JP2009168548A - Navigation device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To detect and report wrong-way traveling, when stopping off at a specific area, such as a parking area on a highway. <P>SOLUTION: This navigation device 1 is equipped with: a map storage means 12 for storing map data, having specific area information, including an entrance road and an escape road of the specific area provided on the highway and data of a branch point thereof; a discrimination information storage means 15 for discriminating wrong-way traveling of the vehicle; and a wrong-way traveling discrimination means 14 for discriminating wrong-way traveling of the vehicle. When the vehicle passes a highway section, wherein a specific area is installed, passage or non-passage of the entrance road and the escape road of the specific area or the branch point thereof is discriminated, based on the present position detected at a prescribed time interval by a present position detection means, and the passage data are stored in the discrimination information storage means 15, and the wrong-way traveling discrimination means 14 discriminates the wrong-way traveling of the vehicle, based on the discrimination information stored in the discrimination information storage means 15. When it is discriminated that the vehicle is traveling wrong way, this is reported. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention specifies a current position, displays the current position on a map or a guide route, and notifies a user, and in particular, displays a current position measured by a positioning means that is used in a vehicle and is displayed by matching processing. This relates to a navigation device, and detects and reports reverse running of a vehicle by determining whether it is an approach road to a specific area such as a parking area or a service area on a highway, passing through an escape path from a specific area, or non-passing. The present invention relates to such a navigation device.

  Conventionally, when driving on a road such as a car, the current position is obtained until reaching the destination, and the current position is displayed on the display screen together with the road map, so that the user can reach the destination without getting lost. A vehicle-mounted navigation device is known.

  A GPS (Global Positioning System) navigation system using an artificial satellite is known for measuring the current position. This is to identify the current position by receiving radio waves from a plurality of artificial satellites orbiting the earth and performing arithmetic processing on the received data.

  The current position specified by the GPS is compared with the map data stored in the map storage means or the like of the navigation device. For example, a matching process is performed on the road closest to the current position, and this position is used as the current position subjected to the matching process. Displayed on the display screen. Thereby, even when there is a slight error in GPS positioning, it is possible to correct the current location on the road and display without a sense of incongruity.

  In addition, as a navigation device, a route search from the departure point specified by the user to the destination is performed, the guide route is displayed on the display screen, and the current position measured is compared with this guide route and the matching process is performed. There is also.

  Various matching processing techniques have been proposed. For example, the following Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-68437) discloses an invention of a navigation device that specifies a correction position with a cursor. The navigation device disclosed in Patent Document 1 can prevent a significant error that occurs when a user sets a position of a vehicle or corrects a measured position.

  This navigation device has a current position correction mode, and when the current position correction mode is set, the error range obtained from the GPS receiver is displayed on the map data, and the user operates the input device to move the cursor. , Correct the position of the vehicle. At this time, the control unit is configured to control so that the correction is permitted if the coordinates indicated by the cursor are within the error range, and the correction is not permitted if the coordinates are outside the error range.

  By the way, when a vehicle travels on an expressway, the upstream road (upward road link) and the downstream road (downward road link) are clearly separated and do not run backward. However, there may be a situation where the vehicle runs backward due to an error such as a mistake in the vertical direction at the interchange.

  Thus, when the vehicle travels in a direction that is not intended to travel, there is a concern that it may lead to a serious accident. Therefore, there is a demand for a system that can detect and notify the reverse running of a vehicle on an expressway or the like. For example, the following Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-102443) and Patent Document 3 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-293390) disclose a reverse running warning system and a reverse running warning device that warn about reverse running of a vehicle. Is disclosed.

  The invention of the reverse running warning system disclosed in Patent Document 1 is that roadside devices provided for each interchange on a highway each transmit entrance information wirelessly, and the vehicle-mounted device uses the entrance information as a predetermined time. If it is received continuously for about 5 seconds, a sound warning about reverse running will be generated continuously for about 30 seconds. The on-vehicle device will judge the approach to the interchange by continuously receiving the entrance information and warn about reverse running by voice. It is comprised so that it may do.

