JP2021128729A - My silver car - Google Patents

Abstract

To solve the problem that recently, a low safety driving behavior such as ignoring a traffic light, interference against a walker on a cross walk, and ignoring driver's stopping by an aged driver whose eyesight, audibility, and physical power are deteriorated is increased significantly during in rapid ageing, serious accidents caused by going backward unintended on an expressway and mis-stepping on an accelerator and a brake is generated, and therefore, a plan for making an aged driver continue a safety driving becomes imperative.SOLUTION: In order to enable an aged driver to perceive a driving risk and to notice a low safety behavior, a my silver car causes the aged driver to utter a driving behavior such as a signal watching, and a right turn/a left turn every time, and an "AI voice response display apparatus" confirms the correctness the utterance. Simultaneously, the my silver car provides a circumference risk detected by an omnidirectional type sensor and camera (an AI function built-in) mounted on a roof of the my silver car to the driver. In addition, in order to avoid an accelerator and a brake from being mis-stepped, an "acceleration function integrated type brake" having an acceleration function is employed to reduce a technical load of the driver, and a traffic accident is avoided by an appropriate safe driving operation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

In recent years, with the rapid aging of the population, highly unsafe driving behavior such as ignoring traffic lights and obstructing pedestrians has become conspicuous, and major accidents such as reverse driving on highways and incorrect braking and accelerator depression. Is also occurring.

The government has strengthened cognitive function tests for motorists aged 75 and over, and if it is determined that there is a risk of dementia, the driver's license will eventually be revoked or suspended, and his own license will be suspended. Some people voluntarily return their driver's license and stop driving due to concerns about their driving ability.

Coupled with the development for the practical use of self-driving cars, many automobiles have various safety support devices for avoiding collisions with obstacles such as pedestrians and accidents such as lane departure. However, depending on the driver, the mechanism is inadequate, complicated, difficult to understand, and unfamiliar, so it cannot be said that all of them are properly used for safe driving.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-027170

It is said that many elderly drivers are worried about safe driving as their eyesight, hearing, and physical strength deteriorate, although they cannot part with their cars because they are indispensable for transportation such as shopping and going to the hospital. The My Silver Car of the present invention provides the driver's "awareness" and "accelerator function integrated brake" by providing danger caution information by the "AI voice response display device" as a means for such elderly drivers to continue safe driving. This will reduce the driver's "technical burden" on safe driving.

The "AI voice response display device" (hereinafter referred to as "voice response device") described in the above [0005] is an omnidirectional sensor / camera (GPU / image processing semiconductor = built-in AI function) mounted on the roof of a car. , The name of the "voice response device" installed in the driver's seat for danger warning information that constantly detects obstacles such as surrounding cars, bicycles, and pedestrians and is data-processed by AI (artificial intelligence). Through the response terminal, the driver receives a so-called "name confirmation" voice that confirms safety when turning right or left and calls out so as not to overlook the signal, confirms the correctness, and displays the lamp and responds by voice to the driver. Provide to people and encourage proper safe driving operation.

The "brake with integrated accelerator function" described in the above [0005] is a device only for the brake pedal, in which the accelerator pedal is eliminated and the function is incorporated into the brake system in order to prevent a runaway accident due to a mistake in stepping on the brake and the accelerator. , Engine control device, shift lever, brake control device.
Depress the brake pedal with one foot to start with the engine key, decide forward / backward by operating the shift lever, loosen the pedal (raise the toes) to release the brake, and the car slowly starts running forward or backward and accelerates do. When the brake pedal is depressed (lowered), the vehicle decelerates and the brake is applied.

The My Silver Car of the present invention is a low-speed driving vehicle for elderly drivers, and can drive on the familiar streets and suburban roads. Is assumed. Even if the pedal is not depressed due to poor physical condition and remains raised, it will not accelerate beyond the limited speed of 30 km (provisional), and another spare side brake that can be operated from the passenger seat will be installed for safety. It is a measuring mechanism.

Problems to be solved by the invention

Automobile drivers often overlook red lights at intersections or notice pedestrians crossing due to aging, work fatigue, etc., especially in the evenings, at night, and when visibility is poor due to rain and snow, due to poor driving functions. There is an urgent need to take measures to prevent traffic accidents, especially for elderly drivers, who are late or have less tension in the city at low speeds, and inadvertent mistakes such as mistakes in braking and accelerator depression are conspicuous.

Means to solve problems

The "voice response device" described in the above [0006] recognizes the driver's driving functions such as recognition, judgment, and operation that are indispensable for safe driving to avoid and prevent traffic accidents as a safe driving support system for automobiles. It can be supplemented by "awareness" to the driver by confirming the correctness of the above, and it is expected that the driving function will be improved especially for the elderly driver whose driving function is conspicuously deteriorated.

The omnidirectional sensor / camera of the "voice response device" installed in the car constantly detects obstacles such as automobiles, bicycles, and pedestrians approaching from the surrounding area, which is dangerous. AI processing is performed as caution information. For example, when the driver inputs "turn left" by voice in "confirmation of name" when turning left, the name response terminal of the "voice response device" responds "there is a bicycle from the left rear". However, the driver can avoid an accident by an appropriate safe driving operation.

A mistake caused by a mistake in pressing the brake and the accelerator is due to an erroneous operation when the brake pedals and the accelerator pedals arranged in close positions are stepped on by the foot. Therefore, the accelerator function is integrated with the brake pedal. The "brake with integrated accelerator function" can contribute to the prevention of accidents by "reducing the technical burden" of the driver.

The invention's effect

The My Silver Car of the present invention, which comprises the above-mentioned "voice response device" and "accelerator function integrated brake", is aware of safe driving by the driver consciously and positively speaking to the name response terminal, and the driving is performed. It is an attempt to avoid accidents by the person's own proper driving operation, and it is possible to avoid the feeling of psychological pressure due to the automatic emergency stop that is forced to operate like the "collision avoidance package" by the automobile manufacturer. You can continue safe driving at your own pace.

The structure and technical functions of my silver car are almost the same as those of ordinary passenger cars. The "AI voice response display device" of the present invention comprises an omnidirectional sensor / camera (GPU / image processing system = built-in AI function) mounted on the roof or the like of the vehicle and a name response terminal installed in the driver's seat. Obstacles such as automobiles, bicycles, and pedestrians approaching from the vehicle are constantly detected, and danger warning information for avoiding traffic accidents is given to the driver by lamp display and voice via a name response terminal. Provided.

The "brake with integrated accelerator function" of the present invention has a brake pedal installed at the position where the brake and accelerator of an ordinary passenger car are installed at the lower right front of the driver's seat, and the pedal can be correctly moved up and down with the right foot, making it easy to move the toes. Set to.

An installation explanatory view of the AI voice response display device.

Claims (2)

A driver who is driving a car receives a so-called "name confirmation", which is called out for safe driving when turning right or left or at a signal confirmation, confirms the correctness, and mounts it on the roof of the car in all directions. The "AI voice response display" is characterized by transmitting the surrounding danger warning information, which is constantly and continuously detected by the type sensor camera (built-in AI function), to the driver through the name response terminal installed in the driver's seat. Device". A brake that does not have an accelerator pedal to prevent mistakes in pressing the brake and accelerator, and that incorporates the accelerator function in conjunction with the engine control device and shift lever. After the decision is made, the "accelerator function integrated brake" is characterized in that when the pedal is loosened (raised toe), the vehicle slowly accelerates forward or backward, and when the pedal is depressed (lowered), the vehicle decelerates and stops.

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