JP5867056B2 - Authentication system and authentication method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an authentication system and an authentication method for authenticating a driver.

  Accidents by unlicensed drivers who do not have a driver's license are increasing. It is difficult to completely prevent these accidents. There are techniques for performing driver authentication and releasing the door lock of the vehicle or making the vehicle startable when it is determined that the driver is a person permitted to drive the vehicle.

  In Patent Document 1, a feature amount extracted from a driver's face image and a feature amount extracted from a person's face image recorded in the driver's license are collated, and the driver is the same as the person recorded in the driver's license. A device is described that enables a vehicle to start when it is authenticated as a person.

  Patent Document 2 describes a system for performing identity authentication based on a user's face image captured using a mobile terminal device, controlling a vehicle door lock and an engine, and preventing theft of the vehicle.

JP 2009-90691 A JP 2004-314906 A

  The device described in Patent Document 1 cannot make a vehicle startable because the driver cannot be authenticated when the driver does not carry a driver's license. Therefore, when it is necessary to move the vehicle urgently to save lives, even a driver's license holder cannot move the vehicle unless he / she has a driver's license.

  The system described in Patent Document 2 can determine whether or not the driver is a regular user of the vehicle, but can determine whether or not the driver has a driver's license. Can not. Therefore, the driving of the vehicle by the unlicensed driver cannot be prevented.

  Therefore, the present invention provides an authentication system and an authentication method capable of determining whether or not a person driving a vehicle is a driver's license even when the person does not carry a driver's license. The purpose is to provide.

An authentication system according to the present invention is an authentication system that authenticates a driver by using a license holder database that stores facial image feature quantities of the driver's license holder, and performs verification on the image of the driver and the driver. A collation device, and the collation device is stored in the license holder database, extracting means for extracting facial image feature values from the driver's face image input by the imaging device, facial image feature values extracted by the extraction means, and The vehicle's drive source can be activated when it is determined whether the driver is a driver's license or not, and whether the driver is a driver's license holder. Control means , operating means, and input means for reading the driver's face image feature amount from the driver's license, the control means based on the portable state information input to the operating means, Carrying a driver's license If the driver determines that the driver has a driver's license, the facial image feature amount extracted by the extraction means and the facial image feature amount read by the input means are collated, and driving is performed. It is determined whether the driver is a driver's license holder, and when the driver determines that he / she does not carry a driver's license, the facial image features extracted by the extraction means and stored in the license holder database And determining whether or not the driver is a driver's license holder .

In the authentication method according to the present invention, a collation device connected so as to be communicable with a vehicle extracts a facial image feature amount from a driver's facial image input by an imaging device, and inputs a driver's license status information. If the driver determines whether the driver is carrying the driver's license based on the input state information, and if the driver determines that the driver is carrying the driver's license, the imaging device The face image feature amount extracted from the acquired face image and the face image feature amount read from the driver's license are collated to determine whether or not the driver is a driver license holder, and the driver obtains the driver's license. When it is determined that the mobile phone is not carried, the face image feature amount extracted from the face image input by the imaging device and the face image feature amount of the driver's license stored in the license holder database are collated, and the driver Determines whether the driver is a driver's license If it is determined that the license holder, characterized in that the bootable drive source of the vehicle.

  According to the present invention, even when a person driving a vehicle does not carry a driver's license, it can be determined whether or not the person is a driver's license holder.

It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a structure of the authentication system by this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of 1st Embodiment of a collation apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of 1st Embodiment of a collation apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part of the authentication system by this invention.

Embodiment 1. FIG.
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the configuration of an authentication system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the collation apparatus according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the authentication system according to the present invention includes an imaging device 1, a verification device 2, a driving license card reader 3, and a license holder database 4.

  The verification device 2 is connected to the imaging device 1 and the driver's license card reader 3 so as to communicate with each other. The verification device 2 is connected to the license holder database 4 via the network 5 so as to be communicable. The collation device 2 is installed, for example, on the ceiling of a driver's seat of a vehicle or a dashboard.

  The imaging device 1 and the driver's license card reader 3 may be included in the verification device 2.

  The imaging device 1 is, for example, a camera that uses a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) as an imaging element. The imaging device 1 detects a human face and captures an image of the detected face. The imaging device 1 outputs the captured image to the collation device 2. In the present embodiment, the imaging device 1 is installed at a position where the face of the driver sitting in the driver's seat can be imaged from the front.

  The collation device 2 includes an input unit 21, a communication unit 22, an extraction unit 23, an operation unit 24, and a collation control unit 25.

  The input unit 21 acquires a face image feature amount from the driver's license card reader 3. Specifically, the face image feature amount is read from the driver's license inserted in the driver's license card reader 3. The face image feature amount is stored in advance in a nonvolatile memory built in the driver's license. The face image feature amount is a feature amount extracted from the face image. Note that the feature amount and the feature amount extraction method are widely known, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  The communication unit 22 acquires the driver's face image feature quantity from the license holder database 4 via the network 5.