In the invention of the reverse running alarm device disclosed in Patent Document 2, the system controller controls the in-vehicle camera to execute imaging, sequentially acquires image data, and refers to the reference image data for road signs. Is recognized, and it is determined whether or not the road sign is on the right side of the traveling lane. If it is determined that the road sign is on the left side of the travel lane, the system controller determines that the vehicle is traveling forward on the highway. Further, when it is determined that the road sign is on the right side of the driving lane, the system controller is configured to control the vibration generator to vibrate and warn the driver of the reverse running. .
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-68437 (FIG. 1, paragraphs [0030] to [0032]) JP 2007-102443 A (FIGS. 1 and 3) JP 2007-293390 A (FIGS. 2 and 3)

  However, in the invention of the reverse running warning system disclosed in Patent Document 2, a roadside device is provided for each expressway interchange, and the vehicle is provided with a vehicle-mounted device that receives signals from the system. There is a problem that both the road equipment and the vehicle equipment are necessary because the on-board device must transmit the entrance information by radio all the time, and it is necessary to judge the approach to the interchange by continuously receiving the entrance information and perform a reverse running warning. there were.

  Moreover, in the invention of the reverse running alarm device disclosed in Patent Document 3, there is a problem that it is necessary to install a reverse running alarm device having a camera function in the vehicle.

  Moreover, in the invention of the reverse running warning system disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 2, although reverse running at the interchange of an expressway can be detected, it can be detected in a specific area such as a parking area or a service area provided on the expressway. There was a problem that it was not possible to detect reverse running when stopping and then returning to the highway.

  As a result of various studies to solve the above problems, the inventor of the present application is able to provide a reverse-running detection function in a navigation device that displays a current position measured by positioning means that is used in-vehicle and matched by a positioning means. Pay attention and detect the vehicle's reverse running by notifying the approach road to the specific area such as the parking area and service area, the passage of the escape road from the specific area, and the non-passage on the expressway. The present invention has been completed by conceiving that the above problems can be solved.

  That is, the present invention has an object to solve the above-described problems, and a specific area such as a parking area or a service area on a highway using a vehicle-mounted navigation device without providing a special device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a navigation device capable of detecting and notifying a reverse run when stopping by or returning to a highway after stopping.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application is
Current position detection means for detecting the current position, map storage means for storing road data having specific area information including at least an approach road and an escape road provided on the expressway and its branch point; and In a navigation apparatus comprising: matching control means for matching a current position on a road of road data based on road data stored in a map storage means and a current position detected by the current position detection means;
The navigation device includes a discrimination information storage unit that stores information for discriminating the reverse running of the vehicle on which the navigation device is mounted, and a reverse running discrimination unit that discriminates the reverse running of the vehicle,
When a vehicle passes through the highway section where the specific area is installed, the current position detection means detects the entry path and exit path of the specific area or the branch point thereof based on the current position detected at a predetermined time interval. Non-passage is determined and the passage data is stored in the determination information storage means, and the reverse running determination means determines reverse running of the vehicle based on the determination information stored in the determination information storage means. Features.

  The invention according to claim 2 of the present application is the navigation device according to claim 1, wherein the reverse running discrimination means is an entry path and an escape path of the specific area stored in the discrimination information storage means, or a branch point thereof. With reference to the determination information of whether or not the vehicle has passed, it is determined that the vehicle is in a reverse running state when the approach road or its branch point is re-passed.

  The invention according to claim 3 of the present application is the navigation device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the reverse running determination means is an entry path and an escape path of the specific area stored in the determination information storage means. Or, referring to the decision information of passage or non-passage of the branch point, the vehicle is in a reverse running state when there is no passage of the approach route or the branch point and the escape route or the branch point is passed. It is characterized by discriminating.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 4 of the present application, in the navigation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, when the reverse running determination means determines that the vehicle is in the reverse running state, the fact is notified. It is characterized by doing.

  In the invention according to claim 1, the navigation device includes a discrimination information storage unit that stores information for discriminating the reverse running of the vehicle on which the navigation device is mounted, and the reverse running for discriminating the reverse running of the vehicle. An entry path and an exit path of the specific area based on a current position detected by the current position detection means at a predetermined time interval when a vehicle passes through an expressway section where the specific area is installed. Alternatively, the passage data is determined to pass or not pass, and the passage data is stored in the determination information storage means. The reverse running determination means is based on the determination information stored in the determination information storage means. Determine reverse run.

  According to such a configuration, when the vehicle passes through a highway section where a specific area such as a service area or a parking area provided on the highway is installed, an approach path and an escape path when the vehicle stops at the specific area. The reverse running of the vehicle at can be detected.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the navigation device according to the first aspect, the reverse running discrimination means includes the passage and non-passage of the entry and exit paths of the specific area or its branch point stored in the discrimination information storage means. With reference to the determination information, it is determined that the vehicle is in a reverse running state when there is a re-pass through the approach path or its branch point.

