Vehicle Control for Authenticated Switching to Remote Driving
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle systems lack a seamless method for switching between driver-operated and remote driving modes, leading to potential safety and operational inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle control system and method that includes a control unit capable of wirelessly communicating with an information processing device to manage the switching between driver-operated and remote driving modes, utilizing sensors and display units to facilitate smooth transitions and restrict or enable driving operations based on authentication and skill levels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If switching between driver-operated and remote driving modes is implemented without authentication verification, then switching speed is improved, but safety deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary authentication verification of the operator's skill level before allowing mode switching to occur. The control unit checks whether the operator has been authenticated as having sufficient skill level in advance of the switching action, ensuring safety without delaying the actual mode transition.
2Reliability
If operator skill level authentication is performed before mode switching, then switching safety is improved, but switching time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system maintains self-service functionality by allowing mode switching to proceed automatically once authentication is established, without requiring continuous verification or manual intervention. The control unit autonomously manages the authentication state and enables seamless switching based on pre-verified operator credentials.
3Ease of operation
If remote driving operation is enabled without authentication, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the operational parameters of remote driving based on authentication results. When an operator is authenticated with sufficient skill level, the system enables full remote driving functionality. When authentication fails or skill level is insufficient, the system restricts or disables remote driving operations, thereby maintaining safety while preserving ease of operation for qualified users.
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AI summary
There is provided a vehicle that is able to be driven by a driver, the vehicle including: a control unit configured to perform control related to switching between driving by the driver and remote driving from an outside of the vehicle.