JP2009254544A - Crew information acquisition device and crew information acquisition system, and vehicle controller and vehicle control system using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a crew information acquisition device and a crew information acquisition system which acquire medical information when medical information on crew is updated, do not perform useless communication, and adequately acquire necessary medical information while reducing the number of communication times, and a vehicle controller and a vehicle control system using the same. <P>SOLUTION: The crew information acquisition device 40 for acquiring information about the vehicle crew is provided with: a medical institution detecting means 10 for detecting that a vehicle 70 is near a medical institution 90; a get-on detecting means 20 for detecting that the crew get on the vehicle when it is detected by the medical institution detecting means that the vehicle is near the medical institution; and a medical information acquisition means 30 for acquiring the medical information on the crew when it is detected by the get-on detecting means that the crew get on the vehicle. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an occupant information acquisition device, an occupant information acquisition system, and a vehicle control device and a vehicle control system using the same.

Conventionally, it is a driver health management system that manages the health of the driver by communicating between the health management device mounted on the vehicle and the health information center, and the health management device has been installed on the vehicle by the driver. Boarding detection means for detecting the driver's boarding when the boarding detection means detects the boarding of the driver, and obtains health management data as a measure of the health condition of the driver and transmits it to the health information center. Medical information for determining the health condition and medical institution information stored by the medical institution, and based on the received driver's health management data, the medical information is referred to diagnose the driver's health condition; A technique is known in which a diagnosis result is transmitted to a health management device and a driver's health management is supported according to the diagnosis result (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2006-302206 A

  However, in the configuration described in Patent Document 1 described above, even when the driver's medical information is not updated, the health information is obtained every time the driver gets on the vehicle and the health information center is detected. Since transmission is performed, useless communication is performed, the number of communication increases, and the data processing load increases.

  Therefore, the present invention provides an occupant information acquisition device and an occupant that can acquire medical information when the medical information of the occupant is updated, appropriately acquire necessary medical information while reducing the number of communication without performing unnecessary communication. An object is to provide an information acquisition system, and a vehicle control device and a vehicle control system using the information acquisition system.

To achieve the above object, an occupant information acquisition device according to a first aspect of the present invention is an occupant information acquisition device that acquires information about a vehicle occupant,
Medical institution detection means for detecting that the vehicle is in the vicinity of the medical institution,
Boarding detection means for detecting that an occupant has boarded the vehicle when the medical engine detection means detects that the vehicle is in the vicinity of the medical institution;
Medical information acquisition means for acquiring medical information of the passenger when the passenger detection means detects that the passenger has boarded.

  Thereby, since medical information is acquired only when a crew member's medical information is updated, the frequency | count of communication can be reduced and required medical information can be acquired appropriately.

A second invention is an occupant information acquisition device according to the first invention,
The medical institution detection means is configured such that the vehicle is in the vicinity of the medical institution when the vehicle enters a site of the medical institution or when the vehicle enters a parking lot within a predetermined range from the medical institution. It is characterized by detecting this.

  As a result, it is possible to improve the accuracy of determining whether or not the occupant's medical information has been updated, and it is possible to reliably acquire information at the timing when the occupant's medical information has been updated.

A vehicle control device according to a third invention comprises the occupant information acquisition device according to the first or second invention,
Vehicle control means for controlling on-vehicle equipment based on medical information acquired using the occupant information acquisition device is provided.

  Thereby, vehicle control appropriate for the passenger can be performed based on the medical information of the passenger.

4th invention is the vehicle control apparatus which concerns on 3rd invention,
The vehicle control means performs the control of the in-vehicle device so as to assist driving of an occupant.

  Accordingly, it is possible to realize driving support control that reduces the driving load of the occupant and makes the occupant comfortable in consideration of the health condition of the occupant.

An occupant information acquisition system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is an occupant information acquisition system that causes the occupant information acquisition apparatus to acquire medical information of an occupant through communication between an onboard occupant information acquisition apparatus and a center.
The occupant information acquisition device includes medical institution detection means for detecting that the vehicle is in the vicinity of the medical institution,
Boarding detection means for detecting that an occupant has boarded the vehicle when the medical engine detection means detects that the vehicle is in the vicinity of the medical institution;
Personal identification information transmitting means for transmitting the passenger's personal information to the center when the passenger detecting means detects that the passenger has boarded the vehicle;
Medical information receiving means for receiving medical information of the occupant through the center,
The center includes medical information transmission means for transmitting medical information of the occupant corresponding to the personal identification information to the occupant information acquisition device.

  Thus, the center can provide the updated medical information to the vehicle in a timely manner when the vehicle comes near the medical institution, and the in-vehicle occupant information acquisition device can update the occupant's medical information each time the vehicle is updated. The latest medical information can be acquired with a small number of communications.

A sixth invention is an occupant information acquisition system according to the fifth invention,
The medical institution detection means is configured such that the vehicle is in the vicinity of the medical institution when the vehicle enters a site of the medical institution or when the vehicle enters a parking lot within a predetermined range from the medical institution. It is characterized by detecting this.

  Thereby, the determination precision of the update of medical information can be improved, and the medical information on the vehicle side can be reliably updated at an appropriate timing.

A vehicle control system according to a seventh aspect includes the occupant information acquisition system according to the fifth or sixth aspect,
Vehicle control means for controlling in-vehicle devices is provided based on medical information acquired using an occupant information acquisition device of the occupant information acquisition system.

