Modular Vehicle Standardized Interface for Rapid Reconfiguration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing modular vehicle technologies lack versatility and efficiency in transitioning between different configurations for various uses, such as passenger transportation and cargo delivery, while maintaining consistent sensor placement and calibration.
Innovation Solution
A modular vehicle design featuring a base platform with a standardized interface for interchangeable modules, including steering, braking, driving, battery, and sensor systems, allowing for easy reconfiguration between passenger and cargo configurations while maintaining consistent sensor placement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If modular vehicle uses standardized interface for interchangeable modules, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base platform is designed with a universal standardized interface that can accommodate multiple types of modules (passenger modules, cargo modules, different battery systems). This single interface design enables the vehicle to perform multiple functions and adapt to various configurations without requiring separate specialized interfaces for each module type, thus improving adaptability while managing complexity through standardization.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle system is divided into independent modular components (base platform, passenger modules, cargo modules, battery systems) that can be separately designed, manufactured, and exchanged. Each module is self-contained with standardized connection points, allowing rapid reconfiguration of the vehicle for different purposes without redesigning the entire system, thereby enhancing adaptability while keeping individual module complexity manageable.
2Productivity
If modular vehicle enables rapid reconfiguration between passenger and cargo configurations, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle configuration is made dynamic through easily exchangeable modules that can be quickly attached and detached from the base platform. The standardized interface enables rapid swapping between passenger and cargo modules without complex assembly procedures, allowing the vehicle to adapt its configuration in response to changing operational demands, thus improving productivity while maintaining manageable complexity through standardized connection mechanisms.
3Measurement precision
If modular vehicle maintains consistent sensor placement across configurations, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor enclosure is designed as a universal component that maintains consistent sensor placement and orientation regardless of which module (passenger or cargo) is attached to the base platform. This standardized sensor enclosure ensures uniform measurement precision across all vehicle configurations while managing complexity by using a single reusable sensor assembly rather than custom sensor systems for each configuration.
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AI summary
An autonomous modular vehicle includes electronic components, sensors, a three-wheeled chassis, a frame, and a modular body. The frame is attached to the chassis and is configured to enclose the electronic components and support a sensor enclosure. The sensor enclosure is configured to house the sensors. The modular body is attached to the frame and includes a battery, an electrical charging system, a modular interior portion, a door, and a canopy. The electrical charging system is configured to receive an electrical input for charging the battery. The modular interior portion is configured to be one of a cargo configuration, a single rider configuration, or a double rider configuration. The door is configured to provide access and egress to the modular interior portion. The door is rotatably coupled to the modular body. The canopy is attached to a superior portion of the door.