KR20110038965A - Vehicle information acquisition apparatus, vehicle information collection apparatus, vehicle information analysis apparatus and vehicle movenent management system which includes these - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A vehicle information obtaining device, vehicle information collecting device, vehicle information analyzing device, and vehicle driving managing system with the same are provided to suggest various vehicle driving information to a user and a vehicle owner, thereby checking a vehicle driving state. CONSTITUTION: A vehicle information obtaining device(100) obtains vehicle driving information from a vehicle. The vehicle information obtaining device transmits vehicle driving information to a communication unit. A vehicle information collecting device(200) receives vehicle driving information. A vehicle information analyzing device(300) analyzes vehicle driving information.

Description

VEHICLE INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS, VEHICLE INFORMATION COLLECTION APPARATUS, VEHICLE INFORMATION ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND VEHICLE MOVENENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES THESE

The present invention relates to a vehicle information acquisition device, a vehicle information collection device, a vehicle information analysis device, and a vehicle driving management system including the same. In more detail, the vehicle driving information may be efficiently managed to induce improvement of a driving state of a vehicle. The present invention relates to a vehicle information obtaining apparatus, a vehicle information collecting apparatus, a vehicle information analyzing apparatus, and a vehicle driving management system including the same.

In recent years, with the progress of industrialization, the amount of use and the number of vehicles used have increased, causing serious problems such as exhaustion of fossil fuel resources and air pollution. Accordingly, the trend of global emission regulations for emissions (CO _2, etc.) is increasing, and the demand for fuel efficiency reduction technology due to soaring oil prices is also increasing.

In response to these demands, in recent years, electronic control devices incorporating various advanced IT technologies have been attached to the vehicle, and the control devices enable the vehicle to travel optimally.

In addition, a system has been introduced to prevent accidents by providing a variety of information to safely drive in relation to the car-related accidents that occur constantly, by detecting the presence of abnormalities in the vehicle to recognize the driver.

The present invention includes a vehicle information acquisition device, a vehicle information collection device, a vehicle information analysis device, and the like, which enable safe driving and saving driving by presenting various vehicle driving information to a user or a vehicle owner to check a vehicle driving state. It is to provide a vehicle driving management system.

On the other hand, the technical problems to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, another technical problem that is not mentioned is clearly to those skilled in the art from the following description. It can be understood.

In order to achieve the above object, the vehicle driving management system according to the present invention is disposed inside the vehicle and obtains the vehicle driving information from the vehicle and transmits it through the communication unit, the vehicle information acquisition device is provided outside the vehicle and in the communication unit And a vehicle information collecting device for receiving the sent vehicle driving information and a vehicle information analyzing device for receiving and analyzing the vehicle driving information from the vehicle information collecting device.

At this time, the vehicle driving information, the current time, the vehicle position coordinates, the inclination of the vehicle, the coolant temperature, the clutch pedal state, the brake pedal state, the parking brake operation state, the air conditioner operation state, the battery voltage, the internal pressure of the compressed air tank, gears At least one of a position, an idling state, a vehicle driving speed, an engine speed, a tire air pressure, a tire temperature, and driver identification information may be included.

The vehicle information collecting device may include a short range communication unit for receiving the vehicle driving information transmitted from the communication unit, and the vehicle information analyzing device may receive the vehicle driving information from the vehicle information collecting device through a communication network. .

The terminal may further include a terminal configured to receive and output the analyzed information from the vehicle information analyzing apparatus through a second communication network.

On the other hand, the vehicle information obtaining apparatus according to the present invention is disposed inside the vehicle to obtain the vehicle driving information through the sensor, the digital information to transmit the vehicle driving information obtained by the information acquisition unit through the communication unit The control unit for processing and the communication unit for transmitting the vehicle driving information processed by the digital information to the outside of the vehicle.

In this case, the information acquisition unit may include at least one of a tire air pressure sensor, a tire temperature sensor, and a driver identification sensor. Here, the driver identification sensor may include at least one of an RFID reader and a smart key sensor.

The display apparatus may further include a display unit configured to output the vehicle driving information, and the controller may process the vehicle driving information obtained by the information acquisition unit to output the vehicle driving information to the display unit.