  Thereby, appropriate vehicle control based on the medical information of the occupant can be performed, and the in-vehicle device can function effectively.

An eighth invention is the vehicle control system according to the seventh invention,
The vehicle control means performs the control of the in-vehicle device so as to assist driving of an occupant.

  Thereby, taking into consideration the medical information of the occupant, the driving load on the occupant can be reduced, and a comfortable vehicle environment can be provided.

  According to the present invention, the latest medical information of an updated occupant can be reliably acquired with a small number of communications.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an example of a schematic diagram illustrating the entire configuration of an occupant information acquisition device 40 and an occupant information acquisition system 100 according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied, and a vehicle control device 60 and a vehicle control system 160 using the occupant information acquisition device 100. is there. In FIG. 1, an occupant information acquisition device 40 and a vehicle control device 60 according to the present embodiment are provided in a vehicle 70. The occupant acquisition system 100 and the vehicle control system 160 include a center 80 in addition to the occupant information acquisition device 40 and the vehicle control device 60 provided on the vehicle 70 side. Furthermore, the occupant information acquisition device 40 and the occupant information acquisition system 100 according to the present embodiment, and the vehicle control device 60 and the vehicle control system 160 using the occupant information acquisition device 40 have a medical institution 90 as a related component.

  The medical institution 90 is an institution that performs medical actions such as diagnosis and treatment of patients, and includes hospitals and the like. Since the occupant information acquisition device 40 and the vehicle control device 60 according to the present embodiment acquire medical information of the occupants who get on the vehicle 70, the medical institution 90 has the site 91 where the vehicle 70 can park or stop, or the nearest It has a space for a parking lot 92. Even if there is no parking lot in the site 91, the medical institution 90 has a parking lot 92 in the vicinity, or at least an area on the road where parking is possible.

  The center 80 is a facility that records medical information of passengers of the vehicle 70 as data, and acquires medical information through communication. The center 80 may access or request the medical institution 90 to acquire the medical information of the occupant, or may acquire the medical information by transmitting the medical information of the occupant from the medical institution 90 to the center 80. Also good.

  The medical information owned by the center 80 is updated to the latest information every time a passenger receives a medical practice at the medical institution 90. The update of the medical information may be transmitted from the medical institution 90 to the center 80 when an occupant is examined, or the center 80 may access or request the medical institution 90 periodically. The center 80 may access or request the medical institution 90 when there is a transmission specifying personal information from the vehicle 70 and receiving the transmission. This point will be described later.

  The center 80 is an organization that can provide medical information about the individual by specifying the personal information. That is, the center 80 can own information of a plurality of users (occupants), but by specifying an individual, only the medical information about the individual is searched and provided to the individual.

  The center 80 may own personal information of an occupant who owns the vehicle 70 in addition to medical information. For example, it may be an organization that can provide various information such as traffic jam information, such as G-Book, and may further provide specific information to the individual by specifying personal information.

  The vehicle 70 includes an occupant information acquisition device 40 and a vehicle control device 60, which receive medical information from the center 80. The occupant information acquisition device 40 and the vehicle control device 60 detect the health insurance card 21 carried by the occupant and detect that the occupant is about to get on the vehicle 70. Details of this point will be described later.

  FIG. 2 is an example of a functional block diagram showing the overall configuration of the occupant information acquisition device 40 provided in the vehicle 70 and the vehicle control device 60 using the same. In FIG. 2, an occupant information acquisition device 40 according to the present embodiment includes a medical institution detection unit 10, a boarding detection unit 20, and a medical information acquisition unit 30. Further, the vehicle control device 60 according to the present embodiment further includes a vehicle control means 50.

  The medical institution detection means 10 is means for detecting that the vehicle 70 is in the vicinity of the medical institution 90. In order for the medical information including the medical records of the occupants of the vehicle 70 to be updated, it is necessary for the occupant to go to the medical institution 90 in order to receive medical examinations. It detects that it is in the vicinity of the engine 90.

  Note that when the occupant goes to the medical institution 90 by means other than the vehicle 70 such as a train, the occupant information acquisition device 40 according to the present embodiment does not acquire medical information, but the occupant information according to the present embodiment. The acquisition device 40 is intended to make the occupant comfortable when the occupant uses the vehicle 70. Therefore, if medical information is acquired when the occupant uses the vehicle 70, the purpose of the occupant information acquisition apparatus 40 according to the present embodiment can be achieved.

  The medical institution detection unit 10 may use the navigation device 11 to detect that the vehicle 70 is in the vicinity of the medical institution 90. Since the navigation device 11 can detect the current location on the map of the vehicle 70, for example, when the vehicle 70 detects that the vehicle 70 has stopped within a predetermined range near the medical institution 90, the navigation device 11 indicates that it is in the vicinity of the medical institution 90. You may make it detect. In particular, when the medical institution 90 has a site 91 of a certain size or when the nearest parking lot 92 is in the vicinity of the medical institution 90, the vehicle 70 is in the site 91 of the medical institution 90 or the nearest It may be determined and detected that the user is in the vicinity of the medical institution 90 when he is in the parking lot 92. Further, in addition to conditions such as the time when the medical institution 90 is open, when the vehicle 70 is in the vicinity of the medical institution 90 during the time when the medical institution 90 is open, the vehicle 70 is in the vicinity of the medical institution 90. If it is determined and detected, the detection accuracy can be further increased.

