Unmanned Driving Control Updates for Process-Based Vehicle Restrictions

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing vehicle operation control systems fail to adjust operations according to different manufacturing processes, leading to excessive restrictions and reduced workability during unmanned driving.

Innovation Solution

A control device and system that updates unmanned driving information based on process information, allowing flexible adjustment of vehicle operations such as speed and turning angles, and lifting restrictions as necessary, using a server device and vehicle-mounted units to manage and update restriction information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If fixed restriction information is applied to unmanned driving operations, then safety is improved, but workability deteriorates due to excessive restrictions

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesafetyVSAvoidworkability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The restriction information is made dynamic by automatically updating it based on the vehicle's manufacturing process stage. The control device changes speed limits, turning angle limits, and other operational restrictions according to the current process, allowing safe operation in early stages while enabling greater freedom as the vehicle approaches completion.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes operational parameters (speed limits, turning angles, operational restrictions) based on the manufacturing process stage. By dynamically adjusting these parameters according to process information, the system maintains safety while improving workability at different stages of vehicle production.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If uniform operation restrictions are applied across all manufacturing processes, then safety is maintained, but productivity deteriorates due to unnecessary constraints

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesafetyVSAvoidworkability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The manufacturing process is segmented into multiple stages, and restriction information is customized for each stage. Instead of applying uniform restrictions across all processes, the system divides the manufacturing workflow and applies appropriate restrictions only where needed, improving overall productivity while maintaining safety.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The restriction information dynamically adapts to the current manufacturing process stage. As the vehicle progresses through different manufacturing stages, the system automatically updates operational restrictions, allowing maximum productivity in stages where safety risks are lower while maintaining necessary constraints in high-risk stages.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Reliability

If strict operational restrictions are applied during unmanned driving, then safety is improved, but device complexity increases due to multiple update mechanisms

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesafetyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses feedback from process information to automatically update restriction information. The control device receives process information, determines the current manufacturing stage, and automatically adjusts operational restrictions accordingly. This feedback mechanism maintains safety while avoiding the need for complex manual update procedures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The control device automatically updates its own restriction information based on received process information, without requiring external manual intervention. The system serves itself by autonomously adjusting operational parameters according to the manufacturing stage, reducing the complexity associated with manual system configuration and updates.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20250208632A1Control device, system, and method
Publication Date: 2025.06.26 TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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AI summary

A control device that is mounted on a moving object that is able to be moved by unmanned driving includes: an acquisition unit that acquires update information transmitted from outside of the moving object according to a process from manufacturing to sales of the moving object; a storage unit that stores unmanned driving information used for the unmanned driving; and an update unit that updates the unmanned driving information stored in the storage unit according to the update information.