  According to such a configuration, when the vehicle passes through a highway section in which a specific area such as a service area or a parking area provided on the highway is installed, the vehicle on the approach road when stopping at the specific area is arranged. It becomes possible to detect reverse running.

  In the invention according to claim 3, in the navigation device according to claim 1 or claim 2, the reverse running discrimination means is an approach path and exit path of a specific area stored in the discrimination information storage means, or passing through a branch point thereof. Referring to the non-passing determination information, it is determined that the vehicle is in a reverse running state when there is no passage through the approach path or its branch point and there is a passage through the escape path or its branch point.

  According to such a configuration, when the vehicle passes through a highway section where a specific area such as a service area or a parking area provided on the expressway is installed, the vehicle on the escape road when stopping at the specific area. It becomes possible to detect reverse running.

  In the invention concerning Claim 4, in the navigation apparatus concerning any one of Claim 1 to 3, when reverse running is discriminate | determined by the reverse running discrimination | determination means, that is notified.

  According to such a configuration, the driver can be informed that the vehicle is running backward when passing through the highway section.

  Hereinafter, specific examples of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to examples and drawings. However, the embodiment shown below exemplifies a navigation device for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and is not intended to identify the present invention as this navigation device, and claims The navigation device of other embodiments included in the scope can be equally applied.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a vehicle-mounted navigation device provided with photographing means according to an embodiment of the present invention. The navigation device 1 may be a communication-type navigation device that uses a portable electronic device such as a mobile phone provided with imaging means such as a camera as a terminal device, and is placed on a dashboard of a vehicle such as an automobile. Therefore, it may be a navigation device with a camera used for in-vehicle use, or may be of a type that can be removed from the vehicle and carried by the user. In the following description, these are collectively referred to as the navigation device 1.

  The navigation device 1 includes a control means 10, a current position detection means 11, a map storage means 12, a route search means 13, a reverse running discrimination means 14, a discrimination information storage means 15, an input means 16, a display means 17, a matching processing means 18, An approach path passage detection means 19 and an escape path passage detection means 20 are provided.

  The control means 10 is constituted by a processor including a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM, and controls the operation of each unit of the navigation device 1 according to a control program recorded in the RAM and ROM. The current position detection means 11 is composed of, for example, a GPS receiver and receives radio waves including time information from a plurality of GPS satellites orbiting the earth and calculates current position information based on the received radio waves. It is.

  Further, the current position detecting means 11 may be used in combination with a self-contained navigation means comprising an angle control sensor, an acceleration sensor, a distance sensor, a direction sensor, and the like. In this case, the travel distance and travel direction of the vehicle are detected, and the current position is obtained by adding these values to the reference position. This current position detection method, when combined with GPS reception, is effective in tunnels where GPS radio waves cannot be received or in high-rise buildings where errors are likely to occur.

  The map storage means 12 stores road node data including road node data and road link data in which nodes such as intersections and branch points of roads are nodes and links between the nodes are links. The road node data includes road node numbers, position coordinates, the number of connection links, intersection names, and the like. The road link data includes the number of road nodes as starting and ending points, road type, link length (link cost), required time, number of lanes, road width, and the like. Further, data such as bridges, tunnels, railroad crossings, and toll gates are added to the road link data as link attributes. The road type is information including a distinction between an expressway and a toll road and a distinction such as a national road or a prefectural road.

  The road data includes the location information of a specific area such as a parking area and a service area provided on each expressway in the expressway, the entry path to the specific area, and the exit path from the specific area for each specific area. Contains information. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of information on a specific area on the expressway. As shown in FIG. 3, road names of expressways and names of specific areas such as parking areas and service areas are stored, and position information is stored in latitude and longitude for each specific area. And the branch node and approach link of the approach path to each specific area, the branch node (confluence node) of the exit path from the specific area, and the exit link are stored.

  Based on the information on the current position detected by the current position detection means 11 and the link information on which the matching processing means 18 matched the current position, the approach path passage detection means 19 determines whether or not the vehicle has entered the specific area. Is detected. Specifically, it is detected that the vehicle has entered a specific area when it passes through the branch point node of the approach link and is matched with the approach link.

