JP2001236586A - Device and system for monitoring vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To report detail information on a vehicle or passenger. SOLUTION: The monitoring system 10 for vehicle is provided with a monitoring device 11 for vehicle, a data server 12 installed outside the vehicle and an emergency report center 13. The monitoring device 11 mounted on vehicle is provided with an ECU 21, vehicle side communication part 22, navigation system 23 for detecting the present position of the vehicle, emergency reporting device 24 for automatically reporting an emergency signal when an accident occurs, image detecting part 25 for photographing states inside and outside the vehicle, sound detecting part 26 for recording sounds or the like inside and outside the vehicle, and physical state detecting part 27 for measuring the physical state of the driver or fellow passenger of the vehicle. The data server 12 is provided with a communication control part 61, an information storage part 52 for storing vehicle position information, image data, sound data and physical state data received from the vehicle communication equipment 11, and an information processing part 53 for transmitting the respective data to the emergency report center 13.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle monitoring device and a vehicle monitoring system for automatically notifying a contact registered in advance when an abnormality such as a vehicle accident occurs.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an accident is determined by detecting an impact received by a vehicle at the time of an accident, for example, as in a vehicle emergency notification device disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 4-57198.
There is known a vehicular emergency reporting device that automatically reports the vehicle position information at this time to a pre-registered emergency contact (fire department, police station, etc.).

[0003]

In the vehicle emergency notification device according to an example of the prior art described above, only the position information of the vehicle is notified to the emergency contact when an accident occurs. It is not reported whether the injured or passengers are injured or not, and furthermore, the degree of injuries of the injured person, etc. However, there is a problem that appropriate emergency treatment cannot be performed quickly. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a vehicle monitoring device and a vehicle monitoring system capable of reporting detailed information on a vehicle and a passenger when an abnormality such as a vehicle accident occurs. The purpose is to:

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, a vehicle monitoring device according to the present invention according to the present invention comprises a vehicle monitoring device provided in a vehicle (for example, Vehicle monitoring device 61 in an embodiment described later)
A position information detecting means (for example, a navigation device 23 in an embodiment described later) for detecting position information (for example, vehicle position information in an embodiment described later) related to a current position of the vehicle, A state detection unit (for example, an image detection unit 25 and a voice detection unit 26 in an embodiment described later) that detects one or both of an internal state and an external state, and detects a physical state of a passenger of the vehicle; Body state detecting means (for example, a body state detecting unit 27 in an embodiment described later), the position information obtained by the position information detecting means, and state data obtained by the state detecting means (for example, , Image data and audio data in an embodiment to be described later) and physical condition data obtained by the physical condition detecting means. Relative data, predetermined time traced back in the past (e.g., 15-minutes in the embodiment described below) data storage means for storing the vehicle data (e.g.,
A data storage unit 62 in an embodiment described later), an abnormal state detection unit that detects an abnormal state of the vehicle (for example, an accident detection unit 41 in an embodiment described later),
In accordance with the detection result of the abnormal state detecting means, the vehicle-side data for the predetermined time stored in the data storage means is transmitted to a predetermined notification destination outside the vehicle (for example, an emergency in an embodiment described later). A vehicle-side control unit (for example, an ECU 21 in an embodiment described later) for generating a command to be transmitted to the notification center 13), and a vehicle-side communication unit controlled by the vehicle-side control unit and communicating with the predetermined report destination (For example, a vehicle-side communication unit 22 in an embodiment described later).

