Remote Operation Device for Vehicle Control Authority Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle remote operation systems fail to seamlessly transition control to another remote operator or autonomous driving when the primary remote operator's operation becomes compromised, leading to potential disruptions in vehicle travel.
Innovation Solution
An operation device equipped with an operation section, communication section, biometric information acquisition section, determination section, and transfer section that allows for the transfer of vehicle operation authority to another remote operator or back to autonomous driving in case of compromised operation, ensuring continuous vehicle travel.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If remote operation is implemented with a single remote operator, then the system structure is simple, but the reliability deteriorates when the operator becomes compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by detecting compromised states through biometric information acquisition and determination sections before actual failure occurs. When compromise is detected, the transfer section proactively transfers operation authority to a standby remote operator or hands back to autonomous driving, preventing travel interruption rather than reacting after failure.
Solution Approach 2:
The system prepares compensatory measures in advance by establishing a transfer mechanism that can switch to a standby remote operator or autonomous driving mode. This cushioning mechanism ensures that when the primary operator becomes compromised, the vehicle travel can continue without interruption through pre-arranged alternative control paths.
2Measurement precision
If biometric monitoring is continuously performed, then the detection of compromised state is improved, but the energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The biometric information acquisition section continuously monitors the remote operator's physiological state and provides feedback to the determination section. This feedback loop enables real-time detection of compromised states by comparing biometric parameters against predefined thresholds, allowing the system to maintain high detection accuracy while managing energy consumption through threshold-based decision making.
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AI summary
An operation device including: an operation section configured to receive operation by a remote operator conferred with operation authority to operate a vehicle capable of autonomous driving; a communication section configured to transmit, to the vehicle, operation information for remote driving based on the operation received by the operation section; a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to: acquire biometric information regarding the remote operator, determine whether or not a compromised state, in which operation of the vehicle by the remote operator is compromised, has arisen based on the acquired biometric information, and transfer operation authority of the vehicle to another remote operator in a case in which the compromised state has been determined to have arisen.