The communication unit may include at least one of direct data transmission using a mobile storage device, wired communication using a direct connection data transmission cable or a wired LAN cable, wireless communication using infrared rays, Bluetooth, RFID, and Zigbee. Way.

Meanwhile, the apparatus for collecting vehicle information according to the present invention includes a short range communication unit which receives vehicle driving information from a vehicle through a local area network, and a long distance communication unit which transmits vehicle driving information received through the short range communication unit to a vehicle information analyzing apparatus through a communication network. It may include.

In this case, the apparatus may further include a storage unit for storing vehicle driving information received through the local area communication unit. Here, the remote communication unit may transmit vehicle driving information stored in the storage unit at regular intervals.

The vehicle driving information may include at least one of tire air pressure, tire temperature, and driver identification information.

Meanwhile, the apparatus for analyzing vehicle information according to the present invention transmits the vehicle driving information to the vehicle information collecting device by analyzing the received vehicle driving information through a first communication unit receiving vehicle driving information from the vehicle information collecting device through a communication network; The vehicle may include an information analyzer configured to classify one vehicle and interpret the vehicle driving information, and a second communication unit configured to transmit the analyzed vehicle driving information to a terminal owned by the vehicle owner of the vehicle through a second communication network.

The apparatus may further include an information storage unit configured to store the analyzed vehicle driving information in correspondence with the classified vehicle.

The apparatus may further include an information analyzer configured to analyze a situation occurring when the vehicle is operated using the analyzed vehicle driving information, and the second communication unit may transmit an analysis result of the information analyzer to the terminal. The apparatus may further include an information storage unit configured to store the analyzed vehicle driving information and the analyzed information in correspondence with the divided vehicles.

The vehicle driving information may include at least one of tire air pressure, tire temperature, and driver identification information.

As described above, the vehicle driving management system according to the present invention may obtain vehicle driving information and provide the same to the vehicle owner.

In particular, it is possible to remotely check and manage tire air pressure and tire temperature during vehicle operation.

In addition, when several drivers drive the same vehicle alternately, vehicle driving information of the driver may be managed, and the driver driving on a specified schedule may be identified and managed.

Hereinafter, a vehicle information acquisition device, a vehicle information collection device, a vehicle information analysis device, and a vehicle driving management system including the same according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing a vehicle driving management system related to the present invention.

The vehicle driving management system shown in FIG. 1 is disposed inside the vehicle 400 and obtains vehicle driving information from the vehicle and transmits the information through the communication unit 100, which is provided outside the vehicle and in the communication unit. And a vehicle information collecting device 200 for receiving the sent vehicle driving information and a vehicle information analyzing device 300 for receiving and analyzing the vehicle driving information from the vehicle information collecting device.

The vehicle information obtaining apparatus 100 is disposed in the vehicle 400 and receives various information from a sensor (not shown) disposed in each part of the vehicle. Information provided includes tire air pressure, tire temperature, driver identification information, current time, vehicle position coordinates using GPS, vehicle inclination, coolant temperature, stepped or laid state of clutch pedal, stepped or laid state of brake pedal The brake lock state, the air conditioner operation state, the battery voltage, the internal pressure of the compressed air tank, the gear position, the idling state, the driving speed of the vehicle, and the engine speed may be included. In this way, the information provided through the sensor becomes vehicle driving information.

The vehicle information obtaining apparatus obtains at least one vehicle driving information from among them and transmits the information to the outside through the communication unit.

The tire air pressure and tire temperature can be provided as vehicle driving information, so it is easy to check the tire condition, and the driver identification information allows each vehicle to drive a vehicle such as a bus in which a plurality of drivers drive a vehicle. Information can be obtained.

The vehicle information collecting device 200 receives vehicle driving information transmitted from the vehicle information obtaining device. In some cases, a storage unit may store the received vehicle driving information. The vehicle information collecting device 200 transmits the received vehicle driving information to the vehicle information analyzing device. The reason why the vehicle information collection device is placed between the vehicle information analysis device and the vehicle information acquisition device is to reliably transmit the vehicle operation information acquired from the vehicle information acquisition device to the vehicle information analysis device and to reduce the production cost. to be.

