Autonomous Vehicle Queue Matching With Rider Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Challenges arise in matching an autonomous vehicle to a rider during periods of high demand, particularly in locations where multiple vehicles are available, leading to inefficiencies in vehicle utilization and rider experience.
Innovation Solution
A rider-initiated vehicle matching system where a rider selects an available autonomous vehicle upon proximity, initiates authentication, and the vehicle is matched to provide the requested service, optimizing vehicle utilization and reducing wait times.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a rider-initiated vehicle matching system is implemented, then vehicle utilization is improved and wait times are reduced, but system complexity increases due to authentication protocols and data processing requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables riders to autonomously select and authenticate with available autonomous vehicles without requiring centralized dispatch intervention. The rider-initiated matching process allows users to self-serve by choosing their preferred vehicle from displayed options, reducing dependency on complex centralized coordination while improving vehicle utilization efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
Available autonomous vehicles display identification information and authentication requirements in advance before the rider completes the selection. This preliminary presentation of vehicle status and authentication protocols allows riders to make informed selections and understand the matching process beforehand, streamlining the overall system interaction
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple autonomous vehicles are made available at high-demand locations, then rider service availability is improved, but difficulty in determining assigned vehicles increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs visual indicators and display information that change or update based on vehicle availability and assignment status. Available vehicles display specific identification information that becomes distinct once assigned, providing clear visual feedback to riders about vehicle status without requiring complex communication protocols
Solution Approach 2:
The computing system acts as an intermediary that manages the information flow between multiple autonomous vehicles and the rider. It collects location data, determines vehicle availability, and presents this information in an organized manner to the rider, simplifying the complexity of multiple vehicle coordination into a user-friendly selection process
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods are directed to matching an available vehicle to a rider requesting a service. In one example, a computer-implemented method includes obtaining, by a computing system comprising one or more computing devices, a service request from a rider. The method further includes obtaining, by the computing system, data indicative of a current location of the rider; and determining that the current location of the rider is within proximity of an autonomous vehicle queuing location. The method further includes providing, by the computing system, data to the rider to provide for selection of an available autonomous vehicle at the autonomous vehicle queuing location. The method further includes obtaining, by the computing system, rider authentication data upon a selection of an autonomous vehicle by the rider; and, in response to obtaining rider authentication data, matching an autonomous vehicle selected by the rider to provide for performance of the service request.