According to the vehicle monitoring apparatus having the above-described configuration, when an abnormality such as a vehicle accident occurs, for example, in addition to the vehicle position information, image data and voice data, such as image data and voice data, as well as the driver and passenger In order to report the physical condition data to an external predetermined report destination, an emergency agency such as a fire department or a police station who was notified about the content of the accident that occurred from this predetermined report destination, before sending to the accident site In addition, it is possible to accurately grasp the abnormal situation that has occurred, to make preparations for promptly and smoothly performing appropriate rescue work and rescue operations, and to prevent delays in rescue operations. Moreover, state data (for example, image data and audio data) and body state data for a predetermined time before the occurrence of an abnormality such as a vehicle accident are held, and when an abnormality occurs, these data are transmitted. You can find out the background and causes of the outbreak,
This can contribute to suppression of occurrence of abnormalities such as vehicle accidents.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a vehicle monitoring system includes a vehicle monitoring device (for example, a vehicle monitoring device 11 in an embodiment described later) and a vehicle monitoring device. A data recording unit (for example, a data server 12 in an embodiment described later) for recording vehicle-side data (for example, vehicle position information, image data, audio data, and body condition data in an embodiment described later); A vehicle monitoring system (for example, a vehicle monitoring system according to an embodiment described later) including an emergency notification receiving unit (for example, an emergency notification center 13 according to an embodiment described below) that receives emergency data transmitted from the unit. In the system 10), the vehicle monitoring device is provided in a vehicle, and includes position information (current position) of the vehicle. Eg to the position information detection means for detecting a vehicle position information) in the embodiment described below (e.g.,
Navigation device 23 in embodiment described later)
And state detecting means for detecting one or both of the states of the inside and the outside of the vehicle (for example, an image detecting unit 25 and a sound detecting unit 26 in an embodiment described later).
A physical condition detecting means (for example, a physical condition detecting unit 27 in an embodiment described later) for detecting a physical condition of a passenger of the vehicle, and an abnormal condition detecting means (for example, described later) for detecting an abnormal condition of the vehicle. The position information obtained by the position information detecting means at predetermined time intervals or in accordance with the detection result by the abnormal state detecting means; A command to transmit to the data recording means vehicle-side data including the obtained state data (for example, image data and audio data in an embodiment described later) and the physical state data obtained by the physical state detecting means. (E.g., ECU 21 in an embodiment to be described later)
And a vehicle-side communication unit (e.g., a vehicle-side communication unit 22 in an embodiment described later) that is controlled by the vehicle-side control unit and communicates with the data recording unit. A communication control unit (for example, a communication control unit 51 in an embodiment to be described later) that is independently provided outside the vehicle and receives the vehicle-side data transmitted from the vehicle monitoring unit; An information storage unit (for example, an information storage unit 52 in an embodiment described later) that stores the vehicle-side data for each minute (for example, 15 minutes in an embodiment described later), and the information stored in the information storage unit. Emergency data consisting of one or both of the vehicle-side data for a predetermined time and data generated based on the vehicle-side data for the predetermined time An information processing unit (for example, an information processing unit 53 in an embodiment described later) for transmitting to the emergency notification receiving unit, wherein the emergency notification receiving unit receives the emergency data transmitted from the data recording unit. Then, the emergency data or the content of the emergency data is transmitted to a predetermined report destination (for example, an emergency organization in an embodiment described later).

[0007] According to the vehicle monitoring system having the above configuration,
In addition to the vehicle position information, the state data inside and outside the vehicle (for example, image data and voice data) and the physical state data of the driver and the passenger are reported to the emergency report receiving means via the data recording means. Appropriate rescue work and rescue operations can be performed quickly and smoothly. In addition, since these vehicle-side data are once transmitted to the data recording means outside the vehicle and reported from the data recording means to the emergency report receiving means, for example, the communication state to the emergency report receiving means is good. Even if it is not the case, the vehicle-side data can be reliably transmitted to the emergency notification receiving means by repeatedly issuing the notification from the data recording means. Further, since the data recording means holds the vehicle position information and the state data and the body state data for a predetermined period of time before the occurrence of an abnormality such as a vehicle accident, the vehicle-side communication is performed, for example, due to an impact at the time of the accident. Even if the vehicle fails to transmit the vehicle-side data due to a failure of the vehicle, estimating the occurrence of an abnormal state such as an accident based on the vehicle-side data immediately before the accident recorded in the data recording device, for example. Is possible. In addition, it is possible to find out the circumstances and causes leading to the occurrence of the accident from the vehicle-side data before the occurrence of the accident, thereby contributing to suppressing the occurrence of abnormalities such as a vehicle accident.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle monitoring system according to the present invention, wherein the vehicle monitoring device includes a data storage unit for storing the vehicle side data for a predetermined period of time going back in the past. Storage unit 6 in the form of
2) wherein the vehicle-side control means transmits the vehicle-side data for the predetermined time stored in the data storage means to the data recording means according to a detection result by the abnormal state detection means. It is characterized by:

According to the monitoring apparatus for a vehicle having the above-described configuration, the vehicle-side data for a predetermined time is transmitted from the data storage means only when an abnormality occurs, thereby reducing the number of times of communication with the data recording means. And congestion on the communication line can be prevented.

