EP4052235A1 - Système de gestion d'une flotte de véhicules - Google Patents

Système de gestion d'une flotte de véhicules

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EP4052235A1
EP4052235A1 EP20804459.4A EP20804459A EP4052235A1 EP 4052235 A1 EP4052235 A1 EP 4052235A1 EP 20804459 A EP20804459 A EP 20804459A EP 4052235 A1 EP4052235 A1 EP 4052235A1
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vehicle
service
depot
fleet
vehicles
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Boris LORENZ
Sebastian ZIER
Hans Schroth
Stefan Heinrich
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Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C5/00—Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
    • G07C5/008—Registering or indicating the working of vehicles communicating information to a remotely located station
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q10/00—Administration; Management
    • G06Q10/20—Administration of product repair or maintenance
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C5/00—Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
    • G07C5/006—Indicating maintenance
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C5/00—Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
    • G07C5/08—Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle or waiting time
    • G07C5/0808—Diagnosing performance data

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  • the present invention relates to a system for managing a vehicle fleet, in particular a system for managing a vehicle fleet of at least partially autonomous vehicles in a vehicle depot.
  • the changeover to at least partially autonomous vehicles poses the challenges for the operators of vehicle fleets and the corresponding mobility service providers to manage the corresponding vehicle fleets.
  • the corresponding vehicles in the vehicle fleet must not only be made available to the user promptly, but continuous maintenance, cleaning and technical inspection of the vehicles must also be carried out in a vehicle depot.
  • Another object is also to ensure effective self-calibration of sensors of the vehicles in the vehicle fleet in the vehicle depot.
  • the invention relates to a system for managing a vehicle fleet of at least partially autonomous vehicles in a vehicle depot, comprising a detection unit which is designed to detect the respective position of the vehicles of a vehicle group of the vehicle fleet arranged in the vehicle depot, the vehicles of the vehicle group each have a service plan which instructs the respective vehicle to carry out a vehicle service in the vehicle depot, a communication interface which is designed to receive a signal from at least one other vehicle in the vehicle fleet that is entering the vehicle depot, and a control unit which is designed to assign a further service plan to the further vehicle based on the detected respective position of the vehicles of the vehicle group in the vehicle depot and based on the received signal of the further vehicle, wherein the Ko Communication interface is designed to transmit the further service plan to the further vehicle, the further service plan instructing the further vehicle to carry out a vehicle service in the vehicle depot.
  • the service plan is in particular flexibly adaptable to the service requirement and to the utilization of the capacities of service stations in the vehicle depot.
  • the system ensures an iterative review of the vehicle-specific service plans for optimal conditions, in particular with regard to operating costs, time and / or availability, and, if necessary, initiates an adaptation of the respective service plans.
  • the vehicle fleet here includes in particular a large number of, in particular hundreds or more than a thousand, at least partially autonomous vehicles which are arranged within the vehicle depot for the respective vehicle service and outside the vehicle depot for the respective driving use.
  • the vehicle group of the vehicle fleet here includes in particular the vehicles of the vehicle fleet that are arranged in the vehicle depot at a given point in time in order to each carry out a vehicle service.
  • the at least one further vehicle of the vehicle fleet here in particular comprises a single vehicle or a plurality of vehicles which, after the respective driving assignment, enter the vehicle depot from outside the vehicle depot.
  • the communication interface of the system is especially designed to receive the signal of the further vehicle before the further vehicle enters the vehicle depot when the vehicle is still outside the vehicle depot, and / or the communication interface of the system is especially designed to receive the signal further Vehicle to receive after the other vehicle has entered the vehicle depot when the vehicle is already within the vehicle depot.
  • the at least partially autonomous vehicles in the vehicle fleet can be, for example, motor vehicles, electric vehicles and / or flybridge vehicles.
  • At least partially autonomous vehicles include partially autonomous vehicles in which the driver assistance systems take over significant tasks in driving the respective vehicle, so that permanent monitoring by the driver is no longer required.
  • At least partially Autonomous vehicles also include fully autonomous vehicles in which a driver is no longer required to drive the respective vehicle.
  • the at least partially autonomous vehicles can move automatically, ie without intervention by the driver.
  • automatically moving vehicles can also be controlled remotely, in particular automatically by the system and / or manually by an operator.
