DE102015006814A1 - driver warning - Google Patents

Abstract

Method (400) and control unit (310) in a vehicle (100), which serve to limit the movement of the vehicle when an accident in the vehicle (100) is detected. The method (400) comprises determining (401) an accident that has occurred in the vehicle (100) by means of a sensor (210); informing (402) a person responsible for driving the vehicle (100) of the identified accident (401); checking (403) whether said person has taken a measure included in a list of measures associated with the detected (401) accident after that person has been notified (402) of the detected (401) accident in the vehicle (100) ; and if the check (403) reveals that no such action has been taken from the action list: limiting (404) the vehicle's travel.

Description

Technical part

The present invention relates to a method and a control unit of a vehicle. This is a method and a control unit for limiting the movement of the vehicle when an accident is detected in the vehicle.

background

When traveling by a means of transportation (vehicle) that transports passengers, such as a bus, a railway carriage, a cable car, a tram, an elevator, an escalator, a conveyor belt, a tracked vehicle, a tank, an aircraft, a ship or like there are different loading strategies with respect to passengers. Often, standing and seating for passengers are available at the same time. In addition, such means of transport serving passengers, which in certain cases may also be referred to as means of transport, typically accommodate different types of passengers, such as children, disabled or elderly people. Passengers may also carry strollers, pets, bags, wheelchairs and / or luggage of various kinds. In addition, means of transportation of the above mentioned type may be used by persons having reduced balance as a result of alcohol and / or drug use.

Seated and standing passengers as well as wheelchair users are subjected to acceleration forces and rotations in the space during such transport during transport. For many passengers, it can be difficult to keep their balance, such as the elderly, the disabled, children, drunks, etc. Prams can roll or tip over, resulting in personal injury. Wheelchair users must normally be strapped in during transport. However, in the event of sudden maneuvers of the vehicle, a wheelchair may roll or tip over.

In vehicles of this type, such as city buses, there are often abrupt braking and level changes at stops with subsequent full starts, jerky gear shifts and rapid sideways acceleration due to lane changes.

In addition, it is common in such vehicles that there are no safety devices for the passengers, such as seatbelts, normal airbags, head / curtain airbags, and the like. The passengers in a vehicle that transports passengers are therefore usually less protected in a traffic accident than other road users who sit, for example, in a passenger car.

In addition, in such a vehicle, in some of the cases mentioned above, there can be no driver and no other personnel on board, for example a cable car cabin, an escalator, an elevator or a driverless bus or train. In other vehicles of the above type, the driver and / or other personnel are located in another vehicle part, such as a train, tram or subway. In a bus that is driven in a conventional manner by a driver, perhaps in particular in city traffic, the driver often has to focus on the traffic and also comply with the timetable so that he often can pay little attention to the passengers on board and their possible injuries ,

There is a problem with informing the driver, the environment or other places that a person on board the vehicle has suffered an accident, for example, a standing passenger has fallen to the ground. In general, the driver can only detect an accident in the vehicle by looking in the rearview mirror of the bus or by being informed verbally by passengers.

Often, the driver has only a limited opportunity to observe the passengers of the vehicle through the rearview mirror. The view to the rear, for example, be covered by passengers or loads in the aisle. In addition, passenger transport vehicles are often very long, whereby the driver's view to the rear is additionally restricted.

Talking to the driver while driving is often strictly prohibited in the vehicle, for example in Swedish city buses. Therefore, safety is compromised if passengers address the driver when a person in the vehicle suffers an injury. These passengers may violate regulations with this behavior. In addition, it is not uncommon for bus drivers to hear radio or music while driving, which adds to the risk that the driver will not notice a passenger accident on board the vehicle. In addition, the situation may occur that several passengers injure themselves at the same time, for example, during sharp braking, because often no seat belts are present in buses and also many passengers travel standing. A slightly injured passenger screaming loudly can grab the full attention, so maybe an unconscious passenger is not noticed by the driver.

Even if the driver unexpectedly notices an accident on board the vehicle, he is often unable to cope with this situation. Maybe the accident is not considered serious or maybe the driver is currently in a complicated traffic situation so that he can not take any relief measures. Therefore, there is a high risk that in case of an accident the driver and / or the environment will not provide assistance to an injured person. This danger is of course even greater for vehicles and / or means of transport without a driver.

