Vehicle Control System Automatic Driving Initiation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional automatic driving systems are complex for vehicle passengers, requiring manual intervention to initiate and manage automatic driving modes, which can be cumbersome and confusing.

Innovation Solution

A vehicle control system that recognizes the vehicle's position and surroundings, determines if preset conditions are met (such as passing specific locations or reaching a certain speed), and automatically initiates or adjusts automatic driving modes based on these conditions, while also considering the driver's proficiency to set looser starting criteria for more experienced users.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual operation is required to start automatic driving, then the system provides full control to the driver, but the operation complexity increases for the passenger

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of starting automatic drivingVSAvoidcomplexity of operation process
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The automatic driving system automatically determines whether to switch from manual driving to automatic driving based on preset conditions (such as vehicle speed, location, or environmental factors) without requiring explicit manual operation from the driver. The system monitors these conditions itself and autonomously initiates automatic driving when criteria are met, making the system serve itself rather than requiring user intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system pre-sets the conditions under which automatic driving should be activated (such as minimum speed thresholds, geographic boundaries, or environmental parameters) before actual operation. These conditions are configured in advance, and when the vehicle's state matches these pre-defined criteria, automatic driving is automatically started without requiring real-time manual input from the driver.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If automatic driving is started based on preset conditions, then the operation is simplified, but the adaptability to different driver preferences may be reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesimplicity of automatic driving initiationVSAvoidadaptability to driver proficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts the preset conditions for starting automatic driving based on the detected proficiency level of the driver. For drivers with higher proficiency levels, the system may set more relaxed or fewer conditions, while for less experienced drivers, it may enforce stricter or additional conditions. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to maintain simplicity while accommodating different driver capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the parameters of the starting conditions (such as speed thresholds, time requirements, or environmental constraints) based on the driver's proficiency level. By adjusting these parameters dynamically, the system tailors the automatic driving initiation criteria to match the driver's experience, maintaining both simplicity and adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS10101743B2Vehicle control system, vehicle control method and vehicle control program
Publication Date: 2018.10.16 HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention aims to inhibit the complexity caused to a vehicle passenger when automatic driving is started. A vehicle control system comprises a recognizing part, recognizing the position and surroundings of a vehicle per se; and a control part, automatically controlling the automatic driving of at least one of acceleration and deceleration and steering of the vehicle per se, and determining whether a starting condition containing that the vehicle per se has passed by a preset passing location is met by referring to the position and surroundings of the vehicle per se recognized by the recognizing part, and starting the automatic driving when determining that the starting condition is met.