  • the vehicle depot comprises in particular at least one location, which in particular has enclosed and / or free-standing areas, in which the vehicles of the vehicle fleet are to perform the respective vehicle service, with the vehicles moving automatically, in particular remotely, in particular in the vehicle depot.
  • the vehicle depot comprises a single location in which the particular service stations that are present are arranged.
  • the vehicle depot can also comprise several locations that are spatially spaced apart from one another, the particular service stations that are present being distributed over the several locations.
  • the service plan and / or further service plan here particularly includes an instruction to the respective vehicle to carry out at least one vehicle service in the vehicle depot.
  • the service plan includes in particular the number of vehicle services, the order in which the respective vehicle services are carried out, the location of the respective vehicle services in the vehicle depot, the type of the respective vehicle services, and / or the duration of the respective vehicle services.
  • the basic idea of the present invention is that when performing vehicle services of a large number of at least partially autonomous vehicles in a vehicle fleet in a vehicle depot, a high degree of automation can be achieved, which ensures a high level of efficiency and quality in the execution of the respective vehicle services.
  • the space requirements can be optimized and time can be saved through fast throughput times. Thus, a ensure high availability of vehicles for the mobility service provider.
  • the system can continuously update the respective service plans for the vehicles in order to ensure efficient distribution of the vehicles, e.g. to unoccupied service stations, in the vehicle depot. Due to the ability of the at least partially autonomous vehicles to move in the vehicle depot, in particular automatically, the respective service plan can be implemented particularly efficiently by the respective vehicle in order to carry out a highly effective dynamic distribution of the vehicles in the vehicle depot. Due to the high degree of automation, the number of manual work steps carried out by human workers can advantageously be reduced when the respective vehicle services are carried out in the vehicle depot.
  • the vehicle depot has a plurality of service stations at each of which a vehicle service is carried out, the service plan instructing the respective vehicle of the vehicle group and the further service plan instructing the at least one further vehicle, a vehicle service at a service station of the plurality of To carry out service stations.
  • the respective service stations of the plurality of service stations are designed in particular to carry out different vehicle services on the respective vehicles, which are arranged at the respective service station.
  • the service stations are designed to carry out the respective vehicle service automatically, in particular without manual intervention by a human worker.
  • the detection unit is designed to record the occupancy of the service stations by vehicles in the vehicle fleet
  • the control unit is designed to update the service plan of at least one vehicle of the vehicle group and / or the further service plan of the at least one further vehicle depending on the occupancy of the service stations
  • the communication interface is designed to send the updated service plan to the at least to transmit a vehicle of the vehicle group and / or the updated further service plan to the further vehicle.
  • control unit is designed to update the service plan of at least one vehicle of the vehicle group arranged in the vehicle depot based on the further service plan of the further vehicle, the communication interface being designed to send the updated service plan to the at least one vehicle of the vehicle group to submit.
  • the service plans of the vehicles can be updated in both directions, i.e. by updating the further service plan of the further vehicle when entering the vehicle depot, and / or also by updating at least one service plan that is already in the vehicle depot vehicles in the vehicle group.
  • the system can redistribute the vehicles of the vehicle group in the vehicle depot, particularly if the further service plan has a high priority, in order to give the further vehicle a priority in the respective vehicle service.
  • the majority of the service stations comprise at least two of the following service stations, service station for registering the further vehicle when entering the vehicle depot, service station for de-registering a vehicle from the vehicle fleet when leaving from the vehicle depot, service station for cleaning the exterior of a vehicle in the vehicle fleet, service station for cleaning the interior of a vehicle in the vehicle fleet, service station for checking the operating condition of the tires of a vehicle in the vehicle fleet, service station for visually checking a vehicle in the vehicle fleet, service station for checking the operating condition of the electrical lines of a Vehicle of the vehicle fleet, service station for self-calibration of sensors of a vehicle of the vehicle fleet, service station for exchanging a vehicle battery of a vehicle of the vehicle fleet, service station for electrically charging a vehicle battery of a vehicle of the vehicle fleet, service station for parking a vehicle of the vehicle fleet, service station for performing a test drive of a vehicle the vehicle fleet, service station for checking the driving characteristics of a vehicle in the vehicle fleet, and / or service station for checking an acoustic
  • the vehicle depot in particular a service station for self-calibration of sensors of a vehicle of the vehicle fleet, has at least one reference object which can be detected by sensors of a vehicle of the vehicle fleet, the system, in particular the control unit and / or a control test bench of the Service station for self-calibration of sensors of a vehicle of the vehicle fleet, is designed to receive the data generated based on the detection of the reference object by the sensors of the vehicle, and to compare the received data with reference data in order to perform the self-calibration of the sensors of the vehicle.