  The navigation device 11 includes a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver 12 for detecting the absolute position of the vehicle 70 on the earth, a vehicle speed sensor 13 for detecting the behavior of the vehicle 70, a gyro sensor 14, Map data 15 for performing map matching may be provided. On the other hand, the medical institution detection means 10 possesses data such as the position data of the site 91 of the medical institution and the nearest parking lot 92, the medical examination time zone of the medical institution 90, and the like. By comparing with the position, it is detected that the vehicle 70 is in the vicinity of the medical institution 90.

  The boarding detection means 20 is a means for detecting that an occupant has boarded the vehicle 70 when the medical institution detection means 10 detects that the vehicle 70 is in the vicinity of the medical institution 90. For example, when the health insurance card 21 is composed of an IC chip, the boarding detection means 20 can detect that the occupant has boarded the vehicle 70 by receiving a signal from the health insurance card 21.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a state of boarding detection by the boarding detection unit 20 of the occupant information acquisition apparatus 40 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 3, when a radio wave is transmitted from the health insurance card 21 and the boarding detection means 20 receives this, it can be detected that the passenger has boarded.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the health insurance card 21. In FIG. 4, the health insurance card 21 has an IC (Integrated Circuit) chip 22 embedded in a thin plate or film. The IC chip 22 stores personal information such as name, address, and symbol that can identify an individual, and the owner of the health insurance card 21 can be identified based on the personal information. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, when an occupant carrying the health insurance card 21 seeks to get on the vehicle 70 after receiving medical examination at the medical institution 90, the radio wave transmitted from the health insurance card 21 is When the boarding detection means 20 of the occupant information acquisition device 40 mounted on the vehicle 70 receives and obtains authentication of personal information, it can be detected that the occupant has entered the vehicle 70.

  The boarding detection by the boarding detection means 20 may be detected when an occupant gets into the vehicle 70 or may be detected when the occupant approaches the vehicle 70. The timing of boarding detection can be adjusted by the sensitivity of the boarding detection means 20. For example, the boarding detection means 20 can detect a signal from the health insurance card 21 when the occupant approaches the vehicle 70 within 1 [m] or within 2 [m], and the detection range is set to 70. If it is set to about [cm] or less or radio waves that do not pass through metal are used, it is possible to detect that the occupant has entered the vehicle 70 after getting on the vehicle 70.

  The boarding detection means 20 may use the wireless key of the vehicle 70 instead of the IC chip-formed health insurance card 21 for personal authentication, thereby detecting that the occupant is about to get into the vehicle 70. . Since it is already detected by the medical institution detection means 10 that the vehicle 70 is in the vicinity of the medical institution, it is assumed that the occupant has received a medical examination or the like at the medical institution 90 even by detecting the wireless key. This is because it can be determined. In addition, the boarding detection means 20 may be capable of detecting both the health insurance card 21 and the wireless key, and the detection accuracy may be increased by detecting both.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the other components will be described.

  The medical information acquisition unit 30 is a unit that acquires medical information of an occupant who has received a medical examination when the boarding detection unit 20 detects that the occupant has boarded the vehicle 70. When the occupant gets on the board after seeing the medical examination, the medical information of the occupant such as the medical chart held by the medical institution 90 is very likely to be updated. Therefore, the medical information acquisition means 30 acquires medical information at a timing when the possibility that the occupant's medical information has been updated is extremely high.

  The medical information acquisition unit 30 may control the communication device 31 to acquire medical information through communication. The communication device 31 is a communication unit for performing communication with the center 80. The communication device 31 includes medical information receiving means 32 that receives medical information by communication. The medical information receiving unit 32 may have a function of a normal receiver, and may have a function of receiving a signal such as a radio wave and demodulating the signal to acquire information. The communication device 31 may perform data communication with the center 80 via a communication network such as a mobile phone network, a PHS (Personal Handy-phone System) network, or a wireless local area network (LAN).

  Moreover, the communication apparatus 31 may be provided with the personal identification information transmission means 33 which transmits a passenger | crew's personal identification information as needed. When the medical information of the occupant from the center 80 is transmitted based on the reception of the personal identification information from the vehicle 70 side, it is necessary to transmit the personal information for identifying the occupant from the vehicle 70 side. In such a case, the communication device 31 includes the personal identification information transmission unit 33. The personal identification information transmitting means 33 may be an ordinary transmitter, and may be various modes as long as it has a function capable of transmitting the occupant's personal identification information to the center 80 using radio waves or a communication network. Of transmitters may be applied.

  The medical information acquisition means 30 controls the communication device 31, and when the boarding detection means 20 detects the occupant's boarding, the medical information receiving means 32 is activated to receive the medical information transmitted from the center 80. Or memorize the received medical information. In addition, when the personal identification information transmitting unit 33 needs to transmit the personal identification information to the center 80, the personal identification information transmission unit 33 is controlled to transmit the personal information of the occupant.

  Thus, the medical institution detection means 10, the boarding detection means 20, and the medical information acquisition means 30 included in the occupant information acquisition device 40 may be configured as arithmetic processing means in order to perform various arithmetic processes. For example, the medical institution detection means 10, the boarding detection means 20, and the medical information acquisition means 30 include a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and perform arithmetic processing by a computer program. It may be configured as a microcomputer to be executed, or may be configured as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) having a predetermined electronic circuit. Moreover, these may be comprised integrally as ECU (Electronic Control Unit, electronic control unit).

