Mobile Road Traffic Information Collection for Autonomous Vehicle Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
The commercialization of autonomous vehicles is hindered by the lack of infrastructure for transmitting road traffic information, limiting the field of vision and driving stability.
Innovation Solution
A mobile road traffic information providing apparatus that includes a road traffic information collection unit, communication unit, and control unit, capable of collecting and transmitting road traffic information to autonomous vehicles, supplementing the existing infrastructure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If autonomous vehicles use only onboard sensors to recognize external situations, then the vehicle can operate independently, but the field of vision is limited and driving stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a mobile road traffic information providing apparatus as an intermediary device that collects road traffic information (traffic light signals, unexpected situations) and transmits it to autonomous vehicles. This mediator supplements the vehicle's onboard sensors, expanding the effective field of vision and improving driving stability without requiring direct modification to the vehicle itself.
2Reliability
If infrastructure is built to transmit road traffic information to autonomous vehicles, then driving stability improves, but the complexity and cost of infrastructure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a mobile road traffic information providing apparatus that can move to different locations rather than being fixed. This dynamic approach allows the infrastructure to be deployed flexibly where needed, reducing the complexity of permanent infrastructure installation while still providing necessary road traffic information to improve autonomous vehicle driving stability.
3Reliability
If comprehensive road traffic information is collected and transmitted to all autonomous vehicles, then driving safety improves, but the quantity of data transmission and processing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile road traffic information providing apparatus transmits road traffic information (traffic light signals, unexpected situations) within a preset range around the vehicle, rather than broadcasting to all vehicles universally. This localized transmission approach maintains driving safety by providing relevant information to vehicles that need it, while reducing overall data transmission volume by limiting the broadcast area.
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AI summary
Provided is a mobile road traffic information providing apparatus for autonomous vehicles, which includes: a road traffic information collection unit that is movably installed on one side of a road and collects road traffic information, a communication unit that performs communication with an autonomous vehicle or a server, and a control unit that determines a road traffic condition based on information about a road on which the road traffic information providing apparatus is installed and the road traffic information, and provides the road traffic condition to the autonomous vehicle within a preset range or the server, wherein the road traffic information collection unit includes: a traffic light information collection unit that collects signal information of traffic lights within the preset range, and an unexpected situation detection unit that collects unexpected situation information on a road within the preset range. The present invention is directed to providing a road traffic information providing apparatus designed for mobile use that is installable where needed, thereby supplementing the insufficient infrastructure when commercializing autonomous vehicles.