Lane Departure Warning Using Dynamic Warning Area Calculation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing lane departure warning technologies for autonomous driving lack the ability to provide warnings that are tailored to the degree of lane departure and associated risk, failing to offer a scene-specific and emergency-degree warning prompt.

Innovation Solution

A lane departure warning method and system that calculates a warning area based on various factors such as transverse acceleration, lane width, road curvature, transverse velocity, driver torque, and staying time, allowing for a modified lane line to define the warning area and trigger appropriate warnings.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a fixed lane line is used for lane departure warning, then the warning threshold is simple to determine, but it cannot adapt to different driving conditions and driver behaviors

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to different driving conditionsVSAvoidcomplexity of warning threshold determination
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by making the lane line dynamic instead of fixed. The lane line is adjusted in real-time based on vehicle transverse acceleration, staying time in lane, and other driving conditions. This allows the warning threshold to adapt to different driving scenarios while maintaining a manageable system complexity through structured adjustment rules.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameters used for lane line determination from static to dynamic. By incorporating transverse acceleration, staying time, and other varying parameters, the system adapts to different driving conditions. The complexity is controlled by using a finite set of measurable vehicle parameters and predefined adjustment rules.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If lane departure warning is provided only when vehicle departs from lane line, then the warning system is simple, but it cannot provide timely warning for potential lane departure

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetimeliness of lane departure warningVSAvoidcomplexity of warning area calculation
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary action by calculating a warning area in advance based on vehicle dynamics parameters such as transverse acceleration and staying time. This allows the system to warn drivers before actual lane departure occurs, improving timeliness. The complexity is managed by using a structured approach to define the warning area based on measurable vehicle states.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Measurement precision

If multiple parameters are used to calculate departure value, then the lane departure estimation is more accurate, but the calculation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprecision of lane departure status estimationVSAvoidcomplexity of departure value calculation
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the departure value calculation into distinct components: transverse acceleration component, staying time component, and other parameter components. Each component is calculated separately and then combined, which improves estimation precision while managing complexity through modular calculation structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP4101714B1Lane departure warning method and lane departure warning system
Publication Date: 2025.06.18 NIO TECH ANHUI CO LTD
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AI summary

A lane departure warning method and a lane departure warning system are discloses. The lane departure warning method: a warning area calculation step (S100) in which a warning area for lane departure of a vehicle is calculated based on information about the vehicle and information around the vehicle; a decision making step (S200) in which a current position of the vehicle is compared with the warning area calculated in the warning area calculation step, to determine whether the vehicle is located in the warning area and output a decision instruction; and a warning step (S300) in which a warning action is performed based on the decision instruction. Accordingly, a lane departure status of the vehicle can be more accurately estimated and timely warning can be performed when there is a tendency for lane departure.