Dynamic Vehicle Communication Path Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle communication systems lack the ability to dynamically change communication paths when issues arise, leading to inefficiencies and limited flexibility in data transmission.
Innovation Solution
A communication management system with a communication manager module that configures and modifies data transmission paths based on attributes such as speed, cost, reliability, and criticality, using a module comprising parameter configuration, priority scheme determination, available medium determination, path determination, and communication modules to select the optimal communication medium.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a predetermined communication path is used for data transmission, then the system structure is simple and easy to implement, but the system lacks flexibility and cannot adapt when communication components show problematic behavior
Solution Approach 1:
The communication path is transformed from a static predetermined configuration to a dynamic selectable path. The system now allows switching between multiple communication paths (direct path, relay path, alternative path) based on real-time conditions, component status, and data criticality, enabling adaptive response to problematic components while maintaining manageable complexity through structured path selection criteria
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of communication path selection from fixed to variable. By introducing multiple paths with different characteristics (direct, relay, alternative) and selecting based on parameters such as component status, data criticality, and transmission requirements, the system achieves adaptability without excessive complexity through parameter-driven path selection
2Reliability
If multiple communication paths are available for selection, then the system flexibility and reliability are improved, but the complexity of managing and selecting the optimal path increases
Solution Approach 1:
Communication paths are pre-configured with defined characteristics (direct path for normal operation, relay path for intermediate routing, alternative path for failure scenarios). This preliminary structuring of multiple paths with predetermined roles reduces the complexity of real-time path management while maintaining high reliability through prepared fallback options
Solution Approach 2:
The system monitors communication component status and uses this feedback to dynamically select the appropriate path. When components show problematic behavior, the feedback mechanism triggers automatic path switching to maintain reliable communication, balancing the complexity of managing multiple paths with the benefit of improved communication reliability
3Productivity
If communication path switching is enabled during data transmission, then the efficiency and responsiveness of the system are improved, but the complexity of the communication management system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The communication path is made dynamic during data transmission, allowing switching between paths based on real-time conditions. This dynamic capability improves data transmission efficiency by automatically selecting the optimal path when issues arise, while the structured approach to path management keeps the complexity increase manageable
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes communication parameters during transmission by selecting different paths based on monitored conditions. This parameter change capability enables efficient adaptation to changing conditions while maintaining reasonable system complexity through defined path selection criteria and structured communication management
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AI summary
A method is provided for managing communications from a computing device of a vehicle. The method includes receiving configuration parameters generated by a user; determining a communication priority scheme based on the configuration parameters; communicating a first subset of data according to a first communication medium based on the communication priority scheme; and communicating a second subset of data according to a second communication medium based on the communication priority scheme.