Wheel Departure Detection for Belt Vehicle Transport Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle transport systems lack a configuration where the transport of a vehicle using a belt is performed after the transport using remote-controlled vehicle running, which can result in vehicle damage if not properly aligned.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle detection apparatus that includes a detection unit to identify when a vehicle's wheel departs from a transport unit, and a command generation unit to generate a control command to make the departed wheel spinnable with a reduced force, thereby preventing damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a vehicle is transported using a belt without proper alignment detection, then transport efficiency is maintained, but the vehicle may be damaged due to improper positioning
Solution Approach 1:
The detection unit performs preliminary detection of wheel position before the vehicle enters the transport unit on the belt. By detecting whether the wheel has departed from the transport unit in advance, the system prevents damage before it occurs, rather than reacting after damage happens.
Solution Approach 2:
The detection unit provides feedback about the vehicle's positioning status to the control system. When improper positioning is detected, the system generates alerts or stops the transport process, creating a closed-loop control system that continuously monitors and adjusts vehicle positioning to prevent damage.
2Strength
If the wheel is prevented from rotating during transport, then the vehicle remains stable on the transport unit, but the wheel may be damaged from contact with external objects
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the wheel's rotational state based on real-time detection. When the wheel is detected to have departed from the transport unit, the system allows the wheel to rotate freely instead of maintaining a fixed locked state, adapting the constraint level to the actual operational conditions to prevent damage.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the physical parameter of wheel rotation by allowing it to spin when departure is detected. This parameter change from locked to rotating state prevents the wheel from being damaged by external contact objects while the vehicle is being transported in the improper position.
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AI summary
A vehicle detection apparatus includes: a detection unit configured to detect, using at least one of state information indicating a state of a vehicle capable of running by unmanned driving obtained from a detector provided on the vehicle, an image of the vehicle, 3D point cloud data of the vehicle, and position information of the vehicle, that at least one wheel provided in the vehicle departs from a transport unit of a transport device, and output a detection result, the transport unit being capable of transporting the vehicle.