Vehicle Control Apparatus for Collision Avoidance in Remote Operation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Remote vehicle control users face a high risk of collision with surrounding vehicles, especially in crowded areas like parking lots, due to the need to focus on both controlling the vehicle and monitoring their surroundings, leading to frequent accidents.

Innovation Solution

A vehicle control apparatus and system that includes a processor to determine the danger of collision between a remote control user and approaching vehicles, warning the user and controlling the vehicle's movement to prevent collisions, using sensors like cameras, ultrasonic, and radar sensors to calculate the user's and vehicle's positions and speeds, and transmitting warning commands to both vehicles.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the user performs remote vehicle control from outside the vehicle, then the user can control the vehicle in difficult-to-reach areas, but the user is at high risk of collision with surrounding vehicles

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveremote control capabilityVSAvoidcollision risk

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system introduces an intermediary safety mechanism between the user and surrounding vehicles. The processor acts as a mediator that detects collision risks and automatically intervenes by controlling the host vehicle to avoid collisions, protecting the user without requiring direct user action.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables the host vehicle to protect the user autonomously. The processor self-monitors the environment, detects collision risks, and self-corrects by controlling the vehicle to avoid collisions, making the vehicle self-protective rather than relying solely on user awareness.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Object-affected harmful factors

If the user monitors surroundings during remote control, then collision risk is reduced, but the user cannot concentrate on remote control operations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecollision riskVSAvoidremote control concentration

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system replaces the mechanical need for user visual monitoring with an automated sensor-based detection system. The processor uses sensors to monitor surroundings and automatically responds to collision risks, substituting the user's physical monitoring action with an automated electronic system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements continuous feedback loops where the processor monitors environmental data from sensors, analyzes collision risks, and adjusts vehicle control accordingly. This automated feedback mechanism eliminates the need for user monitoring while maintaining safety.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Object-affected harmful factors

If the system warns the user of collision danger, then the user can take preventive action, but the remote control operation is interrupted

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecollision preventionVSAvoidremote control efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies preliminary anti-action by automatically controlling the host vehicle to avoid collisions before the user needs to intervene. The processor preemptively adjusts vehicle movement in response to detected risks, preventing the need for user corrective actions that would interrupt operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary protective actions by continuously monitoring for collision risks and preparing avoidance maneuvers in advance. When risks are detected, the system has already positioned the vehicle optimally or is in the process of avoidance, eliminating the need for reactive user intervention.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

4Object-affected harmful factors

If the system controls vehicle movement to avoid collisions, then user safety is improved, but the vehicle may not reach the target parking location

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser safetyVSAvoidparking accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts the vehicle control strategy based on real-time conditions. The processor continuously evaluates collision risks and modifies avoidance maneuvers accordingly, allowing the vehicle to reach the target location when safe while prioritizing safety when risks are present. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction between safety and precision.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS11124181B2Vehicle control apparatus, a system including the same, and a method thereof

Publication Date: 2021.09.21 HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD

AI summary

A vehicle control device includes a processor configured to determine a danger of collision between a user located within a specific distance from a first vehicle and a second vehicle that is traveling, warn the danger of collision through the first vehicle or a user terminal of the user according to the danger of collision, or control movement of the first vehicle, or transmit warning information to the second vehicle, and a storage configured to store information calculated by the processor.