Vehicles can operate at high speeds, and may operate between various buildings or tunnels due to the nature of the road. In such a driving situation, it may be difficult to perform reliable communication with the vehicle. In addition, in order to directly transmit vehicle driving information from a vehicle to a vehicle information analyzing apparatus located at a remote location, a problem such as a relay fee required for using a device for a long distance communication, a satellite, a base station, etc., is increased.

Therefore, a vehicle information collecting device that communicates with the vehicle information analyzer through various wired or wireless networks, such as a certain building, can be fixedly provided. Unlike the vehicle, the vehicle information collecting device can be fixedly installed at a predetermined position, so that the restriction on communication is less than that of the vehicle. Therefore, the vehicle information collecting device can be provided with a relatively inexpensive facility for communicating with the vehicle information analyzing device.

At this time, it is necessary to consider the transmission of vehicle driving information from the vehicle information acquisition device to the vehicle information collecting device. The situation in which the vehicle information collection device receives vehicle driving information from a vehicle running at a remote location is not preferable because the above-described problem occurs. In general, the vehicle driving information may be transmitted by collectively communicating at a certain point of time instead of real time communication in consideration of the fact that the vehicle accident information rarely seriously affects the accident and the operation of the vehicle.

In consideration of this, the vehicle information collecting device may be installed in a garage, a parking lot, a gas station, or the like. When the vehicle information collecting device is installed at a location where the vehicle parks or stops, such as a garage, a parking lot, a gas station, and the like, a low speed short range communication method may be applied between the vehicle information obtaining device and the vehicle information collecting device.

In summary, the vehicle information collecting device includes a short range communication unit for receiving the vehicle driving information transmitted from the communication unit in the vehicle information obtaining device, and the vehicle information analyzing device receives the vehicle driving information from the vehicle information collecting device through a communication network. Can be provided.

Accordingly, it is sufficient that the communication unit in the vehicle information obtaining apparatus includes a communication unit of a short range communication method for communicating with the short range communication unit of the vehicle information collecting device.

The vehicle information analyzing apparatus 300 receives and analyzes vehicle driving information from the vehicle information collecting apparatus. Various communication networks can be used for communication with the vehicle information collection device. In general, the vehicle driving information acquired by the vehicle information obtaining apparatus is in a state that the user cannot recognize. Of course, it may be output through the display unit in the vehicle, but it is not preferable for safety because it distracts the user's attention while driving. Accordingly, a vehicle information analysis device is provided as a method for checking vehicle driving information after the driving ends. The vehicle information analyzing apparatus receives and analyzes the vehicle driving information acquired by the vehicle information obtaining apparatus through the vehicle information collecting apparatus and provides the data as recognizable by the user. If necessary, the vehicle driving information may be analyzed to provide an analysis of improvements in driving habits according to driving conditions other than the vehicle driving information. Since the vehicle information analyzing apparatus may be remote from a user who wants to obtain vehicle driving information, the vehicle information analyzing apparatus may further include a terminal that receives and outputs the analyzed information from the vehicle information analyzing apparatus through a second communication network.

The terminal receives and outputs analyzed information from a vehicle information analyzing apparatus owned by a user, that is, a driver or a vehicle owner. The output may be variously performed such as an output through a display unit or an output through a printer.

As described above, the vehicle driving management apparatus according to the present embodiment may easily obtain the vehicle driving information including the tire air pressure, the tire temperature, and the driver identification information by the driver or the owner of the vehicle. Furthermore, by installing a vehicle information collecting device for intermediating vehicle driving information between the vehicle information obtaining device and the vehicle information analyzing device, it is possible to acquire, collect and analyze reliable vehicle driving information and reduce the cost of communication equipment.

In addition, when a plurality of drivers, such as a bus, drive the same vehicle through the driver identification information, vehicle driving information may be obtained for each driver, thereby managing vehicle driving for each vehicle and driver.

In addition, by providing the vehicle driving information to the vehicle owner or the driver through the terminal, the vehicle or driver can be recognized the vehicle state, and safe driving and saving driving can be induced.

2 is a block diagram showing a vehicle information obtaining apparatus related to the present invention.

