JP2015219497A - Vehicle training system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle training system which allows a trainee to grasp his/her drive skill objectively, for contributing to improvement of drive skill.SOLUTION: A vehicle training system comprises: a camera 2 disposed on a predetermined position in a training place 1 for performing vehicle training at a private land; a first data recording part D1 for receiving image data from the camera 2 and recording the image data; a wireless LAN facility 3; a computer 4 for controlling reading out data from/writing data to the first data recording part and transmission and reception of data on the wireless LAN facility; and a tablet type terminal 6 comprising a wireless LAN device 5 capable of transmitting and receiving data, and a software for vehicle training which is operated by a drive instructor. The camera 2 can be displaced to predetermined observation points 31 in the training place 1, and a position and orientation of the camera 2 can be displaced so as to observe the observation point 31, by designating any one of observation points 31 displayed by the software for vehicle training of the tablet type terminal 6.

Description

  The present invention relates to an automobile learning system.

  When driving training for obtaining a license at a driving school, if you can check the state of the training yourself, you can more objectively grasp your driving skills. Also, by checking the state of the driving instructor during the training, it is possible to contribute to the improvement of the teaching skills. As such a system, there are Patent Documents 1 and 2, for example. Of these, Patent Document 1 includes a first video camera that captures the front of the driving direction of the driving car, a second video camera that captures the rear of the driving direction of the driving car, and trainees who have boarded the driving seat of the driving car. A third video camera for shooting, a video switching device for selecting and outputting video data output from the video cameras, a video deck for recording and reproducing video data output from the video switching device, and video switching An in-vehicle training device formed from a television that displays video data output from a device or a video deck as an image is disclosed.

  Further, in Patent Literature 2, a learning situation is photographed through a camera installed in a car of a training vehicle, and the training situation confirmation system capable of confirming the training situation in time series using the photographed video, the camera includes the camera A first camera for photographing the driving direction of the driving car, a second camera for shooting the inside of the driving car from the passenger side, a third camera for shooting the driving car from the driver side, and the learning A fourth camera that captures at least one of a passenger seat and a driver seat of a car, and the system includes a microphone installed in the vehicle of the training car and each image output from the first to fourth cameras. A center unit for processing data and audio data output from the microphone, wherein the center unit is output from each of the first to fourth cameras. 4-screen video generation means for generating 4-screen video data by combining data, storage means for storing the generated 4-screen video data and the audio data, and the generated 4-screen video data and the audio data What has recording means to record on a storage medium is disclosed.

Registered Utility Model No. 3013367 JP 2007-333784 A

However, all of the above documents are focused on confirming the state of driving instructors or trainees and the viewpoint from the car by installing a camera inside or outside the car. It was not a technology that I had. In addition, no satisfactory vehicle learning system has been known.
The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances described above, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide an automobile training system that can be used to improve driving skills by allowing the trainees to grasp their driving skills objectively. Is to provide.

Thus, the driving lesson system according to the first invention for achieving the above object receives and records a camera provided at a predetermined location in a driving school that conducts driving learning on private land, and image data from the camera. A first data recording unit; a wireless LAN facility capable of transmitting / receiving data; a computer for controlling reading / writing of data to / from the first data recording unit and data transmission / reception of the wireless LAN facility; and a wireless capable of transmitting / receiving data An automobile learning system comprising a LAN terminal and a tablet-type terminal equipped with software for driving learning operated by a driving instructor, wherein the camera is displaceable toward a predetermined observation point in the driving school. In addition, it points to one of the observation points provided in the driving software for the tablet terminal. It allows characterized in that it is to displace the position and direction of the camera to allow observing the observation points.
For each of the observation points, it is preferable that a camera in a direction in which the most objective observation can be performed and a size at which the observation point should be photographed are stored in a database in advance.
The tablet terminals are assigned one-to-one so that each driving instructor can use them exclusively. A terminal ID is assigned to each tablet terminal, and the tablet terminals are connected to the computer. When the wireless communication is established, it is preferable to set so that the data related to the lesson conducted by the driving instructor is recorded in the database.

