DE102019115522A1 - Method and system for avoiding kinetosis and / or boredom for a vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

A first aspect of the invention relates to a method for avoiding kinetosis and / or boredom for a vehicle, the method comprising determining a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom. Determining a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom comprises at least one of the following actions: determining a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom for a driving maneuver and / or a route of the vehicle; Determining a kinetosis and / or boredom sign in at least one vehicle occupant; Determination of a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom for an activity carried out by a vehicle occupant. The method further comprises activating a kinetosis and / or boredom avoidance function if a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom is determined. The kinetosis and / or boredom avoidance function is designed in such a way that it draws the attention of at least one vehicle occupant to a specific object and / or a specific activity.

Description

The invention relates to a method and system for avoiding kinetosis and / or boredom for a vehicle.

In vehicles, many people suffer from so-called travel or motion sickness. Symptoms include physical reactions such as paleness, dizziness, headache, nausea, and vomiting. It is characteristic that the driver is almost never plagued by this disease. For this reason, the avoidance of motion sickness is becoming increasingly important in autonomous driving. While people show no symptoms when driving themselves, significant health problems can arise when driving themselves. Completing tasks that require visual focus or display static image content, such as reading or using electronic devices, exacerbates symptoms.

It is desirable that motion sickness does not occur or occurs to a lesser extent during autonomous driving. It is also desirable to avoid boredom among the occupants of an autonomously driving vehicle.

The invention is based on the object of providing a method and a system for avoiding kinetosis and / or boredom for a vehicle, by means of which the vehicle occupants experience less or no kinetosis and / or less or no boredom.

The object is achieved by the features of the independent claims. Advantageous embodiments are described in the dependent claims. It is pointed out that additional features of a patent claim dependent on an independent patent claim without the features of the independent patent claim or only in combination with a subset of the features of the independent patent claim can form a separate invention independent of the combination of all features of the independent patent claim, which can be made the subject of an independent claim, a divisional application or a subsequent application. This applies equally to the technical teachings described in the description, which can form an invention that is independent of the features of the independent patent claims.

A first aspect of the invention relates to a method for avoiding kinetosis and / or boredom for a vehicle, the method comprising determining a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom. Determining a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom includes at least one of the following actions: determining a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom for a driving maneuver and / or a route of the vehicle; Determining a kinetosis and / or boredom sign in at least one vehicle occupant; Determination of a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom for an activity carried out by a vehicle occupant. The method further comprises activating a kinetosis and / or boredom avoidance function if a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom is determined. The kinetosis and / or boredom avoidance function is designed in such a way that it draws the attention of at least one vehicle occupant to a specific object and / or a specific activity.

In the context of this document, a vehicle is to be understood as any type of vehicle with which people and / or goods can be moved. Possible examples are: motor vehicles, trucks, land vehicles, buses, cabs, cable car cabins, elevator cabins, rail vehicles, water vehicles (e.g. ships, boats, submarines, diving bells, hovercraft, hydrofoils), aircraft (airplanes, helicopters, ground effect vehicles, airships, balloons ). The vehicle is preferably a motor vehicle. A motor vehicle in this sense is a land vehicle that is moved by machine power without being tied to railroad tracks. A motor vehicle in this sense includes a motor vehicle, a motorcycle and a tractor.

The method and system described herein for avoiding kinetosis and / or boredom is described for a vehicle, but is not necessarily part of the vehicle. As an alternative or in addition, the system can be arranged outside of a vehicle in order to avoid kinetosis and / or boredom. This means that there can also be embodiments of the system in which parts of the system for avoiding kinetosis and / or boredom are arranged inside a vehicle and / or parts of the system for avoiding kinetosis and / or boredom are arranged outside of a vehicle. For example, the determination device can be arranged inside a vehicle, while the control unit is arranged outside the vehicle.