Further, in the vehicle monitoring system according to the present invention, the vehicle-side communication means includes a portable wireless device detachably mounted on the vehicle monitoring device (for example,
(A mobile phone in an embodiment described later). According to the vehicle monitoring device having the above configuration,
When the vehicle-side communication means of the vehicle monitoring device is a portable wireless device, for example, a mobile phone, the vehicle-side data can be transmitted by effectively using the existing public line network.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a vehicle monitoring device and a vehicle monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a vehicle monitoring system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The vehicle monitoring system 10 according to the present embodiment includes a vehicle monitoring device 11 provided in a vehicle, a data server 12 provided independently outside the vehicle, and an emergency call center 13. I have. The vehicle monitoring device 11 according to the present embodiment includes an ECU 21 having a microcomputer including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like (not shown), and a vehicle-side communication unit 22 that controls communication with the data server 12.
, A navigation device 23, an emergency notification device 24,
It is configured to include an image detection unit 25, a voice detection unit 26, and a body condition detection unit 27.

The navigation device 23 is connected to the ECU 21, and vehicle position information obtained by the navigation device 23 is sent to the ECU 21. The navigation device 23 is, for example, a GPS (Global Position Sy) for measuring the position of the vehicle using an artificial satellite.
stem) and a positioning signal receiving unit 31 for receiving a positioning signal such as a D (Differential) GPS signal for improving the positioning accuracy by correcting an error of the GPS signal, and a VIC, for example.
Road traffic information receiving unit 32 that receives road traffic information such as S (Vehicle Information & Communication System) information
And an autonomous navigation unit 33 provided with, for example, an appropriate gyro sensor and an accelerometer, and a CD-ROM and a DVD, for example.
A map information storage unit 34 including a computer-readable storage medium such as a ROM, and a navigation calculation unit 35
It is comprised including.

Here, the positioning signal receiving section 31 detects the position of the vehicle at predetermined time intervals (for example, every one second) based on, for example, a GPS signal received from an artificial satellite or a DGPS signal received from an appropriate base station. Calculate the current position. The road traffic information receiving unit 32 is provided at predetermined time intervals based on road traffic information such as VICS information received by an optical signal and a radio signal from a beacon device (not shown) arranged on, for example, FM multiplex broadcasting or on the road. The current position of the vehicle is calculated (for example, every one second). The autonomous navigation unit 33 detects the angle change amount of the inclination angle with respect to the direction of the vehicle in the horizontal plane and the vertical direction by using, for example, a gyro sensor,
For example, the acceleration of the vehicle is detected by an accelerometer (not shown), and the current position of the vehicle is calculated at predetermined time intervals (for example, every one second).

[0014] The navigation operation unit 35 is provided with a positioning signal receiving unit 31, a road traffic information receiving unit 32, and an autonomous navigation unit 33 for the map information obtained from the map information storage unit 34.
Map matching or the like based on the position information of the vehicle obtained from each or any of the above. For example, on a map drawn on an image display unit (not shown), the current position of the vehicle, route information to the destination, and traffic congestion In addition to displaying information and the like, an audio output unit (not shown) outputs various guidance sounds such as route guidance to the destination.

The emergency notification device 24 is connected to the ECU 21. When an accident occurs, an emergency signal (Mayday call) consisting of, for example, vehicle position information and an accident notification signal is generated.
Is automatically notified to the outside. For this reason, the emergency notification device 24 includes, for example, an accident detection unit 41 including an impact sensor or the like for detecting a collision accident and deploying an airbag, and a driver or a passenger of the vehicle directly ON / OFF.
Emergency switch 42 for operating the
And a Mayday call unit 43 for instructing an emergency signal based on signals from the accident detection unit 41 and the emergency switch 42.

