Vehicle Track Optimization Using Risk-Aware Speed Profiles

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for generating vehicle tracks do not adequately consider energy, resource, and time efficiency while minimizing the risk of not passing a route portion, lacking sufficient accuracy in optimizing routes.

Innovation Solution

A method involving data collection and evaluation to generate an optimized track that considers energy, resource, and time efficiency, along with risk assessment, using a computer's CPU to calculate and adjust speed profiles for vehicles to minimize costs and risks.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Use of energy by moving object

If known methods for generating energy-efficient tracks are used, then energy and resource consumption are reduced, but the accuracy of route optimization is insufficient and risk of not passing the route is not minimized

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenergy consumptionVSAvoidroute optimization accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The route is divided into multiple portions with different risk characteristics. The system segments the optimization problem by evaluating each portion separately, assigning different weights to energy efficiency and risk minimization based on the specific characteristics of each route segment. This allows high-accuracy optimization for critical segments while maintaining overall energy efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes optimization parameters including risk weights, energy coefficients, and speed profile parameters based on real-time conditions and route characteristics. By adjusting these parameters for different route portions, the system achieves both energy efficiency and high optimization accuracy simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Loss of substance

If track optimization focuses on energy efficiency, then resource consumption is reduced, but time spent and risk assessment are not adequately considered

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource consumptionVSAvoidrisk of not passing route
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of substanceVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system changes resource allocation parameters dynamically, adjusting the balance between energy-saving measures and risk mitigation strategies. For high-risk route portions, the system increases resource allocation to safety-critical functions while reducing optimization focus on energy saving, achieving both goals across the complete route.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The optimization system transitions from static energy-efficient tracks to dynamic tracks that adapt to real-time risk assessments. The system continuously monitors conditions and adjusts the track parameters including speed profiles and resource allocation to maintain both resource efficiency and reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Measurement precision

If multiple evaluation criteria are incorporated into track generation, then comprehensive optimization is achieved, but computational complexity and processing time increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoptimization accuracyVSAvoidcomputational complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The computational problem is segmented into independent evaluation modules for different criteria (energy, risk, time, resource efficiency). Each module processes specific aspects separately, allowing parallel computation and reducing overall complexity while maintaining comprehensive evaluation accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different levels of computational precision are applied to different evaluation criteria based on their importance and data availability. High-computation methods are used for critical risk assessments while simpler methods handle less critical parameters, optimizing the balance between accuracy and computational load.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS12516946B2Method for generating an optimized track for a vehicle and a computer-readable medium
Publication Date: 2026.01.06 PANKOV BORIS VALEREVICH
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AI summary

The proposed invention relates to methods for controlling a motor vehicle, and can be used in transportation industry. The technical problem to be solved by the proposed invention is to provide a method, a device, a system, a motor vehicle, and a computer-readable medium that do not possess the drawbacks of the prior art and thus make it possible to generate an optimized track for a motor vehicle that provides a speed profile for a portion of the route, ensuring preferable energy and resource consumption, and time spent by the motor vehicle to pass the portion of the route, as well as minimizing the risk of not passing the portion of the route.