Autonomous Carpool System User Attribute Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing carpool systems face issues where matched users may mistakenly ride the wrong vehicle or an unauthorized user may ride a reserved vehicle, leading to miscommunication and incorrect vehicle usage during actual rides.
Innovation Solution
A carpool system that includes a riding condition setting unit to determine if a user's attributes match the set conditions for riding an automated driving vehicle, ensuring only authorized users can access and ride the vehicle, with features like a destination setting unit for low-density areas for events and a visibility adjustment component for promotional purposes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If advance carpooler search is performed based on attributes, then matching accuracy is improved, but reliability of vehicle access control deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary attribute matching during reservation to identify suitable carpoolers, but delays the actual access authorization until the ride moment when real-time attribute verification is performed. This two-stage approach allows advance planning while ensuring final access control reliability through real-time verification of user attributes against vehicle requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements continuous feedback loops where user attributes are verified against vehicle riding conditions both during reservation and at the time of riding. The attribute determination unit provides feedback on whether users meet the conditions, enabling dynamic adjustment and ensuring that only qualified users gain access, thus resolving the contradiction between advance matching and reliable access control.
2Reliability
If attribute verification is performed at riding time, then reliability of access control is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The attribute determination unit automatically verifies user attributes against stored riding conditions without requiring manual intervention from operators or complex administrative systems. The system self-services the verification process by comparing user-provided attributes with pre-defined vehicle requirements, achieving reliable access control while minimizing operational complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Riding conditions including required attributes are pre-configured and stored in the system before actual rides occur. This preliminary setup of verification criteria allows the system to perform automatic attribute checking at ride time without requiring complex real-time decision-making or manual configuration, thus improving reliability while keeping the system manageable.
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AI summary
A carpool system is a system in which a vehicle that can autonomously travel on a predetermined route or a route based on a request of each of a plurality of users is used communally by the plurality of users. The carpool system includes a riding condition setting unit configured to set an attribute of each of the plurality of users as a riding condition for the users, and an attribute determination unit configured to, when the user rides the vehicle or reserves the vehicle for riding, determine whether the attribute of the user satisfies the riding condition.