The vehicle information acquisition device 100 shown in FIG. 2 may be the vehicle information acquisition device of FIG. 1. In detail, the vehicle information acquisition device 100 is disposed in the vehicle and acquires vehicle driving information through a sensor. The control unit 130 for processing the vehicle driving information obtained in the digital information to transmit through the communication unit 130 and the communication unit 150 for transmitting the vehicle driving information processed by the digital information to the outside of the vehicle.

The information acquisition unit 110 is a current time, the vehicle position coordinates using the GPS, the vehicle tilt, the coolant temperature, the stepped or laid state of the clutch pedal, the stepped or laid state of the brake pedal, the brake by the parking brake operation It detects / acquires lock status, air conditioner operation, battery voltage, internal pressure of compressed air tank, gear position, idling status, vehicle running speed and engine speed. In addition, it may include a tire air pressure sensor, a tire temperature sensor, a driver identification sensor. The information acquisition unit includes at least one or more of the various sensors mentioned above, and the information obtained through such a sensor becomes vehicle driving information and is transmitted to the control unit.

Generally, tires are made of rubber inserted around a wheel, and there are also solid tires made of rubber only. However, a tire of a typical car is assembled with a wheel of a wheel to enclose a wheel, and a tube for blowing air inside is used. It is made of rubber on the outside.

The tire is the only part where the road surface is in contact with the car. The tire supports the load of the car, transmits the driving force, the braking force and the lateral force of the car, and has a function of a spring and a damper to alleviate the impact on the road. When the tire of such a vehicle has a pressure higher than an appropriate pressure, the riding comfort becomes worse due to a trapping phenomenon, and the tire is quickly lost. When the pressure of the tire is low, the operability of the vehicle is lowered, and wear of the tire proceeds rapidly.

In addition, when the tire pressure of the car is lower than the appropriate pressure, fuel economy is also lowered, so maintaining the proper tire pressure is very important.

These tires have air pressures that are defined according to the type of car or the size of the tire.If the tire is lower or higher than the normal pressure, the tire may not brake normally due to uneven wear or trapping of the tires during sudden braking or rotation, which may cause a safety accident. have.

In this way, the internal pressure of the tire is important. If the surface of the tire becomes thinner with use, the change in the internal air pressure changes beyond the prescribed value, thereby increasing the risk of an accident.

Therefore, the tire needs to be replaced after a certain period of time. The timing of replacing the tire of the vehicle, that is, the life of the tire, is usually printed by the user between the tread and shoulder boundary of the tire or the tread pattern. Determine visually based on the wear line.

The surface of the tire is thinned by friction with the road, and the thinned tire has a rise curve of temperature per hour according to the friction of the road, and the width of the fluctuation of the pressure increases with driving. In other words, this means that tire replacement time can be analyzed by measuring tire air pressure and temperature.

Therefore, the information acquisition unit of the present embodiment includes a tire air pressure sensor for detecting the air pressure of the tire and a tire temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the tire. The result detected by the tire air pressure sensor and the tire temperature sensor is transmitted to the vehicle information analyzing apparatus via the vehicle information collecting apparatus, and the tire replacement time can be known by analyzing the vehicle information analyzing apparatus.

Driver identification sensors detect who the driver of the vehicle is. When there are a plurality of drivers of a certain vehicle, in order to manage the vehicle using the vehicle driving information, it is necessary to know which driver is the vehicle driving information acquired at the time of driving. If there is no driver identification sensor, even if it is necessary to improve driving habits in the vehicle driving information acquired by the information acquisition unit, since the driver does not know which information, all of the drivers of the vehicle are required to improve driving habits.

This phenomenon occurs mainly on the bus. If the owner of the vehicle needs to use the driving information related to driving habits such as idling to recommend a driver who frequently idles to improve driving habits, it is difficult to determine which driver frequently idling. In the case of bus driving, this phenomenon is more prominent because the driving time is often changed between the drivers due to personal circumstances.

Therefore, the landlord recommends that all drivers of the vehicle refrain from idling, which is undesirable.

Driver identification sensors are necessary to prevent such cases. Through the driver identification sensor, the vehicle driving information acquired by the information acquisition unit may be easily identified as the vehicle driving information (the driver identification information through the driver identification sensor is also included in the vehicle driving information). Therefore, the owner can clearly know the driver who needs to improve idling, and can efficiently recommend driving improvement.

