KR20230021310A - Method for displaying accompanying vehicle position information and apparatus thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for displaying the location of an accompanying vehicle, wherein the location of an accompanying vehicle is provided through a display by information sharing between vehicles for the vehicles with the same destination, and a vehicle simply traveling on the same road is registered as a vehicle of interest and its location is provided through the display so as to enable following driving, thereby improving convenience and safety in driving.

Description

Accompanying vehicle position display method and device {METHOD FOR DISPLAYING ACCOMPANYING VEHICLE POSITION INFORMATION AND APPARATUS THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for displaying the location of an accompanying vehicle, and more particularly, for vehicles with the same destination, by displaying location information of the accompanying vehicle through information sharing between vehicles, improving convenience and safety, and simply traveling on the same road The present invention relates to a method and device for displaying a location of an accompanying vehicle, which can register and display a vehicle of interest as a vehicle of interest, and perform follow-up driving.

With the development of Location Based Service (LBS) technology and Geographical Information System (GIS) technology linked to Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, users use the terminal while driving a vehicle. Through this, it is possible to receive a route guidance service from the departure point to the destination.

In this route guidance service, when a user inputs a destination through a terminal, various information including route guidance from the user's current location to the destination is provided to the user through the terminal, and the user moves the vehicle according to the guidance provided by the terminal. and get you to your destination.

Meanwhile, when a large number of people go on a trip with family, relatives, or friends, people board several vehicles and move toward the same destination.

In this case, a person familiar with the route to the destination or a person possessing a terminal capable of receiving a route guidance service gets on the lead vehicle and moves to the destination while leading the following vehicles.

However, when the distance between the lead vehicle and the follower vehicle widens and the lead vehicle gets out of sight of the driver of the follower vehicle, many difficulties may arise in moving to the destination.

The matters described as the background art above are only for improving understanding of the background of the present invention, and should not be taken as an admission that they correspond to prior art already known to those skilled in the art.

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-0600678

According to the present invention, for vehicles with the same destination, the location of the accompanying vehicle is provided through the display through information sharing between vehicles, and for vehicles simply traveling on the same road, the vehicle is registered as a vehicle of interest and the location is provided through the display for following driving. As a method and device for displaying the location of an accompanying vehicle, the purpose of which is to improve convenience and safety during driving.

In order to achieve the above object, a method for displaying the location of an accompanying vehicle according to the present invention includes the step of determining whether an accompanying mode setting signal is generated; an accompanying mode approval determination step of determining whether to approve the accompanying mode when it is determined that the accompanying mode setting signal is generated; Accompanying vehicle identification step of recognizing the accompanying vehicle, sharing information, and obtaining a location when it is determined that the accompanying mode is approved; and an accompanying vehicle location display step of displaying the location of the accompanying vehicle through an AR HUD until arriving at a destination after the accompanying vehicle identification step.

The accompaniment mode setting signal is generated by any one of a user's switch operation, voice recognition, and gesture.

In the accompanying mode approval determination step, the approval of the accompanying mode may be determined by an integrated control unit of the vehicle based on a V2X signal of the vehicle.

In the accompanying vehicle identification step, the recognition of the accompanying vehicle may be determined by an integrated controller of the vehicle based on signals from a camera sensor, a radar, and a lidar provided in the vehicle.

It is characterized in that the information sharing of the accompanying vehicle in the accompanying vehicle identification step is determined by the integrated control unit of the vehicle based on the V2X signal of the vehicle.

In the step of determining the accompanying vehicle, the location sharing of the accompanying vehicle may be determined by an integrated control unit of the vehicle based on signals of a navigation system and a GPS provided in the vehicle.

a driving route reflection setting step of setting whether to reflect a driving route after the accompanying vehicle identification step; a starting point determining step of determining whether the starting point of the accompanying vehicle is the same when the driving route is set to be reflected in the driving route reflecting setting step; and a first setting step of setting the same driving route and setting a lead vehicle when it is determined that the starting point is the same as a result of the determination in the starting point determining step; The step of displaying the location of the accompanying vehicle is characterized in that the location of the accompanying vehicle, to which the driving route is reflected, is displayed through the AR HUD until reaching the destination after the first setting step.

After the vehicle arrives at the destination, the indication of the accompanying vehicle is released from the display.

