Segmented Sensor Data Transmission for Stable Vehicle Interfaces

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing data transmission systems in autonomous vehicles face instability and complexity, leading to increased fault occurrence and difficulty in fault diagnosis when transmitting data between sensors and computing systems.

Innovation Solution

A data transmission apparatus comprising separate units for sensor interfaces and computing system interfaces, reducing complexity and facilitating fault detection by segregating data reception and transmission processes within different units.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If sensor interfaces and computing system interfaces are integrated in the same transmission apparatus, then data transmission can be performed, but the complexity of the transmission apparatus increases and fault diagnosis becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission apparatus complexityVSAvoiddata transmission stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the data transmission apparatus into separate functional units: a first transmission unit dedicated to sensor interfaces and a second transmission unit dedicated to computing system interfaces. This segmentation isolates different functional components, reducing overall system complexity while improving reliability by preventing fault propagation between units. Each unit can be independently diagnosed and maintained.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Ease of repair

If sensor interfaces and computing system interfaces are integrated in the same transmission apparatus, then data transmission can be performed, but fault occurrence increases and fault diagnosis becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefault diagnosis easeVSAvoidtransmission apparatus complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of repairVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the data transmission apparatus into separate functional units: a first transmission unit dedicated to sensor interfaces and a second transmission unit dedicated to computing system interfaces. This segmentation isolates different functional components, reducing overall system complexity while improving reliability by preventing fault propagation between units. Each unit can be independently diagnosed and maintained.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS12158856B2Data transmission apparatus and data transmission system
Publication Date: 2024.12.03 BEIJING TUSEN WEILAI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a data transmission apparatus and a data transmission system. The data transmission apparatus comprises a first transmission unit and a second transmission unit. The first transmission unit comprises a plurality of sensor interfaces and is configured to receive sensor data from a plurality of sensors through the plurality of sensor interfaces, and the second transmission unit comprises a computing system interface and is configured to receive the sensor data from the first transmission unit and to send the sensor data to a computing system through the computing system interface.