The vehicle described herein is preferably a vehicle that is equipped with a system and / or vehicle functions that enable an automated driving mode. The term "automated driving mode" means a partially automated driving mode, a highly automated driving mode or a fully automated or autonomous driving mode. The automated driving modes correspond to those of the Federal Agency for Roads (BASt) defined (see BASt publication “Research compact”, edition 11 / 2012 ) Degrees of automation. With partially automated driving (TAF), the system takes over the longitudinal and lateral guidance for a certain period of time and / or in specific situations, whereby the driver has to monitor the system permanently. With highly automated driving (HAF), the system takes over the longitudinal and lateral guidance for a certain period of time without the driver having to monitor the system permanently; however, the driver must be able to take over driving the vehicle within a certain period of time. With fully automated (autonomous) driving (VAF), the system can automatically cope with driving in all situations for a specific application; a driver is no longer required for this application. The aforementioned degrees of automation according to the definition of the BASt correspond to the SAE levels 2 to 4th the SAE J3016 standard (SAE - Society of Automotive Engineering). For example, highly automated driving (HAF) according to the BASt corresponds to the level 3 the SAE J3016 standard . Furthermore, the SAE level is still in the SAE J3016 5 intended as the highest degree of automation, which is not included in the definition of the BASt. The SAE level 5 corresponds to driverless driving in which the system can automatically handle all situations like a human driver during the entire journey; a driver is generally no longer required. In the present document, the degree of automation “fully automated” is intended to include the case of driverless driving.

The method for avoiding kinetosis and / or boredom is preferably carried out during a highly automated or autonomous driving mode.

A vehicle occupant in the context of the present document is a living being, preferably a person, who is in a vehicle. It does not matter where the vehicle occupant is or what kind of activity the vehicle occupant is doing. For example, a person who is in the driver's seat and steers is a vehicle occupant. A person reading in the passenger seat is also a vehicle occupant. Likewise, a person lying on a reclining seat in the rear of the vehicle is a vehicle occupant.

With the coupling, e.g. the coupling of the determination device to the control unit, a communicative connection is meant in the context of the present document. The communicative connection can be wireless (e.g. Bluetooth, WLAN, cellular network) or wired (e.g. using a USB interface, data cable, etc.).

The term “kinetosis” refers to so-called motion sickness, i. H. a disease that arises from the influence of movements on the human body. Motion sickness is usually also referred to as motion sickness and is usually referred to as seasickness, air sickness or space sickness after the movement has started. Kinetosis arises from movement and, in particular, from repeated acceleration processes with changing acceleration values and acceleration directions. It is believed that kinetosis arises from a conflict of different sensory impressions. The body must constantly coordinate conscious and unconscious movements in order to keep its balance. In order to assess its exact position in space, it receives information from the various sensory organs (e.g. balance organ and eyes).

If information from the various sensory organs is contradictory or if the body is unable to keep its balance, kinetosis occurs.

Driving maneuvers within the meaning of this document include a certain driving style (for example "gentle driving style" or "dynamic driving style") or certain driving processes (for example cornering, driving at high speed, straight ahead, overtaking, etc.). A travel route in the sense of the present document is to be understood as a specific course of a route or a specific travel route. The route can be calculated, for example, by a navigation system.

First, in the method for avoiding kinetosis and / or boredom for a vehicle, a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom is determined. The term kinetosis and / or risk of boredom means the condition in which there is a risk that a vehicle occupant will suffer from kinetosis and / or boredom or in the near future, i.e. so immediately, will suffer.

The risk of motion sickness and / or boredom can arise due to a driving maneuver and / or a route taken by the vehicle. By determining a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom for a driving maneuver and / or a route of the vehicle, the risk of kinetosis and / or boredom can be determined. The term kinetosis and / or boredom risk means the risk that the driving maneuver and / or the route will trigger kinetosis and / or boredom in a vehicle occupant. The following parameters can be used to determine a risk of motion sickness and / or boredom for a driving maneuver and / or a route of the vehicle: Acceleration forces on vehicle occupants; Condition, in particular topography, of the route or a section of the driving maneuver and / or the route; Traffic situation of the route or of a section of the driving maneuver and / or the route; and surroundings of the route or a section of the driving maneuver and / or the route. The parameters can therefore be used to determine how high the risk of kinetosis and / or boredom among the vehicle occupants is due to the circumstances of a specific driving maneuver and / or a specific route of the vehicle. For example, the risk of kinetosis due to a winding route is relatively high, as a result of which the risk of kinetosis for the vehicle occupants is also to be classified as relatively high. If a vehicle is only moving straight ahead, the risk of kinetosis and thus the risk of kinetosis arising from the driving maneuver and / or the route of the vehicle is relatively low.

Alternatively or additionally, the determination of a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom can include the determination of an indication of kinetosis and / or boredom in at least one vehicle occupant.

A kinetosis and / or boredom sign can be determined, for example, with the aid of an occupant device. The occupant device detects whether a vehicle occupant has symptoms of motion sickness and / or symptoms of boredom. For this purpose, the occupant device can evaluate signals from an interior camera and / or signals from a vital sensor system of a vehicle occupant. As an alternative or in addition, further measuring devices in a vehicle seat or a storage device can be used to detect symptoms of kinetosis and / or boredom.