  Next, the vehicle control device 60 will be described. The vehicle control device 60 includes vehicle control means 50 in addition to the occupant information acquisition device 40. The vehicle control unit 50 is a unit that executes control for assisting driving of the occupant based on the medical information acquired by the occupant information acquiring device 40.

  Based on the medical information, the vehicle control unit 50 is configured such that the air conditioner control system 51, the light control system 52, the navigation device 11, the steering system 53, the seat 54, the driving support system 55, and the motion control system 56 support driving of the occupant. Control to make the passengers comfortable. That is, the vehicle control means 50 performs control for compensating for the diseased part based on the result of the occupant diagnosis, such as the air conditioner control system 51, the light control system 52, the navigation device 11, the steering system 53, the seat 54, and the driving assistance. This is performed using control execution means such as the system 55 and the motion control system 56.

  The contents of a specific control example performed by the vehicle control means 50 based on the individual medical information of the occupant will be described later, but each control execution means will be described below.

  The air conditioner control system 51 is a means for controlling the air conditioning in the room of the vehicle 70. The air conditioner control system 51 may be provided with a pollen countermeasure function that prevents air from entering the nose or mouth when the occupant has hay fever, in addition to adjusting the temperature in the vehicle 70. .

  The light control system 52 is a means for controlling the light that illuminates the outside of the vehicle 70, and it is possible for a passenger whose visual acuity has deteriorated to perform control such as turning on the light early when it becomes dim.

  The navigation device 11 is a means for assisting the occupant by giving the driver visual information by guiding the driver on a road with less traffic jams or introducing a substitute driving service. In addition, when the hearing ability of one ear is reduced, the left / right voice balance is adjusted, and the passenger is audibly supported.

  The steering system 53 is a means for adjusting the steering gear ratio and adjusting the steering assist torque. As a result, it is possible to provide driving assistance when the upper body of the driver has a disease, the force is not generated, and steering is difficult.

  The seat 54 is adjusted to an optimum position for the occupant, so that the posture of the occupant is improved and a comfortable riding environment can be provided.

Since the driving support system 55 itself is a means for supporting the driving of the driver, the driving support of the driver can be performed by fully utilizing these in an appropriate scene. For example, the ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control) system calculates the target inter-vehicle distance from the inter-vehicle distance and relative speed with the previous vehicle,
This system automatically adjusts the distance between vehicles. Further, the LKA (Lane-Keeping Assist) system is a system that adjusts the vehicle 70 to travel while keeping the lane. The PCS (Pre-Crash Safety) system is a system that detects whether or not the driver's eyelid is properly opened, and issues a warning to prevent a collision in advance if the eyelid is not opened. The IPA (Intelligent Parking Assist) system is a system that supports parking of the vehicle 70. The clearance sonar is an obstacle detection system that issues a warning when an obstacle approaches.

  The motion control system 56 is a system that controls the posture and behavior of the vehicle, and includes a vehicle stability control (VSC) system, an antilock brake system (ABS), and the like of a skid stabilizer. Moreover, a system in which these are integrated and controlled, such as VDIM (Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management), may be used.

  Thus, the vehicle control means 50 performs the control calculation process that operates the control execution means based on the medical information of the occupant acquired by the occupant information acquisition device 40. Therefore, the vehicle control means 50 may be configured as arithmetic processing means such as a microcomputer or ASIC, or may be configured as an ECU. The vehicle control means 50 may be configured to be integrated into the vehicle control ECU 57 integrally with the medical institution detection means 10, the boarding detection means 20, and the medical information acquisition means 30 of the occupant information acquisition device 40.

  Next, the configuration and function of the center 80 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is an example of a functional block diagram showing the overall configuration of the center 80.

  In FIG. 5, the center 80 includes data processing means 81, data storage means 82, and communication means 86. The data processing unit 81 is an arithmetic processing unit that accesses the data storage unit 82, performs data processing such as data reading and rewriting, and controls the communication unit 86.

  The data storage means 82 is means for storing and storing user personal information. The data storage unit 82 may store and store various personal information corresponding to each user, but may store personal identification information 83, medical information 84, standard data 85, and the like, for example. The personal identification information 83 is information for identifying an individual user, and may hold personal identification information such as a name, address, and insurance card number. The medical information 84 is information related to medical care, and includes information on the result of diagnosis by the occupant's medical institution 90. The medical information 84 is updated and rewritten when an occupant goes to the medical institution 90 to undergo medical examination and medical information such as a diagnosis result is added or changed. The standard data 85 is data related to standard personal information, and may include, for example, information such as the model of the vehicle 70 owned, specifications, and the like.

  The data storage unit 82 may be configured such that when an individual is specified by the individual specifying information 83, the medical information 84 and the standard data 85 of the specified individual can be accessed. Moreover, the information stored in the data storage means 82 may be configured to be rewritable with respect to data that can be updated as needed, such as medical information 84.

  The communication unit 86 is a unit that communicates with the outside, and may perform communication using radio waves or may perform communication via a communication network. The communication unit 86 may include a reception unit 87 and a transmission unit 88.

  The receiving unit 86 is a unit that receives a signal from the outside. In the occupant information acquisition system 100 and the vehicle control system 160 according to the present embodiment, the center 80 receives a medical information signal and a personal identification information signal. . The medical information signal is a signal transmitted from the medical institution 90. The personal identification information signal is a signal transmitted from the occupant information acquisition device 40 or the communication device 31 of the vehicle control device 60.