  The extraction unit 23 includes a face image feature amount extraction engine that extracts a feature amount from a face image. The extraction unit 23 inputs an image (driver's face image) captured by the imaging device 1 and extracts a face image feature amount from the input face image. The extraction unit 23 outputs the extracted face image feature amount to the collation control unit 25.

  The operation unit 24 includes operation keys. The operation unit 24 notifies the collation control unit 25 of an instruction from the driver input through the operation keys.

  The verification control unit 25 controls the verification device 2.

  The collation control unit 25 includes a wireless communication function, and is communicably connected to a vehicle in which the collation device 2 is installed. The collation control unit 25 transmits an instruction to permit engine start by wireless communication (hereinafter referred to as an engine start instruction) to the engine control unit provided in the vehicle so that the engine of the vehicle can be started.

  The collation control unit 25 includes the face image feature amount extracted by the extraction unit 23, the face image feature amount acquired by the input unit 21 from the driver's license card reader 3, or the face image acquired by the communication unit 22 from the license holder database 4. Check against feature quantity. The collation control unit 25 makes the vehicle engine startable in accordance with the collation result.

  The driver's license card reader 3 reads a driver's face image feature amount stored in a nonvolatile memory included in the driver's license.

  The license holder database 4 stores the face image feature amount of the driver license holder.

  Note that the facial image feature amount of the driver license holder may be stored in the nonvolatile memory and the license holder database 4 included in the license by the system administrator or the like when the driver license is issued.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the collation device 2 according to the first embodiment.

  When the verification device 2 is activated, it causes the imaging device 1 to start a human face detection process. At this time, when the driver is sitting in the driver's seat, the driver's face is detected by the imaging device 1. When the imaging device 1 detects the driver's face, the imaging device 1 performs imaging. The extraction unit 23 of the collation device 2 inputs the driver's face image captured by the imaging device 1 (step S301).

  The extraction unit 23 extracts a feature amount from the face image input from the imaging device 1 (step S302). The extraction unit 23 outputs the extracted face image feature amount to the collation control unit 25.

  The driver sends information indicating whether the driver's license is carried (hereinafter referred to as carrying status information) via the operation unit 24 or the operation unit (not shown) provided in the driver's license card reader 3. Input to the verification device 2.

  The collation control unit 25 determines whether the driver is carrying a driver's license based on the input carrying state information (step S303).

  If the verification control unit 25 determines that the driver does not carry a driver's license (No in Step S303), the verification control unit 25 proceeds to the process in Step S307.

  When the verification control unit 25 determines that the driver carries the driver's license (Yes in Step S303), the driver inserted into the driver's license card reader 3 via the input unit 21. Acquire facial image features from the license. Then, the face image feature value input by the extraction unit 23 is collated with the face image feature value acquired from the driver's license card reader 3 (step S304).

  When the collation control unit 25 determines that the facial image feature values match as a result of the collation in step S304 (Yes in step S305), the collation control unit 25 determines that the driver is a driver's license holder. Then, an engine start instruction is transmitted to the vehicle so that the vehicle engine can be started (step S306).

  If the collation control unit 25 determines that the face image feature amounts do not match (No in step S305), the collation control unit 25 proceeds to the process in step S307.

  The matching control unit 25 acquires the face image feature quantity from the license holder database 4 via the network 5. Then, the face image feature value input by the extraction unit 23 is collated with the face image feature value acquired from the license holder database 4 (step S307).

  In step S307, the collation control unit 25 determines whether there is a face image feature amount that matches the face image feature amount input by the extraction unit 23 among the face image feature amounts stored in the license holder database 4. Determine.

  If the collation control unit 25 determines that there is a matching face image feature amount as a result of the collation in step S307 (Yes in step S308), the collation control unit 25 determines that the driver is a driver's license holder, and sets the vehicle engine. A startable state is set (step S306). If it is determined that there is no matching face image feature amount (No in step S308), the process ends.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the verification device 2 determines whether or not the driver is a driver license holder and determines that the driver is a driver license holder, Make the engine ready to start. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the vehicle from being driven by an unlicensed driver who does not have a driver's license.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the face image feature amount input by the extraction unit 23 is compared with the face image feature amount acquired from the license holder database 4 to determine whether or not the driver is a driver license holder. Judgment. Therefore, even if the driver does not carry a driver's license, it can be determined whether or not the driver is a driver's license holder. Therefore, when it is necessary to move the vehicle urgently, even a person who does not carry a driver's license can drive and move the vehicle if it is a driver's license holder.