The driver identification sensor may include an RFID reader, a smart key sensor, and a biometric sensor. Although the card reader may be configured as a card reader, the driver's own card must be checked in close proximity to the reader, so when the driver forgets to check the card, the driver identification information may not be obtained. Therefore, it is desirable to provide an RFID tag or a smart key to the driver so as to obtain driver identification information through at least the RFID reader or the smart key sensor when seated in the driver's seat. However, when an RFID reader or a smart key sensor is applied, corresponding RFID tags and smart keys may be exchanged between drivers. In order to prevent this, a biometric sensor may be used.

Biometric sensors are a powerful means of identifying drivers using biometric information such as fingerprints or irises. However, since the driver may not use the biometric sensor, the driver may be started only when the driver is identified through the biometric sensor. Such an operation may be performed by the controller.

The controller 130 processes the vehicle driving information acquired by the information acquisition unit into digital information to transmit the information through the communication unit. The signal transmitted through the communication unit should be a signal suitable for communication, but the vehicle driving information obtained by the information acquisition unit is not a signal suitable for communication. Therefore, the frequency modulation or the like should be converted into data suitable for communication, which is performed by the controller. The controller may also control the operation of the information acquisition unit to determine a driving time of each sensor. In addition, the operation timing of the communication unit may be determined. In addition, the control unit may include a separate storage unit (not shown), store the vehicle driving information acquired by the information acquisition unit, and then extract the data from the storage unit when the vehicle transmission information is requested to be transmitted to the outside. have.

An example of the vehicle driving information processed by the controller may be in the form shown in Table 1 below.

Item Explanation 1 service Identification number of the data between start time and start off time made from the vehicle condition Completed detailed data collection Start Gun Time Engine start time by starting motor Discovery information The current engine speed of the vehicle and the current traveling speed of the vehicle Discovery information Set the sensing information recording interval (for example, every 1 second, every 30 seconds, every 1 minute) Boot off time The time when the engine is completely stopped by power off after driving Operating time Time from start-up time to start-up time Driving time Time from when the traveling speed occurs to when the traveling speed becomes zero distance driven Total distance traveled from start-up time to start-up time Preheating time Time from starting to driving Total idling time Total idle time minus preheat time Speed Maximum speed of vehicle Vehicle identification information Unique identification information of the vehicle Tire pressure Tire pressure obtained at each cycle during vehicle operation Tire temperature Temperature of tires acquired by cycle during vehicle operation Driver Identification Information The driver who performed the vehicle driving  Engine speed RPM of the engine Engine coolant temperature Temperature of engine coolant Vehicle speed Vehicle speed Intake pressure Inlet air pressure Intake Pressure Sensor Voltage Voltage of intake air pressure sensor Intake temperature Temperature of intake air Intake Temperature Sensor Voltage Voltage of intake air temperature sensor Pedal Opening Voltage Voltage of Pedal Opening Sensor Throttle Opening Requirement Opening amount of the throttle sensor (the amount of pedal pedal depression) Throttle opening return voltage Pressure of injector injection gas Injection gas pressure Voltage of injection gas pressure sensor Injection gas pressure voltage Voltage of injection gas pressure sensor Injection gas temperature Current temperature of injection gas Injection gas temperature sensor voltage Voltage of injection gas temperature sensor Fuel tank pressure Pressure in fuel tank Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor Voltage Voltage of fuel tank pressure sensor Atmospheric temperature Atmospheric (external) temperature Ambient temperature sensor voltage Voltage of the ambient (external) temperature sensor Throttle shear pressure Amount of throttle shear pressure Throttle Shear Pressure Voltage Voltage of throttle shear pressure sensor Performance cost Air-fuel ratio of the current fuel state Oxygen Sensor Pump Cell Voltage Voltage of oxygen sensor Oxygen sensor sense cell voltage Voltage of oxygen sensor Oxygen Sensor Correction Resistance Voltage Voltage of oxygen sensor Battery voltage Voltage of battery Fuel injection time Injection time of fuel Fuel level correction rate Fuel correction rate according to engine condition Fuel quantity learning correction rate Learning correction rate according to engine condition Boost demand Boost demand based on engine condition Engine control status Control status of the engine Engine running condition Engine running condition Engine running time Running time per minute of the engine Fuel tank filling rate Filling capacity of fuel tank Idle switch voltage Voltage of idle check switch Idle switch Idle check switch a / con switch Air conditioner works Gear Neutral / Clutch Switch Whether the gear neutral switch Door open switch Detect opening of door Engine oil pressure switch Check switch if no engine oil or low pressure

