JPH10188067A - Automobile operation managing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable timely safety guidance corresponding to the driving conditions of driver by storing various limit values for keeping safe operation on a memory card, arithmetically comparing information provided from various sensors with the limit values and outputting required voice information when the information exceeds the limit value. SOLUTION: The voice information composed of various limit values stored on a memory card 2 for securing the safe operation and attention matters corresponding to these limit values is read and stored in a storage part 4. The integrated information of various sensors is read, this is operationally processed and converted values are calculated corresponding to the various limit values of car speed and acceleration or the like. These converted values are compared with the various limit values. When any converted value exceeds the limit value, the voice information corresponding to the exceeded limit value is called, and a voice output command signal is outputted to a voice synthesizer 7. Voice information concerning the information corresponding to an operating command signal is called from the storage part 4, and the output command signal of voice information predetermined corresponding to the operating command signal is outputted to the voice synthesizer 7.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle operation management device used for operation management of vehicles such as trucks.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, various types of luggage have been actively distributed by lorries, and in terms of lorry operation management, driver health management, lorry vehicle speed, engine speed, stop time, and the like. An automobile operation management device that records the operation status of the vehicle on a memory card at predetermined time intervals is attached to a truck. In addition, in this operation management device, luggage information such as an operation route and a destination of each luggage is written in a memory card so that the luggage loaded on the lorry can be quickly delivered to the destination, and the information is displayed. It is configured to be transmitted to the driver through the section.

[0003]

According to this kind of vehicle operation management device, the driver can grasp the information stored in the memory card and operate the lorry according to the information, and the operation status is automatically determined. Since the information is recorded on the memory card, the operation manager can grasp the operation status of the lorry from the information on the memory card and manage the driver's safe driving, but can not give the driver safety guidance while driving. Instead, after the driver returns to the office, a device that can provide timely safety guidance is required to ensure complete safe operation.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned demands, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automobile operation management device capable of providing safety guidance in a timely manner according to the driving situation of a driver.

[0005]

A memory card storing various information such as cargo handling information, a card interface for reading and writing information on the memory card, various sensors installed on a lorry, and an operation unit operated by a driver And a control unit for controlling these and arithmetically processing various information, and a vehicle operation management device including a display unit for displaying various information, while a voice synthesis device for outputting voice information to the control unit is provided, The memory card stores various limit values for maintaining safe operation of the lorry and precautions corresponding to each limit value as voice information, and the control unit uses information from various sensors provided on the lorry. The obtained information is calculated and compared with the limit value. When the information exceeds the limit value, the voice information stored corresponding to the limit value is output from the voice synthesizer. It is configured to force.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an automobile operation management device mounted on a lorry (not shown), which stores various information such as bibliographic information and cargo handling information necessary for trolley operation such as a vehicle identification number. Memory card 2, a card interface 3 for reading and writing information on the memory card 2, a storage unit 4 for storing various information such as information on the memory card 2, and an operation for inputting various operation command signals by a driver's operation. Unit 5, a display unit 6 for displaying necessary information based on various operation command signals, a voice synthesizing device 7 for outputting voice information, and a memory card 2 comprising a card interface 3
When it is set to, the information in the memory card 2 is read and stored in the storage unit 4 and a display command signal of necessary information is output based on various operation command signals, while a voice output of voice information corresponding to the operation command signal is performed. And a control unit 8 that outputs a command signal to the speech synthesizer 7.

[0007] The memory card 2 is provided from a personal computer (not shown) in the office with bibliographic information necessary for managing the operation of the lorry, such as the identification number of the lorry, the operating route of the lorry, the delivery destination of each package, and the like. In addition to the luggage information and voice information related to these, secure the safe operation of vehicles such as the speed limit of general national roads and highways, the engine speed limit, the rapid acceleration limit value, the rapid deceleration limit value, the quasi-rapid deceleration limit value It is configured to be able to store various limit values necessary for the operation. The memory card 2 stores, as voice information, cautions for preventing a dangerous driving action or accident for the driver corresponding to each of the limit values.

