Autonomous Vehicle Passenger Recognition System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Passengers in autonomous vehicles experience isolation and difficulty in identifying the vehicle for pickup due to ambiguity in existing solutions, which can lead to errors in vehicle recognition.
Innovation Solution
A passenger management system that uses sensors and LED lighting to identify and communicate with passengers, providing clear recognition indicators, optimal entry and exit points, and obstacle notification to enhance the interaction experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If map representations are used to identify the vehicle, then the passenger can locate the vehicle, but ambiguity and errors in identification occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies color changes by using LED lighting systems that display different colors to indicate vehicle status and identity. The system uses colored lights to communicate with passengers, providing unambiguous visual identification that eliminates the errors associated with map representations alone.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary communication system between the autonomous vehicle and passenger. This intermediary system uses LED indicators and lighting to bridge the identification gap, providing clear visual signals that confirm vehicle-passenger pairing and eliminate ambiguity in vehicle location and identification.
2Ease of operation
If the vehicle provides comprehensive passenger interaction management, then the passenger experience is enhanced, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The autonomous vehicle system performs self-service by automatically identifying passengers, determining optimal entry and exit points, detecting obstacles, and managing LED indicators without human intervention. The system uses sensors and processors to autonomously manage passenger interactions, enhancing ease of operation while the automation handles the complexity internally.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the passenger management system into distinct functional modules: sensor systems for identification, processors for decision-making, LED lighting systems for communication, and obstacle detection systems. This segmentation allows each component to handle specific tasks, making the overall complex system manageable and maintainable while providing comprehensive passenger interaction management.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system ensures a more positive and unambiguous passenger experience by providing clear vehicle identification, safe entry and exit points, and obstacle awareness, improving the overall interaction with autonomous vehicles.
Implementation Method 1
A method is provided for managing a passenger's interaction with an autonomous vehicle. The method comprises: identifying the passenger approaching the autonomous vehicle with a sensor onboard the autonomous vehicle; activating a recognition indicator for the autonomous vehicle... activating an indicator of the entry point on the autonomous vehicle...
Implementation Method 2
identifying the passenger approaching the autonomous vehicle with a sensor onboard the autonomous vehicle; identifying an approaching exit point for the passenger from the autonomous vehicle; identifying exit obstacles for the passenger with a sensor onboard the autonomous vehicle
Data Source
AI summary
Methods are provided for managing a passenger's interaction with an autonomous vehicle. The method identifies a passenger approaching an autonomous vehicle and activates a recognition signal that indicates pairing the passenger with the vehicle. As the passenger approaches, and entry point for the vehicle is identified. A recognition signal for the entry point is activated and the passenger is notified. As the exit point for the bride approaches, it is identified by the vehicle and in exit indicator is activated for the passenger. Any exit obstacles are identified by the vehicle and the passenger is notified. And exit indicator is activated for the passenger to provide notification of a safe to exit status from the autonomous vehicle.