  The escape path passage detection means 20 determines whether or not the vehicle has escaped from the specific area based on the current position information detected by the current position detection means 11 and the link information obtained by the matching processing means 18 matching the current position. Is detected. Specifically, it is detected that the vehicle has escaped from the specific area when it matches the original highway link even after passing through the branch point node of the escape link. Alternatively, it may be detected that the specific area has been escaped by being matched with the exit link and passing through a branch node (confluence node) of the exit link.

  The detection results of the approach path detection unit 19 and the exit path detection unit 20 are temporarily stored in the discrimination information storage unit 15, and the reverse running discrimination unit 14 performs reverse running based on the information stored in the discrimination information storage unit 15. Determine whether it has occurred. That is, it is determined from the information stored in the determination information storage means 15 whether or not the passage is detected again after passing through the approach path or the exit path, and it is determined whether or not the vehicle is running backward.

  That is, if the user enters the specific area from the approach road, passes through the escape path from the specific area and escapes, it can be determined that the user has normally entered the specific area and has escaped from the specific area. On the other hand, after passing through the approach path, if passage through the approach path is detected again without passing through the exit path, the escape path from the specific area is mistakenly advanced to the approach path, that is, reverse running It can be judged that it has been done. When the reverse running determination means 14 determines the reverse running of the vehicle, the display means 17 is notified accordingly. In addition to using the display means 17, the notification means may be a method such as voice notification or lighting of a warning lamp.

  The map storage means 12 further stores background data including facility data including water system data such as coastline, lake and river shape, administrative boundary data, facility location, shape, and name.

  In addition to the road data and background data, the map storage means 12 may include map image data stored in a vector format in order to display the map image in an easily viewable manner.

  When the navigation device 1 is used, the road data, background data, and map image data are extracted from the map storage means 12 in a predetermined range including the current position of the navigation device 1, and a current position mark indicating the current position. And the guide route image are superimposed and displayed on the display means 17.

  When the navigation device 1 is used, the road data, background data, and map image data are extracted from the map storage means 12 in a predetermined range including the current position of the navigation device 1, and a current position mark indicating the current position. And the guide route image are superimposed and displayed on the display means 17.

  When the departure place or destination is designated by the user, the route search means 13 refers to the road data stored in the map storage means 12, searches for the optimum route from the departure place to the destination, and guide route data. Is to create. The search for the optimum route is performed by using various methods such as Dijkstra's method to link and nodes from the road node corresponding to the current position or the starting point designated by the user to the road node corresponding to the destination designated by the user. Search, accumulate link length (link cost) and required time, etc., provide the route with the shortest total link length or total required time as a guide route, and provide road nodes and links belonging to the route as guide route data Is.

  The searched route is displayed on the display means 17 together with the map image, and a current position mark indicating the current position of the vehicle is displayed on the map image. The map image is scrolled as the vehicle travels, and is displayed with the current position detecting means 11 as the center of the display screen. Since the position information detected by the current position detection unit 11 includes an error, when the current position deviates from the road, the matching process is performed by the matching processing unit 18 and is corrected on the road or the route.

  Next, the operation procedure of the navigation device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The flowchart of FIG. 3 shows a processing procedure in a state in which a route search process is performed in the navigation device 1 and the vehicle is traveling while displaying a map image and a route on the display means 17. In addition, it is assumed that a route using an expressway is searched for.

  In the navigation device 1, the current position detection means 11 detects the current position of the vehicle at regular time intervals. In the process of step S101, the matching processing means 18 matches the current position of the vehicle with the road link or route link that is running based on the information on the current position.

  When the vehicle approaches a specific area such as a parking area or a service area provided on the expressway, the approach path detection means 19 enters the specific area on the basis of the matched link information in the process of step S102. It detects whether or not the road has been passed. For example, when the vehicle is matched with the approach link after passing through the branch point node of the approach link, it is detected that the vehicle has entered the specific area. If no entry into the specific area is detected, the process returns to step S101.

  When it is detected that the vehicle has entered a specific area, the escape path passage detection means 20 is activated, and it is next detected whether or not the vehicle passes the escape path from the specific area. The drop-in to a specific area is a break, a meal, shopping or gasoline supply, etc., and the vehicle is generally stopped temporarily. Accordingly, when the vehicle is stopped by detecting whether the ignition is off or on, the escape path passage detecting means 20 is activated when the vehicle is next driven.

