Lane-Keeping Route Control With Fused Visibility Information

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing vehicle systems lack effective methods for optimizing autonomous driving visibility and lane-keeping capabilities, particularly in dynamic driving conditions.

Innovation Solution

A route providing device that integrates communication, sensing, and processing units to receive and fuse map and sensor data, generating autonomous driving visibility information and controlling lane changes based on road curvature and dynamic objects.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If lane-keeping control is implemented using basic sensor data, then vehicle stability is improved, but autonomous driving visibility and awareness of dynamic objects are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevehicle stabilityVSAvoidautonomous driving visibility information
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines basic sensor data with map information and dynamic object data to generate comprehensive autonomous driving visibility information. This merging of multiple data sources resolves the contradiction by maintaining vehicle stability through lane-keeping control while simultaneously enhancing autonomous driving visibility through fused information from multiple sources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary processing layer that fuses sensor data, map information, and dynamic object data to create enhanced autonomous driving visibility information. This intermediary layer acts as a mediator between basic sensor input and control decisions, resolving the information loss while maintaining system reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Extent of automation

If the system processes and fuses multiple data sources to generate autonomous driving visibility information, then autonomous driving capability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautonomous driving capabilityVSAvoiddata processing system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a multi-functional processing system that handles sensor data, map information, dynamic object tracking, and visibility information generation within a unified framework. This universal approach improves autonomous driving capability while managing device complexity by consolidating multiple functions into an integrated system rather than separate independent components.

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

3Adaptability or versatility

If the vehicle switches between first lane keeping driving mode and second lane keeping driving mode, then adaptability to road conditions is improved, but control system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to road conditionsVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic mode switching between first lane keeping driving mode and second lane keeping driving mode based on real-time road conditions and autonomous driving visibility information. This dynamic adaptation improves versatility while managing control system complexity through condition-based automated mode selection rather than manual intervention or overly complex control algorithms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20260042445A1Device for providing route and method for providing route therefor
Publication Date: 2026.02.12 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

A processor of a device for providing a route according to an embodiment of the present invention may, on the basis of entering a first lane-maintaining driving mode, cause a vehicle to drive so as not to deviate from a first lane, and on the basis of a preset condition being satisfied, may enter a second lane-maintaining driving mode in which the vehicle is caused to drive in the first lane and a second lane adjacent to the first lane.