Pedestrian Detection in Remote-Controlled Vehicle Maneuvers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Automated vehicle maneuvering systems, such as trailer-hitching assistance, often require drivers to monitor potential height mismatches between vehicles and trailers, leading to inefficiencies and safety risks due to the need for manual adjustments and lack of real-time pedestrian detection.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle system equipped with external indicators and a processor that communicates with a remote device to determine if the device is in a travel zone, assess potential risks, and warn the driver or stop the vehicle to prevent contact, allowing for remote control of maneuvers and enhanced pedestrian detection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If automated vehicle maneuvering systems are used for trailer-hitching assistance, then maneuver precision is improved, but driver safety deteriorates due to lack of real-time pedestrian detection and manual adjustment requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary system consisting of sensors, processors, and external indicators that mediate between the automated maneuvering system and the driver. This intermediary layer detects pedestrians and obstacles, assesses risks, and communicates warnings to the driver, thereby maintaining maneuver precision while improving safety through real-time monitoring and alerting
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring the environment during automated maneuvers, assessing risk levels, and providing real-time warnings to the driver through external indicators. This feedback loop enables the driver to make informed decisions about manual adjustments while maintaining the precision benefits of automated control
2Object-affected harmful factors
If drivers manually monitor height mismatches during trailer-hitching, then safety is improved through real-time detection, but productivity deteriorates due to repeated adjustments and manual intervention
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of height mismatches and potential hazards before the hitching process begins. By identifying issues in advance and allowing pre-adjustment, the system eliminates the need for repeated manual interventions during the actual hitching operation, thereby improving both safety and productivity
3Ease of operation
If remote control of vehicle maneuvers is implemented, then driver convenience is improved, but safety deteriorates due to reduced driver awareness of surrounding environment
Solution Approach 1:
When remote control is implemented, the system introduces an intermediary monitoring layer that detects pedestrians and obstacles in the driver's vicinity. This intermediary system compensates for reduced driver awareness by providing active surveillance and real-time warnings, thereby maintaining convenience while ensuring safety
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by allowing the vehicle to autonomously monitor its environment and detect hazards during remote-controlled maneuvers. The vehicle's sensors and processing systems independently perform safety functions that would otherwise require direct driver attention, maintaining awareness without requiring driver involvement
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and apparatus are disclosed to facilitate pedestrian detection during remote-controlled maneuvers. An example vehicle comprises external indicators and a processor and memory. The processor and memory are in communication with the external indicators and a remote device. The processor is configured to: determine whether the remote device is in a travel zone related to the vehicle; determine a risk assessment if the remote device is in the travel zone; and communicate a warning based on the risk assessment via the external indicators.