The image detecting section 25 sends to the ECU 21 image data including a still image or a moving image of the situation inside and outside the vehicle. Note that the image detection unit 25
For example, an in-vehicle camera, an out-of-vehicle camera, and the like are provided. The in-vehicle camera is arranged, for example, in the vicinity of a room mirror or various instruments inside the vehicle. The voice detection unit 26 converts voice data including voices inside and outside the vehicle into ECU2.
Send to 1. The physical condition detection unit 27 includes various sensors that detect the physical condition of the driver or the passenger of the vehicle, and includes, for example, gaze, blink, body temperature, heart rate, pulse rate, consciousness level, blood pressure, bleeding state, and the like. Measurement is possible, and these physical condition data are sent to the ECU 21. The position at which the various sensors are attached is not particularly limited, and is, for example, provided on a seat or a seat belt, directly attached to the body of a driver or a passenger, or attached to the body of a driver or a passenger. It may be provided in a suitable portable device such as a watch or a mobile phone.

The ECU 21 receives vehicle position information indicating the current position of the vehicle from the navigation device 23, receives image data from the image detecting unit 25, receives voice data from the voice detecting unit 26, and detects body condition. The body condition data is received from the unit 27, and these data are
For example, the data is transmitted to the data server 12 via the vehicle-side communication unit 22 including a detachably mounted portable wireless device (for example, a portable telephone). Here, for example, when the vehicle is running or stopped other than at the time of a vehicle accident, each data is transmitted at predetermined time intervals (for example, every one minute). Each data is transmitted when a command for reporting an emergency signal is received from the Mayday call unit 43 of the device 24. The vehicle-side communication unit 22
Transmits the respective data to the data server 12 and receives an alarm signal from the data server 12, and transmits the data to the driver via, for example, an image display unit (not shown) or a sound output unit (not shown) of the navigation device 23. And alert the passengers of the warning.

The data server 12 includes the vehicle monitoring device 1
And a communication control unit 51 for controlling communication with the emergency call center 13 and an information storage unit 52 for storing vehicle position information, image data, voice data, and body condition data received from the vehicle monitoring device 11. And an information processing unit 53. The information storage unit 52 updates the vehicle position information, image data, audio data, body condition data, and other data received from the vehicle monitoring device 11 with the latest data sequentially for a predetermined time (for example, 1 to 1).
5 minutes), and also stores predetermined reference values relating to past physical condition data for the driver and the passenger, and physical condition data obtained from a diagnostic chart and the like.

For example, when the emergency signal has not been received from the emergency notification device 24 of the vehicle monitoring device 11, that is, when no vehicle accident has occurred, the information processing section 53
By comparing the driver's or passenger's physical condition data received from the vehicle monitoring device 11 with a predetermined reference value stored in advance in the information storage unit 52 or previously obtained physical condition data, Based on the number of blinks, blood pressure, heart rate, etc. of the driver, whether or not the driver's awake state has decreased due to falling asleep, etc., and whether or not the driver's or passenger's health is normal, Then, it is determined whether the consciousness of the driver or the passenger is good, and the like, and an alarm signal is transmitted to the vehicle-side communication unit 22 of the vehicle monitoring device 11 as necessary.

Further, when the information processing section 53 receives, for example, an emergency signal notifying the occurrence of a vehicle accident from the emergency notification device 24 of the vehicle monitoring device 11, the vehicle position information and the image stored in the information storage section 52 are received. Each data such as data, voice data, and physical condition data, and each data received after the occurrence of the accident are transmitted to the emergency notification center 13 via, for example, a public line network, wireless communication, or the Internet.

Vehicle monitoring system 1 according to the present embodiment
0 and the vehicle monitoring device 11 have the above-described configuration. Next, the operation of the vehicle monitoring system 10 will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 2 shows a vehicle monitoring device 11.
3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the vehicle monitoring device 11 when a vehicle accident occurs, FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the data server 12, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment.

The flowchart shown in FIG. 2 is a process for acquiring, for example, vehicle position information, image data, voice data, and body condition data, and transmitting the data to the data server 12. This process is performed, for example, at predetermined time intervals. Is repeatedly performed. First, in step S01 shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle monitoring device 11 acquires, from the navigation device 23, data on the distance traveled by the vehicle. Next, in step S02, it is determined whether or not the acquired distance data exceeds a predetermined threshold. When this determination result is “N
In the case of "O", the process proceeds to step S10, and a series of processing ends. On the other hand, if the determination is "YES", the flow proceeds to step S03.