If the driving route is set to non-reflecting in the driving route reflection setting step, the driving route is not reflected, and the location of the accompanying vehicle is displayed through the AR HUD until it arrives at the destination. After the vehicle arrives at the destination, the display of the accompanying vehicle is displayed. It is characterized in that it is released from.

Further comprising a second setting step of setting a different driving route when it is determined that the starting point is different as a result of the determination in the starting point determining step; After the second setting step, the location of the accompanying vehicle reflected in the driving route is displayed through the AR HUD until the vehicle arrives at the destination, and the display of the accompanying vehicle is released from the display after the vehicle arrives at the destination.

registering as a vehicle of interest when it is determined that the accompanying mode is not approved as a result of the determination in the accompanying mode approval determination step; tracking the registered vehicle of interest; displaying the location of the vehicle of interest to be tracked through an AR HUD; and removing the display of the vehicle of interest from the display when the vehicle arrives at the destination or the vehicle of interest deviates from the driving route of the vehicle.

In addition, the accompanying vehicle location display device according to the present invention includes an accompanying mode setting input device generating an accompanying mode setting signal in response to a user's action; a vehicle recognition sensor for recognizing whether there is an accompanying vehicle or a vehicle of interest; a vehicle location and information acquisition sensor for acquiring location and information of an accompanying vehicle and a vehicle of interest; and an integrated control unit controlling the display of the location of the accompanying vehicle or the location of the vehicle of interest based on signals from the accompanying mode setting input device, the vehicle recognition sensor, and the vehicle location and information acquisition sensor through the AR HUD. do.

The companion mode setting input device may include one of a switch operated by the user, voice recognition and gesture of the user.

The vehicle recognition sensor is characterized in that it includes a camera sensor, radar and lidar provided in the vehicle.

The vehicle location and information acquisition sensor is characterized in that it includes signals of navigation, GPS, and V2X provided in the vehicle.

A method and apparatus for displaying the location of an accompanying vehicle according to the present invention provide the location of the accompanying vehicle through a display through information sharing between vehicles for vehicles with the same destination, register as a vehicle of interest for vehicles traveling on the same road, and It is a configuration in which following driving can be performed by providing the location through a display, and through this, there is an effect of improving convenience and safety during driving.

1 and 2 are schematic block diagrams and flowcharts for explaining a method and apparatus for displaying a location of an accompanying vehicle.

Specific structural or functional descriptions of the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in this specification or application are merely illustrated for the purpose of explaining the embodiments according to the present invention, and the embodiments according to the present invention may be implemented in various forms. It may be and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described in this specification or application.

Embodiments according to the present invention can apply various changes and can have various forms, so specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in this specification or application. However, this is not intended to limit the embodiments according to the concept of the present invention to specific disclosures, and should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention.

Terms such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The above terms are only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component, e.g., without departing from the scope of rights according to the concept of the present invention, a first component may be termed a second component, and similarly The second component may also be referred to as the first component.

It is understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but other elements may exist in the middle. It should be. On the other hand, when an element is referred to as “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another element, it should be understood that no other element exists in the middle. Other expressions describing the relationship between elements, such as "between" and "directly between" or "adjacent to" and "directly adjacent to" should be interpreted similarly.

Terms used in this specification are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as "comprise" or "having" are intended to designate that the described feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof exists, but one or more other features or numbers However, it should be understood that it does not preclude the presence or addition of steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined herein, they are not interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning. .

A control unit (controller) according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a non-volatile memory (not shown) configured to store data relating to an algorithm configured to control the operation of various components of the vehicle or software instructions for reproducing the algorithm, and It may be implemented through a processor (not shown) configured to perform an operation described below using data stored in a corresponding memory. Here, the memory and the processor may be implemented as individual chips. Alternatively, the memory and processor may be implemented as a single chip integrated with each other. A processor may take the form of one or more processors.

Hereinafter, a method and apparatus for displaying a location of an accompanying vehicle according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the present invention, for vehicles with the same destination, the location of the accompanying vehicle is provided through the display through information sharing between vehicles, and for vehicles simply traveling on the same road, the accompanying vehicle can be registered as a vehicle of interest and provided with the location through the display. Vehicle location display method and device technology

As shown in FIG. 1, the accompanying vehicle location display device according to the present invention for realizing this includes an accompanying mode setting input device 10 generating a accompanying mode setting signal in response to a user's action; a vehicle recognition sensor 20 for recognizing whether there is an accompanying vehicle or a vehicle of interest; a vehicle location and information acquisition sensor 30 for acquiring location and information of an accompanying vehicle and a vehicle of interest; And based on the signals of the accompanying mode setting input device 10, the vehicle recognition sensor 20, and the vehicle location and information acquisition sensor 30, the location of the accompanying vehicle or the location of the vehicle of interest is displayed through the AR HUD 40. It includes; an integrated control unit 50 that controls to do so.

