On-Demand Fleet Utilization for Autonomous Vehicle Safety

The patent applies preliminary action by conducting simulation-based software verification before real-world deployment. The system performs extensive safety testing and risk assessment in virtual environments, allowing autonomous vehicle software to be validated and verified prior to actual road testing. This preliminary verification reduces the need for extensive real-world testing while maintaining safety standards.

The patent uses copying by creating virtual replicas of real-world driving scenarios through simulation environments. Instead of physically testing every possible situation, the system copies and recreates diverse driving conditions, road types, weather conditions, and traffic scenarios in simulation, enabling comprehensive safety verification without the time costs of actual physical testing.

The patent applies universality by creating a multi-functional verification platform that handles multiple tasks: software validation, risk assessment, scenario simulation, and safety verification. This single integrated system performs what would otherwise require multiple separate systems, reducing overall complexity while maintaining comprehensive safety verification capabilities across diverse driving conditions.

The system applies self-service by enabling autonomous vehicles to self-verify their software and self-assess risks before deployment. The simulation-based verification framework allows the vehicle's own software to be tested and validated without requiring external testing infrastructure, reducing system complexity while maintaining rigorous safety standards.

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-computing risk assessments and verification results during the simulation phase before actual deployment. By performing comprehensive risk analysis in advance during virtual testing, the system reduces the computational energy required during actual vehicle operation, as much of the heavy computational work has already been completed during offline simulation and verification.

The patent substitutes computational mechanics by replacing extensive physical testing with simulation-based verification. Instead of physically testing every scenario which would require enormous energy and time resources, the system uses computational simulations to model and analyze diverse driving conditions, achieving comprehensive adaptability verification with reduced energy consumption compared to physical experimentation.