  • the system in particular the control unit and / or the service station for self-calibration of sensors of a vehicle in the vehicle fleet, has a position detection element, in particular at least one camera, which is designed to record the position of the vehicle during the detection of the reference object by the sensors of the vehicle to generate the reference data based on the position of the vehicle.
  • the reference data can include data that were generated based on the detection of the reference object by further sensors of the vehicle.
  • the self-calibration of the sensors of the vehicle can be achieved by comparing different data sets which have been recorded by different sensors of the vehicle.
  • control unit is designed to assign the service plans to the respective vehicles of the vehicle group and / or the further service plan to the at least one further vehicle on the basis of at least one of the following methods, numerical solution methods, in particular Monte Carlo simulations, and / or recursively self-optimized artificial intelligence. This ensures an advantageous assignment of the respective service plans.
  • the signal of the further vehicle comprises at least one of the following signals, results of a self-test of the further vehicle at component and / or system level, camera data from the vehicle interior of the further vehicle, audio data of the further vehicle, log data of a tachograph further Vehicle, data on an operating state of a vehicle battery of the further vehicle, and / or data on a period of use and / or a load collective and / or the systems and / or the individual components of the further vehicle.
  • the signals of the control unit transmitted by the further vehicle enable the further service plan to be created effectively.
  • the signal also includes self-diagnosis and usage data, in particular load collectives, several, in particular all, built-in vehicle systems and components that have their own sensors and / or self-analysis capability, including safety-relevant assemblies in particular for the operation of the vehicle.
  • the system has at least one sensor unit which is designed to detect an operating state of the further vehicle, the control unit being designed to update the further service plan of the further vehicle based on the detected operating state of the further vehicle, and wherein the communication interface is designed to transmit the updated further service plan to the further vehicle.
  • the sensor unit in particular a camera, in particular when the further vehicle drives into the vehicle depot, can effectively detect the operating state, in particular optically, and together with the signal transmitted by the further vehicle and together with the detected position the vehicles of the vehicle group can take into account in order to create an updated further service plan.
  • the sensor unit comprises at least one camera which is designed to optically detect the operating state of the further vehicle, and / or the sensor unit comprises an acoustic sensor which is designed to acoustically detect the operating state of the further vehicle, and / or the sensor unit comprises a radar sensor which is designed to detect the operating state of the other vehicle by means of radar radiation.
  • the present invention relates to a method for managing a vehicle fleet of at least partially autonomous vehicles in a vehicle depot, comprising detecting the respective position of the vehicles of a vehicle group of the vehicle fleet arranged in the vehicle depot by a detection unit, the vehicles of the vehicle group each have a service plan which instructs the respective vehicle to carry out a vehicle service in the vehicle depot, receiving a signal from at least one further vehicle of the vehicle fleet that is entering the vehicle depot through a communication interface, assigning a further service plan to the further vehicle based on the recorded respective Position of the vehicles of the vehicle group in the vehicle depot and based on the received signal of the further vehicle by a control unit, transmission of the further service plan to the further vehicle rzeug through the communication interface, the further service plan instructing the further vehicle to carry out a vehicle service in the vehicle depot.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic illustration of a system for managing a
  • Vehicle fleet in a vehicle depot according to one embodiment of the invention
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic illustration of a system for managing a
  • Vehicle fleet in a vehicle depot according to one embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic illustration of detected by vehicle sensors
  • FIG. 4 shows a schematic illustration of a service station for self-calibration of sensors of a vehicle according to an embodiment.
  • the vehicle depot 3 can comprise a single location so that the service stations are combined under one roof, or the vehicle depot 3 comprise a plurality of spatially spaced locations over which the service stations are distributed.
  • the switch to at least partially autonomous vehicles 2 will lead to a major change for the operators of vehicle fleets and for mobility service providers who take on the responsibility for managing the respective vehicle fleets. This includes not only the provision of the vehicles 2 and the planning for their use, but also the maintenance, cleaning and technical inspection of the vehicles 2, which are usually carried out in a vehicle depot 3.
  • the vehicles 2 are checked and serviced in a vehicle depot 3, in particular the interior and exterior cleaning of the vehicle 2, an examination of the vehicle 2 for damage, an assessment of the condition and, if necessary, the refilling of operating materials in the vehicle 2 .