A vital sensor system is designed to determine at least one vital parameter of the respective vehicle occupant with the aid of at least one sensor. Examples of such sensors are: wearables (computer systems that can be worn on the body), fitness armbands, fitness watches, smartwatches, activity trackers, chest belts, camera systems, glasses whose insides serve as a screen.

Vital parameters within the meaning of the present application are measures that reflect the basic function of the human body and include at least one of the following: heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature and breathing rate. To determine whether the determined vital parameter suggests a sign of kinetosis and / or boredom in the vehicle occupant, data stored on a data source can be used to identify certain vital parameters or certain measured values of a vital parameter with the presence or absence of kinetosis and / or link signs of boredom.

As an alternative or in addition, determining a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom can include determining a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom for an activity carried out by a vehicle occupant. The determination of a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom for an activity carried out by a vehicle occupant can be carried out, for example, with the aid of an occupant device. For this purpose, the occupant device can evaluate signals from an interior camera. If, for example, the occupant device detects that a vehicle occupant is concentrating on a screen without looking out of the window, the risk of kinetosis is rated as relatively high. That is, this vehicle occupant suffers from kinetosis or will suffer in the near future is relatively likely.

If a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom is determined, a kinetosis and / or boredom avoidance function is activated to combat kinetosis and / or boredom. The kinetosis and / or boredom avoidance function is designed in such a way that it draws the attention of at least one vehicle occupant to a specific object and / or a specific activity. By directing the vehicle occupant's attention in a targeted manner, the symptoms of motion sickness and / or boredom are alleviated or disappear completely. The kinetosis and / or boredom avoidance function instructs vehicle occupants to occupy themselves with a specific object and / or a specific activity, so that the tendency or occurrence of kinetosis and / or boredom is thereby reduced. According to embodiments that can be combined with other embodiments described here, the method further comprises determining an intensity of the kinetosis and / or the risk of boredom, wherein the determining comprises at least one of the following actions: determining a strength of the kinetosis and / or the risk of boredom for a driving maneuver and / or a route of the vehicle; Determining a strength of the kinetosis and / or of signs of boredom in at least one vehicle occupant; Determination of a degree of kinetosis and / or risk of boredom for an activity carried out by a vehicle occupant. The method further comprises controlling the kinetosis and / or the boredom avoidance function as a function of the intensity of the kinetosis and / or the risk of boredom. In other words, the individual partial functions of the kinetosis and / or the boredom avoidance function are controlled as a function of the strength of the kinetosis and / or the risk of boredom. The higher the kinetosis and / or from The risk of boredom is, the more the kinetosis and / or the boredom avoidance function tries to counteract the occurrence of kinetosis and / or boredom. This makes it possible for the kinetosis and / or symptoms of boredom occurring in the vehicle occupant to be alleviated without impairing the vehicle occupant too much.

According to embodiments that can be combined with other embodiments described here, the method further comprises a detection of characteristic objects in the surroundings and / or on the route of the vehicle. The distraction of at least one vehicle occupant includes directing the vehicle occupant's attention to objects in the vicinity of the vehicle, in particular at least to a detected characteristic object.

The term “surroundings of the vehicle” describes a three-dimensional space around the vehicle. The point of the three-dimensional space with the furthest distance from the vehicle should be 200 m, preferably 100 m and particularly preferably 50 m.

The route of the vehicle can be determined for example by a navigation system or a device for travel planning for an at least automated driving mode.

Characteristic objects can be clearly delimitable objects. Examples of characteristic objects are: vehicles that can be identified by certain properties (e.g. vehicles with the color "blue", buildings, sights, posters, traffic signs (e.g. signs, traffic lights, etc.) or trees.

The fact that the attention of a vehicle occupant is drawn to characteristic objects in the surroundings and / or on the route of the vehicle prevents the vehicle occupant from pursuing an activity that causes kinetosis and / or boredom or worsens an existing kinetosis and / or boredom . At the same time, the vehicle occupant is encouraged to keep an eye on the horizon. This is a method known from seafaring to alleviate kinetosis.

According to embodiments that can be combined with other embodiments described here, the detection of characteristic objects in the environment and / or on the route of the vehicle includes the creation of an environment model based on environment data.