  The medical information sent from the medical institution 90 may be received if the medical information is automatically sent from the medical institution 90 side. In order to obtain medical information, if access from the center 80 to the medical institution 90 or transmission of a request signal is necessary, the medical information transmitted from the medical institution 90 is obtained after access or after transmission of the request signal from the transmission means 88. What is necessary is just to make it receive. When a personal identification information signal is sent from the vehicle 70 side, the data processing means 81 collates with the personal identification information 83 in the data storage means 82 and accesses the medical information 84 of the matched user. . In addition, when it is the process which accesses or requests medical information from the medical institution 90 after receiving the personal identification information, the access is performed via the network, or the request signal is transmitted from the transmission unit 88 to the medical institution 90. Send to.

  The medical institution 90 includes medical information storage means 95 and communication means 96 that transmits and receives with the center 80. The medical information storage means 95 is a storage means for storing the medical information of the occupant, and the occupant's medical information stored in the medical information storage information 95 is updated when the occupant is examined at the medical institution 90. That is, the latest examination result is reflected.

  Here, when the system configuration is such that the updated medical information is automatically transmitted from the medical institution 90 to the center 80 when the medical information in the medical information storage unit 95 is updated, the communication unit 96 As a result, the medical information is transmitted to the center 80. Thereby, the center 80 can acquire the latest medical information every time the medical information of the occupant stored in the medical institution 90 is updated.

  On the other hand, when the medical institution 90 has a system configuration in which the medical institution 90 transmits medical information to the center 80 after receiving the request signal from the center 80, the medical institution 90 communicates the request signal transmitted from the center 80. The medical information received by the means 96 and stored in the medical information storage means 95 is accessed. Then, the medical information of the corresponding occupant is transmitted to the center 80 by the communication means 96. Thereby, on the center 80 side, the medical information updated by the occupant can be acquired at a timing when the medical information is necessary.

  The medical information storage unit 95 of the medical institution 90 may have a system configuration that allows the center 80 to directly access via a network. If the medical institution 90 has a system configuration in which access to the center 80 is permitted in advance, the center 80 can directly obtain the medical information of the passenger.

  In this way, when the receiving means 86 acquires medical information from the medical institution 90, the data update processing in which the data processing means 81 quickly rewrites and updates the medical information 84 stored in the data storage means 82. I do.

  The transmission unit 88 is a unit that transmits a signal to the outside. In the occupant information acquisition system 100 and the vehicle control system 160 according to the present embodiment, the transmission unit 88 uses the medical information signal as the medical information transmission unit, and the vehicle 70 side. Send to. Further, the transmission unit 88 may transmit a request signal for requesting transmission of medical information to the medical institution 90 as necessary. As described above, when the personal identification information is transmitted from the communication device 31 on the vehicle 70 side and the receiving means 87 receives the personal identification information, the occupant information acquisition device 40 requests medical information of the occupant. Therefore, the transmission unit 88 transmits the latest medical information 84 obtained by accessing the data processing unit 81 to the vehicle 70 side. In addition, when the medical information 84 is updated after receiving the personal identification information from the vehicle 70, the transmission unit 88 transmits a request signal to the medical institution 90. When the medical information 84 in the data storage unit 82 is updated to the latest medical information sent from the medical institution 90, the transmission unit 88 also transmits the updated medical information to the vehicle 70 side.

  As described above, the center 80 stores the medical information of the occupant, and when the medical information is updated, the medical information 84 in the data storage unit 82 is updated to manage the medical information data to be the latest. When the personal identification information is sent from the vehicle 70 side, the center 80 collates the personal identification information 83 stored in the data storage means 82 with the personal identification information transmitted from the vehicle 70 and is identified. The latest medical information of the individual is transmitted to the vehicle 70 side.

  Next, an example of control executed based on medical information executed in the vehicle control device 60 and the vehicle control system 160 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The control is performed by the vehicle control device 50 of the vehicle control device 60 and the vehicle control system 160.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of control contents when a diagnosis result that the passenger is dementia is provided as medical information.

  First, before the driving assistance for a specific symptom as shown in FIG. 6, if the occupant who has been diagnosed by going to the medical institution 90 is a driver, the driver should be alerted. Various controls may be executed. For example, when the driver's symptom is not light, the navigation device 11 may output a voice message such as “It is better not to drive” or a message based on an image to the driver. In addition, the navigation device 11 may perform display that introduces a supplier performing substitute operation, or may perform control such that the mobile phone for a vehicle is connected to the agent of substitute operation. Further, a simple calculation problem may be displayed on the screen or a voice question may be given to make a simple inquiry as to whether or not the driver's consciousness is sufficient for driving. Similarly, the navigation device 11 may perform a simple inquiry as to whether the color can be identified and whether there is a problem in visual acuity or hearing.

  In addition, when an occupant who has undergone a medical examination drives the vehicle 70 after giving a recommendation message that does not allow the driver to perform the driving as described above, as an example of driving assistance of the driver, Execution of control can be considered. For example, the navigation device 11 may select a road with a small amount of traffic, display a place where the vehicle can be stopped, and perform control to support the driver's safety. Further, when the driver has difficulty in driving, the navigation device 11 may guide the route to the evacuation place so that the driver can easily evacuate.

