Remote Vehicle Safe-Stop Control for Compliance Enforcement
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for enforcing regulatory compliance with motorized vehicles and non-vehicle machines are inadequate, as they often require physical intervention by enforcement officers, which can be dangerous, and lack remote and safe stopping capabilities, leading to hazardous high-speed chases and unclear compliance statuses for machines like gas pumps and meters.
Innovation Solution
A networked system that includes a system management center, central control units in vehicles and machines, and communication protocols to remotely monitor and enforce compliance, displaying regulatory status and enabling safe stops, startup checks, and automatic disabling of non-compliant units.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If enforcement officers use physical means to stop vehicles (tack strips, tire spikes, boxing-in), then they can stop fleeing vehicles, but the process becomes hazardous to the public, driver, and officer
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces physical mechanical stopping methods (tack strips, tire spikes, boxing-in) with an electronic control system. The enforcement officer's device communicates with the vehicle's central control unit via a network, sending electronic commands to disable vehicle subsystems (engine, brakes, steering) remotely, eliminating the need for dangerous physical intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a networked communication system as an intermediary between the enforcement officer and the vehicle. The officer's device does not directly stop the vehicle but sends commands through a network to the vehicle's central control unit, which then executes the stopping sequence, providing a safe intermediary layer.
2Loss of information
If enforcement officers physically approach stopped vehicles for compliance verification, then they can inspect documents and verify compliance, but the officer endangers themselves when the driver is aware of non-compliance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the physical approach and document inspection process with remote electronic verification. The enforcement officer's device communicates electronically with the vehicle's central control unit and subscribed entities to verify compliance status, eliminating the need for the officer to physically approach the vehicle.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle's central control unit automatically provides compliance information to enforcement officers and subscribed entities through the network. The system self-verifies and communicates compliance status without requiring manual document presentation or physical inspection by the officer.
3Ease of operation
If drivers aware of non-compliance wait until officers approach then speed away, then they avoid arrest temporarily, but high-speed chases ensue that are hazardous to everyone
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary compliance verification through the network before the officer needs to physically intervene. The central control unit can detect non-compliance status in advance and initiate a controlled stopping sequence before the driver has opportunity to flee, preventing the high-speed chase scenario entirely.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies preliminary anti-action by enabling the enforcement officer to remotely disable vehicle subsystems (engine, brakes, steering) before the driver can attempt to flee. This preemptive electronic control prevents the high-speed chase from occurring in the first place.
4Measurement precision
If compliance verification requires physical presence of enforcement officers, then direct inspection can be performed, but the process is time-consuming and dangerous
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces time-consuming physical inspection with rapid electronic communication. The enforcement officer's device queries the vehicle's central control unit through the network, receiving compliance status information instantly, reducing verification time from minutes to seconds while maintaining accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle's central control unit automatically maintains and provides compliance information to enforcement officers and subscribed entities through the network. The system self-manages compliance data, eliminating the need for manual document inspection and reducing verification time significantly.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods are disclosed for determining, and displaying, the regulatory compliance status of a motorized vehicle, a driver of a motorized vehicle, or a non-vehicle machine. An authorized agent, such as a law enforcement officer, can perform a remotely-initiated safe stop of a motorized vehicle to prevent a high-speed chase. A system management center can receive, store, and transmit regulatory compliance records indicating the regulatory compliance status of drivers, motorized vehicles, and non-vehicle machines. A motorized vehicle can detect, and report, a driver “tail-gating” the motorized vehicle. The regulatory compliance history of drivers, motorized vehicles, and non-vehicle machines can be queried by authorized users.