The communication unit 150 transmits the vehicle driving information converted / processed to be suitable for communication by the control unit to the outside of the vehicle. At this time, since the transmitted vehicle driving information is received by the vehicle information collecting device, it should be compatible with the communication method of the vehicle information collecting device.

The method of transmitting vehicle driving information to the outside of the vehicle includes direct data transmission using a mobile storage device, wired communication using a direct access data transmission cable or a wired LAN cable, wireless using infrared rays, Bluetooth, RFID, and Zigbee. All communication is possible. As mentioned above, the vehicle information collecting device for collecting vehicle driving information from the vehicle information obtaining device may be at a location where the vehicle is parked or stopped, such as a garage, a parking lot, and a gas station, and thus may directly apply data transmission or wired communication. have. Of course, it would be desirable to use a wireless communication method to solve the driver's convenience and equipment problems such as cables.

According to the above, the vehicle information obtaining apparatus according to the present embodiment transmits the vehicle driving information acquired through the information obtaining unit to the outside of the vehicle through the communication unit, and as a result, the analysis and analysis of the vehicle driving information is performed by the vehicle information analyzing apparatus outside the vehicle. To be done. Therefore, the vehicle owner and the driver can check the vehicle driving information and the analysis information at the location where the vehicle information analysis device is installed or at the location where the terminal receiving the analysis information from the vehicle information analysis device is installed.

Alternatively, the driver may check the vehicle driving information acquired by the vehicle acquisition unit while driving the vehicle. To this end, the apparatus for obtaining vehicle information may further include a display unit for outputting vehicle driving information, and in this case, the controller may process the vehicle driving information obtained by the information acquisition unit to output to the display unit.

As such, the driver may check the vehicle driving information in real time or directly check the vehicle driving information previously stored in the storage unit (not shown) in the control unit in the vehicle. In this case, however, only 1 to 5 detailed information may be output. This is because complicated or many detailed information may interfere with safe driving.

3 is a block diagram showing a vehicle information collecting device related to the present invention.

The apparatus 200 for collecting vehicle information illustrated in FIG. 3 may include a near field communication unit 210 that receives vehicle driving information from a vehicle through a local area network, and the vehicle driving information received through the local area communication unit, to a vehicle information analysis device through a communication network. It includes a remote communication unit 230 for transmitting.

The short range communication unit 210 is an element that receives vehicle driving information from a vehicle, specifically, a vehicle information obtaining apparatus installed in the vehicle.

At this time, the vehicle driving information is received through the local area network, which may be infrared rays, Bluetooth, RFID, Zigbee, direct data transmission using a mobile storage device, direct connection data transmission cable or wired. It may also include a wired network using a LAN cable.

The vehicle information collecting device may be installed in a garage, a parking lot, a gas station, and the like to receive vehicle driving information when the vehicle is parked. Accordingly, communication through a local area network is possible.

The local area communication unit should be compatible with the communication method of the communication unit installed in the vehicle.

The remote communication unit 230 is an element for transmitting vehicle driving information received from the vehicle through the short range communication unit to the vehicle information analyzing apparatus.

The vehicle information collecting device may include a vehicle information collecting controller which processes the vehicle driving information received by the local area communication unit to be suitable for the communication network when the vehicle driving information is not suitable for the communication network to which the remote communication unit is connected. In addition, the vehicle information collection storage unit may store the vehicle driving information received through the short range communication unit or the vehicle driving information processed by the vehicle information collecting control unit as necessary. When the vehicle driving information is stored in the vehicle information collecting storage unit, the remote communication unit may transmit the vehicle driving information stored in the storage unit to the vehicle analyzing apparatus at regular intervals. Of course, it can also be transmitted at the request of the owner or driver.

