Development of Support System for Wider Deployment of Automated Driving Services

Abstract

As part of efforts to bring automated driving services to local regions, a service support system has been developed to help overcome the particular issues of each region and factor in different service launch aims, thereby enabling these services to be introduced, implemented, and run more smoothly. First, an architecture model was arranged and functional layers were established based on short-term requirements, versatility, and so on. The location management, safety management, reservation, as well as boarding management functions were identified. Next, the requirements to realize the identified functions were studied and developed. Actual services were then run and evaluated in two regions, which helped to identify a wide range of issues. Based on these issues, a system package that can be easily deployed by automated driving service managers in local regions was developed. The functions were consolidated and integrated on a cloud server to facilitate both maintenance and service deployment to new regions. At the same time, on-board units were integrated to help minimize costs during introduction and operation. The developed system package was applied to automated driving services in three regions to confirm its effectiveness. In the future, it is planned to deploy the system package to automated driving and mobility services across the whole country.