In step S03, for example, the autonomous navigation unit 3
In order to grasp the current position of the vehicle using the gyro sensor 3 or the like, the angle change θ of the inclination angle of the vehicle in the horizontal plane and the vertical direction is detected. Next, in step S04, the current position of the vehicle is calculated based on the detected angle change amount by, for example, a gyro sensor of the autonomous navigation unit 33, and based on, for example, a DGPS signal received by the positioning signal receiving unit 31. To calculate the current position of the vehicle. Next, in step S05, the vehicle position information calculated by the navigation device 23 is stored in the ECU 21.
Sent to. Then, the distance data of the vehicle is reset in step S06.

Next, in step S07, image data consisting of still images or moving images inside and outside the vehicle are acquired by the image detecting unit 25, and sound data inside and outside the vehicle are acquired by the sound detecting unit 26. , Each data is transmitted to the ECU 21. Next, in step S08, the physical condition data of the driver and the passenger are detected by the physical condition detection unit 27 and transmitted to the ECU 21. Next, in step S09, each data such as vehicle position information, image data, voice data, and body condition data is transmitted to the data server 12, and then described in step S2.
Proceed to 1. Then, the process proceeds to step S10, and a series of processing ends.

The operation of the vehicle monitoring device 11 when a vehicle accident occurs will be described below. First, step S in FIG.
At 11, for example, the accident detection unit 4 of the emergency notification device 24
It is determined that a vehicle accident has occurred by detecting the occurrence of a collision accident or by turning the emergency switch 42 ON directly by the driver or passenger. Next, in step S12, for example, the
For example, the data server 12 is instructed to automatically notify the data server 12 of an emergency signal including, for example, vehicle position information and a notification signal of occurrence of a vehicle accident, and the process proceeds to step S22 described later. Then, the process proceeds to step S13, and a series of processing ends.

The operation of the data server 12 will be described below. First, in step S21 shown in FIG. 4, data such as current position information, image data, sound data, and body condition data of the vehicle are received from the vehicle monitoring device 11. Next, in step S22, when a vehicle accident occurs, an emergency signal is received from the vehicle monitoring device 11.

Next, in step S23, each data such as vehicle position information, image data, voice data, and body condition data stored in the information storage unit 52 is automatically updated to the latest data on a predetermined regular basis. Is determined. If the result of this determination is "NO", the processing of step S27 and thereafter, which will be described later, is performed. On the other hand, if the result of the determination is "YES", the flow proceeds to step S24. In step S24, it is determined whether an emergency signal notifying of the occurrence of a vehicle accident has been received in step S22 described above.

If the result of the determination in step S24 is "YES"
In the case of (1), the processing from step S27 described below is performed. On the other hand, if the determination result is “NO”, then step S
Proceed to 25. In step S25, data such as vehicle position information, image data, audio data, and body condition data are recorded in the information storage unit 52 as drive records. Then, the process proceeds to step S26, and a series of processing ends.

On the other hand, in step S27, the information processing section 53 reads the drive record in the information storage section 52 from the drive record.
Each data such as the latest vehicle position information, image data, voice data, and body condition data is extracted. Next, in step S28, the information processing section 53
, The vehicle position information, image data, sound data, and body condition data for a predetermined time (for example, 15 minutes) stored in. Next, step S29
, The information processing unit 53 transmits the acquired latest vehicle position information and image data, voice data, and physical condition data for the predetermined time to the emergency notification center (MDC) 13 via the communication control unit 51. Then, the process proceeds to step S31 described below. Then, the process proceeds to step S30, and a series of processing ends.

Next, the operation of the emergency call center 13 will be described. First, in step S31 shown in FIG.
Each data such as vehicle position information, image data, voice data, and body condition data is received. Next, step S3
2, the received data such as vehicle position information, image data, sound data, and physical condition data itself, and information such as an accident situation or the state of an injured person determined based on each of these data, such as a fire department or Notify emergency services such as police stations. Then, the emergency call center 13 and, for example, emergency services such as a fire station or a police station are determined based on the received vehicle position information, image data, audio data, physical condition data, and other data themselves, and based on these data. Information such as the accident situation and the condition of the injured person is stored as accident information data. Then, the process proceeds to step S34 to end a series of processing.