At this time, the computer is provided with an ID for identifying a trainee and a second data recording unit for recording the trainee's training stage. An observation position designation map for displaying the predetermined observation point in a state where the observation point can be specified is provided, and the ID of the trainee is input from the computer according to the teaching stage by inputting the ID on the tablet type terminal. The observation position designation map is displayed, and by specifying an observation point in the observation position designation map, the camera captures the observation point and displays it on the tablet terminal. Is preferred.
Further, the computer is provided with a fifth data recording unit that records sample moving image data serving as a driving sample at a specific position, and the vehicle training software includes a predetermined sample according to a training stage. It is preferable that a display sample moving image designation screen for displaying a sample moving image on the tablet terminal by specifying the predetermined sample moving image while displaying the moving image data in an identifiable state is preferably provided.

  The computer is provided with an ID for identifying a trainee, a second data recording unit for recording the training stage of the trainee, and a third data recording unit for recording data for training. On the other hand, the vehicle training software is provided with a screen for teaching material image designation that displays the necessary information from the training material image according to the training stage in the training school in a state that can be specified, By inputting the ID of the trainee at the tablet terminal, the training material image designation screen is displayed from the computer according to the training stage, and a specific point in the training material image designation screen is displayed. By specifying, it is preferable that a predetermined training material image is displayed on the tablet terminal.

The car training software is provided with a result entry screen for selecting and specifying a trainee's training results for each training stage. In this result entry screen, whether the driver has achieved the training stage. After specifying and inputting the result including achievement data regarding whether or not, it is transmitted to the computer as learning result data, and the computer has a fourth data recording unit for recording the learning result data. Preferably, when the achievement data in the learning result data is affirmative, it is preferably recorded that the learning stage of the student is completed in the second data recording unit. . At this time, it is preferable that the learning result data is set to items of 3 to 6 items.
In the present invention, the term “photographing” may represent either one or both of moving image data and stop image data. Automobiles include four-wheeled vehicles (including special vehicles with four or more wheels) and two-wheeled vehicles.
The first data recording unit to the fifth data recording unit can be provided in one recording device or in a plurality of recording devices.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the trainee can grasp | ascertain his driving skill objectively, and can provide the motor vehicle learning system which can be used for improvement of a driving skill.

It is a top view of a driving school. It is a schematic diagram of the automobile learning system in this embodiment. It is a block diagram of a tablet-type terminal. It is a flowchart of the initial input performed in a computer. It is a flowchart of the software for motor vehicle training performed in a tablet type terminal. It is a flowchart of the software for motor vehicle training performed in a tablet type terminal. It is a flowchart of the motor vehicle training software performed on the computer side. It is a flowchart of the motor vehicle training software performed on the computer side. It is a screen display for inputting a trainee ID. It is the screen which displays the content list which can be learned using a tablet-type terminal. It is a screen displaying a list of training items. It is a screen displaying a list of training items. It is a screen display for performing camera image, camera position switching, photo shooting, and video shooting. It is a result entry screen. It is a result entry screen.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments, and various forms can be made without changing the gist of the invention. Can be implemented.
<Hardware configuration>
FIG. 1 shows a plan view of a driving school 1 that conducts driving lessons on private land. A camera 2 capable of photographing a car (including a two-wheeled vehicle, a four-wheeled vehicle, etc.) is provided at a predetermined location of the school 1. The camera 2 is attached to a pole 7 set up in the vertical direction, and is displaced (rotated) in a predetermined direction by a signal from the computer 4 and transmits image data to the computer 4. Yes. The camera 2 is provided with telephoto (enlarged) and wide-angle (pulled) functions for photographing at an appropriate size and angle with respect to a predetermined direction and position. Each observation point to be described later is preliminarily stored in a database as to which direction and in what size it is most preferable to take an image. For example, at the exit of the S-curve, the wheel to be removed and its position are generally understood from the experience of learning. For this reason, it is possible to objectively understand the derailed state by observing the wheel obliquely from above (or a position close to the side) rather than the camera at the position to be observed from directly above. In this way, a camera that can shoot the observation point from the direction that is most objectively understood, not the closest camera, shoots the observation point.

