JP2022172713A - Information processing device, program, and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To identify a region where a demand for mobile services is expected.SOLUTION: An information processing device 1 which can communicate with a vehicle 2 includes a control unit and a communication unit. The control unit acquires driver information indicating an age or an age group of a driver of the vehicle 2 via the communication unit; acquires an alert record including point information indicating a point where an alert was given to the vehicle 2 via the communication unit; identify a region where an alert exceeding a reference number of times was given to a driver whose age or age group exceeds a reference value; and distributes distributed information indicating the region via the communication unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, a program, and an information processing method.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a vehicle dispatching device that selects and guides a shared vehicle on an optimum driving route in real time in response to a boarding request from a user who cannot drive a private vehicle due to surrender of a driver's license (for example, Patent Literature 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2020-140578

It is difficult to estimate how many people are potentially expected to return their licenses in which areas. Therefore, it is difficult to estimate the level of demand for mobility services for license surrenderers. This makes it difficult for service providers to decide whether to enter the market. As a result, the service may not start, and there is a risk that the return of the license will be delayed.

An object of the present disclosure, which has been made in view of such circumstances, is to provide an information processing device, a program, and an information processing method capable of identifying an area where demand for mobile services is expected.

An information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure,
An information processing device capable of communicating with a vehicle, comprising a control unit and a communication unit, the control unit comprising:
Acquiring driver information indicating the age or age group of the driver of the vehicle via the communication unit;
Acquiring, via the communication unit, a warning record including point information indicating the point where the warning was issued to the vehicle;
From the driver information and the warning record, identifying an area where a driver whose age or age group exceeds a reference value was warned more than a reference number of times;
Distributing distribution information indicating the area via the communication unit;
to run.

A program according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is
A computer as an information processing device capable of communicating with a vehicle,
obtaining driver information indicating the age or age group of the driver of the vehicle;
obtaining a warning record including point information indicating a point at which the vehicle was warned;
From the driver information and the warning record, identifying an area where a driver whose age or age group exceeds a reference value was warned more than a reference number of times;
distributing distribution information indicating the area;
to run.

An information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes
An information processing method using an information processing device capable of communicating with a vehicle,
obtaining driver information indicating the age or age group of the driver of the vehicle;
obtaining a warning record including point information indicating a point at which the vehicle was warned;
From the driver information and the warning record, identifying an area where a driver whose age or age group exceeds a reference value was issued a warning exceeding a reference number of times;
distributing distribution information indicating the area;
including.

According to an information processing device, a program, and an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, it is possible to identify areas where demand for mobile services is expected.

1 is a schematic diagram of an information processing system; FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of an information processing apparatus. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a vehicle; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the driving route of a vehicle. It is a figure which shows the data structure of warning record DB (database). It is a figure which shows an example of delivery information. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the information processing device;

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an information processing system S of this embodiment. An information processing system S includes an information processing device 1 and a vehicle 2 that can communicate with each other via a network NW. The network NW includes, for example, a mobile communication network and the Internet. The vehicle 2 is driven by a user U01 (hereinafter referred to as "driver").

In FIG. 1, one information processing device 1 and one vehicle 2 are illustrated for the sake of simplicity of explanation. However, the respective numbers of information processing devices 1 and vehicles 2 are not limited to this. For example, the processing executed by the information processing apparatus 1 of this embodiment may be executed by a plurality of information processing apparatuses 1 distributed.

An outline of processing executed by the information processing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment will be described. The control unit 11 of the information processing device 1 acquires driver information indicating the age or age group of the driver of the vehicle 2, and creates a warning record including point information indicating the point where the warning was issued to the vehicle 2. to obtain and execute. Further, from the driver information and the warning record, the control unit 11 identifies the area where the driver whose age or age group exceeds the reference value has been warned more than the reference number of times, and distributes distribution information indicating the area. do. With this configuration, the information processing device 1 can specify, for example, a place where an elderly driver is expected to drive dangerously and a moving area of such a driver. That is, the information processing device 1 can identify an area where there are many drivers who are expected to return their licenses in the future and demand for mobile services is expected, and can notify the identified area. As a result, the information processing device 1 enables the efficient development of mobile services by business operators, and can encourage drivers with declining driving skills to surrender their licenses.

