Remote Vehicle Moving Control With Non-Target Start Suppression
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Solution Overview
Problem
In remote moving systems, operators may struggle to concentrate on remote operations when another vehicle is nearby and potentially drivable, as they need to monitor both vehicles simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
The remote moving system employs an electronic control unit that allows a target vehicle to be moved by remote operation only when specific conditions are met, including the operator riding in a non-target vehicle and that vehicle being in a stopped, non-starting state.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the operator remotely operates a target vehicle while riding in a nearby non-target vehicle, then the operator can control the target vehicle, but the operator cannot concentrate on the remote operation because they must monitor both vehicles simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies preliminary anti-action by detecting when the non-target vehicle is in a drivable state and proactively suppressing its startup or movement before the operator needs to monitor it. The electronic control unit receives information about the drivable state of the non-target vehicle and sends suppression signals to prevent it from moving, thereby eliminating the potential distraction before it can affect operator concentration.
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic control unit acts as an intermediary between the non-target vehicle's drivable state and the operator's remote operation. It receives information about the non-target vehicle's state and mediates by automatically suppressing its movement, thereby protecting the operator's concentration without requiring direct operator intervention or monitoring of both vehicles.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the non-target vehicle is allowed to start and move freely, then the vehicle has normal drivability, but the operator may be distracted from monitoring the target vehicle
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies dynamics by making the non-target vehicle's drivability conditional rather than fixed. The electronic control unit dynamically adjusts the vehicle's operational state based on real-time conditions - allowing normal drivability when the vehicle is not in proximity to a remotely operated target vehicle, and suppressing movement when the vehicle is in a drivable state and close to the target vehicle, thereby adaptively balancing drivability with operator safety.
3Reliability
If the system suppresses the non-target vehicle from moving when the operator is remotely operating the target vehicle, then the operator can concentrate on remote operation, but the non-target vehicle loses its normal driving functionality
Solution Approach 1:
The system makes the suppression of the non-target vehicle dynamic and conditional rather than permanent. The electronic control unit continuously monitors the proximity between vehicles and the drivable state of the non-target vehicle, applying suppression only when necessary (when the non-target vehicle is in a drivable state and close to the target vehicle). When these conditions are not met, the non-target vehicle regains full drivability, thereby balancing operator concentration with vehicle functionality.
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AI summary
A remote moving system moves a vehicle by a remote operation using an operation terminal. The remote moving system permits a target vehicle to be moved by the remote operation when a riding condition and a start suppression condition are satisfied. The riding condition is a condition that an operator performing the remote operation rides in a non-target vehicle that is different from the target vehicle which is a vehicle driven by the remote operation. The start suppression condition is a condition that the non-target vehicle is stopped and does not start moving.