Environmental data can be recorded by means of an environmental sensor system. The environmental sensor system comprises at least one of the following devices: ultrasonic sensor, radar sensor (e.g. near-range radar sensor, far-range radar sensor), lidar sensor, video system and / or image sensor (e.g. camera). The environment data can originate from one of the aforementioned devices or from a combination of several of the aforementioned devices (sensor data fusion).

An environment model can be created, for example, by a computing unit and / or a control unit of the vehicle.

According to embodiments that can be combined with other embodiments described here, the detection of characteristic objects in the environment and / or on the route of the vehicle includes the identification of clearly delimitable objects by using artificial intelligence.

For example, a computer unit of the vehicle creates an environment model based on environment data measured by sensors and uses artificial intelligence to identify characteristic, clearly delimitable objects such as particularly conspicuous vehicles, buildings, signs or trees.

According to embodiments that can be combined with other embodiments described here, the presence and / or the position of the detected characteristic objects are checked using map information.

The map information can come from a navigation system and / or a location system and / or a highly accurate map and / or another data source.

According to embodiments that can be combined with other embodiments described here, drawing the attention of the vehicle occupant to a specific object and / or a specific activity includes sending out, in particular acoustic, references to the specific object and / or the specific activity.

The acoustic cues preferably include voice cues. The sending of instructions can advantageously take place as a function of an occupant's viewing direction determined with an occupant device, as described above, for example.

A reference to a specific activity can, for example, be a request for a include specific act. Such a particular activity is at least suitable to attract the attention of a vehicle occupant. Such a particular activity may include looking at or looking for a particular object, e.g. B. a sight, being or listening to a piece of music or a story or concentrating on a seated massage.

In particular, the indications are acoustical, that is to say audible for the vehicle occupants. For example, an acoustic signal can be broadcast over the vehicle's loudspeaker system.

According to embodiments which can be combined with other embodiments described here, the attention of the vehicle occupant is directed to a specific object and / or a specific activity by means of an interactive assistance system. The interactive assistance system is designed to interact with the at least one vehicle occupant by sending, receiving and evaluating sensory stimuli.

The interactive assistance system is in particular an anthropomorphic assistance system. In other words, the interactive assistance system is modeled on a person who guides a vehicle occupant who is suffering from kinetosis and / or boredom or who is prone to kinetosis and / or boredom in order to combat or avoid symptoms of kinetosis and / or boredom. The anthropomorphic interactive assistance system is at least designed to understand human language and to react to it, for example again by outputting human voice.

Furthermore, software-based systems, in particular games, are made available to the occupants, which - as described above - use and actively incorporate the newly created environmental sensors and knowledge. This ensures that the inmates are occupied with activities that prevent or prevent both kinetosis and boredom.

A second aspect of the invention relates to a system for avoiding kinetosis and / or boredom for a vehicle, the system having a determination device. The determination device is designed to determine a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom, the determination comprising at least one of the following actions: determining a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom for a driving maneuver and / or a route of the vehicle; Determining a kinetosis and / or boredom sign in at least one vehicle occupant; and determining a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom for an activity carried out by a vehicle occupant. The determination device is coupled to a control unit. The control unit is designed to activate a kinetosis and / or boredom avoidance function when a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom is determined. The kinetosis and / or boredom avoidance function is designed in such a way that it draws the attention of at least one vehicle occupant to a specific object and / or a specific activity.

The control unit can be a device in a vehicle, e.g. On-board computer, navigation device, infotainment system, etc., act. Alternatively, the control unit or individual parts of the control unit can be an external device, e.g. a stationary device (PC, cloud server) and / or a mobile device.

According to embodiments that can be combined with other embodiments described here, a vehicle with a system described above is provided.

The above remarks on the method according to the invention for avoiding kinetosis and / or boredom for a vehicle according to the first aspect of the invention also apply in a corresponding manner to the system for avoiding kinetosis and / or boredom for a vehicle according to the second aspect of the invention and vice versa; Advantageous exemplary embodiments of the system according to the invention correspond to the described advantageous exemplary embodiments of the method according to the invention. Advantageous exemplary embodiments of the system according to the invention not explicitly described at this point correspond to the described advantageous exemplary embodiments of the method according to the invention.

Further advantages, features and details of the invention emerge from the following description of a preferred exemplary embodiment and with reference to the drawing. The features and combinations of features mentioned above in the description as well as the features and combinations of features mentioned below in the description of the figures and / or shown alone in the figures can be used not only in the respectively specified combination, but also in other combinations or on their own, without the scope of the Invention to leave.