  • At least partially autonomously driving vehicles 2 include partially autonomously driving vehicles 2 in which the driver assistance systems take over significant tasks in guiding the respective vehicle 2, so that permanent monitoring by the driver is no longer required. At least partially autonomous vehicles 2 here also include fully autonomous vehicles 2 in which a driver is no longer required to drive the respective vehicle 2. In particular, automatically moving vehicles 2 can also be controlled remotely, in particular automatically by the system 1 and / or manually by an operator. In the case of fleets of at least partially autonomous vehicles 2, fleet sizes of more than a thousand vehicles 2 may be achieved, in which an efficient maintenance and service system must be provided and also flexible entry and exit of the individual vehicles 2 of the vehicle fleet in and out the vehicle depot 3 must be ensured.
  • Efficiently controlled use of the vehicle fleet at high utilization reduces the available time window for servicing the fleet, in particular to the night times when there is a reduced need for mobility and the vehicles 2 of the vehicle fleet can advantageously be serviced.
  • the system 1 shown in FIG. 1 comprises a detection unit 4 which is designed to detect the respective position of the vehicles 2 of a vehicle group 5 of the vehicle fleet arranged in the vehicle depot 3.
  • the vehicle group 5 arranged in the vehicle depot 3 comprises only a first vehicle 2-1 and a second vehicle 2-2.
  • the vehicle group can in particular comprise several hundred or even more than a thousand vehicles 2.
  • the vehicles 2 of the vehicle group 5 each have a service plan which instructs the respective vehicle 2 to carry out a vehicle service in the vehicle depot 3.
  • the system 1 shown in FIG. 1 also includes a communication interface 6, which is designed to receive a signal from at least one further vehicle 2-3 of the vehicle fleet that is entering the vehicle depot 3.
  • the at least one further vehicle 2-3 can transmit the signal to the communication interface 6 while driving into the vehicle depot 3 or even before driving into the vehicle depot 3.
  • the signal received by the communication interface 6 includes in particular at least one of the following signals, results of a self-test of the further vehicle 2-3 at component and / or system level, camera data from the vehicle interior of the further vehicle 2-3, audio data of the further vehicle 2- 3, log data of a tachograph of the further vehicle 2-3, data of an operating state of a vehicle battery of the further vehicle 2-3, and / or data of a period of use and / or a load collective and / or the systems and / or the individual components of the further vehicle 2 -3.
  • the system 1 shown in FIG. 1 further comprises a control unit 7 which is designed based on the detected positions of the vehicles 2 of the vehicle group 5 in the vehicle depot 3 and based on the received signal from the further vehicle 2-3 to the further vehicle 2- 3 to assign another service plan.
  • the communication interface 6 is designed to transmit the further service plan assigned to the further vehicle 2-3 to the further vehicle 2-3.
  • the vehicle depot 3 comprises in particular a plurality of service stations 8, at each of which a vehicle service is carried out.
  • the service plan transmitted to the further vehicle 2-3 instructs the further vehicle 2-3 in particular to carry out a vehicle service at a service station 8 of the plurality of service stations 8.
  • the detection unit 4 is designed in particular to detect the occupancy of the service stations 8 by vehicles 2 of the vehicle fleet, the control unit 7 being designed to update the service plan of the further vehicle 2-3 as a function of the occupancy of the service stations 8.
  • the service plan instructs the further vehicle 2-3 to carry out a vehicle service at a service station 8 that is not occupied by a vehicle 2 of the vehicle group 5, in particular the third service station 8-3, of the plurality of service stations 8.
  • the service plan can instruct the further vehicle 2-3 to move itself to the selected service station 8 in order to carry out the vehicle service.
