Simulated Cockpit Remote Control for Autonomous Vehicle Emergencies
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Solution Overview
Problem
Autonomous vehicles face challenges in emergency situations where the control server is unable to handle the situation effectively, leading to potential safety risks and inefficiencies, as existing remote control systems lack the capability for timely and effective manual intervention.
Innovation Solution
A remote control method and apparatus that utilize a central control device connected to a simulated cockpit, allowing a control person to simulate driving operations and send instructions to the vehicle, including vehicle and environment information, to remotely control the autonomous vehicle in emergency situations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If a control server uses preset algorithms to generate control instructions for autonomous vehicles, then the system maintains high automation and reduces human intervention, but the system fails to handle emergency situations effectively when algorithmic control is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a simulated cockpit as an intermediary between the control server and the autonomous vehicle. When emergency situations occur, a control person operates the simulated cockpit to generate control instructions, serving as a mediator that bridges automated system limitations and human decision-making capabilities. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining high automation during normal operation while providing reliable human intervention capability during emergencies.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-establishing the simulated cockpit environment with virtual representations of vehicle controls and displays. Before emergencies occur, the control server can transition control to the simulated cockpit, and the control person is already familiar with the interface. This preparation ensures that when emergencies arise, human intervention can be rapidly deployed without delaying response time, thus maintaining both automation efficiency and emergency reliability.
2Ease of operation
If remote control systems require human operators to be physically present at the vehicle scene, then direct control and observation are improved, but response time increases and operational efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the vehicle's cockpit environment through the simulated cockpit system. This digital replica includes virtual steering wheels, pedals, displays, and control interfaces that mirror the actual vehicle controls. The control person interacts with this copy remotely, eliminating the need to be physically present at the vehicle scene. This copying approach maintains direct control capability while reducing response time and operational delays associated with physical presence requirements.
3Productivity
If the control server handles all control decisions autonomously, then human intervention costs are reduced, but the system lacks timely manual intervention capability in complex emergency situations
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements dynamic control architecture where the control mode can switch between autonomous algorithmic control and human-operated simulated cockpit control based on situation complexity. During normal operations, the algorithmic control server handles decisions autonomously to maintain high productivity. When emergencies are detected, the system dynamically transitions to simulated cockpit mode, allowing timely human intervention. This dynamic switching resolves the contradiction by optimizing for efficiency during routine operations while ensuring reliability availability during critical situations.
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AI summary
A remote control method for an autonomous vehicle includes: a central control device receives a remote control request message sent by a vehicle; detects a driving operation of a control person on the simulated cockpit; generates an instruction for simulating a driving operation according to the driving operation of a control person on the simulated cockpit, where the instruction for simulating a driving operation is used to simulate the driving operation of the control person on the simulated cockpit; and sends a remote control message to the vehicle. A remote control apparatus for an autonomous vehicle is also related.