The remote communication unit transmits the vehicle driving information received through the near field communication unit, the vehicle driving information processed by the vehicle information collecting control unit, or the vehicle driving information stored in the vehicle information collecting storage unit to the vehicle information analyzing apparatus. At this time, the communication method may be a telecommunication network such as mobile communication or the Internet. When the vehicle information analyzing apparatus is close to the installed location, the communication method of the short range communication unit may be applied.

Meanwhile, the vehicle driving information processed by the vehicle information collecting device may include tire air pressure, tire temperature, and driver identification information. In addition, the current time, vehicle position coordinates using GPS, vehicle tilt, coolant temperature, and stepping on the clutch pedal The brake or brake, the brake brake, the air conditioner, the battery voltage, the internal pressure of the compressed air tank, the gear position, the idling state, the running speed of the vehicle, and the engine speed. It may include.

According to the above, the vehicle information collecting device relays vehicle driving information between the vehicle and the vehicle information analyzing device. Through this, a low cost local area communication unit may be installed in a plurality of vehicles, thereby reducing production costs, and solving a communication error problem that may occur during direct communication between the vehicle and the vehicle information analysis device.

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing a vehicle information analysis device related to the present invention.

The vehicle information analyzing apparatus 300 illustrated in FIG. 4 may include a first communication unit 310 that receives vehicle driving information from a vehicle information collecting device through a communication network, and analyzes the received vehicle driving information to convert the vehicle driving information into the vehicle. A second classifying the vehicle transmitted to the information collecting device and transmitting the analyzed vehicle driving information to a terminal owned by the vehicle owner of the vehicle through an information analyzing unit 330 for analyzing the vehicle driving information and a second communication network; The communication unit 350 is included.

The first communication unit 310 receives vehicle driving information from the vehicle information collecting device through a communication network. To this end, the communication network to which the first communication unit is connected should also be accessible from the vehicle information collection device. Therefore, the communication network may be various local area networks and telecommunication networks capable of exchanging data between the vehicle information collecting device and the first communication unit.

The vehicle driving information transmitted as described above is interpreted by the information analyzing unit 330 to distinguish the vehicle that transmits the vehicle driving information, and analyzes each detailed information constituting the vehicle driving information. Since the data transmitted through the first communication unit is processed by a vehicle, specifically, a controller in the vehicle information obtaining apparatus, the vehicle driving information is extracted by decoding the data.

In order to distinguish the vehicle that sent the vehicle driving information through interpretation of the vehicle driving information, the vehicle driving information should include a vehicle identification number, which may be embedded in the vehicle driving information by a control unit in the vehicle information obtaining apparatus. .

Of course, when there is only one vehicle to be analyzed for vehicle driving information, vehicle classification may not be performed.

Various detailed information such as tire air pressure, tire temperature, and driver identification information may be extracted through the analysis of the vehicle driving information. For example, each item and description of Table 1 may be detailed information.

The vehicle driving information analyzed by the information analyzing unit may be immediately transmitted to the terminal. However, since the vehicle owner or driver who is a user of the terminal is preferably transmitted at a desired time, the analyzed vehicle driving information may be stored in correspondence with the classified vehicle. The information storage unit may further include. By storing the corresponding vehicle driving information for each vehicle classified by the information analyzing unit by using the vehicle identification information, it is possible to provide the vehicle driving information by accurately extracting the desired vehicle from the plurality of vehicles at a later request of the user. .

On the other hand, the output result of the information analyzer simply includes only fact information about the vehicle driving information. Therefore, in the case of a user who lacks knowledge of a vehicle, it may be difficult to check a vehicle state and recognize a wrong driving habit only with the provided vehicle driving information.

Therefore, the apparatus may further include an information analyzer 370 for analyzing a situation occurring when the vehicle is operated by using the vehicle driving information interpreted by the information analyzer. The information analyzer receives vehicle driving information analyzed by the information analyzer and analyzes a vehicle state, driving habits, etc. through a predetermined algorithm. Specific items may change depending on the business purpose.

An example thereof is shown in Table 2.

