Autonomous Vehicle Test Platform Control Without Manual Setup

Solution Overview

Problem

Current self-driving vehicle testing methods require human intervention, leading to low efficiency and high labor costs, especially in closed site tests, due to the need for manual parameter configuration and importation into vehicles.

Innovation Solution

A self-driving vehicle test system and method that utilizes a software control module, motion control module, and motion platforms to automate the testing process, determining and configuring test and target motion platforms without human intervention, enabling closed-loop control and reducing errors.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual parameter configuration and importation is used in closed site tests, then test personnel can set and configure test parameters, but test efficiency is low and labor costs are high

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanual parameter configurationVSAvoidtest efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The test system automatically configures parameters and identifies motion platforms without human intervention. The software control module obtains test scenario information, determines required motion platforms, and sends parameter information automatically, enabling the system to serve itself and eliminate manual configuration work

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of parameter configuration with an automated software-controlled system. The motion control module and software control module work together to automatically send parameter information to motion platforms, substituting human operators with an automated control system

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Ease of operation

If manual parameter configuration and importation is used in closed site tests, then test personnel can set and configure test parameters, but labor costs are high

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanual parameter configurationVSAvoidlabor costs

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The test system automatically configures parameters and identifies motion platforms without human intervention. The software control module obtains test scenario information, determines required motion platforms, and sends parameter information automatically, enabling the system to serve itself and eliminate manual configuration work

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of parameter configuration with an automated software-controlled system. The motion control module and software control module work together to automatically send parameter information to motion platforms, substituting human operators with an automated control system

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Productivity

If automated test system is used, then test efficiency is improved and labor costs are reduced, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetest efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The automated test system is divided into distinct functional modules: a software control module for obtaining and managing test scenario information, a motion control module for determining and configuring motion platforms, and multiple motion platforms for executing tests. This segmentation allows each module to perform a specific function, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high automation capability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The software control module and motion control module act as intermediaries between the user interface and the motion platforms. These intermediary modules handle the complex automated control logic, parameter configuration, and platform identification, shielding the user from system complexity while enabling efficient automated testing

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS12497066B2Self-driving vehicle test method, apparatus, and system

Publication Date: 2025.12.16 YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD

AI summary

A self-driving vehicle test method, apparatus, and system are provided, and relate to the field of self-driving technologies. The system includes a software control module, a motion control module, and a plurality of motion platforms. The software control module may obtain information about a first test scenario, and send the information about the first test scenario to the motion control module. After receiving the information about the first test scenario, the motion control module may determine a test motion platform and a target motion platform from the plurality of motion platforms based on the information about the first test scenario, and send parameter information of each determined motion platform to the motion platform, so that the motion platform performs a corresponding operation based on the parameter information. In this way, a self-driving vehicle can be tested without participation of test personnel, thereby improving test efficiency and reducing labor costs.