The document DE 10 2010 054 626 shows a monitoring device in a vehicle, which includes a camera or the like, which monitors, for example, a door opening in the vehicle. If a passenger is in an area where he can be trapped or injured when opening / closing a door, the driver will receive a warning.

However, the solution according to this document does not solve the problem that passengers fall or injure themselves elsewhere in the vehicle or in general. If a passenger injures a door and crashes or stumbles in an area unseen by the camera, it is likely that the driver will not notice the incident, so he closes the door and continues driving.

It is clear that there is still much to do to improve the safety of passengers when traveling by vehicle.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve at least some of the above-mentioned problems and to improve the detection of accidents in a vehicle and the caring measures to be taken thereby to increase passenger safety.

According to a first aspect of the invention, this object is achieved by a method in a vehicle, which serves to restrict the onward travel of the vehicle when an accident is detected in the vehicle. This method involves detecting an accident in the vehicle using a sensor. In addition, the method includes informing a person responsible for driving the vehicle that an accident has been detected. Furthermore, the method includes checking whether the named person has taken a measure in response to the accident reported to them in the vehicle. The said measure is included in a list of measures in which the measures to be taken are linked to the accident identified. The method also includes the restriction, i. H. Limitation of movement of the vehicle if the test shows that none of the measures included in the list of measures has been taken.

According to a second aspect of the invention, this object is achieved by a control unit in a vehicle. This control unit limits movement of the vehicle when an accident has been detected in the vehicle. The control unit includes a processor which serves to detect an accident occurring in the vehicle by means of a sensor. The processor also serves to inform a person responsible for driving the vehicle that an accident has been detected. Furthermore, the processor is used to check whether said person has taken a measure in response to the reported accident in the vehicle. The said measure is included in a list of measures in which the measures to be taken are linked to the accident identified. The processor is also used to limit or limit vehicle movement if the test shows that none of the measures in the action list have been taken.

By detecting an incident or accident occurring in the vehicle, directing the driver's attention to that incident, checking whether the driver has taken the action required by the incident, and limiting the vehicle's travel, If no action or wrong action has been taken, the risk of an incident or accident in a passenger compartment not being noticed by the driver and / or the driver not taking the necessary measures is reduced. As a result, the passenger affected by the accident can receive early help, so that its suffering can be shortened or even completely alleviated. In addition, worsening of the casualty's situation can be avoided by making the vehicle harder to drive for the driver after the accident.

Other advantages and other novel features will be apparent from the following detailed description.

List of Figures

Embodiments of the invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which various embodiments of the invention are shown:

shows a vehicle according to an embodiment.

shows a passenger compartment in a vehicle according to an embodiment.

shows an example of the driver environment in a vehicle according to an embodiment of the method.

Fig. 10 is a flow chart illustrating an embodiment of the invention.

is an illustration of a control unit according to an embodiment of the invention.

Detailed description

Embodiments of the invention include a method and a control unit that can be implemented according to one of the examples described below. However, this invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not to be limited by the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are intended to illustrate and exemplify the various aspects of the invention.

Other aspects and features of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the figures are only examples of various embodiments of the invention, which are not intended to limit the invention. The invention is limited only by the appended claims. In addition, the illustrations are not necessarily to scale. Unless otherwise stated, the figures are intended to conceptually illustrate aspects of the invention.

shows a vehicle (means of transport) 100 , which is driven by a motor and among other things in a first direction of travel 105 on the route 110 can be driven. For example, but not necessarily, the means of transportation 100 be used to a greater or lesser extent for passenger transport. In this means of transportation 100 For example, it may be a bus, a taxi, a disabled transport vehicle, an animal transport vehicle, a tram, a subway car, a railway car, a cable car cabin, an elevator, an escalator, a conveyor belt, a tracked vehicle, a tank, an airplane , a ship or the like. The said vehicle or means of transportation 100 can be manned or unmanned. In addition, the means of transportation 100 be controlled in different embodiments directly by a driver, be controlled by a driver remote from the vehicle, remotely controlled and / or self-control.

According to certain embodiments, the vehicle includes 100 a means and logic for detecting an incident on board the vehicle 100 and for the information of the driver, another person responsible for driving the vehicle 100 responsible, and / or the environment, that the incident has occurred aboard the vehicle. Such an event may be, for example, a passenger falling or otherwise injured, a passenger in pain, a passenger apparently lifeless, passengers making a fight, a passenger having shortness of breath, a passenger suffering a cardiac arrest, that a passenger has symptoms of poisoning, that a passenger is contracting, that a passenger has a bleeding wound, or the like.