As described above, according to the vehicle monitoring system 10 of the present embodiment, for example, when the vehicle is running, in addition to the physical condition data of the driver and the passenger, the image data and the sound inside the vehicle are also provided. By monitoring the data externally, whether the driver's arousal state is reduced, whether the driver's or passenger's health is normal, and the driver's or passenger's consciousness Can be accurately determined whether or not is good. Based on the result of the determination, it is possible to take appropriate measures such as transmitting an alarm signal to the vehicle-side communication unit 22 as necessary. it can.

When an abnormality such as a vehicle accident occurs, for example, in addition to the vehicle position information and the notification signal of the occurrence of the accident, image data and voice data inside and outside the vehicle, and physical condition data of the driver and the passenger are also included. For example, emergency services such as fire departments and police departments can accurately identify abnormal situations that occurred before dispatching to the scene of an accident, etc. It is possible to make preparations for smooth operation and prevent delay in emergency activities. Moreover, these data are once transmitted to the data server 12 outside the vehicle, and the data server 12 transmits the data to the emergency call center 13.
Is transmitted to the emergency services via the Internet. Therefore, even if the communication status to the emergency notification center 13 is not good, for example, the data server 12 repeatedly notifies the emergency notification center 13 to ensure that each data is transmitted. Can be sent. Further, since the data server 12 holds vehicle position information, image data, audio data, and body condition data for a predetermined time before the occurrence of an abnormality such as a vehicle accident, for example, the When the vehicle-side communication unit 22 fails due to an impact and cannot transmit a notification signal of the occurrence of an accident, or when a mobile phone is used as the vehicle-side communication unit 22, for example, the communication of the mobile phone becomes possible. Even when an abnormal state such as a vehicle accident occurs outside the area of the area, it is possible to estimate the occurrence of the abnormal state such as an accident based on, for example, data immediately before the accident recorded in the data server 12. Further, from the data before the occurrence of the accident, the process leading to the occurrence of the accident, the cause, and the like can be searched, and this can contribute to the suppression of the occurrence of an abnormality such as a vehicle accident.

In step S23, if the vehicle position information, image data, voice data, and body condition data stored in the information storage unit 52 are not automatically updated to the latest data on a regular basis, Also, since it is determined that some abnormal state has occurred, for example, when a mobile phone is used as the vehicle-side communication unit 22, an abnormal state such as a vehicle accident has occurred outside the communication area of the mobile phone. At times, the occurrence of an abnormal condition can be reported to the emergency reporting center 13 based on each data held in the data server 12.

In the present embodiment, even when a vehicle accident occurs other than when an abnormality occurs, for example, when a vehicle accident occurs, the vehicle monitoring device 11 outputs the vehicle position information at predetermined time intervals (for example, every one minute). And data such as image data, audio data, and body condition data are transmitted to the data server 12, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as in the vehicle monitoring system 60 according to a modification of the present embodiment shown in FIG. The data such as vehicle position information, image data, audio data, and body condition data may be transmitted to the data server 12 only at the time of abnormality such as when a vehicle accident occurs.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, the vehicle monitoring device 61 updates the vehicle position information, image data, voice data, body condition data, and other data for a predetermined time while sequentially updating the data with the latest data. (For example, for 15 minutes). And EC
U21 receives past data and latest data for a predetermined time stored in the data storage unit 62 when receiving an instruction to report an emergency signal from the Mayday call unit 43 of the emergency notification device 24 due to, for example, occurrence of a vehicle accident. To the data server 12.

The operation of the vehicle monitoring system 61 will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the vehicle monitoring device 61.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the vehicle monitoring device 61 when a vehicle accident occurs, and FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the data server 12.

The flowchart shown in FIG. 7 is a process for acquiring, for example, vehicle position information, image data, voice data, and body condition data, and storing them in the data storage unit 62. It is repeated every time. First, in step S41 shown in FIG. 7, the vehicle monitoring device 61 acquires, from the navigation device 23, data on the distance traveled by the vehicle. Next, in step S42, the current position of the vehicle is calculated based on, for example, the DGPS signal received by the positioning signal receiving unit 31. Next, in step S43, vehicle position information indicating the current position of the vehicle is generated by the navigation device 23.

