Remote Vehicle Control Verification Using Operator Position Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing remote vehicle control systems lack a mechanism to ensure that operators are monitoring the vehicle surroundings during remote control operations, leading to potential safety hazards.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle control apparatus that includes an image capturing unit to obtain vehicle periphery images, an operator detecting unit to identify the operator based on these images, and a control unit to determine whether to permit or prohibit remote control operations based on the operator's position relative to the vehicle and the remote control terminal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If remote control operation is permitted without verification, then ease of operation is improved, but safety and reliability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary verification by detecting the operator's presence and position through image recognition before permitting remote control operation. The control unit checks whether the operator is properly positioned to monitor vehicle surroundings before allowing the remote control function to activate, preventing unsafe operations from occurring in the first place
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors the operator's position and presence during remote control operation through the image capturing unit. When the operator moves out of the proper monitoring position or is no longer detected, the system provides feedback by prohibiting further remote control operation, ensuring ongoing safety through real-time verification
2Reliability
If operator monitoring is required, then safety is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically verifies operator presence and position through image recognition without requiring manual confirmation or additional operator actions. The control unit independently determines whether the operator is properly positioned and monitors the vehicle surroundings, eliminating the need for cumbersome verification procedures while ensuring safety
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AI summary
A vehicle control apparatus that controls movement of a vehicle in response to an instruction from a remote control terminal located outside the vehicle, the apparatus comprising: an obtaining unit configured to obtain an image captured by an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of a periphery of the vehicle; an operator detecting unit configured to detect an operator of the remote control terminal on the basis of the image obtained by the obtaining unit; a terminal detecting unit configured to detect a position of the remote control terminal relative to the vehicle; and a control unit configured to control, on the basis of a detection result from the operator detecting unit and a detection result from the terminal detecting unit, whether to permit or prohibit a remote control operation of the vehicle performed through the remote control terminal.