The information processing device 1 is installed in a facility such as a data center. The information processing device 1 is a computer such as a server belonging to a cloud computing system or other computing system. As an alternative, information processing device 1 may be mounted on vehicle 2 .

The internal configuration of the information processing apparatus 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

Information processing device 1 includes control unit 11 , communication unit 12 , and storage unit 13 . Each component of the information processing apparatus 1 is communicably connected to each other via a dedicated line, for example.

The control unit 11 includes, for example, one or more general-purpose processors including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or MPU (Micro Processing Unit). Control unit 11 may include one or more dedicated processors specialized for specific processing. Control unit 11 may include one or more dedicated circuits instead of including a processor. The dedicated circuit may be, for example, an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) or an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). The control unit 11 may include an ECU (Electronic Control Unit). The control unit 11 transmits and receives arbitrary information via the communication unit 12 .

The communication unit 12 includes a communication module compatible with one or more wired or wireless LAN (Local Area Network) standards for connecting to the network NW. The communication unit 12 may include modules compatible with one or more mobile communication standards including LTE (Long Term Evolution), 4G (4th Generation), or 5G (5th Generation). The communication unit 12 supports one or more short-range communication standards or specifications including Bluetooth (registered trademark), AirDrop (registered trademark), IrDA, ZigBee (registered trademark), Felica (registered trademark), or RFID. It may include modules and the like. The communication unit 12 transmits and receives arbitrary information via the network NW.

The storage unit 13 includes, for example, a semiconductor memory, a magnetic memory, an optical memory, or a combination of at least two of these, but is not limited to these. A semiconductor memory is, for example, a RAM or a ROM. RAM is, for example, SRAM or DRAM. ROM is, for example, EEPROM. The storage unit 13 may function, for example, as a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory. The storage unit 13 may store information of results analyzed or processed by the control unit 11 . The storage unit 13 may store various kinds of information regarding the operation or control of the information processing device 1 . The storage unit 13 may store system programs, application programs, embedded software, and the like. The storage unit 13 may be provided outside the information processing device 1 and accessed from the information processing device 1 . The storage unit 13 includes a warning record DB, which will be described later.

Vehicles 2 include any type of motor vehicle such as, for example, micromobility, gasoline, diesel, HV, PHV, EV, or FCV. Each component of the vehicle 2 is communicably connected to each other via an in-vehicle network such as CAN (Controller Area Network) or a dedicated line. "HV" is an abbreviation for Hybrid Vehicle. "PHV" is an abbreviation for Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle. "EV" is an abbreviation for Electric Vehicle. "FCV" is an abbreviation for Fuel Cell Vehicle. The vehicle 2 of this embodiment is driven by a driver. Alternatively, vehicle 2 may be automated in its operation at any level. The level of automation is, for example, one of level 1 to level 5 in the SAE classification. "SAE" is an abbreviation for Society of Automotive Engineers. The vehicle 2 may be a vehicle dedicated to MaaS. "MaaS" is an abbreviation for Mobility as a Service. Vehicle 2 may be, for example, a bicycle, a motorized bicycle, or a motorcycle.

The internal configuration of the vehicle 2 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

Vehicle 2 includes control unit 21 , communication unit 22 , storage unit 23 and positioning unit 24 . Each component of the vehicle 2 is communicably connected to each other via a dedicated line, for example.

The hardware configuration of the control unit 21 , the communication unit 22 and the storage unit 23 of the vehicle 2 may be the same as the hardware configuration of the control unit 11 , the communication unit 12 and the storage unit 13 of the information processing device 1 . Description here is omitted.

