Autonomous Vehicle Passenger Authentication and Safe Door Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Autonomous vehicles lack effective passenger authentication and safe door operation mechanisms, posing safety concerns in ride-hailing services.
Innovation Solution
A computer system authenticates passengers using a passcode and operates doors based on environmental conditions, ensuring safety and usability by determining whether doors are safe and desirable for operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If autonomous vehicles implement passenger authentication and door operation mechanisms, then safety is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The authentication system is divided into separate modules: passcode generation module, passcode transmission module, passcode verification module, and door operation module. Each module performs a specific function independently, making the overall system more manageable and less complex while maintaining comprehensive safety checks
Solution Approach 2:
A passcode serves as an intermediary element between the user and the autonomous vehicle's authentication system. The passcode is generated by the server, transmitted to both the user's mobile device and the vehicle, and used as a shared secret to verify user identity without requiring direct complex communication protocols between the user and vehicle systems
2Reliability
If the system detects environmental conditions and determines door operability, then safety is improved, but loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary environmental condition detection and door safety assessment before the user attempts to access the vehicle. Sensors detect obstacles, pedestrians, and environmental factors in advance, and the system determines door operability beforehand, so that when authentication succeeds, the door can be opened immediately without delays
Solution Approach 2:
The environmental detection system continuously monitors conditions around the vehicle and automatically updates door operability status without requiring user intervention. The system serves itself by maintaining real-time awareness of safe operating conditions, eliminating the need for users to manually check or request door operations
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are computer systems and techniques for authenticating a passenger of an autonomous vehicle and operating doors of the autonomous vehicle. For passenger authentication, the computer system is configured to receive a ride request, generate a passcode, transmit the passcode to a user account and the autonomous vehicle, authenticate the user using the passcode, and enable departure of the autonomous vehicle. For door operation, the computer system is configured to detect environmental conditions surrounding an autonomous vehicle, determine based on a set of operational conditions whether one or more doors of the autonomous vehicle are desirable for use, and operate a door if the door is safe to operate and desirable for operation.