Vehicle Switching Feedback for Manual to Automatic Driving
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional systems for automatic driving vehicles cannot inform drivers why switching to automatic driving is impossible, preventing them from using this mode even when simple corrections, like reducing speed, could enable its use.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that acquires and analyzes vehicle-related information to determine unsatisfied conditions for automatic driving and outputs specific information to the driver about these conditions, allowing them to understand the reasons for non-switching and make necessary corrections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the system only performs automatic determination of switching feasibility without providing reason information, then the determination process is simple, but the driver cannot understand why switching is impossible and cannot make simple corrections
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides feedback information to the driver about which conditions are not satisfied for automatic driving switching. This feedback mechanism allows the driver to understand the reasons for rejection and make appropriate corrections, resolving the contradiction between providing information and maintaining system simplicity.
2Ease of operation
If the system provides detailed condition information to the driver, then the driver can understand and correct issues, but the information processing and output requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts and outputs only the specific condition information that is not satisfied, rather than providing all condition details. This selective extraction allows the driver to quickly understand the problem without being overwhelmed by unnecessary information, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and time loss.
3Reliability
If the system restricts automatic driving to only fully satisfied conditions, then safety is maintained, but the driver cannot use automatic driving in situations where simple corrections could enable it
Solution Approach 1:
By providing feedback on specific unsatisfied conditions, the system maintains safety standards while enabling adaptability. The driver can understand what conditions need to be met and make appropriate corrections, allowing automatic driving to be used in more situations without compromising safety.
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AI summary
According to an embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a memory having computer executable components stored therein; and processing circuitry communicatively coupled to the memory, the processing circuitry configured to: acquire vehicle related information serving as information relating to a vehicle switchable between manual driving and automatic driving, the vehicle related information indicating information used for determining whether switching to the automatic driving is possible; determine whether each of one or more conditions to switch from the manual driving to the automatic driving is satisfied, based on the vehicle related information; and output information corresponding to an unsatisfied condition indicating a condition determined to be unsatisfied at the determining.