation, then the service function is minimal and device complexity is low, but the vehicle may not arrive at the designated location within the designated time
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary determination of optimal pick-up locations before the vehicle arrives, considering predicted traffic conditions and user information. This advance planning ensures the vehicle follows the most reliable routing to arrive within the designated time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts pick-up location recommendations based on real-time traffic conditions and user location changes. The server continuously monitors traffic data and updates recommendations to maintain reliable arrival times despite changing environmental conditions.
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AI summary
A method and apparatus for recommending a pick-up location to a vehicle having an autonomous parking function. The method includes: obtaining user-related information including a desired boarding time of a user, a desired pick-up location of the user, and an estimated parking time of the vehicle; obtaining location-related information including traffic conditions around a location of the vehicle; determining a pick-up location of the user based on the user-related information and the location-related information; recommending the pick-up location to the vehicle; and setting the pick-up location selected by the user as a destination of the vehicle.