  In addition to these controls, when an inquiry result indicating that the driver has dementia is acquired as medical information, the vehicle control device 60 and the vehicle control system 160 perform control as shown in FIG. May be performed.

  In FIG. 6, for example, when medical information is obtained indicating that glaucoma has been diagnosed and the driver's field of view is reduced, the sensitivity of the clearance sonar of the driving support system 55 is increased, and the presence of an obstacle is promptly presented to the driver. You may perform control to notify. As a result, the driver can recognize the presence of an obstacle early with an alarm, so that even when only a narrower range than usual can be visually recognized, it is possible to compensate for a decrease in field of view and reduce driving load. .

  In addition, for example, when the driver is diagnosed with flying mosquito disease and the driver's visual acuity is reduced, the light control system 52 is controlled so that the light is turned on in the automatic mode, and the light is turned on as soon as possible when it gets dark. Control may be performed. Further, control may be performed to advance the timing of the collision prevention alarm by the PCS of the driving support system 55. For example, when control is normally performed to issue an alarm 2 seconds before the collision, if the alarm is issued 1.4 seconds before the collision, the driver can be alerted early. Normally, if the alarm sounds early, the driver will feel annoyed, but when the body is not perfect, it is better to pay attention early to increase safety and perform appropriate control. In addition, the driver's level of security can be increased.

  In addition, for example, when the hearing is diagnosed and the driver's hearing is reduced, the volume of the voice during guidance of the navigation device 11 may be controlled to be higher than normal. Thereby, information required for a driver | operator can be provided reliably. Also, if the driver is hearing impaired in one ear only, the volume on the side where the hearing is decreased is increased so that the driver can listen to the sound in a balanced manner on the left and right. Also good.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a control example for supporting the driving operation of the driver corresponding to various symptoms when the occupant who has been examined by the medical institution 90 is the driver.

  In FIG. 7, for example, when the driver is diagnosed with glaucoma or flying mosquito disease, and medical information indicating that the visual field or visual acuity is reduced, control may be performed to reduce the acceleration characteristics. As the acceleration characteristics increase and the acceleration accelerates, the driver needs a field of view and a field of view. Therefore, when the field of vision or visual acuity decreases, the driver's safety can be increased by reducing the acceleration characteristics. . The acceleration characteristic can be controlled, for example, by changing the output of the driving force with respect to the accelerator opening so that the driving force is not easily generated even when the accelerator pedal is depressed.

  In the control for dementia in FIG. 6, the control example has been described in which the sensitivity of the clearance sonar is increased for the reduction of the visual field, and the PCS collision prevention alarm is issued for the reduction of the visual acuity. In consideration of the fact that a driver with dementia is often elderly, a strong control that outputs an alarm or the like early is adopted. On the other hand, FIG. 7 shows an example in which control is performed to change the acceleration characteristic in consideration of the fact that there are many people who are bothered by an ordinary driver before an alarm. In this way, it is possible to perform fine control according to the symptoms in consideration of the characteristics of the occupant.

  In addition, for example, when acquiring medical information that the visual confirmation range of the driver has decreased due to symptoms that the neck does not turn due to stiff shoulders, sleeping, etc., in the direction where there is a concern about the decrease in the visual range, You may perform control which raises the sensitivity of clearance sonar and detects an obstacle early. As a result, for directions in which the neck does not turn, an alarm based on obstacle detection is issued early, and a range in which the driver cannot visually confirm is covered by obstacle detection, and driving assistance can be performed.

  Also, when medical information on symptoms such as shoulder, elbow, finger injury or fracture is acquired and steering operation is considered difficult, the steering system 53 is controlled to increase the steering gear ratio, It is also possible to perform control to increase the value. Steering gear ratio is controlled, for example, using VGRS (variable gear ratio steering) to reduce the gear ratio and improve vehicle responsiveness. Control may be performed to assist and reduce the driving load. Further, the steering assist torque may be increased, and control may be performed so that the driver can easily perform steering by power steering. In addition, when an injury such as an arm or a shoulder is on one side and it is difficult to steer only one side, only one side steering may be controlled.

  In addition, for example, when medical information indicating that the cast is performed due to a broken leg or the like is obtained and the normal driving position cannot be obtained and the driving position is considered to be changed, the driver sits on the seat 54. Prior to this, control for changing the position of the sheet 54 may be performed. If you cast, your legs will be hard to bend and you will be forced to drive with your legs extended.For example, you should control the seat position to move backwards before the driver is seated. Also good.

  In addition, for example, medical information indicating that consciousness is not working normally after receiving treatment such as anesthesia is obtained, and it is prohibited to turn off the VSC when it is considered that the driving operation may be slowed down. It is conceivable to perform control for actively operating the driving support system 55. In other words, when the head is stagnant and thinking is dull, there is a risk that it will not be possible to handle when an instantaneous operation is required. Therefore, even if the driver tries to perform a switch operation to turn off the vehicle skid control by VSC, the switch off You may perform control which calls attention to operation or prevents it from turning off. Furthermore, the driving support system 55 may be actively operated to perform control to automatically turn on. That is, for example, by ACC and LKA, it is possible to perform control such that the vehicle 70 travels while maintaining a certain distance between the vehicles so as not to protrude from the lane, and the vehicle 70 is parked by IPA during parking.

