Travel Control Apparatus Driver Distraction Switch
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual vehicle travel can be unsafe due to driver distraction, as attention may be temporarily reduced, leading to inadequate safety measures in environments where automatic travel is unsuitable.
Innovation Solution
A travel control apparatus and method that detects concentration-disturbing events during manual travel and automatically switches the vehicle to an automatic travel control state to ensure safety, using sensors and onboard cameras to monitor driver attention and switch control states as needed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual travel control is used, then the driver has full control over the vehicle, but driver distraction can reduce attention and compromise safety
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors driver concentration levels through detection devices (cameras, sensors) and provides feedback by automatically switching between manual and automatic travel control states based on the detected concentration level, creating a closed-loop safety mechanism
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables the vehicle to automatically adjust its control state without external intervention by self-monitoring driver concentration and autonomously switching between manual and automatic travel control modes when safety thresholds are breached
2Reliability
If automatic travel control is used in crowded street environments, then travel safety may be improved, but automatic travel is unsuitable for complex environments with pedestrians and unpredictable movements
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the travel control state based on real-time conditions by switching between manual and automatic modes according to both driver concentration levels and environmental suitability, making the system adaptable to varying operational contexts
Data Source
AI summary
A travel control apparatus is provided. The travel control apparatus includes: a travel control unit that controls the travel of the vehicle in the control state of one of the manual travel control state and the automatic travel control state in accordance with a selection by the driver; a concentration disturbing matter detection unit that detects an occurrence of a predetermined concentration disturbing matter set as a matter which disturbs a concentration of the driver with respect to the driving operation; and a control state switching unit that switches the control state from the manual travel control state to the automatic travel control state when the occurrence of the concentration disturbing matter is detected while the control state is the manual travel control state.