Next, in step S44, the image detecting section 25 acquires image data consisting of still images or moving images inside and outside the vehicle, and the sound detecting section 26 acquires sound data inside and outside the vehicle. . Next, in step S45, the physical condition detection unit 27 detects the physical condition data of the driver and the fellow passenger. Next, in step S46, the acquired data such as vehicle position information, image data, audio data, and body condition data are stored in the data storage unit 62. Then, step S47
To end the series of processes.

The operation of the vehicle monitoring device 61 when a vehicle accident occurs will be described below. First, step S in FIG.
At 51, for example, the accident detection unit 4 of the emergency notification device 24
It is determined that a vehicle accident has occurred by detecting the occurrence of a collision accident or by turning the emergency switch 42 ON directly by the driver or passenger. Next, in step S52, for example, the
For example, it instructs the data server 12 to automatically notify the data server 12 of an emergency signal including, for example, vehicle position information and a vehicle accident occurrence notification signal. Next, in step S53, the data such as vehicle position information, image data, voice data, and body condition data stored in the data storage unit 62 for a predetermined time are stored in the data server 12.
And automatically proceeds to step S61 described later. Then, the process proceeds to step S54 to end a series of processes.

The operation of the data server 12 will be described below. First, in step S61 shown in FIG. 9, the data server 12 receives the vehicle position information, the image data, the voice data, and the body condition data from the vehicle monitoring device 11. Next, step S62
, The information processing unit 53 via the communication control unit 51
The acquired data such as the vehicle position information, image data, voice data, and body condition data for the latest and predetermined time are transmitted to the emergency notification center 13, and the process proceeds to step S31 shown in FIG. Next, in step S63, for example, the received image data is recorded as an accident information record in the information storage unit 52. Then, step S6
Proceeding to step No. 4 ends the series of processing.

Further, in the vehicle monitoring system 60 according to the modification of the above-described embodiment, the data server 12
May be omitted. In this case, for example, at the time of occurrence of an abnormality such as the occurrence of a vehicle accident, the vehicle monitoring device 61 determines in step S53 shown in FIG. 8 that the predetermined time stored in the data storage unit 62 and the latest vehicle position information And each data such as image data, voice data, and physical condition data, is automatically transmitted to the emergency call center 13,
Next, the process proceeds to step S31 shown in FIG.

In the above-described embodiment, the image detecting section 25, the voice detecting section 26, and the body state detecting section 27 are used.
Is connected to the ECU 21, but is not limited to this. Any or all of the detection units 25, 26, 27
For example, it may be provided in the vehicle-side communication unit 22 composed of a mobile phone or the like.

In the above-described embodiment, for example, when an abnormality such as a vehicle accident occurs, the time period at which each data is transmitted from the vehicle monitoring device 11 to the data server 12 is set to, for example, more than the setting before the occurrence of the abnormality. It may be changed by shortening or the like.

In the present embodiment, the data server 12 or the vehicle monitoring device 61 transmits the latest vehicle position information, image data, voice data, and body condition data for a predetermined time in the past and the latest after the occurrence of an accident. The data was sent to the emergency call center 13, but this is not a limitation.
Based on these image data, audio data, physical condition data, and the like, for example, the degree of an accident that has occurred, the situation of the accident, the degree of injury to the injured person, the state of the injury, and the like are determined.
This determination result may be transmitted to the emergency notification center 13.

[0045]

As described above, according to the vehicle monitoring apparatus of the present invention, when an abnormality such as a vehicle accident occurs, an emergency engine such as a fire department or a police station can provide an appropriate rescue system. Work and rescue operations can be performed quickly and smoothly. Further, the occurrence of the abnormal situation can be analyzed, which can contribute to the suppression of the recurrence of the abnormal situation. Further, according to the vehicle monitoring system of the present invention as set forth in claim 2, for example, an emergency organization such as a fire station or a police station can perform appropriate rescue work and rescue operations quickly and smoothly, and the abnormalities that occur In addition to being able to analyze the situation in detail, it is possible to reliably transmit a report from the vehicle to an external predetermined report destination. Further, for example, even in a state where the vehicle-side communication means fails due to an impact at the time of an accident and the vehicle-side data cannot be transmitted, occurrence of an abnormal situation such as an accident can be estimated. Further, according to the vehicle monitoring system of the present invention, the number of times of communication to the data recording means is reduced, thereby reducing communication costs and preventing the occurrence of congestion or the like on a communication line. Can be. Further, according to the vehicle monitoring system of the present invention, the vehicle-side data can be transmitted by effectively utilizing the existing public line network.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a vehicle monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the vehicle monitoring device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the vehicle monitoring device shown in FIG. 1 when a vehicle accident occurs.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the data server shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation of the emergency notification center shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a vehicle monitoring system according to a modified example of the embodiment.