  The procedure for activating the escape path passage detection means 20 is not limited to the above. For example, a predetermined time, for example, 1 hour to several hours may be set, and the escape path passage detection means 20 may be activated for a set time after detecting entry into a specific area. Further, since the power of the navigation device 1 is temporarily turned off when the vehicle is stopped, all the operation states of the navigation device 1 when the vehicle is stopped are temporarily stored, and the state at the time of stop is restored by returning the power. Therefore, it is necessary that the subsequent operations are continuously performed.

  When the escape route passage detection means 20 is activated, in the process of step S103, the escape route passage detection means 20 determines whether or not it has passed the escape route from the specific area based on the matched link information. To detect. For example, when the vehicle is matched with the escape link and passes through the branch point node, the vehicle is detected as having escaped from the specific area. If escape from the specific area is detected, it is assumed that the vehicle has normally escaped from the specific area, and the process returns to step S101.

  If the passage of the escape route is not detected in the process of step S103, the process proceeds to the process of step S104, and the reverse running discrimination means 14 branches with reference to the approach path passage information of the specific area stored in the discrimination information storage means 15, In this case, it is determined whether or not the branch node on the approach path in the specific area has been passed again. This determination can also be made based on whether the link of the approach path has been passed again. If it is not detected that the passage has been made again, the discrimination processing in step S104 is repeated.

  In the determination process of step S104, if the reverse travel determination means 14 determines that the vehicle has passed the branch node of the approach path again, it indicates that the vehicle has traveled backward, and the reverse travel determination means 14 proceeds to the process of step S105. Then, the display unit 17 is used to notify that and the process is terminated. Various other methods such as voice notification, notification by vibration, and lighting of a warning lamp can be used as the notification method.

  Note that the flowchart in FIG. 3 is based on the assumption that the vehicle has entered the specific area through the approach road, but when the vehicle enters the specific area, the vehicle enters backward from the escape road. There may be cases. In this case, an exit route branch passage determination processing step may be inserted before the determination processing (entrance route branch passage determination processing) in step S102 of FIG. In the escape route branch passage determination process, the reverse running determination unit 14 can determine reverse running by referring to the detection result of the escape route passage detection unit 20.

  As described above in detail, according to the navigation device 1 of the present invention, an approach path to a specific area such as a parking area or a service area provided on an expressway without installing special equipment on road equipment or vehicles. It becomes possible to detect and warn by detecting the reverse running of the vehicle.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the navigation apparatus provided with the imaging | photography means concerning the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the information of the specific area provided in the highway contained in road data. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the navigation apparatus concerning the Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1: navigation device 10: control means 11: current position detection means 12: map storage means 13: route search means 14: reverse running discrimination means 15: discrimination information storage means 16: input means 17: display means 18: matching processing means 19 : Approach path passage detection means 20: escape path passage detection means

Claims (4)

Current position detection means for detecting the current position, map storage means for storing road data having specific area information including at least an approach road and an escape road provided on the expressway and its branch point; and In a navigation apparatus comprising: matching control means for matching a current position on a road of road data based on road data stored in a map storage means and a current position detected by the current position detection means;
The navigation device includes a discrimination information storage unit that stores information for discriminating the reverse running of the vehicle on which the navigation device is mounted, and a reverse running discrimination unit that discriminates the reverse running of the vehicle,
When a vehicle passes through an expressway section in which the specific area is installed, the current position detecting means passes through an approach path and an escape path of the specific area or a branch point based on the current position detected at a predetermined time interval. Determining non-passage and storing the passage data in the discrimination information storage means, wherein the reverse running discrimination means discriminates reverse running of the vehicle based on the discrimination information stored in the discrimination information storage means. A navigation device characterized by the above.   The reverse running discrimination means refers to the entry / exit road of the specific area or the passage / non-passage discrimination information stored in the discrimination information storage means, and re-enters the approach path / branch point. The navigation device according to claim 1, wherein when there is a passage, it is determined that the vehicle is in a reverse running state.   The reverse running discrimination means refers to the entry / exit road of the specific area or the passage / non-passage judgment information stored in the discrimination information storage means, and passes through the approach / branch point. The navigation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle is in a reverse running state when there is no escape and the vehicle has passed through the escape route or its branch point.   The navigation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when the reverse running determination means determines that the vehicle is in a reverse running state, the fact is notified.

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