Vehicle Remote Support Control Using Exit Passable Conditions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Remote operators are unnecessarily bound by remote support requests in predetermined areas due to situations where they cannot issue instructions, leading to prolonged binding times and increased operational costs.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle control system that determines an 'exit passable condition' to decide whether to request remote support, withholding support requests until the condition is satisfied, preventing unnecessary assignment of remote operators.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the vehicle requests remote support in the predetermined area, then the remote operator can provide assistance, but the remote operator's binding time becomes unnecessarily long due to traffic congestion or other conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary assessment of the exit passable condition before requesting remote support. By checking whether the vehicle can pass through the target exit without waiting, the system prevents unnecessary remote support requests when the exit is blocked, thereby avoiding unnecessary binding of remote operators.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle control system autonomously determines whether remote support is necessary by evaluating the exit passable condition itself, rather than blindly requesting remote support for all situations in predetermined areas. This self-assessment capability reduces unnecessary remote operator involvement.
2Reliability
If the vehicle requests remote support in the predetermined area, then safety can be improved, but operational costs increase due to prolonged operator assignment
Solution Approach 1:
The system evaluates the exit passable condition in advance before initiating remote support requests. This preliminary check ensures that remote support is only requested when truly necessary, maintaining safety while avoiding unnecessary operational costs from prolonged operator assignment.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the decision parameter for remote support requests from a simple location-based trigger (entering predetermined area) to a condition-based trigger (exit passable condition). This parameter change optimizes the balance between safety and operational efficiency.
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle control system controls a vehicle that potentially requests remote support in a predetermined area. The vehicle control system acquires surrounding situation information including at least one of object information regarding an object around the vehicle and signal indication information indicating signal indication around the vehicle. The vehicle control system determines whether or not an exit passable condition is satisfied based on the surrounding situation information, the exit passable condition being a condition under which the vehicle is able to pass through a target exit from the predetermined area without waiting. When the exit passable condition is not satisfied, the vehicle control system withholds requesting the remote support in the predetermined area until a lifting condition is satisfied.