  • the majority of the service stations 8 include in particular at least two of the following service stations 8, service station 8 for registering the further vehicle 2-3 when entering the vehicle depot 3, service station 8 for deregistering a vehicle 2 of the vehicle fleet when leaving the vehicle depot 3, service station 8 for Exterior cleaning of a vehicle 2 of the vehicle fleet, service station 8 for cleaning the interior of a vehicle 2 of the vehicle fleet, service station 8 for checking the operating condition of the tires of a vehicle 2 of the vehicle fleet, service station 8 for visually checking a vehicle 2 of the vehicle fleet, service station 8 for checking the operating condition of the electrical ones Lines of a vehicle 2 of the vehicle fleet, service station 8 for self-calibration of sensors of a vehicle 2 of the vehicle fleet, service station 8 for replacing a vehicle battery of a vehicle 2 of the vehicle fleet, service station 8 for electrically charging a vehicle gbatterie of a vehicle 2 of the vehicle fleet, service station 8 for parking a vehicle 2 of the vehicle fleet, service station 8 for performing a test drive of a vehicle 2 of the vehicle fleet, service station 8 for checking the driving characteristics of
  • control unit 7 is designed to update the service plan of at least one vehicle 2 of the vehicle group 5 arranged in the vehicle depot 3 based on the further service plan of the further vehicle 2-3.
  • the communication interface 6 is designed to transmit the updated service plan to the at least one vehicle 2 of the vehicle group 5.
  • the control unit 7 calculates the service plan and / or the further service plan, in particular on the basis of numerical solution methods, in particular Monte Carlo simulations, or by means of recursively self-optimized artificial intelligence.
  • the system 1 can in particular have at least one sensor unit, in particular a camera, which is designed to detect an operating state of the further vehicle 2-3 entering the vehicle depot 3, the control unit 7 being designed to display the service plan of the further vehicle 2-3 to update based on the detected operating state of the further vehicle 2-3.
  • the communication interface 6 is designed in particular to transmit the updated service plan to the further vehicle 2-3.
  • control unit 7 has in addition to the
  • Communication interface 6 recorded vehicle data of the further vehicle 2-3 also about the position of each vehicle 2 of the vehicle group 5 within the vehicle depot 3, as well as about the occupancy of the service stations 8 by vehicles 2, and possibly also about the operating state of the further vehicle 2 detected by the sensor unit -3.
  • control unit 7 of the system 1 receives an exact description of the status of all vehicles 2 in the vehicle depot 3, which can be optimized with regard to a large number of status variables.
  • an individually coordinated further service plan for the further vehicle 2-3 is determined and transmitted to the further vehicle 2-3.
  • the service plan of the further vehicle 2-3, or the service plans of the vehicles 2 of the vehicle group 5 are in particular continuously compared with regard to their status as a function of newly arriving further vehicles 2-3 Optimization specifications checked and adjusted if necessary. Rescheduling can therefore take place at any time in order to optimize the overall process if necessary.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic illustration of a system 1 for managing a vehicle fleet of at least partially autonomous vehicles 2 in a vehicle depot 3 according to a further embodiment.
  • the detection unit 4, the communication interface 6 and the control unit 7 of the system 1 are not shown in FIG. 2.
  • the first service station 8-1 comprises a service station 8 for registering the further vehicle 2-3 when entering the vehicle depot 3.
  • the second service station 8-2 comprises a service station 8 for cleaning the exterior of a vehicle 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the second service station 8-2 is occupied by a vehicle 2 of vehicle group 5.
  • the third service station 8-3 comprises a service station 8 for cleaning the inside of a vehicle 2.
  • the fourth service station 8-4 comprises a service station 8 for replacing a vehicle battery of a vehicle 2.
  • the fifth service station 8-5 comprises a service station 8 for checking the operating condition of the tires of a vehicle 2.
  • the sixth service station 8-6 comprises a service station 8 for the visual inspection of a vehicle 2.
  • the seventh service station 8-7 comprises a service station 8 for checking the operating state of the electrical lines of a vehicle 2.
  • the eighth service station 8-8 comprises one Service station 8 for self-calibration of sensors of a vehicle 2.
  • the ninth service station 8-9 comprises a service station 8 for parking a vehicle 2 and for electrically charging a vehicle battery of the vehicle 2.
  • the tenth service station 8-10 comprises a service station 8 for checking the driving characteristics of a vehicle 2.
  • the eleventh service station 8-11 comprises a service station 8 for checking an acoustic profile of a vehicle 2.
  • the twelfth service station 8-12 comprises a service station 8 for deregistering a vehicle 2 when it leaves the vehicle depot 3.
  • the thirteenth service station 8-13 comprises a service station 8 for performing a test drive of a vehicle 2.
  • the transitions between the service stations 8 are possible, in particular, only along the arrows shown schematically, either unidirectionally in one direction or bidirectionally in both directions.
  • a repair service station 10 is identified by the reference numeral 10, to which a vehicle 2 is fed if it does not pass a specific test at one of the service stations 8.
