Task-Aware Sensor Data Masking for Confidential Autonomous Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies for autonomous vehicles struggle to reconcile confidentiality maintenance with task execution, particularly in environments where sensed data contains confidential information, leading to potential application hindrance.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that acquires measurement and recognition information, determines a control method based on task information and confidential information, and executes the method to protect confidentiality while ensuring task execution, using methods such as reducing resolution, dimension, limiting measurement ranges, or replacing with abstract information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If masking processing is applied to sensed data to protect privacy and confidentiality, then confidentiality is improved, but task execution may be hindered due to loss of useful information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different masking strategies to different regions and types of sensed data based on their confidentiality levels and task relevance. Critical confidential information is masked while preserving task-execution-critical data, achieving local optimization between security and functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts masking parameters and processing methods based on real-time task requirements and data sensitivity analysis. The masking processing adapts its intensity and scope according to the current operational context, allowing flexible reconciliation between confidentiality and task execution needs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If adaptive switching among image processing, camera direction changes, and route changes is implemented, then task execution flexibility is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the adaptive switching system into separate modular components: image processing module, camera direction control module, and route planning module. Each module operates independently with defined interfaces, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high adaptability through coordinated operation.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes at least one processor that executes instructions to acquire measurement information obtained by measuring a target of a task and a periphery of target, or recognition information recognized based on the measurement information, acquire a content of the task as task information, determine a control method for executing the task based on confidential information contained in the measurement information or the recognition information, and the task information, and execute the control method based on the measurement information or the recognition information.