In certain embodiments, the driver of the vehicle 100 be informed with an image, an acoustic signal, a light signal, a haptic / tactile signal, a voice message or the like that an incident has occurred. In addition, in some embodiments, the environment may also be notified that an incident has occurred, such as other passengers, other road users in the vicinity, and / or a monitoring center, or the like.

In certain embodiments, the vehicle may 100 Surveillance sensors, such as cameras and laser scanners, each individually or collectively provide a true-to-life picture of where passengers / strollers / wheelchairs, etc. are in the vehicle 100 which also inform about their movement patterns. As a result, for example, deviations from the normal state or incidents, accidents or near misses can be detected.

If such an incident is detected, the driver and possibly the surroundings can be informed in a suitable manner, for example with a warning sound / light, tactile or with a display display with a camera image or the like. According to certain embodiments, the remaining passengers may also be appropriately briefed about the incident so that they can provide assistance. In certain embodiments, there is no driver of the vehicle 100 available. Instead, other people may be responsible for locomotion of the vehicle 100 responsible are informed, such as the staff of a monitoring center or the like.

In addition, the actions of the driver can be registered, which he meets after the incident has been reported to him. Suitable measures may be, for example, that the driver confirms that he has detected an incident that the driver is the vehicle 100 slows or stops the driver dialing 112, providing first aid, or the like. According to certain embodiments, the action (s) to be taken may be pre-established in a list. As a result, the driver can also be given recommendations regarding the measures to be taken as a result of the accident, namely as text messages, voice messages or the like.

For example, a passenger who has fallen to the ground and then has persistent pain in an arm or leg exhibiting swelling or abnormal mobility in a limb, or an arm / leg is in an unnatural position, is likely to suspect that the affected arm / leg is broken. Appropriate measures may be to help the victim rise from the ground by supporting a broken arm with a triangular cloth, neckerchief or the like to ensure that the casualty is taken to a hospital or treatment center, for example by Call a taxi and help the vehicle accident victim.

If a passenger passes out, they can first try to contact the affected person and shake them awake. If the victim does not regain consciousness or does not respond, check that breathing and heart rate are normal. If no respiration and / or pulse is detectable, the casualty must be placed on his back. Then the airways have to be opened and a cardiac massage and an artificial respiration must be carried out. There are about 30 chest compressions to be performed and then two breaths of air to be breathed into the lungs of the accident victim. Afterwards this must be repeated. It must be called 112 and wait for the rescue personnel. If breathing is normal and there is a pulse, the casualty must be placed in a stable side position, etc. These are just a few examples of instructions or appropriate action in the event of an accident.

If the driver does not meet the listed measures, a repetition and / or intensification of the request may be made. If the driver still does not take any action after that, according to an increasing scale, the possibility of the driver, the vehicle 100 continue to be limited in an appropriate manner. For example, the activation of the hazard warning lights or other lamps in the vehicle 100 take place, a speed limit for the vehicle 100 take place, an acceleration limit for the vehicle 100 done, enabling haptic / tactile signals to be made in the steering wheel or driver's seat of the vehicle, a red light at the next traffic light via V2x technology or a similar communication technology requested, the relevant police department be notified to allow the vehicle 100 or a combination of two or more of these actions.

This reduces the risk of having an incident or accident aboard the vehicle 100 is not detected and that the necessary assistance is not provided. In some embodiments, the driver of the vehicle, another person in charge, passengers, nearby road users or other persons may be informed that an incident has occurred, such as a person having suffered a femoral neck fracture, a baby on the floor etc., so that the required assistance can be provided.

schematically shows a clear example of a passenger compartment in the vehicle 100 ,

In this example are some sensors 210 in the vehicle 100 installed, which serve to cause an incident or accident on board the vehicle 100 such as the fall of a passenger to the ground. In the vehicle 100 can / can a sensor 210 or more sensors 210 are located. These may, in some embodiments, interact with each other and be of the same or different type. For example, a camera 210-1 Take pictures, so that it can be determined by image analysis that a passenger is not behaving normally or has obviously injured. The vehicle 100 can be a pressure sensor 210-2 include, which measures the pressure and / or the pressure change, which a passenger exerts on him. Such pressure sensors 210-2 For example, they may be installed in the floor and / or seats of the vehicle. In certain embodiments, the vehicle may 100 one or more light sensors 210-3 include. These may, in addition to a light beam, also comprise a switch which generates a signal when the light beam is interrupted. The vehicle 100 can also have one or more microphones 210-4 include in the vehicle 100 are placed.

