Remote Control Handover With Operator Acknowledgment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems fail to properly handle operator substitution during remote control of mobile devices, leading to inefficiencies and unclear responsibility assignment.
Innovation Solution
An information processing method that includes obtaining an assignment request, acknowledging it from the operator or autonomous travel system, and assigning responsibility and operation rights to ensure seamless operator substitution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If operator substitution is not formally handled in the system, then the remote control system can operate with simpler procedures, but responsibility assignment becomes unclear and substitution cannot be executed properly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by establishing formal assignment request and acknowledgment procedures before operator substitution occurs. The current operator sends an assignment request to the substitution system, which then notifies the substitute operator in advance, ensuring responsibility assignment is clarified before the actual substitution takes place.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the substitution system acknowledges receipt of assignment requests and notifies both the current and substitute operators. This feedback loop ensures that all parties are aware of the substitution process and their respective responsibilities, making the procedure reliable despite its formal structure.
2Reliability
If formal acknowledgment procedures are implemented for operator substitution, then responsibility assignment becomes clear and proper, but the substitution process takes more time
Solution Approach 1:
The system maintains continuity of useful action by allowing the mobile body to continue its current operation uninterrupted during the acknowledgment process. The formal procedures run in parallel with the ongoing mobile body operations, minimizing disruption and reducing the effective time loss despite the formal steps required.
3Ease of operation
If the system waits for operator acknowledgment before assigning responsibility, then proper operator consent is ensured, but the substitution process is delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The substitution system automatically manages the acknowledgment process by sending notifications to the substitute operator and tracking their response. This self-service approach reduces manual intervention requirements and streamlines the consent validation process, improving substitution speed while still ensuring proper operator acknowledgment.
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AI summary
An information processing method for remote control of one or more mobile bodies including a first mobile body by one or more operators including a first operator includes: obtaining an assignment request for assigning responsibility for remote control of the first mobile body to the first operator; obtaining, from the first operator, an operation regarding whether the assignment request obtained is acknowledged; and assigning the responsibility for the first mobile body and a right to operate the first mobile body to the first operator, when a first operation acknowledging the assignment request is obtained from the first operator.