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic illustration of areas of a vehicle 2 detected by vehicle sensors.
  • the areas detected by the sensors of vehicle 2 overlap here at least partially, so that an object can be detected by more than one sensor in the corresponding overlap areas.
  • Corresponding sensors of the vehicle 2 can in particular include ultrasonic sensors for the short range and / or wheel sensors for the long range.
  • FIG. 4 shows a schematic illustration of a service station 8 for self-calibration of sensors of a vehicle 2 according to an embodiment.
  • vehicles 2 which are at least partially autonomous, it is crucial that the sensors of vehicle 2 are fully functional and do not deliver false results, since intervention by a human driver cannot be guaranteed in all situations.
  • the service station 8 shown only schematically in FIG. 4, has a reference object 11 which can be detected by the sensors of the vehicle 2.
  • a The control test bench 12 of the service station 8 is designed to compare the data acquired based on the acquisition of the reference object 11 by the sensors of the vehicle 2 with reference data in order to calibrate the sensors of the vehicle 2.
  • the reference data of the control test stand 12 can in particular be acquired by a position acquisition unit 13, in particular a camera.
  • the reference object 11 can in particular comprise patterns or be designed as a calibration board or comprise three-dimensional shapes or three-dimensional reference objects 11.
  • the self-calibration includes, in particular, the comparison of individual measured values from various sensors of the vehicle 2 with one another.
  • This comparison can be done in particular by the control unit 7 of the system 1, which for this purpose receives and processes all measurement data from all the sensors of the vehicle 2, or can alternatively be carried out by an evaluation unit in the vehicle 2.
  • the reference object 11 includes, in particular, a plurality of reference objects 11, which are in particular arranged in the service station 8 around the vehicle 2 so that several sensors can measure the same reference object 11 while it is being driven through.
  • the reference objects 11 are positioned in such a way that they can be detected by two or more sensors of the vehicle 2 in overlapping areas, as is shown, for example, in FIG. 3.
  • the data from the sensors of vehicle 2 can be validated against one another and checked for plausibility by comparing them with one another.
  • the same reference objects 11 are scanned one after the other by a plurality of sensors. This results in an advantage over one static measurement in which only individual pairs of sensors that have overlapping measuring ranges can be validated against each other.
  • the dynamic measurement makes it possible to check the data from all sensors that have recognized the same reference object 11.
  • the self-calibration of sensors of the vehicle 2 shown in FIG. 4 enables a fully automatic, fast and reliable check of the sensors of a vehicle 2, which represents a highly relevant service step in the context of a service check of a vehicle 2.
  • the self-calibration of sensors of the vehicle 2 shown in FIG. 4 can also be carried out outside a service station 8, for example at a location between two service stations 8, so that the self-calibration of the sensors of the vehicle 2, for example while the vehicle 2 is being transferred between two Service stations 8 can be carried out.

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La présente invention concerne un système (1) permettant de gérer une flotte de véhicules, de véhicules (2, 2-1, 2-2, -2-3) circulant au moins en partie de manière autonome, dans un dépôt de véhicules (3), ledit système comprenant : une unité de détection (4) qui est conçue de sorte à détecter la position respective des véhicules (2, 2-1, 2-2) d'un groupe de véhicules (5) de la flotte de véhicules disposé dans le dépôt de véhicules (3), les véhicules (2, 2-1, 2-2) du groupe de véhicules (5) présentant chacun un plan de service qui donne des instructions à chaque véhicule (2, 2-1, 2-2) pour effectuer un service automobile dans le dépôt de véhicules (3), une interface de communication (6) qui est conçue de sorte à recevoir un signal provenant d'au moins un autre véhicule (2, 2-3) de la flotte de véhicules qui entre dans le dépôt de véhicules (3), et une unité de commande (7) qui est conçue, de sorte à allouer un autre plan de service à l'autre véhicule (2, 2-3), sur la base de la position respective détectée des véhicules (2, 2-1, 2-2) du groupe de véhicules (5) dans le dépôt de véhicules (3) et sur la base du signal reçu de l'autre véhicule (2, 2-3), l'interface de communication (6) étant conçue de sorte à transmettre l'autre plan de service à l'autre véhicule (2 2-3), l'autre plan de service donnant des instructions à l'autre véhicule (2, 2-3) pour effectuer un service de véhicule dans le dépôt de véhicules (3).
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