Signals from these sensors 210 can then be a control unit in the vehicle 100 be forwarded for analysis. These Signal transmission may in certain embodiments, for example by wireless communication via a wireless interface. The wireless interface may consist of a radio transmitter based on wireless communication technology such as 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced, Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), Global System for Mobile Communications / Enhanced Data Rate for GSM Evolution (GSM / EDGE), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), World Wide Interoperability for Wi-Max, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), Bluetooth (BT), Near Field Communication (NFC) or Infrared Transmission, to give just a few of the possibilities of wireless communication as examples. Alternatively, in certain embodiments, the information transfer may be via a wired interface.

Said image analysis may include, for example, an envelope space representation to highlight and extract image structures in different envelopes, identifying features such as edges, regions, landmarks, corners and hills in images, the comparison of dot and line features between images, the Tracing image features and objects over time, determining the structure and motion of point and line correspondences, creating object models from stereo images and / or time-dependent image data, and recognizing three-dimensional objects from one or more two-dimensional images associated with the sensor 210 were recorded when this sensor 210 a camera is.

This can cause an incident in the passenger compartment of the vehicle 100 be determined.

shows an example of a vehicle interior of the vehicle 100 that a system 300 which serves to limit the movement of the vehicle when an accident in the vehicle 100 is detected.

The vehicle 100 includes a control unit 310 which is used to limit or limit the movement of the vehicle when an accident in the vehicle 100 is detected. In one embodiment, the vehicle includes 100 a display 320 that can, for example, indicate an accident detected in the passenger compartment.

The control unit 310 also serves to provide sensor signals from one or more sensors 210 in the vehicle 100 to recieve. In addition, the control unit 310 analyze the received sensor signals and detect an incident that has occurred if one or more sensor values meet a condition such as exceeding a threshold or the like.

The control unit 310 also serves to inform the driver in one or more ways about an incident which has occurred, for example by an acoustic signal, an indicator light, a voice message or the like.

In addition, the control unit 310 determine which measure / s the driver is taking. A comparison can be made between the actions taken by the driver and a list of pre-set actions to be taken on different types of incidents. According to certain embodiments, if the driver takes a wrong action, a message may be generated requesting the driver to take the prescribed actions. If the driver does not take any action at all, the possibilities of the driver, the vehicle 100 be limited in one way or in several ways.

This can avoid that an injured passenger is not noticed and / or that an injured passenger is not helped. It is particularly important to identify a passenger who has fallen to the ground and to help him if there is a risk that he will be injured even more if another person falls or stumbles over him. In addition, it is particularly important that an unconscious passenger can be identified because unconscious people can not communicate with their environment and can not attract attention.

shows an example of an embodiment of the invention. The flowchart in illustrates a method 400 in a vehicle 100 , which serves to limit the movement of the vehicle when an accident in the vehicle 100 is detected.

The procedure 400 can take several steps 401 - 405 include. In addition, the steps described 401 - 405 in a different chronological order than the numbering indicates. Some of the steps described 401 - 405 can be done at the same time. Certain steps, such as the step 405 , are only used in certain alternative embodiments of the method 400 carried out. The procedure 400 includes the following steps:

step 401

An accident in the vehicle 100 has occurred through a sensor 210 detected.

This detection can also detect a risk passenger in the vehicle 100 include. Risk passengers may be passengers at increased risk of accidents, such as wheelchair users, children in strollers, people with reduced mobility, children, passengers with injuries, drunk passengers, elderly passengers, passengers in general or standing passengers whose number exceeds a certain limit, etc. Risky passengers may For example, be determined by an image analysis of their movement patterns. If a movement pattern deviates from a given normal behavior, it can be assumed that the affected person is a risk passenger. This may be, for example, a deviation from a linear movement in locomotion, an irregular movement, and so on. Thereby, according to certain embodiments, accidents may be avoided by informing the driver of the presence of a risk passenger and / or by, for example, making a speed limit and / or an acceleration limit when a risk passenger is detected.

