Cloud-Mediated Remote Control for Third-Party Unmanned Vehicles

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Solution Overview

Problem

Unmanned vehicles require manual operation for unspecified actions, leading to low control efficiency and resource consumption due to lack of direct remote control access for third-party enterprises.

Innovation Solution

A remote control method and apparatus that enables a cloud server to receive and transmit control instructions from third-party devices to unmanned vehicles, including vehicle identification and operation information, establishing a communication connection for remote maneuvering and improving control flexibility.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual operation is used for unspecified actions, then the unmanned vehicle can execute any action, but control efficiency decreases and human resources are consumed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol efficiencyVSAvoidoperation convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a cloud server as an intermediary between third-party devices and unmanned vehicles. The cloud server receives control instructions from third-party devices, parses them into execution instructions, and transmits them to the unmanned vehicle. This mediator enables automated remote control without requiring manual operation, thereby improving control efficiency while maintaining operational flexibility for unspecified actions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If direct remote control access is provided to third-party enterprises, then control flexibility improves, but system security and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol flexibilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The cloud server acts as a secure intermediary that manages communication between third-party devices and unmanned vehicles. It handles instruction parsing, format conversion, and transmission coordination, thereby enabling control flexibility for third-party enterprises without directly exposing the vehicle control system. This intermediary layer maintains system security while managing the complexity of remote control protocols.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The unmanned vehicle autonomously parses and executes control instructions received from the cloud server without requiring manual intervention. The vehicle's control unit automatically converts received instructions into executable commands and performs the specified actions, enabling self-service operation that improves flexibility while reducing the need for complex human-in-the-loop control systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Loss of time

If manual operation is required, then any unspecified action can be performed, but time consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetime consumptionVSAvoidautomation level
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSExtent of automation

Solution Approach 1:

The unmanned vehicle's control unit automatically parses control instructions received from the cloud server and generates executable instructions without human intervention. The system autonomously identifies the action type, extracts parameters, and executes the commanded operations, thereby eliminating the time loss associated with manual operation while maintaining high-level automation for unspecified actions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The cloud server pre-parses and formats control instructions before transmitting them to the unmanned vehicle. By preparing the instructions in advance with proper formatting and structure, the system reduces the processing time required at the vehicle end, thereby minimizing time loss while maintaining automated operation for unspecified actions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11320815B2Remote control method, apparatus, device and computer readable storage medium
Publication Date: 2022.05.03 APOLLO INTELLIGENT DRIVING (BEIJING) TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a remote control method, apparatus, device and computer readable storage medium, the method including: receiving, by a cloud server, a control instruction transmitted from a third-party device, the control instruction comprising a vehicle identification and operation information; and transmitting the control instruction to an unmanned vehicle corresponding to the vehicle identification according to the vehicle identification, enabling the unmanned vehicle to act on the operation information. By establishing a communication connection between the third-party device, the unmanned vehicle and the cloud server, remote maneuvering of the unmanned vehicle can be implemented, a flexibility in controlling the unmanned vehicle improved.