Vehicle Collaborative Rulesets With AR Guidance for Formation Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is currently no manner for defining and enforcing rules for maintaining positional uniformity among vehicles within groups, such as in parades or funeral processions.
Innovation Solution
A computer program product, system, and method for collaborative rulesets for vehicles, which receives a collaborative ruleset defining relative positions each vehicle must maintain with respect to others, and uses sensor data to ensure positional uniformity, with AR content displayed on a user's device to guide compliance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If traditional communication methods (e.g., radio, visual signals) are used to coordinate vehicles in a group, then basic communication is achieved, but positional uniformity and precise formation maintenance cannot be enforced
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously receives sensor data from each vehicle regarding its current position and compares it against the collaborative ruleset requirements. This feedback loop enables real-time monitoring and enforcement of positional uniformity, allowing the system to detect deviations and provide guidance to maintain precise formation without requiring complex manual coordination
Solution Approach 2:
A central server acts as an intermediary that receives collaborative rulesets, processes sensor data from all vehicles, determines compliance with positional requirements, and generates guidance information. This intermediary coordinates all vehicles in the group, enforcing uniform positioning through standardized communication rather than direct vehicle-to-vehicle complex interactions
2Ease of operation
If AR content is displayed to guide users on required actions, then compliance with collaborative ruleset is improved, but user distraction may increase
Solution Approach 1:
The AR display presents guidance information in localized, context-relevant positions within the user's field of view rather than requiring attention to centralized displays. The guidance is presented as overlay content that integrates with the driver's natural visual environment, providing directional cues and compliance information at the specific location where the action should be taken
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces traditional mechanical or manual coordination methods with automated sensor-based detection and AR-based information presentation. Instead of requiring drivers to actively communicate or manually adjust positioning, the system automatically monitors positions and provides guidance, reducing the cognitive load and distraction potential compared to active coordination tasks
3Reliability
If collaborative ruleset enforcement is implemented for vehicle groups, then positional uniformity is maintained, but communication and coordination infrastructure complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses standardized sensor data formats and communication protocols that can serve multiple functions: position reporting, compliance verification, and guidance generation. The same sensor network and communication infrastructure used for basic vehicle operation can be leveraged for collaborative ruleset enforcement, reducing the need for dedicated specialized systems
Solution Approach 2:
Each vehicle independently determines its own compliance status by receiving sensor data about its position relative to other vehicles and comparing it against the collaborative ruleset. The system generates its own guidance information without requiring constant external intervention, reducing the communication overhead and infrastructure complexity
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AI summary
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to collaborative rulesets for vehicles. A collaborative ruleset for a set of vehicles can be received, the collaborative ruleset defining relative positions each vehicle is required to maintain with respect to other vehicles within the set of vehicles. Sensor data indicating current positions of each vehicle within the set of vehicles while the set of vehicles are operating can be received. A command to display, on an augmented reality (AR) device of a user of a first vehicle within the set of vehicles, AR content for complying with the collaborative ruleset can be issued.