Determining an incident, accident or risk passenger in the vehicle 100 can be done by image recognition with a sensor 210 for example, from a camera 210-1 can exist; by analyzing signals from one or more pressure sensors 210-2 in the vehicle 100 ; by analyzing signals from one or more light sensors 210-3 in the vehicle 100 ; by analyzing sound with one or more microphones 210-4 in the vehicle 100 has been recorded; or by a combination of these measures.

step 402

A person responsible for driving the vehicle 100 is responsible, is determined over the 401 Accident or the identified risk passenger.

The named person responsible for driving the vehicle 100 is responsible, for example, the driver of the vehicle, a conductor in the vehicle 100 or a similar person who is physically in the vehicle 100 located. In certain embodiments, this person may when the vehicle 100 Driverless is to be a person who is away from the vehicle 100 located, such as in a monitoring center or the like.

Informing about the detected 401 Accident may also include informing the vehicle environment by indicator lights and / or audible signals or the like to allow the attention of persons in the vicinity of the vehicle to be detected 401 Accident in the vehicle 100 is steered.

In certain embodiments, informing about the identified 401 Accident also a visual indication of the location in the vehicle 100 include at which the said accident occurred, by an image in a display 320 ,

step 403

Check if the named person has a measure in response to the one reported to her 402 identified 401 Accident in the vehicle 100 has met. Whereas the said measure is included in a list of measures in which the measures to be taken coincide with those established; 401 Accident are linked.

The measures referred to are included in the list of measures adopted with the 401 Accident, for example, may include: confirming the occurred incident; Lowering the speed and / or accelerating below a certain threshold, such as 20 km / h; Stopping the vehicle 100 ; Activating the hazard warning system; Request medical-trained personnel (calling 112 or any other alarm number); Activate the defibrillator, oxygen device, or other first-aid equipment on board the vehicle 100 or similar measures.

In certain embodiments, the driver may be notified of such actions associated with a particular incident by a text message, a voice message, or the like. As a result, the driver can be given instructions in a strenuous, unusual and possibly even threatening situation, for example when a passenger is bleeding heavily and / or no longer breathing or the like, so that the risk of wrongdoing in the emergency situation that has arisen is reduced.

step 404

Limiting or restricting the movement of the vehicle when testing 403 shows that none of the measures included in the list of measures has been taken.

Such limitation of movement of the vehicle may include a series of limiting measures which increasingly restrict the movement of the vehicle.

According to certain embodiments, the limitation of movement of the vehicle may include an in-vehicle measure, such as an acceleration limit for the vehicle 100 ; a speed limit for the vehicle 100 ; activating the hazard warning lights; the activation of tactile vibrations in the steering wheel, in controls and / or in the driver's seat of the vehicle; activating the vehicle brake or similar measures; and / or an off-board measure, such as the transmission of a request for red light at the next traffic light; the transmission of a request to stop the vehicle 100 to the police or the shutdown of the engine of the vehicle.

Limiting or restricting the movement of the vehicle when a risk passenger is detected 401 may be limited in certain embodiments to speed limits and / or acceleration / deceleration of the vehicle. As a result, jerky driving, abrupt braking maneuvers, etc. can be prevented, for example, when a heavily drunk passenger is detected on board. As a result, the risk of accidents can be reduced, because such risk passengers under such circumstances can have particularly great problems to keep the balance.

According to certain embodiments, this limitation of the travel of the vehicle may be inhibited when the vehicle 100 is traveling to a medical center, such as a hospital, a treatment center, a doctor, a midwife, a veterinarian or the like. This can prevent the vehicle 100 is hampered in a serious emergency situation in its movement, if a passenger must be treated quickly, for example, if a seriously injured passenger needs an emergency treatment or if in a pregnant woman in the passenger compartment delivery is imminent.

step 405

This process step is performed only in certain, but not necessarily all embodiments.

There may be a delay regarding the timetable of the vehicle due to the limitation 404 the movement of the vehicle are calculated. The passengers in the vehicle 100 Passengers waiting at the stops not yet approached and / or a traffic control center can be informed of this calculated delay.

This allows people affected by their journey to plan (reschedule) their journey and, for example, use another alternative means of transport, saving time and inconvenience.

shows an embodiment of a control unit 310 in a vehicle 100 , which serves to limit the movement of the vehicle when an accident in the vehicle 100 was determined.

