Conditional AV Routines for Automated Ride Service Triggers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current conditional automation systems are lacking in the transportation sector, particularly in ride-hailing and ride-sharing services, which hinders the ability to improve customer convenience and satisfaction for autonomous vehicle deployments.
Innovation Solution
A conditional autonomous vehicle platform that receives and maps various inputs and triggers onto pre-defined output signals, enabling automated services and notifications based on user-defined or user-selected if-this, then-that relationships, allowing for enhanced ride-hailing and ride-sharing experiences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conditional automation systems are implemented in autonomous vehicles, then customer convenience and satisfaction are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments automation into hierarchical levels (L0-L5) with distinct functional capabilities. Each level handles specific tasks independently, allowing the system to provide conditional automation benefits while managing complexity through modular design. The segmentation of ride-hailing services into discrete automated functions (route changes, notifications, environmental controls) enables improved customer convenience without overwhelming system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-defining automation routines and conditions before they are needed. Ride-hailing services pre-configure automated responses for various scenarios (route deviations, arrival notifications, environmental adjustments), allowing the system to execute these predetermined actions automatically when conditions are met, thereby improving convenience without requiring complex real-time decision-making.
2Productivity
If automated services and notifications are implemented, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The automated notification system serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides arrival notifications, route change alerts, and service status updates through a unified platform. This multi-functionality improves productivity by handling various service tasks through a single automated system rather than requiring separate systems for each function, thereby reducing overall complexity while enhancing service efficiency.
3Ease of operation
If in-cabin environmental controls are automated, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The in-cabin environmental control system operates autonomously based on pre-defined conditions and sensor inputs. The system automatically adjusts temperature, lighting, and air circulation without requiring manual user intervention, thereby improving ease of operation. The self-service nature of the automation, where the system manages its own environmental adjustments based on detected conditions, reduces the operational burden on users while maintaining manageable system complexity through rule-based control.
Data Source
AI summary
The subject disclosure relates to techniques for implementing conditional automation systems and in particular, for facilitating conditional automation in the context autonomous vehicle (AV) transportation services. Some aspects of the disclosed technology include methods that include steps for receiving an event trigger at a conditional autonomous vehicle (AV) platform, mapping the event trigger onto a conditional output, and sending the conditional output to an autonomous vehicle (AV) associated with the event trigger, wherein the conditional output is configured to update a navigation instruction followed by the AV. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.