Positioning unit 24 includes at least one GNSS receiver. "GNSS" is an abbreviation for Global Navigation Satellite System. GNSS includes at least one of GPS, QZSS, BeiDou, GLONASS, and Galileo, for example. "GPS" is an abbreviation for Global Positioning System. "QZSS" is an abbreviation for Quasi-Zenith Satellite System. The QZSS satellites are called quasi-zenith satellites. "GLONASS" is an abbreviation for Global Navigation Satellite System. A positioning unit 24 measures the position of the vehicle 2 . A result of the measurement is acquired as position information of the vehicle 2 by the control unit 21 . “Positional information” is information that can specify the position of the vehicle 2 . Location information includes, for example, address, latitude, longitude, or altitude.

The processing executed by the information processing system S of this embodiment will be described in detail below. Here, a scene in which a warning is issued to the vehicle 2 traveling on the road will be described. The warning notifies, for example, the following contents.
・Vehicle 2 deviates from the lane ・The preceding vehicle of stopped vehicle 2 starts moving ・It is necessary to avoid a collision with an obstacle Departure has taken place

The control unit 11 acquires warning records from the vehicle 2 . The warning record here includes, for example, the vehicle ID of the vehicle 2 . The warning record further includes the driving route R01 traveled by the vehicle 2, the warning date and time indicating the date and time when the warning was issued to the vehicle 2, and the warning points AP01 and AP02 indicating the points at which the warning were issued. It is optional whether or not the information on the driving route R01 is included in the warning record.

A driving route R01 of the vehicle 2 is shown in FIG. As an example, the driving route R01 is a driving route for one time from when the ignition power is turned on (IG-ON) to off (IG-OFF). Driving route R01 includes start point SP and end point EP. Warning points AP01 and AP02, which indicate points at which warnings have been issued, are points on the driving route R01. The warning point AP02 is a point on National Route 1.

The control unit 11 of the information processing device 1 acquires driver information of the driver of the vehicle 2 from the vehicle 2 or from another storage device. The driver information includes the vehicle ID of vehicle 2 . Driver information may include, for example, information indicating the age or age group of the driver. As an additional example, the driver information may include information about the driver's place of residence.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the control unit 11 stores the driver information and the warning record in the warning record DB in association with the vehicle ID of the vehicle 2 . Additionally, the control unit 11 collects and stores driver information and warning records for other vehicles for which warnings have been issued.

The control unit 11 extracts records (rows) that satisfy the following extraction conditions from the warning record DB.
・The driver's age or age group exceeds the standard value ・The number of warnings exceeds the standard value

The reference value for age or age group can be set arbitrarily. The reference value of age is 65 years old as an example. A reference value for the number of warnings can be set arbitrarily. The reference value of the number of times is one time as an example.

The control unit 11 identifies the area to which the driving route or the warning point belongs from the extracted record.

After specifying the area, the control unit 11 generates distribution information as shown in FIG. The distribution information includes the area name 61, the driving route 62, and the date 63 when the warning was issued. Information on the driving route 62 may include at least one of a start point and an end point. As an example, the control unit 11 can display the driving route R01 on the map when detecting that the "display on map" icon shown in FIG. 6 has been selected.

The information processing device 1 distributes the generated distribution information in response to a distribution request from any device that can communicate with the information processing device 1 via the network NW.

In the above example, the distribution information includes information on area names and driving routes. Additionally or alternatively, the broadcast information may include warning point information.

As an additional or alternative example, the control unit 11 may identify a particular road (for example, Route 1) to which the driving route or warning point belongs. The control unit 11 generates and distributes distribution information including the identified road name.

As an additional example or an alternative, the control unit 11 may acquire information on the driver's place of residence from any storage device, and generate and distribute distribution information including the information on the place of residence.

In the above example, the control unit 11 identifies areas where the number of warnings exceeds the reference value. As an alternative example, the control unit 11 may specify an area in which the number of warnings of specific content (eg, lane departure) exceeds a reference value.