• 1 zeigt schematisch ein Verfahren zur Kinetose- und/oder Langeweilevermeidung für ein Fahrzeug gemäß einer Ausführungsform.
• 2 zeigt schematisch ein System zur Kinetose- und/oder Langeweilevermeidung für ein Fahrzeug gemäß einer Ausführungsform.
• 3 zeigt schematisch ein System zur Kinetose- und/oder Langeweilevermeidung für ein Fahrzeug gemäß einer Ausführungsform.

The invention is described below on the basis of exemplary embodiments with the aid of the accompanying drawings.

• 1 shows schematically a method for avoiding kinetosis and / or boredom for a vehicle according to an embodiment.
• 2 schematically shows a system for avoiding kinetosis and / or boredom for a vehicle according to an embodiment.
• 3 schematically shows a system for avoiding kinetosis and / or boredom for a vehicle according to an embodiment.

1 shows a schematic representation of a method for avoiding kinetosis and / or boredom for a vehicle. First, it is determined whether there is a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom. This action is in 1 with the reference number 20th marked. The risk that one of the vehicle occupants will suffer from kinetosis and / or boredom or will suffer in the near future can be determined in different ways. In the described method for avoiding kinetosis and / or boredom, a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom can be determined by determining a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom for a driving maneuver and / or a route of the vehicle. This action is in 1 with the reference number 21st marked. Additionally or alternatively, a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom can be determined by determining a kinetosis and / or boredom sign in at least one vehicle occupant. This action is in 1 with the reference number 22nd marked. Additionally or alternatively, a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom can be determined by determining a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom for an activity carried out by a vehicle occupant. This action is in 1 with the reference number 23 marked.

If it is determined that there is a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom, a kinetosis and / or boredom avoidance function is activated. This action is in 1 with the reference number 30th marked. The kinetosis and / or boredom avoidance function is designed in such a way that it draws the attention of at least one vehicle occupant to a specific object and / or a specific activity. This means that the kinetosis and / or boredom avoidance function attempts to distract the vehicle occupant (s) from their previous activity and to focus on an object and / or an activity. This focusing means that the vehicle occupant concerned concentrates on his surroundings, in particular on a fixed object. This gives the senses of perception, especially the eyes, a fixed orientation and the balance organ is relieved. Because the sensory organs no longer send contradicting information to the brain, there is usually an improvement or an avoidance of kinetosis and / or boredom symptoms.

2 shows a system 1 to avoid motion sickness and / or boredom for a vehicle. The system has a discovery device 2 and one with the detection device 2 coupled control unit 3 on. The investigation device 2 determines a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom. The risk of kinetosis and / or boredom can be determined by one or more of the following actions: determining a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom for a driving maneuver and / or a route of the vehicle; Determining a kinetosis and / or boredom sign in at least one vehicle occupant; and determining a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom for an activity carried out by a vehicle occupant. The control unit 3 received from the investigation device 2 the information whether a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom has been determined or not. If a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom has been identified, the control unit is activated 3 a kinetosis and / or boredom avoidance function. The kinetosis and / or boredom avoidance function is designed in such a way that it draws the attention of at least one vehicle occupant to a specific object and / or a specific activity.

3 shows a schematic representation of a further embodiment of a system 1 to avoid kinetosis and / or boredom. The one with an investigative device 2 coupled control unit 3 activates a kinetosis and / or boredom avoidance function when a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom has been determined.

The kinetosis and / or boredom avoidance function is designed in such a way that it draws the attention of at least one vehicle occupant to a specific object and / or a specific activity. That's what the control unit is for 3 set up for this, based on measured environmental data 31 using the existing sensors (e.g. camera, radar, etc.) to create an environment model. Furthermore, the control unit 3 set up to identify characteristic, in particular clearly delimitable, objects from the environment model, for example by means of artificial intelligence. Such objects can include particularly conspicuous vehicles, sights, structures, signs and / or trees. Also is the control unit 3 set up to check the proximity of the vehicle to the characteristic objects within sight of the vehicle using map material.

With the help of the determined characteristic objects, a vehicle occupant, e.g. B. the driver, in the event of motion sickness and / or Distracting boredom from current activity by focusing on the surroundings.

An interactive assistance system is used to draw the attention of at least one vehicle occupant to at least one of the determined characteristic objects 4th , e.g. B. in the form of an anthropomorphic assistant used. The interactive assistance system 4th is with the control unit 3 coupled. The interactive assistance system 4th is designed to interact with the at least one vehicle occupant by sending, receiving and evaluating sensory stimuli.