The companion mode setting input device 10 may include any one of a switch (button) operated by the user, voice recognition and gesture of the user.

Voice recognition can be detected using a voice recognition sensor, gestures can be detected using a motion recognition sensor, and other facial recognition sensors, iris recognition sensors, and fingerprint recognition sensors can be used.

The vehicle recognition sensor 20 may include a camera sensor, radar, and lidar provided in the vehicle, and an ultrasonic sensor may also be utilized.

The vehicle location and information acquisition sensor 30 may include signals of navigation, global positioning system (GPS) and V2X installed in the vehicle.

Vehicle to Everything communication (V2X) is a key technology for autonomous vehicles and Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) that enables communication between vehicles and various elements of the road environment.

Vehicle-to-X (V2X) is a technology that connects a vehicle and everything, and can provide various types of information to a vehicle through a wired or wireless network.

In-vehicle wired/wireless networking (IVN: In-Vehicle Networking) is a general concept.

It is used to notify traffic conditions or vehicle approaching ahead, communicate with traffic infrastructure such as traffic lights or speed limit sections, or provide information on nearby pedestrians.

V2X is a technology that can detect a distance of more than 300m that the driver cannot identify, and helps the driver to accurately and quickly predict potential dangerous situations by receiving other unknown vehicle operating conditions or surrounding conditions with sensors.

AR HUD (40, Augmented Reality Head Up Display) is a safety convenience device that matches vehicle driving information and external environment information with the situation ahead in real time and projects it on the windshield of the vehicle.

AR HUD can be provided as 3D (Three Dimensions).

The integrated control unit 50 may be a body control module (BCM) provided in the vehicle, and includes a companion mode setting input device 10, a vehicle recognition sensor 20, and a vehicle location and information acquisition sensor 30 It serves to control the position of the accompanying vehicle or the position of the vehicle of interest to be displayed through the AR HUD (40) based on the signal of .

Hereinafter, a method for displaying the location of an accompanying vehicle according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 .

A method for displaying the location of an accompanying vehicle according to the present invention includes the steps of determining whether an accompanying mode setting signal is generated (step S1); an accompanying mode approval determination step (step S2) of determining whether to approve the accompanying mode when it is determined that the accompanying mode setting signal is generated as a result of the determination in the accompanying mode setting determining step (step S1); Accompanying vehicle recognition step of obtaining recognition (step S3), information sharing (step S4) and location (step S5) of the accompanying vehicle when it is determined that the accompanying mode is approved as a result of the determination in the accompanying mode approval determination step (step S2); and an accompanying vehicle location display step of displaying the location of the accompanying vehicle through the AR HUD 40 until reaching the destination after the accompanying vehicle identification step.

In the accompanying mode setting determination step (step S1 ), the accompanying mode setting signal may be generated by any one of the user's switch operation, voice recognition, and gesture.

In the accompanying mode approval determination step (step S2 ), the vehicle's integrated control unit 50 determines whether the accompanying mode is approved based on the vehicle's V2X signal.

In the accompanying vehicle identification step, the recognition of the accompanying vehicle (step S3) is determined by the integrated control unit 50 of the vehicle based on the signals of the camera sensor, radar, and lidar provided in the vehicle, and information sharing of the accompanying vehicle is determined by the V2X of the vehicle. The integrated control unit 50 of the vehicle determines based on the signal of the vehicle, and the location sharing of the accompanying vehicle is determined by the integrated controller 50 of the vehicle based on the signals of the navigation and GPS provided in the vehicle.

Two vehicles are set to accompany mode and only two vehicles share information, multiple vehicles are set to accompany mode and multiple vehicles are designated as a group and considered as an alliance, and information can be received from each vehicle. can In addition, while driving, a specific vehicle among a plurality of vehicles designated as a group may be designated as a host and only the information of the leader vehicle may be updated.