In the above example, the control unit 11 identifies an area in which the number of warnings issued per driving exceeds the reference value. As an alternative example, the control unit 11 may specify an area where the number of warnings issued within the reference period is equal to or greater than the reference value, regardless of the driver.

An information processing method by the information processing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The information processing method may for example be executed when an alert is issued.

In step S1, the control unit 11 acquires driver information and warning records. The sequential relationship between acquisition of driver information and acquisition of warning records is arbitrary.

In step S<b>2 , the control unit 11 associates the acquired driver information with the warning record and stores them in the warning record DB of the storage unit 13 .

In step S3, the control unit 11 extracts records satisfying extraction conditions from the warning record DB.

In step S4, the control unit 11 identifies the region to which the driving route or warning point belongs from the extracted record.

In step S5, the control unit 11 distributes distribution information indicating the specified area.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the control unit 11 acquires driver information indicating the age or age group of the driver of the vehicle 2 and determines the point at which the warning was issued to the vehicle 2. and obtaining an alert record containing point information to indicate. Based on the driver information and the warning record, the control unit 11 identifies an area where a driver whose age or age group exceeds the reference value was issued an excessive number of warnings, and distributes information indicating the area. to deliver; and to perform. With this configuration, the information processing device 1 can specify, for example, a place where an elderly driver is expected to drive dangerously and a moving area of such a driver. That is, the information processing device 1 can identify an area where there are many drivers who are expected to return their licenses in the future and demand for mobile services is expected, and can notify the identified area. As a result, the information processing device 1 enables the efficient development of mobile services by business operators, and can encourage drivers with declining driving skills to surrender their licenses.

Further, according to this embodiment, the warning record further includes information indicating the driving route traveled by the vehicle 2 . The distribution information further includes information indicating driving routes. Information indicating the driving route includes information on the start point and the end point. The control unit 11 further identifies the road on which the warning was issued. The distribution information includes information indicating roads. With this configuration, the information processing device 1 can specify in more detail an area where demand for mobile services is expected.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the warning is a warning that notifies of lane deviation, the start of the preceding vehicle, the necessity of collision avoidance, and erroneous start. With this configuration, the information processing apparatus 1 can acquire warning records for various types of warnings.

Also according to this embodiment, the driver information further includes the driver's place of residence. The distribution information further includes information indicating the place of residence. This configuration allows more detailed identification of areas where demand for mobile services is expected.

Further, according to this embodiment, the information processing device 1 can communicate with other devices via the network. The distribution information is distributed to other devices in response to requests from other devices. With this configuration, the information processing apparatus 1 can distribute distribution information more widely, and can further support the efficient development of mobile services.

Although the present disclosure is described with reference to figures and examples, it should be noted that various variations and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art based on the present disclosure. Other modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. For example, functions included in each means or each step can be rearranged so as not to be logically inconsistent, and a plurality of means or steps can be combined into one or divided.

For example, in the above embodiment, a program for executing all or part of the functions or processes of the information processing device 1 can be recorded in a computer-readable recording medium. Computer-readable recording media include non-transitory computer-readable media, such as magnetic recording devices, optical discs, magneto-optical recording media, or semiconductor memories. Program distribution is performed by selling, assigning, or lending a portable recording medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) or a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory) on which the program is recorded. Also, the distribution of the program may be performed by storing the program in the storage of an arbitrary server and transmitting the program from the arbitrary server to another computer. A program may also be provided as a program product. The present disclosure can also be implemented as a program executable by a processor.

A computer temporarily stores, for example, a program recorded on a portable recording medium or a program transferred from a server in a main storage device. Then, the computer reads the program stored in the main storage device with the processor, and executes processing according to the read program with the processor. The computer may read the program directly from the portable recording medium and execute processing according to the program. The computer may execute processing according to the received program every time the program is transferred from the server to the computer. The processing may be executed by a so-called ASP type service that realizes the function only by executing the execution instruction and obtaining the result without transferring the program from the server to the computer. "ASP" is an abbreviation for application service provider. The program includes information that is used for processing by a computer and that conforms to the program. For example, data that is not a direct instruction to a computer but that has the property of prescribing the processing of the computer corresponds to "things equivalent to a program."