7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the vehicle monitoring device shown in FIG.

8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the vehicle monitoring device shown in FIG. 6 when a vehicle accident occurs.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation of the data server shown in FIG. 6;

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 60 Vehicle monitoring system 11, 61 Vehicle monitoring device 12 Data server (data recording means) 13 Emergency notification center (emergency notification receiving means) 21 ECU (vehicle side control means) 22 Vehicle side communication unit (vehicle side communication means) 23 Navigation device (position information detecting means) 25 Image detecting section (state detecting means) 26 Sound detecting section (state detecting means) 27 Physical state detecting section (body state detecting means) 41 Accident detecting section (abnormal state detecting means) 51 Communication control unit (communication control unit) 52 Information storage unit (information storage unit) 53 Information processing unit (information processing unit) 62 Data storage unit (data storage unit)

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle monitoring device provided in a vehicle, comprising: a position information detecting means for detecting position information on a current position of the vehicle; and one or both of an inside and an outside of the vehicle. State detecting means for detecting a state, physical state detecting means for detecting a physical state of a passenger of the vehicle, position information obtained by the position information detecting means, and position information obtained by the state detecting means Data storage means for storing the vehicle-side data for a predetermined period of time in the past with respect to vehicle-side data comprising state data and body state data obtained by the body state detection means; Abnormal state detecting means for detecting an abnormal state of the vehicle, the vehicle-side data for the predetermined time stored in the data storage means according to the detection result of the abnormal state detecting means, Vehicle monitoring characterized by comprising: vehicle-side control means for generating a command to be transmitted to a fixed report destination; and vehicle-side communication means controlled by the vehicle-side control means to communicate with the predetermined report destination. apparatus. 2. A vehicle monitoring device, data recording means for recording vehicle-side data transmitted from the vehicle monitoring device, and emergency report receiving means for receiving emergency data transmitted from the data recording means. A monitoring system for a vehicle, comprising: a monitoring device for a vehicle, wherein the monitoring device for a vehicle is provided in a vehicle, and a position information detecting unit that detects position information regarding a current position of the vehicle; State detecting means for detecting one or both states, physical state detecting means for detecting a physical state of a passenger of the vehicle, abnormal state detecting means for detecting an abnormal state of the vehicle, at predetermined time intervals or The position information obtained by the position information detecting means, the state data obtained by the state detecting means, and the physical state detecting means are determined in accordance with the detection result by the abnormal state detecting means. Vehicle-side control means for generating a command to transmit vehicle-side data including the physical condition data obtained in the step to the data recording means; and controlled by the vehicle-side control means to communicate with the data recording means. Communication means for receiving the vehicle-side data transmitted from the vehicle monitoring means, wherein the data recording means is provided independently outside the vehicle, and which goes back in the past. Information storage means for storing the vehicle-side data for a predetermined time; and data generated based on the vehicle-side data for the predetermined time and the vehicle-side data for the predetermined time stored in the information storage means And information processing means for transmitting emergency data comprising one or both of the above to the emergency notification receiving means, wherein the emergency notification receiving means comprises: The vehicle monitoring system, wherein the transmitted and received emergency data, and transmits the emergency data or the contents of the emergency data to a predetermined report destination from. 3. The vehicle monitoring device includes a data storage unit that stores the vehicle-side data for a predetermined period of time going back in the past, wherein the vehicle-side control unit responds to a detection result by the abnormal state detection unit. The vehicle monitoring system according to claim 2, wherein the vehicle-side data for the predetermined time stored in the data storage unit is transmitted to the data recording unit. 4. The vehicle monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle-side communication means is a portable wireless device detachably attached to the vehicle monitoring device. system.