Autonomous Vehicle Passenger Recognition Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for automatic driving of vehicles, such as buses and taxis, require dedicated infrastructure and do not effectively manage passenger boarding and alighting processes without human intervention.
Innovation Solution
A moving object control apparatus and method that uses imaging units and face authentication to recognize candidates for getting on or off, allowing for stop control and acceleration/deceleration based on passenger presence, enabling autonomous operation without dedicated infrastructure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If dedicated infrastructure such as traffic control systems and boarding platforms are used for automatic driving, then the reliability of automatic driving is improved, but the device complexity and infrastructure requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle performs automatic driving operations independently by using its own imaging units and face authentication capabilities to detect passengers and control stopping, without requiring external dedicated infrastructure such as traffic control systems or specialized boarding platforms
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical infrastructure-based detection systems with optical imaging units and facial recognition algorithms, substituting physical infrastructure with information-based detection methods that do not require dedicated hardware installations
2Ease of operation
If imaging units and face authentication are used to recognize passengers, then the ease of operation is improved, but the measurement precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously captures images with imaging units, compares facial features against stored authentication data, and adjusts recognition parameters based on lighting conditions and image quality, providing real-time feedback to maintain high precision while keeping the system easy to operate
Solution Approach 2:
Passenger facial data is registered and stored in advance before actual boarding, so that during operation the system only needs to perform quick comparison rather than full authentication, reducing real-time computational requirements while maintaining high precision
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AI summary
The present technology relates to a moving object control apparatus, a moving object control method, and a moving object that make it possible to properly perform driving of a moving object in accordance with a person getting on the moving object or a candidate therefor and a person getting off the moving object or a candidate therefor. The moving object control apparatus includes a driving control unit that performs, on the basis of recognition of at least one of a candidate for getting on the moving object or a candidate for getting off the moving object, acceleration/deceleration control of the moving object. The present technology is applicable to, for example, a moving object such as a bus and a taxi, or a control apparatus that controls automatic driving or semiautomatic driving of the moving object.