This control unit 310 is for performing at least some of the process steps described above 401 - 405 configured in the procedure 400 to limit the movement of the vehicle when an accident in the vehicle 100 was found included.

The control unit 310 contains some components, which are described in detail below. Some of the described subcomponents are included in some, but not necessarily all, embodiments. There may also be other electronic components in the control unit 310 be included, which are not required in full to the function of the control unit 310 to understand according to the invention. These components are therefore not in and not included in the present description.

The control unit 310 includes a processor 520 that serves to one in the vehicle 100 happened accident with the help of a sensor 210 determine. The processor 520 also serves to inform a person responsible for driving the vehicle 100 is responsible that an accident has been detected. Furthermore, the processor serves 520 to check whether the named person has taken a measure in response to the reported accident in the vehicle 100 has met. The said measure is included in a list of measures in which the measures to be taken are linked to the accident identified. The processor 520 It also serves to limit the movement of the vehicle if the test shows that none of the measures included in the list of measures has been taken.

The processor 520 may for example consist of one or more central processing unit (CPU), a logic circuit, a microprocessor or other logic unit, these components are used to interpret instructions and execute and / or read and write data. The processor 520 can the inflow or outflow of data or the Handle data handling with buffering of data as well as control functions and the like.

The control unit 310 can also have a signal receiver 510 which serves to receive signals from one or more sensors 210 in the vehicle 100 to recieve. In addition, the signal receiver 510 Values of other sensors or gauges that are in the vehicle 100 Such measurement data may relate, for example, to altitude, inclination, driving resistance of the roadway, curvature in a vehicle Plane, the average vehicle speed, the time, the date, the weather, the temperature, the speed, the engaged gear, the type of vehicle and / or the vehicle weight.

In addition, the control unit 310 memory according to certain embodiments 525 for example, to store a list of measures associated with a particular incident or accident that has occurred aboard the vehicle. An example of such measures is the control of a passenger's breathing and pulse / heart function if it is not conscious. If there is no respiration and / or pulse, inter alia, the following measures may be appropriate: chest compressions, control of the patient's airway clearance, artificial respiration, activation of a defibrillator, and 112 call, to name a few appropriate emergency measures to call.

The memory 525 may for example consist of a memory card, a flash memory, a USB memory, a hard disk or other similar non-volatile data storage unit in permanent execution, for example from the group: ROM (Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory), EPROM (Erasable PROM), flash memory, EEPROM (Electrically Erasable PROM), etc. in various embodiments.

In addition, the control unit 310 according to certain embodiments also a transmission circuit 530 include, in certain embodiments, the received sensor information to a display 320 to convey. The sending circle 530 may also convey instructions for limiting the vehicle's travel, such as a speed limit, an acceleration limit, a shutdown command for the engine, etc.

In addition, the invention includes a computer program for limiting the movement of the vehicle when an accident in the vehicle 100 was determined by performing a procedure 400 according to one of the method steps 401 - 405 if this computer program in a processor circuit 520 in a control unit 310 is performed.

In addition, certain embodiments also include a system 300 to limit the movement of the vehicle when an accident in the vehicle 100 was determined. This system 300 can be a sensor 210 that serves to one in the vehicle 100 accident happened, as well as a control unit 310 include.

Some embodiments of the invention also include a vehicle 100 that with a system 300 equipped to limit the movement of the vehicle when an accident in the vehicle 100 is detected.

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Claims (15)