The control unit 8 is configured to read detection signals from various sensors such as a vehicle speed sensor provided on a truck and a rotation detection sensor for detecting the number of revolutions of an engine from a digital input port 9 and accumulate the signals. . The control unit 8 also controls the card interface 3 for the memory card 2
Is set, as shown in FIG. 2, 1) Bibliographic information necessary for the operation management of the lorry, such as the identification number of the lorry, stored in the memory card is read and stored in the storage unit. 2) Load the luggage information such as the operation route and the delivery destination of each luggage stored in the memory card and the voice information related thereto, and store them in the storage unit. 3) Various limit values (speed limit on general national roads, speed limit on highways, rapid acceleration limit value, rapid deceleration limit value, rapid deceleration limit value, semi-rapid deceleration value, engine speed limit value stored in the memory card ) And voice information that includes notes corresponding to these limit values are read and stored in the storage unit. 4) Start time measurement. 5) The integration information of various sensors is read (the integration information is reset and integration is restarted thereafter), and the integration information is stored in the memory card together with the time information at the time of reading. 6) By calculating the above information, a conversion value corresponding to each limit value such as vehicle speed and acceleration is calculated. 7) Compare these converted values with the respective limit values, and when these converted values do not exceed the limit values, jump to 9). 8) Retrieve voice information corresponding to the limit value whose conversion value has exceeded, and output a voice output command signal to the voice synthesizing device (if there is more than one, output them sequentially). 9) Wait for a certain period of time. 10) Reset the measurement time and return to 4). It is configured as follows.

Further, when the control unit 8 receives an operation command signal during the operation, the control unit 8 performs an interrupt process, and as shown in FIG. 3, 1) information corresponding to the operation command signal and voice information relating thereto. And outputs a display command signal to the display unit, and outputs a predetermined voice information output command signal to the speech synthesizer in accordance with the operation command signal. 2) Return. It is configured so that

Note that the control unit 8 may be configured so that the information of the memory card 2 is not stored in the storage unit but is called from the memory card 2 when necessary.

[0011] In the above-mentioned vehicle operation management device, the memory card 2 in which the bibliographic information necessary for the operation management of the lorry such as the identification number of the lorry, the operation route of the lorry, and the delivery destination of each package is stored. Is set in the card interface 3 by the driver, the information is read out and stored in the storage unit 4. At the same time, reading of the detection values of the various sensors is started, the detection values are integrated at predetermined time intervals, and the integrated information is stored in the memory card 2 together with the time information at the time of reading. During this time, when the operation command signal is output, the luggage information corresponding to the operation command signal is called out to the display unit 6 to notify the driver, and the voice information stored in response to the operation command signal is transmitted to the voice synthesizer. 7 is output to the driver.

When the integrated information is read, it is subjected to arithmetic processing to calculate a converted value corresponding to each limit value, and each converted value is sequentially compared with the limit value. If these conversion values exceed the limit values, the voice information, which is a cautionary note corresponding to this, is called from the storage unit 4 and output from the voice synthesizer 7, so that the driver can immediately give a safety guidance when performing dangerous driving. It can prevent dangerous driving actions and accidents.

[0013]

As described above, according to the present invention, the limit values such as the speed limit value and the rapid acceleration limit value for safe operation and the notes corresponding to each limit value are stored in the memory card as voice information. The system is configured to compare each limit value with a conversion value obtained based on integrated information of various sensors at predetermined time intervals, and to output a note corresponding to the limit value by voice when the conversion value exceeds the limit value. Therefore, there is an advantage that a safe driving instruction can be performed in a timely manner by giving a voice notification to a driving action that leads to danger, and dangerous driving actions and accidents can be prevented beforehand.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a vehicle operation management device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a main operation of a control unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an interrupt operation of a control unit according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car operation management device 2 Memory card 3 Card interface 4 Storage unit 5 Operation unit 6 Display unit 7 Voice synthesizer 8 Control unit 9 Digital input port 10 Clock

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A memory card in which various information such as cargo handling information is stored, a card interface for reading and writing information of the memory card, various sensors installed in a lorry,
In a vehicle operation management device including an operation unit operated by a driver, a control unit that controls these and performs arithmetic processing of various information, and a display unit that displays various information, a voice that outputs audio information to the control unit While the synthesizer is attached, various limit values for maintaining safe operation of the lorry are stored in the memory card and notes corresponding to each limit value are stored as voice information, and the control unit is provided on the lorry. The information obtained based on the information of various sensors is calculated and compared with the limit value, and when the information exceeds the limit value, the voice information stored corresponding to the limit value is output from the voice synthesizer. An automobile operation management device, comprising: