JP7353534B2 - Emergency request device - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to an emergency request device that requests an emergency when a driver is in an abnormal state.

Conventionally, technology has been disclosed for rescuing the driver by notifying an emergency center when an abnormal condition of the driver is detected and automatically driving the vehicle to a facility such as a hospital or dispatching an emergency vehicle. . Here, the emergency center refers to a facility such as a medical institution where at least a doctor is permanently stationed.

Specifically, a technology has been disclosed that automatically switches to an automatic driving mode when an abnormality in the health condition of a driver or a passenger is detected (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, if an abnormality in the health condition of the driver or passenger due to a specified disease or symptom is detected and the disease or symptom is identified, the destination will be set for the driver or passenger to a hospital with a specialist. Techniques for autonomous movement have been disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 2).

JP2020-123380A Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2020-173836

Patent Documents 1 and 2 assume that medical treatment is performed on the driver after the vehicle arrives at a medical institution. However, there may be cases where it is necessary to perform emergency treatment according to the symptoms of the driver, such as performing artificial respiration or cardiac massage before the vehicle arrives at a medical institution or before an emergency vehicle arrives. , 2 do not take such emergency treatment into consideration. As described above, in the past, it could not be said that appropriate emergency treatment was provided when the driver was in an abnormal state.

The present disclosure has been made in order to solve such problems, and aims to provide an emergency requesting device that can provide appropriate emergency treatment when a driver is in an abnormal state. do.

In order to solve the above problems, an emergency requesting device according to the present disclosure includes a relief requesting section that requests rescue of the driver to an external emergency center when an abnormal condition of the driver of the vehicle is detected; and an emergency treatment requesting section that requests emergency treatment for the driver from a passenger in the vehicle or a third party present in the vicinity of the vehicle based on instructions , and if there is a passenger in the vehicle, the emergency treatment requesting section If a passenger is requested to receive emergency treatment and the passenger is unable to drive the vehicle, the vehicle is moved by remote control from the emergency center, and the emergency treatment requesting department searches for a third party while the vehicle is moving. I will .

According to the present disclosure, a passenger in the vehicle or a third party present around the vehicle is requested to provide emergency treatment for the driver based on instructions from the emergency center, so when the driver is in an abnormal state, appropriate It becomes possible to perform emergency treatment.

Objects, features, aspects, and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed description and accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an emergency requesting device according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an emergency requesting device according to a first embodiment; FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the overall operation of the emergency requesting device according to the first embodiment. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the emergency requesting device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a request for emergency treatment according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a request for emergency treatment according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a request for emergency treatment according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a request for emergency treatment according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of emergency treatment guidance according to the first embodiment. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a process from an emergency request to requesting emergency treatment according to the first embodiment. FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of requesting emergency treatment according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of teaching emergency treatment according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of requesting emergency treatment according to the second embodiment. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of an emergency request device according to Embodiments 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of an emergency request device according to Embodiments 1 and 2. FIG.

<Embodiment 1>
<Configuration>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an emergency requesting device 1 according to the first embodiment.

The emergency request device 1 includes a relief request section 2 and an emergency treatment request section 3. When an abnormal condition of the driver of the vehicle is detected, the rescue requesting unit 2 requests an external emergency center 4 to rescue the driver. Based on instructions from the emergency center 4, the emergency treatment requesting unit 3 requests a passenger of the vehicle or a third party present around the vehicle to provide emergency treatment for the driver. Here, the abnormal state of the driver refers to a mental and physical state of the driver that is different from normal, and includes illness, injury, and the like. In addition, emergency treatment in the present disclosure refers to first aid that a passenger or a third party provides to the driver before the arrival of an emergency vehicle, such as cardiac massage, artificial respiration, and AED (Automated External Defibrillator).

Next, other configurations of the emergency request device including the emergency request device 1 shown in FIG. 1 will be explained.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the emergency requesting device 6 according to another configuration. The vehicle 5 is provided with an emergency request device 6, a DMS (Driver Monitoring System) device 7, an in-vehicle communication device 8, an external alarm device 9, an external communication device 10, a communication device 11, a vehicle control device 12, and a surroundings detection device 13. It is being The communication device 11 is communicably connected to an external emergency center 4 via a communication line 20 .

The emergency request device 6 includes an abnormal state notification section 14 , an in-vehicle interface section 15 , an out-of-vehicle interface section 16 , a positioning section 17 , a communication section 18 , and a control section 19 . The abnormal state notification unit 14 is connected to the DMS device 7, the in-vehicle interface unit 15 is connected to the in-vehicle communication device 8, the external interface unit 16 is connected to the external notification device 9 and the external communication device 10, and the communication unit 18 is connected to the in-vehicle communication device 8. 11, and the control unit 19 is connected to the vehicle control device 12 and the surroundings detection device 13. Note that the combination of the abnormal state notification section 14, the positioning section 17, the communication section 18, and the control section 19 corresponds to the rescue request section 2 shown in FIG. The combination of the in-vehicle interface section 15, the out-vehicle interface section 16, the communication section 18, and the control section 19 corresponds to the emergency treatment requesting section 3 shown in FIG.

When the abnormal state notification unit 14 receives a notification from the DMS device 7 that the driver of the vehicle 5 is in an abnormal state, it notifies the control unit 19 that the notification has been received. The control unit 19 requests the emergency center 4 to rescue the driver of the vehicle 5 via the communication unit 18 and the communication device 11 .

The DMS device 7 has a function of detecting at least the condition of the driver, for example, based on an image taken by a camera included in the DMS device 7. When the DMS device 7 detects an abnormal state of the driver, it notifies the abnormal state notification unit 14 that the driver is in an abnormal state. Note that the DMS device 7 may have a function of detecting the condition of not only the driver but also a fellow passenger. Further, the DMS device 7 may have not only the function of detecting the condition of the driver or the passenger but also other functions.

The in-vehicle interface section 15 controls the in-vehicle communication device 8 according to instructions from the control section 19 . The in-vehicle communication device 8 is provided so as to be able to communicate with the emergency center 4 via the in-vehicle interface section 15, the control section 19, the communication section 18, and the communication device 11. The driver or passenger of the vehicle 5 can communicate with the emergency center 4 using the in-vehicle communication device 8 .

The external interface section 16 controls the external notification device 9 and the external communication device 10 according to instructions from the control section 19 . The external notification device 9 is used when requesting emergency treatment from a third party present around the vehicle 5. Examples of the vehicle external notification device 9 include a horn of the vehicle 5, a headlight, and a window-type display device having a display function on a window of the vehicle 5. The outside-vehicle communication device 10 is provided so as to be able to communicate with the emergency center 4 via the outside-vehicle interface section 16, the communication section 18, and the communication device 11. As the outside-vehicle communication device 10, for example, a set of a microphone and a speaker can be considered.

The positioning unit 17 calculates the current position of the vehicle 5 based on, for example, a signal received from a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite. Note that the positioning unit 17 may calculate the current position of the vehicle 5 by taking into account not only the signals received from the GPS satellites but also the vehicle speed and traveling direction obtained from various sensors of the vehicle 5.

The communication unit 18 controls the communication device 11 according to instructions from the control unit 19 . The communication device 11 communicates with the emergency center 4 via the communication line 20. Note that the communication device 11 may communicate with other than the emergency center 4.

The control section 19 controls the in-vehicle interface section 15 , the out-of-vehicle interface section 16 , the communication section 18 , and the vehicle control device 12 .

Vehicle control device 12 controls traveling of vehicle 5 according to instructions from control section 19 . Specifically, the control unit 19 causes the vehicle 5 to automatically travel to the destination based on the current position of the vehicle 5 calculated by the positioning unit 17 and the surrounding situation of the vehicle 5 detected by the surrounding detection device 13. The vehicle control device 12 is controlled accordingly.

The surrounding detection device 13 detects the surrounding situation of the vehicle 5. Examples of the surrounding detection device 13 include a camera, Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging), an ultrasonic sensor, and a millimeter wave radar, and these may be combined.

<Operation>
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the overall operation of the emergency requesting device 6.

In step S11, the abnormal state notification unit 14 determines whether or not the driver of the vehicle 5 has received a notification from the DMS device 7 that the driver of the vehicle 5 is in an abnormal state. It waits until it receives a notification from the DMS device 7 that it is in an abnormal state, and if it receives the notification, it moves to step S12.

In step S12, the control unit 19 requests the emergency center 4 to rescue the driver. At this time, the control unit 19 also notifies the emergency center 4 of the video showing the driver's condition taken by the DMS device 7 and the current position of the vehicle 5 calculated by the positioning unit 17. Note that the information indicating the driver's condition is not limited to the video captured by the DMS device 7, but also the driver's heart rate and blood oxygen concentration acquired by the wearable device worn by the driver. Any information may be used as long as it indicates the status.

In step S13, the control unit 19 determines whether emergency treatment for the driver is necessary. Specifically, when the emergency center 4 receives a rescue request from the driver of the vehicle 5 from the emergency request device 6, a doctor at the emergency center 4 confirms the condition of the driver. When the doctor at the emergency center 4 determines that emergency treatment for the driver is necessary, the emergency request device 6 is notified of this. In the emergency requesting device 6, when the communication unit 18 receives a notification that the driver requires emergency treatment, the control unit 19 determines that the driver requires emergency treatment.

On the other hand, if the doctor at the emergency center 4 determines that the driver does not require emergency treatment, the emergency requesting device 6 is notified of this. In the emergency request device 6, when the communication unit 18 receives a notification that the driver does not need emergency treatment, the control unit 19 determines that the driver does not need emergency treatment.

In this way, when the control unit 19 determines that emergency treatment for the driver is necessary, the process moves to step S14. On the other hand, if the control unit 19 determines that emergency treatment for the driver is not necessary, the process moves to step S15.

Note that in determining whether or not emergency treatment of the driver is necessary, not only the condition of the driver but also the predicted arrival time required for the emergency vehicle to arrive at the location where the vehicle 5 is present may be considered. .

In step S14, the control unit 19 requests emergency treatment from a fellow passenger or a third party. Details of step S14 will be explained in detail using FIG. 4, which will be described later.

In step S15, the control unit 19 automatically moves the vehicle 5 to the hospital or waits until an emergency vehicle arrives. When moving the vehicle 5 to the hospital in automatic operation, the control unit 19 controls the vehicle control device 12 so that the vehicle 5 moves in automatic operation to the destination hospital. The authority to set a hospital as a destination may be on either the vehicle 5 side or the emergency center 4 side. When waiting until the emergency vehicle arrives, the operator of the emergency center 4 may notify the emergency vehicle of the current position of the vehicle 5 obtained from the emergency requesting device 6.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the emergency requesting device 6, and shows details of step S14 in FIG.

In step S21, the control unit 19 determines whether the passenger of the vehicle 5 is able to perform emergency treatment for the driver. Specifically, the control unit 19 controls the in-vehicle interface unit 15 so that the in-vehicle communication device 8 becomes usable according to instructions from the control unit 19. This allows communication between the emergency center 4 and the inside of the vehicle 5. The doctor or operator at the emergency center 4 talks with the passenger of the vehicle 5 to determine whether or not the passenger can perform emergency treatment for the driver. At this time, the doctor or operator of the emergency center 4 may make a judgment by looking at the fellow passenger in the image taken by the DMS device 7. When the doctor or operator of the emergency center 4 determines that the passenger of the vehicle 5 can provide emergency treatment to the driver, the emergency requesting device 6 is notified of this. In the emergency requesting device 6, when the communication unit 18 receives a notification that the fellow passenger can perform emergency treatment for the driver, the control unit 19 allows the fellow passenger to perform emergency treatment for the driver. I judge that there is.

On the other hand, if the doctor or operator of the emergency center 4 determines that the passenger of the vehicle 5 is unable to perform emergency treatment for the driver, the emergency requesting device 6 is notified of this. In the emergency requesting device 6, when the communication unit 18 receives a notification that the fellow passenger is not able to provide emergency treatment for the driver, the control unit 19 determines that the fellow passenger is not able to provide emergency treatment for the driver. to decide. Examples of cases where it is not possible for the fellow passenger to provide emergency treatment to the driver include cases where the fellow passenger is a child, or cases where there is no fellow passenger in the vehicle 5.

In this way, if the control unit determines that the passenger can provide emergency treatment to the driver, the process moves to step S26. On the other hand, if the control unit determines that it is not possible for the fellow passenger to provide emergency treatment for the driver, the process moves to step S22.

In step S22, the control unit 19 searches for a third party present around the vehicle 5. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, the external interface unit 16 controls the vehicle external notification device 9 to sound a horn according to instructions from the control unit 19. Note that the method is not limited to sounding the horn as shown in FIG. 5, but may also cause the headlights of the vehicle 5 to flash as shown in FIG. 6, and a window type display device as shown in FIG. 7 may indicate that assistance is required. may be displayed, or a voice indicating that the driver is in an abnormal state may be output from a speaker as shown in FIG. When outputting audio from the speaker, a pre-registered audio may be output, or a doctor or operator at the emergency center 4 may speak to people around the vehicle 5. In this way, the vehicle 5 attracts the attention of a third party.

In this case, the control unit 19 may change the manner of notification regarding the request for emergency treatment depending on the distance between the vehicle 5 and the third party. For example, the sound of the horn may be reduced as the third person approaches the vehicle 5. Further, when the third party is in a state where conversation is possible, the control unit 19 changes the method of notifying the third party. For example, when a third party approaches within a predetermined distance from the vehicle 5, the horn may stop sounding and the third party may be able to speak with the operator of the emergency center 4 or a doctor.

Then, the control unit 19 checks whether or not a third party is present around the vehicle 5 based on the video taken by the camera, which is the surrounding detection device 13 .

In step S23, the control unit 19 determines whether a third party exists around the vehicle 5 and whether the third party's cooperation can be obtained. Specifically, the control unit 19 detects the surroundings of the vehicle 5, for example, when a third party is present within a predetermined distance from the vehicle 5, based on the image taken by the camera that is the surroundings detection device 13. It is determined that there is a third party.

If there is a third party around the vehicle 5, the doctor or operator at the emergency center 4 can talk to the third party via the outside communication device 10 to ask if the third party will cooperate with the driver's emergency treatment. Check. When the doctor or operator of the emergency center 4 confirms that a third party will cooperate with the driver's emergency treatment, the doctor or operator of the emergency center 4 notifies the emergency requesting device 6 to that effect. Thereby, the control unit 19 determines that the third party's cooperation can be obtained.

In this way, if the control unit 19 determines that there is a third party around the vehicle 5 and that the third party's cooperation can be obtained, the process moves to step S24. On the other hand, if the control unit 19 determines that there is no third party around the vehicle 5, or if the control unit 19 determines that there is a third party around the vehicle 5 but the cooperation cannot be obtained, The process moves to step S25.

Note that when the doctor or operator of the emergency center 4 talks to a third party and requests cooperation, at least one of the details of the request for emergency treatment and the method of communicating with the emergency center 4 may be displayed.

In step S24, the control unit 19 unlocks the door of the vehicle 5. Specifically, upon receiving a notification from the emergency center 4 that the doors of the vehicle 5 are to be unlocked, the control unit 19 unlocks the doors of the vehicle 5 .

In step S25, the control unit 19 controls the vehicle control device 12 to move the vehicle 5. Specifically, the control unit 19 controls the vehicle control device 12 to move to a place where there is a high possibility of people gathering, such as a commercial facility. At this time, the vehicle 5 may be moved by automatic operation, or the vehicle 5 may be moved by remote control by an operator of the emergency center 4. In addition, when the control unit 19 discovers a third party while moving, the control unit 19 may control the vehicle control device 12 to stop at the spot. Further, when the passenger is unable to drive, the vehicle 5 may be moved by automatic operation or remote control.

The method of searching for a third party is not limited to moving the vehicle 5. For example, a flying object mounted on the vehicle 5 may be flown to search for third parties or areas where third parties are likely to gather from above. This can efficiently search for third parties in depopulated areas with low population density (for example, desert areas or vast areas).

In addition, other vehicles existing on the communication network (on the communication line 20) are searched, and requests for emergency treatment are sent in order from other vehicles (equivalent to third parties) existing near the vehicle 5. Good too. Then, when the other vehicle accepts the request for emergency treatment, the emergency requesting device 6 may transmit the position information of the vehicle 5 to the other vehicle. This allows other vehicles to reach the location of vehicle 5.

In step S26, the control unit 19 instructs the driver to perform emergency treatment to a fellow passenger or a third party. Specifically, in accordance with instructions from the control unit 19, the external interface unit 16 controls a window-type display device, which is the external notification device 9, to display pre-recorded emergency treatment methods, as shown in FIG. 9, for example. Control.

In addition, the display is not limited to displaying pre-recorded emergency treatment methods as shown in FIG. The doctor or operator may directly orally explain the emergency treatment method to a third party through the speaker, which is the external notification device 9. This allows a fellow passenger or a third party to perform appropriate emergency treatment on the driver.

Note that before executing the process in step S26, the control unit 19 instructs the controller 19 to move to nearby public institutions such as a police station and fire department, or to a place where emergency equipment such as an AED is installed, as necessary. The vehicle control device 12 may be controlled accordingly. At this time, the vehicle 5 may be moved by automatic operation, or the vehicle 5 may be moved by remote control by an operator of the emergency center 4. Further, if the fellow passenger is able to drive, the fellow passenger may drive the vehicle 5, and if the door lock is released in step S24, a third party may drive the vehicle 5. Thereby, more appropriate emergency treatment can be performed for the driver.

An example of the overall flow from a rescue request to emergency treatment will be described below using FIGS. 10 to 12.

As shown in FIG. 10, when the driver is in an abnormal state, the emergency request device 6 requests the operator of the emergency center 4 to rescue the driver of the vehicle 5. The doctor at the emergency center 4 who receives the rescue request confirms whether the driver requires emergency treatment, and if so, confirms whether the fellow passenger can perform the emergency treatment. If the doctor determines that the driver requires emergency treatment but the passenger is unable to provide the emergency treatment, the emergency request device 6 uses the external notification device 9 to notify the driver that the emergency treatment is in the vicinity of the vehicle 5. attract the attention of third parties.

As shown in FIG. 11, when a third party approaches the vehicle 5, the emergency requesting device 6 turns on the calling function of the outside communication device 10 so that the operator of the emergency center 4 can talk with the third person. do. The operator of the emergency center 4 requests a third party to provide emergency treatment for the driver. Then, the operator of the emergency center 4 unlocks the door of the vehicle 5 if a third party cooperates. In the example of FIG. 11, the video taken by the surrounding detection device 13 is sent to the emergency center 4, and the operator of the emergency center 4 can check the video to identify a third party. In FIG. 11, the operator of the emergency center 4 and a third party present around the vehicle 5 perform, for example, the following exchange. Note that although the operator takes care of this in FIG. 11, a doctor may take care of it.

Third person: "What's wrong?"
Operator: “Could you please provide first aid to the driver?”
Third person: "Yes. I understand."
Operator: “Unlock the vehicle doors.”

As shown in FIG. 12, a doctor at the emergency center 4 instructs a third party in emergency treatment for the driver. At this time, the doctor can instruct the emergency treatment while viewing the image taken by the surrounding detection device 13.

<Effect>
From the above, according to Embodiment 1, when the driver is in an abnormal state and requires emergency treatment, a passenger or a third party is requested to provide emergency treatment until the emergency vehicle arrives. do. This makes it possible to provide appropriate emergency treatment when the driver is in an abnormal state.

<Embodiment 2>
The second embodiment is characterized in that the method of unlocking the door of the vehicle 5 when cooperation from a third party is obtained is different from that of the first embodiment. The configuration and basic operation of the emergency request device 6 and the like are the same as in the first embodiment, so detailed explanations will be omitted here. Here, the explanation will focus on the differences from Embodiment 1.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of requesting emergency treatment to a third party. The situation shown in FIG. 13 corresponds to step S23 and step S24 in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 13, when a third party approaches the vehicle 5, the operator of the emergency center 4 requests the third party to provide emergency treatment for the driver. If the third party's cooperation is obtained, the operator of the emergency center 4 unlocks the door of the vehicle 5 after authenticating the third party's communication terminal. Note that if the door lock of the vehicle 5 can be unlocked using the electronic key, the door lock of the vehicle 5 may be unlocked using an authenticated third party's communication terminal. Further, in order to authenticate a third party's communication terminal, the emergency center 4 may store information such as the third party's name and telephone number in advance, and if necessary, the emergency center 4 may store information such as the third party's name and telephone number from outside. Telephone number information may also be acquired.

In the example of FIG. 13, the video imaged by the surrounding detection device 13 is sent to the emergency center 4, and the operator of the emergency center 4 can check the video to identify a third party. In FIG. 13, the operator of the emergency center 4 and a third party present around the vehicle 5 perform, for example, the following exchange. Although the operator takes care of this in FIG. 13, a doctor may also take care of it.

Third person: "What's wrong?"
Operator: “Could you please provide first aid to the driver?”
Third person: "Yes. I understand."
Operator: "We will switch the audio output regarding the following procedures from the outside communication device 10 of vehicle 5 to your communication terminal. Please tell us your name and phone number to confirm your identity."
Third person: "My name is 〇〇. My phone number is XXX-YYYY-ZZZZZ."
Operator: "Thank you. I called XXX-YYYY-ZZZZ. I also unlocked the door."

<Effect>
From the above, according to the second embodiment, when unlocking the vehicle door with the cooperation of a third party, the third party's communication terminal is authenticated. As a result, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, it becomes possible to request emergency treatment to a third party with higher reliability.

<Hardware configuration>
The functions of the abnormal state notification section 14, the in-vehicle interface section 15, the out-of-vehicle interface section 16, the positioning section 17, the communication section 18, and the control section 19 in the emergency requesting device 6 shown in FIG. 2 are realized by a processing circuit. That is, the emergency requesting device 6 notifies the driver of the vehicle of an abnormal condition, controls the in-vehicle communication device 8, controls the external notification device and the external communication device 10, calculates the current position of the vehicle 5, and calls the emergency center. 4, and includes a processing circuit for controlling the entire emergency requesting device 6. The processing circuit may be dedicated hardware, and may be a processor (CPU, central processing unit, processing unit, arithmetic unit, microprocessor, microcomputer, DSP (Digital Signal Processor)) that executes a program stored in memory. ).

When the processing circuit is dedicated hardware, as shown in FIG. 14, the processing circuit 21 may be, for example, a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, or an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). , FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or a combination of these. Each of the functions of the abnormal state notification section 14, the in-vehicle interface section 15, the out-of-vehicle interface section 16, the positioning section 17, the communication section 18, and the control section 19 may be realized by the processing circuit 21, and each function can be integrated into one It may be realized by the processing circuit 21.

When the processing circuit 21 is the processor 22 shown in FIG. 15, each function of the abnormal state notification section 14, the in-vehicle interface section 15, the out-of-vehicle interface section 16, the positioning section 17, the communication section 18, and the control section 19 is implemented by software and firmware. , or a combination of software and firmware. Software or firmware is written as a program and stored in memory 23. The processor 22 implements each function by reading and executing programs recorded in the memory 23. That is, the emergency requesting device 6 performs a step of notifying the driver of the vehicle of an abnormal condition, a step of controlling the in-vehicle communication device 8, a step of controlling the outside alarm device and the outside of the vehicle communication device 10, and a step of calculating the current position of the vehicle 5. A memory 23 is provided for storing a program that results in the steps of communicating with the emergency center 4 and controlling the entire emergency requesting device 6 being executed. It can also be said that these programs cause the computer to execute the procedures or methods of the abnormal condition notification section 14, the in-vehicle interface section 15, the out-of-vehicle interface section 16, the positioning section 17, the communication section 18, and the control section 19. Here, memory refers to nonvolatile or volatile memory such as RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), flash memory, EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), and EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory). The storage medium may be a flexible semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, a flexible disk, an optical disk, a compact disk, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), or any storage medium that will be used in the future.