  In this way, if the driver is in a normal state of health, even for assistance that may be bothersome and uncomfortable, it is possible to provide effective operation support for the driver by expanding the support range according to the diagnosis result. Can support safe driving.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of control that is a symptom that is milder than the symptoms described in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 but that is considered effective for making the driver or passengers comfortable.

  The example shown in FIG. 8 is also applied to a case where an occupant who has been examined at the medical institution 90 is not only a driver but also a passenger. When the control by the vehicle control device 60 and the vehicle control system 160 according to the present embodiment is applied to a passenger of the vehicle 70 other than the driver, the medical information acquires medical information about the passenger. Even in this case, since the health insurance card 21 is set for each individual, the boarding detection means 20 can identify an individual who gets on the vehicle 70 from the medical institution 90. Also, when boarding detection is performed using a wireless key, when a plurality of wireless keys are set and assigned for each individual, the individual is also specified by this, and the personal identification information is centered by the communication device 31. 80 can be transmitted. Further, since medical information 84 is stored and stored for each individual in the center 80, the occupant information acquisition device 40 and the occupant information acquisition system 100 also provide medical information for passengers as in the case of the driver. Can be acquired.

  In FIG. 8, for example, when medical information indicating that the occupant is cold or cold is acquired and it is considered better not to cool the body, the medical institution 90 was examined using the air conditioner control system 51. Control may be performed so that the set temperature of the air conditioner on the passenger seat side is raised above the current set temperature. For example, when the occupant who has been examined at the medical institution 90 is a driver, the set temperature on the driver's seat side is increased, and when the occupant who has been examined at the medical institution 90 is a passenger, the passenger side It may be controlled to increase the set temperature. Accordingly, it is possible to provide warm air only around the occupants who need to be warmed, to provide a comfortable vehicle environment, and it is possible to maintain a normal temperature for the occupants who do not need to control. .

  Further, for example, when medical information indicating that the occupant has hay fever is acquired, the air conditioner control system 51 is used to set the air conditioner to the pollen mode, and control is performed to blow air on the nose and mouth of the occupant who received the examination. May be performed. Thereby, it is possible to perform control such that pollen is less likely to enter through the nose or mouth for a hay fever occupant.

  For example, when medical information indicating that the occupant has low back pain is acquired, the height of the vehicle 70 is increased or the height of the seat 54 is increased when the target occupant gets on and off the vehicle 70. It is also possible to perform control so as to reduce the burden of low back pain when getting on and off.

  As described above, by executing the control based on the medical information, it is possible to provide a more comfortable indoor environment that matches the physical condition of the occupant. Further, when the control is applied to the passenger, the driver can concentrate on driving because the driver does not have to worry about the passenger and maintain the indoor environment.

  Next, the operation flow of the occupant information acquisition device 40 and the vehicle control device 60 according to the present embodiment, and the occupant information acquisition system 100 and the vehicle control system 160 using the occupant information acquisition device 40 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is an operation flow diagram of the occupant information acquisition device 40 and the vehicle control device 60 according to the present embodiment, and the occupant information acquisition system 100 and the vehicle control system 160 using the same.

  In step 100, the medical institution detection unit 10 determines whether or not the vehicle 70 is in the vicinity of the medical institution 90. The determination that the vehicle 70 is in the vicinity of the medical institution 90 may be made by using the navigation device 11 depending on whether the vehicle 70 is in a predetermined range near the medical institution 90. Specifically, for example, the determination and detection may be performed based on whether the vehicle 70 is in the site 91 of the medical institution 90 or in the nearest parking lot 92.

  If it is determined in step 110 that the vehicle 70 is not near the medical institution 90, the operation flow of FIG. 9 is repeated from the beginning. On the other hand, if it is determined that the vehicle 70 is in the vicinity of the medical institution 90, the process proceeds to step 120.

  In step 110, it is determined by the boarding detection means 20 whether a driver or a passenger who has been diagnosed by the medical institution 90 has entered the vehicle 70. The boarding detection by the boarding detection means 20 may detect that the driver or the passenger has boarded the vehicle 70 by receiving a health insurance card 21 made into an IC chip or a signal from a wireless key.

  If it is determined in step 110 that the driver or passenger who has been diagnosed in the vehicle 70 has not boarded, the operation flow of FIG. 9 is repeated from the beginning. On the other hand, if it is determined that the driver or passenger who has been diagnosed in the vehicle 70 has entered the vehicle 70, the process proceeds to step 130.

  In step 120, the medical information acquisition means 30 on the vehicle 70 side transmits the personal identification information of the occupant diagnosed using the personal identification information transmission means 33 of the communication device 31 to the center 80.

  In step 130, the center 80 obtains medical information (diagnosis result) from the medical institution 90. For example, when the center 80 receives the occupant's personal identification information in step 120, the center 80 transmits a request to the medical institution 90 and obtains medical information from the medical institution 90. Further, the medical institution 90 may be configured to automatically transmit medical information to the center 80 when a passenger is examined, and the center 80 can automatically acquire the medical information at every diagnosis. The center 80 receives the diagnosis result by the receiving means 87, the data processing means 81 identifies the individual, and updates and writes the latest medical information in the medical information 84 of the data storage means 82.

  In step 140, the transmission means 88 of the center 80 transmits the contents of the updated medical information 84 to the vehicle 70 side. Specifically, the center 80 specifies an individual based on the personal identification information received from the vehicle 70, and the data processing unit 81 accesses the personal medical information 84 and transmits it from the transmission unit 88. Process.

