Autonomous Driving Trajectory Control With Priority-Based Feature Switching

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing ADAS systems require high computing power and complex state machines for processing environment information to generate multiple trajectory lines, leading to low scalability and inefficient feature switching.

Innovation Solution

An intelligent driving method that determines a control point based on surrounding environment and vehicle status information, using preset priority information to generate a control trajectory without pre-processing multiple trajectory lines, reducing computing requirements and enabling smooth feature transitions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple trajectory lines are generated by processing environment information, then different driving features can be supported, but computing power requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesupport for different driving featuresVSAvoidcomputing power requirements
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses a single control trajectory to serve multiple driving features (ACC, LKA, TJA, ALC, SLC, CAA, LCC, OBF) rather than generating separate trajectory lines for each feature. This universal approach reduces computing power requirements while maintaining support for diverse driving functions.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges the generation of multiple feature-specific trajectories into a single control trajectory generation process. By combining environmental information processing and control trajectory generation into one unified workflow, the system eliminates redundant computations and reduces overall computing power demands.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Adaptability or versatility

If a state machine is used to switch between different features, then feature switching can be implemented, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefeature switching capabilityVSAvoidstate machine complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the feature switching logic from a complex state machine architecture and replaces it with a simplified priority-based selection mechanism. This extraction removes the need for complex state transitions while preserving the ability to switch between different driving features dynamically.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the control parameter from complex state machine transitions to simple priority level adjustments. By using priority information associated with different objects in the environment, the system can dynamically switch features through parameter changes rather than complex state transitions, reducing overall system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP4296133B1Intelligent driving method and apparatus
Publication Date: 2025.08.27 YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD
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AI summary

An intelligent driving method and apparatus, a storage medium, and a computer program are disclosed, which may be used for advanced assisted driving and autonomous driving. The method includes: obtaining surrounding environment information of an ego vehicle at a current moment and status information of the ego vehicle at the current moment; determining a control point at the current moment based on the environment information and the status information; and generating a control trajectory at the current moment based on the control point, a control trajectory at a historical moment, and the status information, where the control trajectory represents a trajectory used to guide traveling of the ego vehicle. In this way, impact of the environment information on features is concentrated on the control point, and the control trajectory at a current moment is generated by using the control point, to meet control requirements in different scenarios. In addition, the environment information does not need to be processed in advance to generate a plurality of trajectory lines, thereby greatly reducing a requirement on a computing power. Switching between different features is implemented based on priorities of a plurality of information sources and corresponding weight information, thereby ensuring smooth transition between the plurality of features or scenarios, and improving performance of an advanced driver assistant system.