Note that some of the functions of the abnormal condition notification section 14, the in-vehicle interface section 15, the out-of-vehicle interface section 16, the positioning section 17, the communication section 18, and the control section 19 are realized by dedicated hardware, and other functions are realized by dedicated hardware. The functions may be realized by software or firmware.

In this way, the processing circuit can implement each of the above functions using hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof.

Note that within the scope of the present disclosure, it is possible to freely combine the embodiments, or to modify or omit each embodiment as appropriate.

Although the present disclosure has been described in detail, the above description is in all aspects illustrative and not restrictive. It is understood that countless variations not illustrated may be envisioned.

1 Emergency request device, 2 Relief request unit, 3 Emergency treatment request unit, 4 Emergency center, 5 Vehicle, 6 Emergency request device, 7 DMS device, 8 In-vehicle communication device, 9 External notification device, 10 External communication device, 11 Communication device , 12 vehicle control device, 13 peripheral detection device, 14 abnormal state notification section, 15 in-vehicle interface section, 16 outside vehicle interface section, 17 positioning section, 18 communication section, 19 control section, 20 communication line, 21 processing circuit, 22 processor, 23 Memory.

Claims (5)

a rescue requesting unit that requests rescue of the driver to an external emergency center when an abnormal condition of the driver of the vehicle is detected;
an emergency treatment requesting unit that requests emergency treatment for the driver from a fellow passenger of the vehicle or a third party present in the vicinity of the vehicle, based on instructions from the emergency center;
Equipped with
If the passenger is present in the vehicle, the emergency treatment requesting unit requests the passenger to receive the emergency treatment;
If the passenger is unable to drive the vehicle, the vehicle is moved by remote control of the emergency center;
The emergency treatment requesting unit is an emergency requesting device that searches for the third party while the vehicle is moving. a rescue requesting unit that requests rescue of the driver to an external emergency center when an abnormal condition of the driver of the vehicle is detected;
an emergency treatment requesting unit that requests emergency treatment for the driver from a fellow passenger of the vehicle or a third party present in the vicinity of the vehicle, based on instructions from the emergency center;
Equipped with
If the passenger is not present in the vehicle, the emergency treatment requesting unit requests the third party to perform the emergency treatment;
If the third party does not exist around the vehicle, the vehicle moves by automatic operation or by remote control from the emergency center;
The emergency treatment requesting unit searches for the third party while the vehicle is moving, and when the third party is found, requests the third party to perform the emergency treatment. a rescue requesting unit that requests rescue of the driver to an external emergency center when an abnormal condition of the driver of the vehicle is detected;
an emergency treatment requesting unit that requests emergency treatment for the driver from a fellow passenger of the vehicle or a third party present in the vicinity of the vehicle, based on instructions from the emergency center;
Equipped with
If the passenger is not present in the vehicle, the emergency treatment requesting unit requests the third party to perform the emergency treatment;
If the third party does not exist around the vehicle, the emergency treatment requesting unit searches for the third party by flying an aircraft mounted on the vehicle. a rescue requesting unit that requests rescue of the driver to an external emergency center when an abnormal condition of the driver of the vehicle is detected;
an emergency treatment requesting unit that requests emergency treatment for the driver from a fellow passenger of the vehicle or a third party present in the vicinity of the vehicle, based on instructions from the emergency center;
Equipped with
If the passenger is not present in the vehicle, the emergency treatment requesting unit requests the third party to perform the emergency treatment;
If the third party does not exist around the vehicle, the emergency treatment requesting unit searches for other vehicles existing on the communication network and requests the emergency treatment in order from the other vehicles existing near the vehicle. An emergency request device that sends requests to 5. The emergency requesting device according to claim 4, wherein when the other vehicle accepts the request for emergency treatment, the emergency treatment requesting unit transmits position information of the vehicle to the other vehicle.

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