Procedure ( 400 ) in a vehicle ( 100 ) to limit the movement of the vehicle when an accident occurs in the vehicle ( 100 ), characterized by: detecting ( 401 ) of an accident occurring in the vehicle ( 100 ) by a sensor ( 210 ); To inform ( 402 ) of a person responsible for driving the vehicle ( 100 ) is responsible for an accident ( 401 ) has been; Check ( 403 ), whether the person referred to a measure in response to the 402 ) ( 401 ) Accident in the vehicle 100 this measure is included in a list of measures in which the measures to be 401 ) Accident are linked; and if checking ( 403 ) indicates that none of the measures in the list of measures has been taken: limit ( 404 ) of locomotion of the vehicle. Procedure ( 400 ) according to claim 1, wherein said limiting ( 404 ) the movement of the vehicle includes a series of limiting measures, which increasingly restrict the movement of the vehicle. Procedure ( 400 ) according to any one of claims 1-2, wherein said limiting ( 404 ) of the vehicle includes an in-vehicle measure, such as an acceleration limit for the vehicle ( 100 ); a speed limit for the vehicle ( 100 ); activating the hazard warning lights; the activation of tactile vibrations in the steering wheel, in controls and / or in the driver's seat of the vehicle; and / or an off-board measure, such as the transmission of a request for red light at the next traffic light; the transmission of a request to stop the vehicle ( 100 ) to the police or the shutdown of the engine of the vehicle. Procedure ( 400 ) according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein said determining ( 401 ) also the detection of risk passengers in the vehicle ( 100 ). Procedure ( 400 ) according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein said determining ( 401 ) is done by image recognition with a sensor ( 210 ) coming out of a camera ( 210-1 ) consists; by analyzing signals from one or more pressure sensors ( 210-2 ) in the vehicle ( 100 ); by analyzing signals from one or more light sensors ( 210-3 ) in the vehicle ( 100 ); by analyzing sound transmitted by one or more microphones ( 210-4 ) in the vehicle ( 100 ), or by a combination of these measures. Procedure ( 400 ) according to one of claims 4-5, wherein said risk passengers are the following groups of persons: wheelchair users; Children in prams; Passengers with restricted mobility; Children; Passengers with injuries; drunk passengers; older passengers; standing passengers; or standing passengers in a number exceeding a certain limit; where limiting ( 404 ) movement of the vehicle when a risk passenger is detected is limited to limiting the speed and / or acceleration. Procedure ( 400 ) according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein the informing ( 402 ) above the established ( 401 ) Accident also involves informing the surroundings of the vehicle to attract the attention of people in the vicinity of the vehicle to the 401 ) Accident in the vehicle ( 100 ) to steer. Procedure ( 400 ) according to any one of claims 1-7, wherein the informing ( 402 ) above the established ( 401 ) Accident also a visual indication of the location in the vehicle ( 100 ), at which the said accident occurred, by an image in a display ( 320 ). Procedure ( 400 ) according to any one of claims 1-8, in which the said measures included in the list of measures coincide with the 401 ) Accident, comprising: confirming the occurred incident; Lowering the speed and / or accelerating below a certain threshold; Stopping the vehicle ( 100 ); Activating the hazard warning system; Request of medically trained personnel; Activating the vehicle's defibrillator or oxygen device or other first-aid equipment on board the vehicle ( 100 ). Procedure ( 400 ) according to any one of claims 1-9, further comprising: calculating ( 405 ) a delay in relation to the timetable of the vehicle due to the limitation ( 404 ) of the movement of the vehicle and informing the passengers in the vehicle ( 100 ), the waiting passengers at the next stops and / or a traffic control center about the calculated delay. Procedure ( 400 ) according to any one of claims 1-10, further comprising inhibiting said limitation ( 404 ) of the movement of the vehicle, if the vehicle ( 100 ) to a medical care center, such as a hospital, a treatment center, or a doctor. Control unit ( 310 ) in a vehicle ( 100 ) for limiting the movement of the vehicle when an accident in the vehicle ( 100 ), characterized by: a processor ( 520 ), which serves to prevent an accident occurring in the vehicle ( 100 ) occurred by means of a sensor ( 210 ) determine; a person responsible for driving the vehicle ( 100 ) is responsible for informing about the recorded accident; check that the said person has taken a measure which is included in a list of measures linked to the detected accident, after that person is aware of the accident in the vehicle ( 100 ) was reported; and, if the examination shows that no such measure has been taken from the list of measures, to limit the movement of the vehicle. Computer program for limiting the movement of a vehicle in the event of an accident in the vehicle ( 100 ) by carrying out a method ( 400 ) according to any one of claims 1-11, when the computer program is in a processor circuit ( 520 ) in a control unit ( 310 ) is carried out according to claim 12. System ( 300 ) for limiting the movement of a vehicle in the event of an accident in that vehicle ( 100 ), with: a sensor ( 210 ), which serves to prevent an accident occurring in the vehicle ( 100 ) has occurred; a control unit ( 310 ) according to claim 12. Vehicle ( 100 ) with a system ( 300 ) according to claim 14.

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