When there is an accompanying vehicle in the driver's field of view, the AR HUD 40 displays a vehicle emphasizing the vehicle, and in this case, vehicle information (license plate, vehicle color, vehicle model, etc.) is shared through V2V.

If the accompanying vehicle does not exist in the driver's field of view because it is covered by other vehicles around it, or if it is difficult to clearly specify through image recognition, the approximate location may be displayed on the display using GPS information. That is, when the accompanying vehicle disappears from the driver's field of view, information on the location of the accompanying vehicle and the inter-vehicle distance may be displayed on an AVN (Audio Video Navigation), cluster, or the like to inform the driver.

An embodiment according to the present invention includes a driving route reflection setting step (step S6) of setting whether or not the driving route is reflected after the accompanying vehicle identification step (step S3, S4, and S5); a starting point determination step (step S7) of determining whether the starting point of the accompanying vehicle is the same when the driving route is set to be reflected in the driving route reflection setting step (step S6); and a first setting step (step S8) of setting the same driving route and setting a lead vehicle when it is determined that the starting point is the same as the result of the determination in the starting point determining step (step S7); In the step of displaying the location of the accompanying vehicle, the location of the accompanying vehicle reflected in the driving route is displayed through the AR HUD 40 until reaching the destination after the first setting step (step S8). (step S9)

After the vehicle arrives at the destination after step S9, the display of the accompanying vehicle is released from the display (step S10).

When vehicle information is shared between accompanying vehicles, various information such as GPS and navigation routes are reflected in the route of the own vehicle.

If a lead vehicle and a follow vehicle change during driving in the case of the same driving route having the same starting point, the following vehicle whose order has been changed may receive information of the leading vehicle and reflect the information on the route.

On the other hand, if the driving route is not reflected in the driving route setting step (step S6), in the case of ELHS, the driving route is not reflected and the location of the accompanying vehicle is displayed through the AR HUD 40 until it arrives at the destination (step S6). S11), the subsequent control logic is fed back to the aforementioned step S10, and when the vehicle arrives at the destination, the display of the accompanying vehicle is released from the display.

In addition, the logic according to the present invention further includes a second setting step of setting a different driving route when it is determined that the departure point is different as a result of the determination in the departure point determination step (step S7) (step S12) (step S13), The control logic after the second setting step (step S13) is fed back to the aforementioned step S9 to display the location of the accompanying vehicle reflected in the driving route through the AR HUD 40 until the vehicle arrives at the destination, and the vehicle arrives at the destination. After arriving, the display of the accompanying vehicle is released from the display (step S10).

If the starting point of the accompanying vehicle is different, an option to set the optimal merging point on the driving route can also be provided.

In addition, the logic according to the present invention may include registering as a vehicle of interest when it is determined that the accompanying mode is not approved as a result of the decision in the accompanying mode approval determination step (step S2) (step S14); tracking the registered vehicle of interest (step S15); displaying the location of the vehicle of interest to be tracked through the AR HUD 40 (step S16); and removing the display of the vehicle of interest from the display when the vehicle arrives at the destination or the vehicle of interest deviates from the driving route of the vehicle (step S17).

When driving at night when it is difficult to secure visibility or driving on rural roads at night, if the companion vehicle does not approve the companion mode after setting the companion mode even though it is not a companion vehicle, the integrated control unit 50 of the vehicle automatically sets the vehicle located in front of the vehicle as the vehicle of interest. It is registered, the vehicle of interest is tracked in real time, and the location of the vehicle of interest is displayed through the AR HUD (40). do.

Further, when the vehicle of interest arrives at the destination or the vehicle of interest deviate from the driving route of the vehicle in the situation of following the vehicle of interest, the display of the vehicle of interest is released from the display by the control of the integrated controller 50 .

As described above, in the method and apparatus for displaying the location of an accompanying vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention, the location of the accompanying vehicle is provided through the display through information sharing between vehicles for vehicles with the same destination, and the location of the accompanying vehicle is simply provided to the vehicle traveling on the same road. For the vehicle of interest, registration and location are provided through the display to enable follow-up driving, which has the advantage of improving convenience and safety during driving.

Although the present invention has been shown and described in relation to specific embodiments, it is known in the art that the present invention can be variously improved and changed without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention provided by the claims below. It will be self-evident to those skilled in the art.

