Driver Assist Flaw Analysis Using Vehicle Anomaly Correlation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current driver assist systems lack effective methods for detecting design flaws and determining liability in accidents, leading to potential safety issues and unclear responsibility, due to the absence of standardized analysis and benchmarks.

Innovation Solution

A driver assist design analysis system that collects and analyzes vehicle data to detect anomalies and determine statistical relationships between system operation and potential design flaws, notifying manufacturers and insurers of any issues, and routes claims to responsible parties based on vehicle operational data.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If driver assist systems are thoroughly tested prior to introduction, then system reliability is improved, but hidden flaws may still remain undetected in typical testing situations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem reliabilityVSAvoiddetectability of hidden flaws
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary analysis of vehicle operational data to identify potential design flaws before they manifest as actual accidents or hazards. By analyzing patterns in telematics data, sensor data, and operational parameters, the system detects anomalies that indicate potential failures in driver assist systems, allowing manufacturers to address issues before deployment or during early operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors vehicle operational data and provides feedback about system performance and potential flaws. By comparing actual system behavior against expected performance parameters and using statistical analysis, the system identifies deviations that indicate design issues, enabling continuous improvement of driver assist system reliability through data-driven insights.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Measurement precision

If comprehensive vehicle data is collected and analyzed to detect design flaws, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection precisionVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts only the most relevant features and parameters from large volumes of vehicle operational data for analysis. Instead of processing all raw data, the system identifies and extracts key indicators such as anomaly patterns, statistical deviations, and critical operational parameters that are most indicative of design flaws, reducing computational complexity while maintaining high detection precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses a multi-functional analysis platform that can handle various types of data (telematics, sensor data, operational parameters) and perform multiple analysis functions (anomaly detection, statistical analysis, pattern recognition) within a single integrated framework. This universal approach reduces overall system complexity by consolidating multiple specialized systems into one cohesive platform.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Manufacturing precision

If standardized analysis methods are implemented for driver assist systems, then manufacturing precision is improved, but adaptability to different system configurations decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveanalysis standardizationVSAvoidsystem adaptability
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system employs dynamic analysis methods that can adapt to different driver assist system configurations while maintaining standardized evaluation criteria. The analysis framework adjusts its parameters and thresholds based on the specific system being analyzed, allowing the same standardized approach to be applied across diverse system types (automatic braking, lane keeping, adaptive cruise control) with varying functionalities and operational characteristics.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP4344973A1Driver assist design analysis system
Publication Date: 2024.04.03 CCC INTELLIGENT SOLUTIONS INC
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AI summary

A driver assist design analysis system includes a processing system and a database that stores vehicle data, vehicle operational data, vehicle accident data, and environmental data related to the configuration and operation of a plurality of vehicles with driver assist systems or features. The driver assist design analysis system also includes one or more analysis engines that execute on the processing system to determine one or more driving anomalies (e.g., accidents or poor driving operation) based on the vehicle operational data, and that correlate or determine a statistical relationship between the driving anomalies and the operation of the driver assist systems or features. The driver assist design analysis system then determines an effectiveness of operation of one or more of the driver assist systems or features based on the statistical relationship to determine a potential design flaw in the driver assist systems or features, and the driver assist design analysis system notifies a user or receiver of the potential design flaw.