AVP Type Switching Checks for Parking Lot Operation Continuity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current Automated Valet Parking (AVP) systems within parking lots face inefficiencies in switching between different AVP types (vehicle-centered, infrastructure-centered, and shared vehicle-infrastructure) without ensuring predetermined switching conditions are met, potentially leading to errors or unsafe operations.
Innovation Solution
A method that tests and releases a planned switch between AVP types only if predetermined conditions are fulfilled, ensuring the AVP operation can continue safely and efficiently by using a device, computer program, or machine-readable storage medium to manage the transition, with functions like heartbeat message reception and system readiness checks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the AVP operation switches between different AVP types without testing switching conditions, then the AVP operation can continue without interruption, but errors or unsafe operations may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by testing predetermined switching conditions before actually switching between AVP types. The system evaluates whether switching conditions are met prior to executing the switch, ensuring that the transition is safe and reliable. This prevents unsafe operations while allowing continuous AVP functionality by only blocking switches that would compromise safety.
2Reliability
If the AVP operation performs comprehensive switching condition tests before type switching, then safety and reliability are improved, but operational time and efficiency are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary testing of switching conditions in advance, evaluating all necessary criteria before a switch is initiated. By completing the assessment beforehand, the actual switching operation can execute quickly without prolonged delays during the transition itself, thus maintaining both safety and efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual or complex mechanical switching processes with automated electronic evaluation of switching conditions. The control unit automatically assesses predetermined conditions and executes switches based on logical evaluations, significantly reducing the time required compared to manual intervention or complex mechanical decision-making processes.
3Productivity
If the AVP operation releases planned switch without testing conditions, then operational efficiency is maintained, but system complexity and error risk increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the switching control process into distinct components: predetermined switching conditions, condition testing logic, and switch execution. By dividing the control mechanism into modular segments with specific functions, the system manages complexity through structured organization while maintaining efficient operation through automated decision-making.
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AI summary
A method for performing an AVP operation of a motor vehicle within a parking lot. During a performance of the AVP operation based on one AVP type selected from the following group of AVP types: AVP type 1, AVP type 2 and AVP type 3, wherein AVP type 1 is a vehicle-centered AVP operation, wherein AVP type 2 is an infrastructure-centered AVP operation, and wherein AVP type 3 is a shared vehicle-infrastructure AVP operation, a test is carried out as to whether at least one predetermined switching condition is fulfilled for a planned switch of the performance of the AVP operation from the one AVP type to another AVP type. Depending on the test, the planned switch is released in order to continue the AVP operation.