Vehicle Inspection Using Speed-Synchronized Virtual Road Scenes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle inspection systems fail to confirm whether a repaired driving assistance device, which controls vehicle speed and assists driving in an automated manner, can exhibit its original performance post-repair.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle inspection method and system that utilizes a vehicle support device to maintain wheel rotation, an image generation device to create a synchronized virtual image of the forward environment, and an image display device to show this image, allowing for the inspection of driving assistance functions such as automatic braking, constant speed travel, and lane departure prevention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a driving assistance device is repaired and conventional inspection methods are used, then basic functionality can be confirmed, but the device's original performance cannot be verified
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual image that copies the real-world environment seen by the camera. This virtual copy allows inspection of the driving assistance device's automated control functions without needing actual road conditions, thereby verifying original performance while avoiding complex real-world testing setups
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a virtual image as an intermediary between the camera and the inspection process. This virtual image serves as a mediator that allows the driving assistance device to process and respond to simulated environmental conditions, enabling performance verification without direct real-world testing
2Reliability
If real-world road testing is conducted to verify driving assistance device performance, then accurate performance confirmation is possible, but safety risks and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent generates a virtual image in advance that represents various road environments and conditions. This preliminary creation of test scenarios allows the driving assistance device to be inspected without actual road testing, significantly reducing inspection time while maintaining verification accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
By creating a virtual copy of real-world driving environments, the system enables performance verification without physical road testing, thereby eliminating time loss associated with actual road tests while maintaining accurate performance confirmation
3Reliability
If actual road testing is performed to inspect driving assistance functions, then comprehensive performance verification is achieved, but safety hazards and operational disruptions occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual representation of the road environment that the camera can capture. This virtual copy allows comprehensive inspection of driving assistance functions including automatic braking, constant speed travel, and lane departure prevention without exposing the vehicle to actual road safety risks
Solution Approach 2:
The virtual image acts as an intermediary that mediates between the camera and the inspection process. It provides a safe intermediate environment where all driving assistance functions can be tested comprehensively without the safety hazards associated with actual road testing
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle inspection method for a vehicle including a controller configured to control vehicle speed in an automated manner, based on a forward looking image, the vehicle inspection method including: supporting a wheel of the vehicle by a vehicle support device; acquiring a vehicle speed signal of the vehicle supported by the vehicle support device; generating a virtual image of an environment seen in a forward direction from the vehicle in such a way that the virtual image synchronizes with the vehicle speed signal; and displaying the virtual image in such a way that a camera, the camera being mounted on the vehicle and configured to generate the forward looking image, captures the virtual image.