Autonomous Vehicle Valet System Remote Pick-Up Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of autonomous vehicles face inconvenience in parking and retrieving their vehicles, especially in city environments, as they need to manually park and return to the vehicle, and there is no efficient way to remotely direct the vehicle for pick-up at a specific location and time.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle computer system with a wireless transceiver and processor that communicates with a remote device to initiate an automatic valet mode, allowing users to set a pick-up location and time, and instructs the vehicle to drive to the user's location, enabling remote control and curb-side drop-off.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual parking and vehicle retrieval is required, then the autonomous vehicle can be parked, but user convenience deteriorates as users must return to the vehicle location
Solution Approach 1:
The autonomous vehicle performs self-service by automatically returning to the user's location without human intervention. The vehicle computer system receives pick-up requests from remote devices and autonomously navigates the vehicle back to the designated location, eliminating the need for users to manually retrieve the vehicle.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows users to pre-set pick-up locations and times through remote devices before needing the vehicle. The autonomous vehicle then executes the return journey in advance of when the user needs it, preparing the vehicle for retrieval before the user actually needs to access it.
2Ease of operation
If remote control capability is added to direct vehicle to pick-up location, then user convenience improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle computer system performs multiple functions: it manages autonomous driving operations, processes parking information, receives remote pick-up requests, and navigates to designated locations. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise require separate systems into a single integrated platform.
Solution Approach 2:
A remote device serves as an intermediary between the user and the autonomous vehicle. The remote device transmits pick-up location and time information to the vehicle computer system, enabling user control without requiring complex direct interface hardware in the vehicle itself.
3Ease of operation
If automatic valet mode is implemented, then user convenience improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The automatic valet mode merges the autonomous driving capability with remote communication and navigation functions. The vehicle computer system integrates these functions to provide a unified automatic valet service that handles the complete cycle of parking and return without requiring separate independent systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The autonomous vehicle autonomously executes the valet service by receiving pick-up instructions and independently navigating to the user's location. The vehicle manages its own return journey without human intervention, performing the service automatically once triggered.
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle computer system in an autonomous vehicle includes a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with a remote device. The vehicle computer system also includes a processor in communication with the wireless transceiver. The processor is configured to receive instructions from the remote device to initiate an automatic valet-mode, receive data from the remote device indicative of a user's pick-up location, and send instructions to a vehicle module instructing the vehicle to drive to the user's pick-up location.