  In this embodiment, the case where the face image feature amount is stored in the driver's license has been described as an example. However, the present invention can also be applied to the case where the face image is stored in the driver's license. it can. In that case, the input unit 21 may extract the face image feature value from the face image acquired from the driver's license card reader 3 and output the extracted face image feature value to the collation control unit 25.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the main part of the authentication system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the authentication system authenticates the driver using a license holder database 300 (corresponding to the license holder database 4 shown in FIG. 1) that stores the facial image feature quantity of the driver license holder. The authentication system includes an imaging device 100 (corresponding to the imaging device 1 shown in FIG. 1) and a verification device 200 (corresponding to the verification device 2 shown in FIG. 2) that performs verification on the driver's image. The collation device 200 includes an extraction unit 201 (corresponding to the extraction unit 23 in the collation device 2 shown in FIG. 2) that extracts a facial image feature amount from the driver's face image input by the imaging device 100, and the extraction unit 201. The extracted face image feature quantity and the face image feature quantity stored in the license holder database 300 are collated to determine whether or not the driver is a driver license holder, and the driver is a driver license holder. Judged that there is The case, and a control unit 202 for the bootable drive source of the vehicle (corresponding to the verification control unit 25 of the collating apparatus 2 shown in FIG. 2.).

  In the above embodiment, the engine is taken as an example of the vehicle drive source, but the drive source may be another device such as a motor.

  In the above embodiment, the following authentication system is also disclosed.

(1) The collation device 200 is an operation means (corresponding to the operation unit 24 in the collation device 2 shown in FIG. 2) and an input means (the collation device shown in FIG. The control means 202 determines whether or not the driver is carrying a driver's license based on the carrying state information input to the operating means. When it is determined that the driver carries the driver's license, the face image feature amount extracted by the extraction unit 201 and the face image feature amount read by the input unit are collated, and the driver holds the driver license The facial image feature amount extracted by the extracting means 201 and the facial image feature stored in the license holder database 300 when it is determined that the driver does not carry a driver's license. The amount is checked and the driver is a driver's license holder Authentication system determines whether there.

(2) An authentication system in which the control unit 202 determines that the driver is a driver's license holder when the face image feature value extracted by the extraction unit 201 matches the face image feature value read by the input unit. .

(3) The control unit 202 determines whether or not the face image feature amount that matches the face image feature amount extracted by the extraction unit 201 is stored in the license holder database 300, and the matching face image feature amount is An authentication system that, when stored, determines that the driver is a driver's license holder.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,100 Imaging device 2,200 Collation apparatus 21 Input part 22 Communication part 23 Extraction part 24 Operation part 25 Collation control part 3 Driver's license card reader 4,300 License holder database 5 Network 201 Extraction means 202 Control means

Claims (4)

An authentication system that authenticates a driver using a license holder database that stores facial image features of a driver's license,
An imaging device;
A verification device that performs verification on the driver's image,
The verification device is
Extracting means for extracting a face image feature amount from a driver's face image input by the imaging device;
The face image feature quantity extracted by the extraction means and the face image feature quantity stored in the license holder database are collated, and it is determined whether or not the driver is a driver license holder,
When the driver determines that the driver is a driver's license holder, the control means for enabling the vehicle drive source to be activated ,
Operation means;
Input means for reading the driver's face image feature amount from a driver's license;
The control means includes
Based on the carrying state information input to the operating means, it is determined whether the driver carries a driver's license,
When it is determined that the driver carries a driver's license, the face image feature amount extracted by the extraction unit and the face image feature amount read by the input unit are collated, and the driver Determine if you are a driver's license holder,
When it is determined that the driver does not carry a driver's license, the face image feature amount extracted by the extracting means is compared with the face image feature amount stored in the license holder database, and the driver An authentication system characterized by determining whether or not a person is a driver's license holder . The control means
When the facial image feature amount extracting unit extracted, and the face image feature quantity input means read match, the authentication system of claim 1, determining that the driver is a driver's license holders. The control means
It is determined whether or not a face image feature amount that matches the face image feature amount extracted by the extraction means is stored in the license holder database,
If no matching face image feature amounts are stored, the authentication system according to claim 1 or claim 2, determines that the driver is driving license holders. A verification device connected to the vehicle so that it can communicate with the vehicle.
Extract facial image features from the driver's facial image input by the imaging device,
Enter the carrying status information of the driver's license,
It is determined whether the driver carries a driver's license based on the input portable state information,
When it is determined that the driver has a driver's license, the facial image feature amount extracted from the face image input by the imaging device is compared with the face image feature amount read from the driver's license And determining whether the driver is a driver's license holder,
When it is determined that the driver does not carry a driver's license, the facial image feature amount extracted from the face image input by the imaging device, and the face of the driver's license holder stored in the license holder database Collate with image features to determine whether the driver is a driver's license holder,
An authentication method, wherein when the driver determines that the driver is a driver's license holder, the drive source of the vehicle is brought into a startable state.

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