Driving test system for a moving object

• US 9,740,206 B2
• Filed: 12/07/2015
• Issued: 08/22/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Park, Sangkyu
• Primary Examiner(s): CHEUNG, CALVIN K
• Application Number:
  US14/961,482
• Publication Number:
  US 20160334789A1
• Time in Patent Office: 624 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2510/0685 Engine crank angle
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/143 Speed control B60W30/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 15/025 Active steering aids, e.g. helping the driver by actively influencing the steering system after environment evaluation B62D1/28 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 39/024 of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 47/08 Arrangements of cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B64F 1/22 for handling aircraft
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/00 UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/30 for imaging, photography or videography
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2201/10 autonomous, i.e. by navigating independently from ground or air stations, e.g. by using inertial navigation systems [INS]
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0011 associated with a remote control arrangement
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0094 involving pointing a payload, e.g. camera, weapon, sensor, towards a fixed or moving target
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0212 with means for defining a desired trajectory involving a plurality of land vehicles G05D1/0287
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0276 using signals provided by a source external to the vehicle involving a plurality of vehicles G05D1/0287; automatically controlling vehicle speed responsive to externally generated signals B60K31/0058

Abstract

One form of a driving test system for a moving object includes: an unmanned aircraft configured to fly at a set distance from the moving object that is configured to drive along a set route in a set zone and has a vision sensor disposed on one side that is configured to detect the moving object'"'"'s motion; and a controller configured to control the flight of the unmanned aircraft to follow the moving object and to transmit to the vision sensor and to receive from the vision censor, detected motion characteristics of the moving object.

Claims

1. A driving test system of a moving object comprising:

an unmanned aircraft including a vision sensor disposed on one side of the unmanned aircraft, the unmanned aircraft configured to;

fly at a set distance from the moving object, wherein the moving object is configured to drive along a set route in a set zone; and

control the vision sensor to detect a motion of the moving object, wherein the vision sensor is configured to detect lanes in which the moving object is determined to be traveling in and detect an obstacle near the moving object during implementation of a driving function of the moving object; and

control the moving object to implement an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS), wherein the ADAS comprises an autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system, a lane departure warning system (LDWS), a lane keeping assistance system (LKAS), a blind spot detection (BSD) system, a smart cruise control (SCC) system, or a combination thereof; and

a controller configured to;

control the flight of the unmanned aircraft to follow the moving object; and

transmit, to the vision sensor, and receive, from the vision sensor, detected motion characteristics of the moving object.

2. The driving test system of claim 1, wherein the moving object is controlled by the unmanned aircraft and the moving object comprises a detector configured to detect surroundings of the moving object.

3. The driving test system of claim 2, wherein the detector is configured to detect lanes, an obstacle near the moving object, and a distance to the obstacle.

4. The driving test system of claim 1, wherein the moving object is controlled by the unmanned aircraft and has an autonomous driving function for automatically controlling a steering device, an accelerator, and a braking device.

5. The driving test system of claim 1, further comprising:

a conveyor with landing and takeoff spots for the unmanned aircraft set therein, the conveyor configured to move the unmanned aircraft from the landing spot to the takeoff spot;

a landing marker formed on one side of the landing spot;

a proximity sensor disposed on the other side of the landing spot and configured to detect the unmanned aircraft; and

photosensors disposed on one side of the takeoff spot that are configured to detect the unmanned aircraft.

6. The driving test system of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to determine information, speed, and travel distance of the moving object based on information detected by the vision sensor.

7. The driving test system of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to detect motion characteristics of the moving object using the advanced driver assistance system.

8. The driving test system of claim 1, further comprising a radio transmitter/receiver and an antenna,

wherein the controller is configured to control, with the transmitter/receiver and the antenna, a driving function of the moving object and the unmanned aircraft.

9. A driving test method of a moving object comprising:

causing the moving object to enter a preset route and controlling the moving object to travel according to the preset route;

flying an unmanned aircraft along with the moving object;

detecting motion characteristics of the moving object by a vision sensor mounted on the unmanned aircraft and determining how the moving object is driving; and

controlling, by the unmanned aircraft, the moving object to implement a driving function including an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS), wherein the ADAS comprises an autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system, a lane departure warning system (LDWS), a lane keeping assistance system (LKAS), a blind spot detection (BSD) system, a smart cruise control (SCC) system, or a combination thereof.

10. The driving test method of claim 9, further comprising detecting the moving object'"'"'s surroundings by a detector.

11. The driving test method of claim 10, wherein the detector detects lanes, an obstacle near the moving object, and the distance to an object in front of the moving object.

12. The driving test method of claim 10, further comprising performing an autonomous driving function for automatically controlling a steering device, an accelerator, and a braking device.