As shown in FIG. 2, the computer 4 includes a first data recording unit D <b> 1 that receives and records image data (including stop images and video images) from the camera 2, an ID for identifying a trainee, and this trainee. The second data recording unit D2 for recording the training stage, the third data recording unit for recording the training material image, the fourth data recording unit D4 for recording the training result data, and the sample video as the driving sample at a specific position A fifth data recording unit D5 for recording data is provided. The computer 4 is provided in the headquarters house for driving lessons. Although not shown, the computer 4 is provided with a normal display, CPU, memory, auxiliary recording device (CD, DVD, BVD, etc.) and the like.
The tablet-type terminal 6 is provided for each car and each driving instructor provided in the school 1, and a plurality of terminals can be connected to the computer 4 via the wireless LAN within the same learning time. As shown in FIG. 3, the tablet-type terminal 6 includes a screen 8 serving as a display device and an input device, a storage device 9 (for example, SSD), a CPU 10 for controlling vehicle training software described later, and a wireless A LAN device 5 is provided.

<Automobile training software>
Next, a flowchart of the automobile training software will be described. There are two types of software for driving training, one that is executed by the computer 4 that is the parent device and one that is executed by the tablet terminal 6 that is the child device. In the present invention, what is executed in the tablet terminal 6 is particularly important.
FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of initial input executed on the computer 4 side. In this flow chart, a data file is created and information necessary for a newly enrolled instructor (for example, the address of the instructor, name, date of birth, driver's license already owned, driver's license to be acquired, etc.) , ID (for example, five-digit number) and initial learning stage data are input (S100). In addition, the initial training stage data will generally carry out all the training process from the beginning, but if you have another license (for example, if you have a motorcycle license, In the case of obtaining a license), certain training items are exempted, so the training stage data is not the first one. This data is recorded in the second data recording unit D2.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show a flowchart of the software for driving training executed on the tablet terminal 6, and FIGS. 7 and 8 show a flowchart of the software for driving training executed on the computer 4 side. . 9 to 15 show states displayed on the screen 8 of the tablet terminal 6.
The computer 4 is a server type and is always in operation, and manages connection from the tablet terminal 6 via the wireless LAN equipment 3 in addition to maintenance and inspection of data of the entire driving school. FIG. 5 shows a flowchart when the tablet-type terminal 6 is started up and the automobile training software is executed. When the vehicle training software is executed, wireless communication is established with the computer 4 via the wireless LAN device 5 of the tablet terminal 6 and the wireless LAN equipment 3. Next, the terminal ID of the tablet terminal 6 is transmitted to the computer 4 (S110). At the same time, as shown in FIG. 7, the computer 4 side receives the terminal ID from the tablet terminal 6 (S310). Here, the tablet-type terminals 6 are assigned on a one-to-one basis so that each driving instructor can use them exclusively, and a terminal ID is assigned to each tablet-type terminal 6. For this reason, when a specific tablet terminal 6 establishes wireless communication with the computer 4, data regarding which driving instructor is performing the training is recorded in the database.

When the wireless communication is established, the trainee ID input screen 40 is displayed on the screen 8 of the tablet terminal 6 as shown in FIG. Here, the trainee ID (for example, a 5-digit numerical value) is input to the ID input field 41, and the lesson start button 42 is touched (S120). When the input data is received by the computer 4 (S320), the computer 4 retrieves the corresponding student ID from the second data recording unit D2, and stores the data related to the learning stage and the learning item list on the tablet terminal 6 (S330). Although not shown, if no trainee ID is found, information is transmitted to the tablet terminal 6 so that the trainee ID is re-input.
On the other hand, the tablet terminal 6 displays a list of contents that can be learned using the tablet terminal 6 (S130). FIG. 10 shows the screen 8 when the contents are displayed. In the upper right of the screen 8, a training end button 21 for ending the training is displayed on the way, and unavoidable sudden circumstances (for example, the trainee ID entered is incorrect, the trainee / driving training Due to circumstances such as having to stop due to the emergency of a car), the lesson can be terminated halfway. Below that, a lesson selection button 22 is displayed for selecting lesson items that have been collected in accordance with an appropriate lesson process. In the automobile training software, a training material image and a training stage in which the training material image can be included are linked to form a database, and if necessary, a predetermined image is selected from the training material images. Things are displayed. The lesson selection button 22 may display all items (for example, all of the first stage and a part of the second stage implemented in the school 1), and items before and after the stage of learning this time. May be selected and displayed.

