Vehicle External Control Using Visible and Audible Emergency Cues
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle control systems require prior authentication and the use of electronic devices for external control, limiting their functionality in urgent situations where preauthorization is impractical.
Innovation Solution
The development of intelligent vehicle systems that enable external control using visible and audible cues, allowing for dynamic assignment of control to registered or unregistered third parties, first responders, and preauthorized users, without the need for prior authentication or electronic devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If prior authentication and electronic devices are required for external vehicle control, then security and authorization are improved, but functionality in urgent situations and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the authentication requirements based on the situation. In normal conditions, full authentication is required. In urgent situations detected by sensors (collision, emergency braking, airbag deployment), the system automatically relaxes authentication requirements to allow immediate external control without electronic devices or prior authentication.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle itself detects urgent situations through its sensor network and automatically enables external control mode, eliminating the need for manual authentication. The system serves itself by identifying when authentication should be bypassed based on sensor data from collision detectors, emergency braking sensors, and airbag deployment indicators.
2Reliability
If preauthorization is required for external control, then access control is improved, but response time in emergencies deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of urgent situations through the sensor network before external control is needed. When sensors detect conditions indicating an emergency (collision, rapid deceleration, airbag deployment), the system pre-enables external control mode, so that when a first responder arrives, control is immediately available without authentication delays.
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication requirements dynamically change based on detected conditions. The system transitions from requiring preauthorization to allowing immediate control when sensor data indicates an urgent situation, optimizing the balance between security and response time.
3Adaptability or versatility
If electronic devices and wireless communication are required for external control, then authentication capability is improved, but device complexity and dependency on electronics deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts the essential authentication function from electronic devices and replaces it with sensor-based detection of urgent situations. Instead of requiring smartphones, key fobs, or wireless communication for external control in emergencies, the system uses the vehicle's existing sensor network to detect when control should be granted, eliminating dependency on additional electronic authentication devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces electronic authentication mechanisms (wireless communication, digital credentials) with a sensor-based detection system that uses physical sensors to detect urgent conditions. This substitution reduces dependency on complex electronic authentication infrastructure while maintaining security through environmental sensing.
4Reliability
If strict authentication protocols are enforced, then security is improved, but adaptability to different users and situations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The authentication protocol dynamically adapts to different situations. The system maintains strict authentication under normal conditions but automatically relaxes requirements when sensors detect urgent situations. This dynamic adjustment allows the system to serve multiple purposes: maintaining security when needed and providing flexible access during emergencies.
Solution Approach 2:
The sensor network serves multiple functions: it monitors vehicle conditions for safety systems and simultaneously detects urgent situations that trigger external control mode. This multi-functionality allows the same hardware to support both strict security protocols and flexible emergency access without requiring separate systems.
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AI summary
Presented are intelligent vehicle control systems enabling external control of vehicles using cues, methods for making/using such vehicle control systems, and vehicles equipped with such control systems. A method of controlling operation of a vehicle includes a vehicle controller receiving a signal indicating the vehicle is in particular operating mode and, responsive to receiving a cue, determine if a command is executable and, if so, executing the command.