10 - Accompaniment mode setting input device
20 - vehicle recognition sensor
30 - Vehicle location and information acquisition sensor
40 - AR HUD
50 - integrated control unit

Claims (15)

an accompanying mode setting determination step of determining whether an accompanying mode setting signal is generated;
an accompanying mode approval determination step of determining whether to approve the accompanying mode when it is determined that the accompanying mode setting signal is generated;
Accompanying vehicle identification step of recognizing the accompanying vehicle, sharing information, and obtaining a location when it is determined that the accompanying mode is approved; and
and an accompanying vehicle location display step of displaying the location of the accompanying vehicle through an AR HUD until arriving at the destination after the step of identifying the accompanying vehicle. The method of claim 1,
The accompanying vehicle location display method, characterized in that the accompanying mode setting signal is generated by any one of a user's switch operation, voice recognition, and gesture. The method of claim 1,
In the accompanying mode approval determination step, the approval of the accompanying mode is determined by an integrated control unit of the vehicle based on a V2X signal of the vehicle. The method of claim 1,
The accompanying vehicle location display method, characterized in that the recognition of the accompanying vehicle in the accompanying vehicle identification step is determined by an integrated control unit of the vehicle based on signals from a camera sensor, a radar, and a lidar provided in the vehicle. The method of claim 1,
In the accompanying vehicle identification step, information sharing of the accompanying vehicle is determined by an integrated control unit of the vehicle based on a V2X signal of the vehicle. The method of claim 1,
In the accompanying vehicle identification step, the location sharing of the accompanying vehicle is determined by an integrated control unit of the vehicle based on a navigation and GPS signal provided in the vehicle. The method of claim 1,
a driving route reflection setting step of setting whether to reflect a driving route after the accompanying vehicle identification step;
a starting point determining step of determining whether the starting point of the accompanying vehicle is the same when the driving route is set to be reflected in the driving route reflecting setting step; and
Further comprising a first setting step of setting the same driving route and setting a lead vehicle when it is determined that the starting point is the same as a result of the determination in the starting point determining step;
Wherein the accompanied vehicle location displaying step displays the location of the accompanying vehicle on which the driving route is reflected until arriving at the destination after the first setting step through an AR HUD. The method of claim 7,
A method of displaying a location of an accompanying vehicle, characterized in that the indication of the accompanying vehicle is released from the display after the vehicle arrives at the destination. The method of claim 7,
If the driving route is set to non-reflecting in the driving route reflection setting step, the driving route is not reflected, and the location of the accompanying vehicle is displayed through the AR HUD until it arrives at the destination. After the vehicle arrives at the destination, the display of the accompanying vehicle is displayed. Accompanying vehicle location display method, characterized in that released from. The method of claim 7,
Further comprising a second setting step of setting a different driving route when it is determined that the starting point is different as a result of the determination in the starting point determining step;
After the second setting step, the location of the accompanying vehicle reflected in the driving route is displayed through the AR HUD until the vehicle arrives at the destination, and the display of the accompanying vehicle is released from the display after the vehicle arrives at the destination. Accompanying vehicle, characterized in that How to display location. The method of claim 1,
registering as a vehicle of interest when it is determined that the accompanying mode is not approved as a result of the determination in the accompanying mode approval determination step;
tracking the registered vehicle of interest;
displaying the location of the vehicle of interest to be tracked through an AR HUD; and
and canceling the display of the vehicle of interest on the display when the vehicle arrives at the destination or the vehicle of interest deviates from the driving route of the vehicle. A device for displaying the location of an accompanying vehicle through a display,
an accompanying mode setting input device generating an accompanying mode setting signal in response to a user's action;
a vehicle recognition sensor for recognizing whether there is an accompanying vehicle or a vehicle of interest;
a vehicle location and information acquisition sensor for acquiring location and information of an accompanying vehicle and a vehicle of interest; and
An integrated control unit that controls the accompanying vehicle location or the location of the vehicle of interest to be displayed through an AR HUD based on signals from the accompanying mode setting input device, the vehicle recognition sensor, and the vehicle location and information acquisition sensor. Accompanying vehicle position indicator. The method of claim 12,
The accompanying vehicle location display device, characterized in that the accompanying mode setting input device includes any one of a switch operated by a user, a user's voice recognition, and a gesture. The method of claim 12,
The vehicle recognition sensor includes a camera sensor, a radar and a lidar provided in the vehicle. The method of claim 12,
The vehicle location and information acquisition sensor includes a navigation, GPS, and V2X signal provided in the vehicle.

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