Usually, an item at the stage of learning this time (for example, the button of “learning item 11” is highlighted in FIG. 10) is touched. Also, by setting the software, it is possible to make settings so that the previous items where the course is not permitted cannot be touched. In addition, prior to selecting the content of the current lesson, in order to perform the previous review, it is possible to simply look back on the content of the previous lesson by touching the previous button. The content list can be browsed by moving the touch panel in the vertical direction.
When an appropriate learning selection button 22 is touched on the tablet type terminal 6, the input signal is transmitted to the computer 4, and the computer 4 transmits data related to the list of learning items (S340). Then, a list of training items is displayed on the screen of the tablet terminal 6 (S140). FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 show an example of the screen 8 displaying a list of training items. FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are a list of training items whose display is switched by a touch operation that moves the screen 8 in the vertical direction (see arrows A and B in the figure (the meaning of the arrows is shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. 15). The same)). A camera image 23 photographed by the current camera 2 is displayed at the top, and a camera switching button 24, a photo shooting button 25, and a moving image shooting button 26 are provided below the camera image 23.

Below that, a display sample movie designation screen 32 for reproducing a model movie and movie start buttons 27A and 27B on the screen are provided, and further below, image buttons 28A and 28B relating to common failure examples. 28B, a teaching material image designation screen 33 for textbooks and points, and individual enlargement image buttons 29A and 29B are provided. Note that a considerable number of textbooks / points are linked to each learning item, and are displayed in the direction of arrow A in FIG.
As described above, on the screen for displaying the list of training items, the camera position is switched and displayed (S180, S380), the sample video by transmitting and receiving data between the tablet terminal 6 and the computer 4 according to the selection of the touch switch. Are displayed (S190, S390), failure example photos / moving images (S200, S400), and instructional material images (S210, S410). The display of the result entry screen (S220, S420) will be described later together with the contents of FIGS.

  In FIG. 11, when the current camera image 23 captures a training vehicle, the photographed image can be recorded by touching the photo shooting button 25 or the moving image shooting button 26 as it is. However, in many cases, since the camera image 23 does not capture the training vehicle, the camera switching button 24 is touch-operated. When the camera switch button 24 is touched, the screen is switched, and as shown in FIG. 13, the lesson end button 21, the camera image 23, the camera switch button 24, the photo shooting button 25, the moving image shooting button 26, the observation position designation map 30 and the close. A button 43 is displayed on one side of the screen 8. The observation position designation map 30 is a map in which a map at a necessary position according to each learning stage is recorded in advance on the computer 4 side as data.

In the map 30, a place to be observed carefully is registered as an observation point 31 as a touch button. When a necessary one of the observation points 31 is touched, the signal is transmitted to the computer 4 and an appropriate one of the cameras 2 is controlled to rotate and displace the camera 2 so that the designated observation point 31 can be observed. And Therefore, the observation point 31 is photographed, and the image data is displayed in the camera image 23. When the driving instructor deems it necessary, the video displayed on the camera image 23 can be recorded in the first data recording unit D1 by touching the photo shooting button 25 or the video shooting button 26. When the close button 43 is touched, the screen shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is displayed again.
In FIG. 11, the sample moving image data is displayed on the screen 8 by touching one of the moving image start buttons 27 </ b> A and 27 </ b> B displayed on the display sample moving image designation screen 32. The sample moving image data is data in which moving image data serving as a driving sample is recorded in advance in the fifth data recording unit D5 at a specific position that is particularly important in accordance with the teaching stage being displayed. The sample moving image data is transmitted from the fifth data recording unit D5 through the wireless LANs 3 and 5 under the control of the computer 4 and displayed on the screen 8 as a moving image.

In FIG. 11, by touching one of the image buttons 28 </ b> A and 28 </ b> B relating to a common failure example, the related image is enlarged and displayed. In addition, about a failure example, it can also be displayed as moving image data as needed.
Further, in FIG. 11, when any one of the image buttons 29 </ b> A and 29 </ b> B described on the instruction material image designation screen 33 is touched, a related instruction image is enlarged and displayed. As a result, the contents of the lesson can be referred to immediately, so that the trouble of opening the textbook can be saved.
When the lesson end button 21 shown in the screens shown in FIGS. 10, 11 and 13 is touched, the result entry screen 34 is displayed on the screen 8 and the result data is transmitted and received (S220, S420). FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 show the result entry screen 34. Here, the learning result of the trainee is selected, specified and input for each training stage. In the result entry screen 34, after specifying and inputting the result including the achievement data regarding whether or not the driving instructor has achieved the learning stage, the result is transmitted to the computer 4 as learning result data. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, the learning results are provided with several selection switches 53 (in the figure, five-stage selection formulas). The lowermost selection switch 55 is an unauthorized switch, and if this is selected, the trainee cannot proceed to the next stage.

