JP2018151904A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (8)

An operation mode determination unit for determining whether the operation mode of the vehicle is an automatic operation mode;
When the driving mode is the automatic driving mode, a target detection unit that detects a target existing within a predetermined range of the vehicle from a road environment in which the vehicle travels;
A request signal generation unit that generates a request signal for requesting a driver to output a question about the target after the vehicle has passed the target position ;
A request signal output unit for outputting the request signal;
A driver monitoring device comprising:   The driver monitoring apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a recognition degree detection unit that detects a degree of recognition of the driver with respect to the road environment based on whether or not the driver answers the question.   The driver monitoring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the request signal requests the driver to visually recognize the target before outputting the question. If the degree of recognition does not meet the criteria, an instruction signal output unit that outputs an instruction signal instructing the driver to provide assistance;
The driver monitoring apparatus according to claim 2, comprising:   The driver monitoring apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: a speed control signal output unit that outputs a speed control signal for stopping the vehicle or reducing the speed of the vehicle when the degree of recognition does not satisfy a standard.   The driver monitoring apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the object detection unit detects a road sign, a road sign, or an electric light display board as the object. A driving mode determination process for determining whether the driving mode of the vehicle is an automatic driving mode;
When the driving mode is the automatic driving mode, an object detection process for detecting an object existing within a predetermined range of the vehicle from a road environment where the vehicle travels;
A request signal generating step for generating a request signal for requesting a driver to output a question about the target after the vehicle has passed the position of the target;
A request signal output process for outputting the request signal;
A driver monitoring method comprising:   The program for driver | operator monitoring which makes a computer function as each part with which the driver | operator monitoring apparatus of any one of Claim 1 to 6 is provided.