Unmanned Vehicle Capability Boundary Evaluation for Driving Scenarios

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods for evaluating unmanned vehicle performance are general and lack accuracy, making it difficult to identify specific areas for improvement and assess coping capabilities effectively in various driving scenarios.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that determine coping capability boundary information by obtaining a set of indicator combinations, historical driving behavior information, and using autonomous driving simulation algorithms to assess performance in specific scenarios, allowing for targeted evaluation and identification of performance defects.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If general evaluation methods are used to assess unmanned vehicle intelligence level, then the evaluation process is simple, but the measurement precision and ability to identify specific performance defects is low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveevaluation accuracyVSAvoidevaluation system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the evaluation system into multiple indicator combinations, each targeting specific coping capabilities (braking, turning, acceleration, etc.). Instead of a single general evaluation, the system divides assessment into focused modules that measure specific performance aspects independently, enabling precise identification of defect areas while maintaining manageable complexity through modular design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes evaluation parameters by introducing multiple indicator combinations with different expected value ranges tailored to specific driving scenarios. Each indicator combination adjusts measurement parameters (speed, acceleration, braking force) according to scenario requirements, transforming a generic evaluation into a parameter-adaptive system that achieves high precision without proportional complexity increase.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If targeted evaluation of specific driving scenarios is implemented, then the pertinence and usefulness of evaluation results improve, but the device complexity and number of indicator combinations increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescenario-specific evaluation capabilityVSAvoidnumber of indicator combinations
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-establishing multiple indicator combinations before actual evaluation, each configured for specific driving scenarios (braking, turning, acceleration). This preparation phase creates ready-to-use evaluation templates that can be quickly selected and applied during testing, reducing real-time complexity while maintaining high adaptability to different scenarios.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal evaluation framework where indicator combinations serve multiple functions: they can be selected and applied to different driving scenarios, reused across various testing phases, and adapted to evaluate different vehicle types. This multi-functionality allows the system to handle diverse evaluation needs without proportionally increasing complexity, as the same framework structure serves multiple purposes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11354462B2Method and apparatus for determining coping capability boundary information of an unmanned vehicle and electronic device
Publication Date: 2022.06.07 APOLLO INTELLIGENT DRIVING (BEIJING) TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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AI summary

The disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for determining coping capability boundary information of an unmanned vehicle and an electronic device. A set of indicator combination for evaluating a coping capability of an unmanned vehicle to be tested in a preset driving scenario is obtained, where the indicator combination includes at least one indicator item and an expected value range of the indicator item; historical driving behavior information of the unmanned vehicle to be tested is obtained according to a scenario feature corresponding to the preset driving scenario and the indicator item; and coping capability boundary information corresponding to the indicator combination of the unmanned vehicle to be tested in the preset driving scenario is obtained according to the historical driving behavior information, which realizes the coping capability boundary of the unmanned vehicle corresponding to the indicator combination that need to be tested.