For example, the interactive assistance system 4th linguistically interact with at least one vehicle occupant and point them out to identified characteristic objects.

Alternatively or additionally, the interactive assistance system 4th start a game based on the model “I see what you don't see”, so that the occupant's gaze has to wander over the surroundings in order to identify the characteristic object. The interactive assistance system 4th can, for example, indicate a certain color or shape of an object within sight of the vehicle. If the inmate believes that they have found the object they are looking for, they communicate their solution and receive feedback on its accuracy.

The interactive assistance system 4th is designed in such a way that it can communicate with the vehicle occupants, for example to provide information on the identified characteristic objects. The interactive assistance system 4th is also designed in such a way that it can understand responses or instructions from vehicle occupants and process them accordingly.

In addition to reducing motion sickness and / or boredom by looking at the surroundings, this playful implementation also serves as entertainment during autonomous driving.

Alternatively or additionally, the interactive assistance system 4th at least one vehicle occupant to indicate characteristic objects, in particular points of interest, that have been determined using map material. The interactive assistance system 4th then presents descriptions and facts retrieved from the Internet on the identified characteristic objects, in particular on the sights. This function also draws the driver's attention to the area around the vehicle and can thus counteract motion sickness. In addition, the inmate is given interesting knowledge and is entertained.

The expression of the kinetosis and / or boredom avoidance function and the selected characteristic objects can be adapted and coordinated to the intensity of the kinetosis and / or boredom risk in order to achieve an optimal result.

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Claims (10)

A method for avoiding kinetosis and / or boredom for a vehicle, the method comprising: - Determining (20) a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom, the determining comprising at least one of the following actions: o determining (21) a risk of motion sickness and / or boredom for a driving maneuver and / or a route of the vehicle; o determining (22) signs of kinetosis and / or boredom in at least one vehicle occupant; o determining (23) a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom for an activity carried out by a vehicle occupant; - If a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom is determined, activating (30) a kinetosis-boredom avoidance function, the kinetosis-boredom avoidance function being designed in such a way that it draws at least one vehicle occupant's attention to a specific object and / or a specific one Activity directs. Procedure according to Claim 1 The method further comprises: determining an intensity of the risk of kinetosis and / or boredom, the determination comprising at least one of the following actions: determining a strength of the risk of kinetosis and / or boredom for a driving maneuver and / or a route of the vehicle ; Determining a strength of the kinetosis and / or boredom sign in at least one vehicle occupant; Determining a strength of the risk of kinetosis and / or boredom for an activity carried out by a vehicle occupant; - Controlling the kinetosis and / or boredom avoidance function depending on the intensity of the kinetosis and / or risk of boredom. Method according to a Claim 1 or 2 wherein the method further comprises a detection of characteristic objects in the environment and / or on the route of the vehicle; and wherein the distracting of at least one vehicle occupant comprises drawing the attention of the vehicle occupant to at least one detected characteristic object. Procedure according to Claim 3 , wherein the detection of characteristic objects in the environment and / or on the route of the vehicle comprises the creation of an environment model based on environment data. Procedure according to Claim 3 or 4th , wherein the detection of characteristic objects in the environment and / or on the route of the vehicle includes the identification of clearly delimitable objects using artificial intelligence. Method according to one of the Claims 3 to 5 , wherein the presence and / or the position of the detected characteristic objects is checked using map information. Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein directing the attention of the vehicle occupant to a specific object and / or a specific activity comprises sending out, in particular acoustic, indications of the specific object and / or the specific activity. Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the attention of the vehicle occupant is directed to a certain object and / or a certain activity by means of an interactive assistance system which is designed to interact with the at least one vehicle occupant by sending, receiving and evaluating sensory stimuli . System (1) for avoiding kinetosis and / or boredom for a vehicle, the system (1) having: - A determination device (2) which is designed to determine a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom, the determination comprising at least one of the following actions: o determining a risk of motion sickness and / or boredom for a driving maneuver and / or a route of the vehicle; o Determining signs of kinetosis and / or boredom in at least one vehicle occupant; o determining a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom for an activity carried out by a vehicle occupant; - A control unit (3) coupled to the determination device (2), which is designed to activate a kinetosis-boredom avoidance function when a risk of kinetosis and / or boredom is determined, the kinetosis-boredom avoidance function being designed in this way is that it draws the attention of at least one vehicle occupant to a certain object and / or a certain activity. Vehicle with a system (1) according to Claim 9 .

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