Remote Vehicle Route Display for Easier Teleoperation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing remote operation systems for working vehicles lack the capability for remote manipulation and provide insufficient information to human remote operators, making remote operation difficult.

Innovation Solution

A remote device and system that includes a display to show the vehicle's travel direction, a controller to change the route display based on manipulation instructions, and a communicator to receive position and image information, enabling remote manipulation by displaying model and actual travel routes with varying line characteristics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If remote operation is implemented without teaching information, then the system structure is simple, but the ease of operation deteriorates because human remote manipulators cannot effectively control the vehicle

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of remote manipulationVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically capturing and storing teaching information (images, operation data, position data) during manual vehicle operation. This pre-captured information is then provided to remote manipulators during remote operation, eliminating the need for complex real-time communication systems while improving ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates copies of the manual operation process by capturing teaching information that replicates the operator's perspective and actions. Remote manipulators use these copied information (images, operation data) to reproduce the same operational effects as manual control, simplifying the remote control system while maintaining operational effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

2Ease of operation

If detailed teaching information is provided during remote manipulation, then the ease of operation improves, but the loss of time increases due to information processing overhead

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of remote manipulationVSAvoidtime for information processing
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts only the essential teaching information needed for remote operation (images, operation data, position data) from the complete operational context. By selecting and transmitting only these critical elements rather than all possible data, the system improves ease of operation while minimizing information processing time and data transmission overhead.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Ease of operation

If the travel route is displayed in a fixed manner, then the device complexity is low, but the ease of operation deteriorates because remote manipulators cannot adapt to different operation stages

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability of route displayVSAvoiddisplay control complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The route display dynamically changes based on the vehicle's position and operation stage. The system automatically adjusts display parameters (such as highlighting upcoming routes or showing detailed paths) according to real-time position data and teaching information, improving adaptability for remote manipulators while using simple automatic control logic rather than complex manual adjustment mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP4700519A1Remote device and remote control system
Publication Date: 2026.02.25 KUBOTA CORP
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AI summary

Remote manipulation is assisted (supported). A remote manipulation system (100) includes a remote manipulator (35) to remotely manipulate a working vehicle (1), a display (34) to display an image of an area in the direction of travel of the working vehicle (1) captured during the remote manipulation, and a controller (31) configured or programmed to, according to information for teaching of remote manipulation of the working vehicle (1), cause the display (34) to display a travel route for the working vehicle (1) to travel and change a manner in which the travel route is displayed.