Vehicle Learning Data Selection Using Traveling Data Diversity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing techniques for selecting sensor data for machine learning in unspecified devices lack diversity, leading to inefficient learning due to varying device configurations and techniques.

Innovation Solution

An information processing method that associates sensor data with traveling data, determines the degree of difference using a computation model, and selects data based on a threshold value to increase diversity and efficiency in learning data selection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If detection values from a specific error determination device are used to select learning data, then the selection is simplified and efficient, but the diversity of learning data for unspecified devices is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelearning data selection efficiencyVSAvoiddiversity of learning data
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses traveling data (location, time, weather, road conditions) that are universally available across different devices and configurations, rather than device-specific detection values. This allows the learning data selection to be both efficient and adaptable to various device types, achieving multi-functionality in the selection system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the selection criteria from device-specific detection values to environmental and operational parameters (traveling data) that can vary across different contexts. This parameter change enables diverse learning data selection while maintaining systematic efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of operation

If device-specific detection values are used for learning data selection, then the selection process is straightforward, but the learning data becomes biased toward specific device configurations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveselection process simplicityVSAvoiddevice configuration independence
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces traveling data as an intermediary that mediates between the sensor data and the learning data selection. This intermediary layer decouples the selection process from device-specific configurations, maintaining simplicity while achieving device independence.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the learning data selection into two independent parts: sensor data and traveling data. By evaluating them separately and combining them through association, the system achieves both operational simplicity and adaptability to different device configurations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Adaptability or versatility

If all sensor data is collected for learning, then the diversity of learning data is maximized, but the data processing load and time increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelearning data diversityVSAvoiddata processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies partial action by selecting only a subset of sensor data that is associated with high-diversity traveling data. Rather than processing all sensor data, it selectively processes data that meets the diversity criterion based on traveling data variation, reducing processing time while maintaining diversity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary action by first evaluating the diversity of traveling data before selecting associated sensor data. This preliminary assessment of traveling data diversity allows for efficient filtering and selection, avoiding the need to process and evaluate all sensor data comprehensively.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP3499419B1Information processing method, information processing apparatus, and program
Publication Date: 2026.05.06 PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORP OF AMERICA
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AI summary

Provided are an information processing method, an information processing apparatus, and a program that can increase a diversity of learning data for configurations or techniques of unspecified devices. The information processing method includes: obtaining sensor data obtained by a sensor installed in a vehicle (200), and at least one type of traveling data of the vehicle (200); associating the sensor data and the at least one type of traveling data with each other; determining a degree of difference of the at least one type of traveling data from the at least one type of one or more traveling data associated with one or more sensor data; and selecting the sensor data as learning data according to the degree of difference.