The driving instructor touches a necessary item and then touches the software end button 54, whereby the training result data including the achievement data is transmitted to the computer 4. On the other hand, when the computer 4 receives the training result data, it records the result in the fourth data recording unit D4, and when the achievement data is affirmative (in the figure, the switches other than the selection switch 55 are selected). In the second data recording unit D2, the fact that the training stage of the trainee has been completed is recorded.
At the end of the course, necessary data is transmitted and received between the tablet terminal 8 and the computer 4, and the wireless communication with each other is disconnected (S170, S370).
As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide an automobile learning system that can be used to improve driving skills by allowing the trainees to objectively grasp their driving skills.
<Modification>
In the present embodiment, the image data from the camera 2 is transmitted to the computer 4 through a wire. However, according to the present invention, the camera and the computer may be connected using a wireless LAN. it can.
In the present embodiment, for convenience of illustration, the data recording units D1 to D5 are shown as separate configurations. However, according to the present invention, each database is stored in one recording device (for example, a built-in HDD of a computer). It may be recorded.
In the present embodiment, the camera 2 is configured to be rotationally displaced. However, according to the present invention, the camera is slidable (for example, configured to slide in the vertical and / or horizontal direction along a rail-like structure). ) Or can be rotated and slidable.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Training school, 2 ... Camera, 3 ... Wireless LAN equipment, 4 ... Computer, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5 ... Data recording part, 5 ... Wireless LAN apparatus, 6 ... Tablet-type terminal, 23 ... Camera image, 24 ... Camera switching button, 25 ... Photo button, 30 ... Observation position designation map, 31 ... Observation point, 32 ... Display sample video designation screen, 33 ... Teaching material image designation screen, 34 ... Result entry screen

Claims (5)

A camera provided at a predetermined place in a driving school that conducts driving lessons on private land, a first data recording unit that receives and records image data from the camera, a wireless LAN facility capable of transmitting and receiving data, and the first A tablet type comprising a computer for controlling reading / writing of data to / from the data recording unit and data transmission / reception of the wireless LAN equipment, a wireless LAN device capable of data transmission / reception, and software for driving training operated by a driver An automobile learning system equipped with a terminal,
The camera is displaceable toward a predetermined observation point in the school, and the camera is designated by specifying any of the observation points provided in the software for car training of the tablet terminal. The vehicle learning system is characterized in that the position and direction of the vehicle can be displaced so that the observation point can be observed. The computer is provided with an ID for identifying a trainee and a second data recording unit for recording the trainee's training stage. On the other hand, the car training software has a predetermined number according to the training stage. An observation position designation map for displaying the observation point in a state that can be specified is provided, and the observation of the observation is input from the computer according to the learning stage by inputting the ID of the student in the tablet terminal. A position designation map is displayed, and by specifying an observation point in the observation position designation map, the camera captures the observation point and displays it on the tablet terminal. The automobile learning system according to claim 1. The computer is provided with a fifth data recording unit that records sample moving image data serving as a driving sample at a specific position, and the vehicle learning software includes predetermined sample moving image data according to a learning stage. 3. A display sample moving image designation screen for displaying a sample moving image on the tablet terminal by specifying a predetermined sample moving image while displaying the image in an identifiable state is provided. Car learning system. The computer is provided with an ID for identifying a trainee, a second data recording unit for recording the training stage of the trainee, and a third data recording unit for recording a training material image. The car training software is provided with a training material image designation screen for displaying a necessary material from the training material image in a state that can be specified according to a training stage at a training school, and the tablet type By inputting the ID of the trainee at the terminal, the screen for specifying the training material image is displayed from the computer according to the training stage, and a specific point in the screen for specifying the training material image is specified. Accordingly, a predetermined instructional material image is displayed on the tablet terminal. 5. Dynamic car training system. The car training software is provided with a result entry screen for selecting and specifying a trainee's training results for each training stage. In this result entry screen, whether the driver has achieved the training stage. After specifying and inputting the result including achievement data regarding whether or not, it is transmitted to the computer as learning result data, and the computer has a fourth data recording unit for recording the learning result data. When the achievement data in the learning result data is affirmative, the fact that the learning stage of the training student in the second data recording unit is completed is recorded. The automobile learning system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.