S information processing system NW network 1 information processing device 11 control unit 12 communication unit 13 storage unit 2 vehicle 21 control unit 22 communication unit 23 storage unit 24 positioning unit

Claims (20)

An information processing device capable of communicating with a vehicle, comprising a control unit and a communication unit, the control unit comprising:
Acquiring driver information indicating the age or age group of the driver of the vehicle via the communication unit;
Acquiring, via the communication unit, a warning record including point information indicating the point where the warning was issued to the vehicle;
From the driver information and the warning record, identifying an area where a driver whose age or age group exceeds a reference value was issued a warning exceeding a reference number of times;
Distributing distribution information indicating the area via the communication unit;
An information processing device that executes In the information processing device according to claim 1,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the warning record further includes information indicating a driving route traveled by the vehicle, and the distribution information further includes information indicating the driving route. In the information processing apparatus according to claim 2,
The information processing device, wherein the information indicating the driving route includes information on a start point and an end point of the driving route. In the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The control unit further identifies the road on which the warning was issued,
The information processing device, wherein the distribution information includes information indicating the road. In the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The information processing device, wherein the warning is a warning that notifies lane departure, start of a preceding vehicle, necessity of collision avoidance, and erroneous start. In the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The driver information further includes information indicating the residence of the driver,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the distribution information further includes information indicating the place of residence. In the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
capable of communicating with other devices over a network;
The information processing device, wherein the distribution information is distributed to the other device in response to a request from the other device. A vehicle equipped with the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7. A computer as an information processing device capable of communicating with a vehicle,
obtaining driver information indicating the age or age group of the driver of the vehicle;
obtaining a warning record including point information indicating a point at which the vehicle was warned;
From the driver information and the warning record, identifying an area where a driver whose age or age group exceeds a reference value was issued a warning exceeding a reference number of times;
distributing distribution information indicating the area;
The program that causes the to run. In the program according to claim 9,
The program according to claim 1, wherein the warning record further includes information indicating a driving route traveled by the vehicle, and the distribution information further includes information indicating the driving route. In the program according to claim 10,
A program, wherein the information indicating the driving route includes information on a start point and an end point of the driving route. In the program according to any one of claims 9 to 11,
further causing the computer to identify the road on which the warning was issued;
The program, wherein the distribution information includes information indicating the road. In the program according to any one of claims 9 to 12,
The program, wherein the warning is a warning that notifies lane departure, the start of a preceding vehicle, the necessity of avoiding a collision, and an erroneous start. In the program according to any one of claims 9 to 13,
The driver information further includes information indicating the residence of the driver,
The program, wherein the distribution information further includes information indicating the place of residence. An information processing method using an information processing device capable of communicating with a vehicle,
obtaining driver information indicating the age or age group of the driver of the vehicle;
obtaining a warning record including point information indicating a point at which the vehicle was warned;
From the driver information and the warning record, identifying an area where a driver whose age or age group exceeds a reference value was warned more than a reference number of times;
distributing distribution information indicating the area;
A method of processing information, comprising: In the information processing method according to claim 15,
The information processing method, wherein the warning record further includes information indicating a driving route traveled by the vehicle, and the distribution information further includes information indicating the driving route. In the information processing method according to claim 16,
The information processing method, wherein the information indicating the driving route includes information on a start point and an end point of the driving route. In the information processing method according to any one of claims 15 to 17,
further comprising identifying the road on which the warning was issued;
The information processing method, wherein the distribution information includes information indicating the road. In the information processing method according to any one of claims 15 to 18,
The information processing method, wherein the warning is a warning that notifies lane deviation, the start of a preceding vehicle, the necessity of avoiding a collision, and an erroneous start. In the information processing method according to any one of claims 15 to 19,
The driver information further includes information indicating the residence of the driver,
The information processing method, wherein the distribution information further includes information indicating the place of residence.

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