  In step 150, the occupant information acquisition device 40 receives the medical information transmitted from the center 80 by the communication device 31, and acquires the occupant's medical information. The occupant information acquisition device 40 can acquire medical information information updated by one transmission / reception at a timing immediately after the occupant receives a diagnosis. That is, the latest medical information can be acquired with a small number of communications.

  In step 160, the vehicle control device 60 including the vehicle control means 50 performs control for assisting the driver or making the passenger comfortable according to the medical information acquired by the occupant information acquisition device 40. Thereby, based on medical information, the most appropriate control content for reducing the driving load on the driver and making the passenger comfortable can be executed.

  Thus, according to the occupant information acquisition device 40 and the occupant information acquisition system 100 according to the present embodiment, the latest medical information of the occupant can be acquired at the most necessary timing with a small number of communications. Further, according to the vehicle control device 60 and the vehicle control system 160 according to the present embodiment, based on the acquired medical information, the driving support control most necessary for the health condition of the occupant or the control that makes the vehicle environment comfortable is performed. be able to.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and substitutions can be made to the above-described embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. Can be added.

It is an example of the whole structure schematic diagram of the passenger | crew information acquisition apparatus 40 and the passenger | crew information acquisition system 100, the vehicle control apparatus 60, and the vehicle control system 160 which concern on a present Example. 1 is an example of an overall configuration diagram of an occupant information acquisition device 40 and a vehicle control device 60. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a state of boarding detection by the boarding detection means 20. FIG. It is the figure which showed an example of the health insurance card 21. FIG. 3 is an example of a functional block diagram showing an overall configuration of a center 80. FIG. It is the figure which showed the example of the control content when the diagnosis result of a dementia is provided. It is the figure which showed the example of control of the driving | operation assistance of the driver | operator corresponding to various symptoms. It is the figure which showed the example of the control which makes a driver | operator or a passenger comfortable. It is an operation | movement flowchart of the passenger | crew information acquisition apparatus 40 grade | etc., Which concerns on a present Example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Medical institution detection means 11 Navigation apparatus 12 GPS receiver 13 Vehicle speed sensor 14 Gyro sensor 15 Map data 20 Boarding detection means 21 Health insurance card 22 IC chip 30 Medical information acquisition means 31 Communication apparatus 32 Personal identification information transmission means 33 Medical information reception Means 40 Crew information acquisition device 50 Vehicle control means 51 Air conditioner control system 52 Light control system 53 Steering system 54 Seat 55 Driving support system 56 Motion control system 57 Vehicle control ECU
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 60 Vehicle control apparatus 70 Vehicle 80 Center 81 Data processing means 82 Data storage means 83 Personal identification information 84 Medical information 85 Standard data 86 Communication means 87 Reception means 88 Transmission means (Medical information transmission means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 90 Medical institution 91 Site 92 Parking lot 95 Medical information storage means 96 Communication means 100 Crew information acquisition system 160 Vehicle control system

Claims (8)

An occupant information acquisition device that acquires information about a vehicle occupant,
Medical institution detection means for detecting that the vehicle is in the vicinity of the medical institution,
Boarding detection means for detecting that an occupant has boarded the vehicle when the medical engine detection means detects that the vehicle is in the vicinity of the medical institution;
An occupant information acquisition device comprising: medical information acquisition means for acquiring medical information of the occupant when the occupant detection means detects that the occupant has boarded.   The medical institution detection means is configured such that the vehicle is in the vicinity of the medical institution when the vehicle enters a site of the medical institution or when the vehicle enters a parking lot within a predetermined range from the medical institution. The occupant information acquisition apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the occupant information acquisition apparatus is detected. The occupant information acquisition device according to claim 1 or 2,
A vehicle control device comprising vehicle control means for controlling an in-vehicle device based on medical information acquired using the occupant information acquisition device.   The vehicle control device according to claim 3, wherein the vehicle control unit performs the control of the in-vehicle device so as to support driving of an occupant. An occupant information acquisition system in which the occupant information acquisition device acquires medical information of an occupant by communicating with an onboard occupant information acquisition device and the center,
The occupant information acquisition device includes medical institution detection means for detecting that the vehicle is in the vicinity of the medical institution,
Boarding detection means for detecting that an occupant has boarded the vehicle when the medical engine detection means detects that the vehicle is in the vicinity of the medical institution;
Personal identification information transmitting means for transmitting the passenger's personal information to the center when the passenger detecting means detects that the passenger has boarded the vehicle;
Medical information receiving means for receiving medical information of the occupant through the center,
The occupant information acquisition system, wherein the center includes medical information transmission means for transmitting medical information of the occupant corresponding to the personal identification information to the occupant information acquisition device.   The medical institution detection means is configured such that the vehicle is in the vicinity of the medical institution when the vehicle enters a site of the medical institution or when the vehicle enters a parking lot within a predetermined range from the medical institution. The occupant information acquisition system according to claim 5, wherein the occupant information acquisition system is detected. The occupant information acquisition system according to claim 5 or 6,
A vehicle control system comprising vehicle control means for controlling an in-vehicle device based on medical information acquired using an occupant information acquisition device of the occupant information acquisition system.   The vehicle control system according to claim 7, wherein the vehicle control unit performs the control of the in-vehicle device so as to support driving of an occupant.

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