Group name Attribute name basic
Driver Identification Information Vehicle identification information condition

Status information Tire pressure change Tire temperature change Operating time


Service start time Service end time Preheating time Total driving time distance driven Total mileage Economic driving



Total idling time Need idling time Idle saving time by stopping / restarting the engine Idle savings due to engine shutdown / restart Idle cost Safe driving





Quick start Number of rapid accelerations Number of sudden braking Speed Speeding Accumulation Time Long-term speeding Long-term cumulative speed Records management

Communication date and time Communication update date and time Communication count

First, the user can easily identify the group of analyzed vehicle driving information by purpose or by setting of the user. In Table 2, it is divided into basic, status, driving time, mileage, economic driving, safe driving, and record management.

The basic information may include vehicle identification information for distinguishing a vehicle that has sent the vehicle driving information from other vehicles, and identification information of a driver who has driven the vehicle.

The state represents the state of the vehicle. The status information may be displayed as 'normal', 'need to check', or 'non-operation', and the determination of such indication may be made by analyzing the tire wear state according to the tire pressure change and the tire temperature change in the information analyzer. have. Of course, if there is other detailed information that may indicate the vehicle state in addition to the tire may be further reflected.

The attribute such as the number of sudden departures and starts in the safe driving means a case in which the speed value suddenly increases from the speed value of '0' in the speed measurement made to obtain the maximum speed in the vehicle driving information. Therefore, it is difficult to easily grasp only the analyzed vehicle driving information, but the information analysis unit analyzes the speed included in the vehicle driving information (in addition to the maximum speed, it must include at least the speed value measured by a certain period), such as the number of sudden departures. Can be analyzed.

When the information analyzer is additionally installed, the information storage unit may store the vehicle driving information analyzed by the information analyzer and the information analyzed by the information analyzer in correspondence with the vehicles classified by the information analyzer.

The second communication unit 350 transmits the vehicle driving information analyzed by the information analyzing unit to the terminal owned by the vehicle owner through the second communication network.

If there is analysis information analyzed by the information analysis unit, the analysis information may also be transmitted. In this case, the second communication network used by the second communication unit should be able to exchange data with the communication network used in the terminal, and the Internet. The second communication network may be the same as the first communication network, which may be determined in relation to the circumstances of the communication network provided and the specifications and production costs of the second communication unit, the first communication unit.

Meanwhile, when the data transmitted to the terminal through the second communication unit is both the analyzed vehicle driving information (for example, Table 1) and the analyzed information, there may be overlapping information such as vehicle identification information. Editing may be necessary for convenience. Therefore, the vehicle information analyzing apparatus may perform filtering and editing of duplicate information in the vehicle information analyzing control unit which controls the first communication unit, the information analyzing unit, the second communication unit, and the information analyzing unit. In this case, the vehicle information analysis control unit may be integrally formed with the information analysis unit and the information analysis unit.

The terminal displays the vehicle driving information or the analysis information transmitted through the second communication unit through a web browser or a dedicated viewer to provide the driver or vehicle owner.

According to the above, the vehicle information analyzing apparatus may analyze vehicle driving information transmitted through the vehicle information collecting device, extract vehicle driving information for each vehicle and driver, and provide the same to the vehicle owner and the driver.

By analyzing the tire condition, it is also possible to provide a driving state of the vehicle and a tire replacement time, and easily provide information to a remote user through a communication network.

On the other hand, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features. Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be understood as illustrative in all respects and not as restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

Applicable to the system for managing vehicle operation.

In particular, it is advantageous to apply to a user who wants to improve driving habits for driving a vehicle and a management company that wants to provide a service to such a user.

In addition, the present invention can be applied to a case in which a plurality of vehicles are to be managed, such as a bus owner. In particular, even when a plurality of drivers operate the same vehicle, the driving management can be efficiently performed.

The present invention can also be applied to a vehicle requiring a check on a tire condition.

1 is a block diagram showing a vehicle driving management system related to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing a vehicle information obtaining apparatus related to the present invention.

3 is a block diagram showing a vehicle information collecting device related to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing a vehicle information analysis device related to the present invention.

Description of the Related Art

100 .. Vehicle information acquisition device 110 ... information acquisition unit

130 control unit 150 communication unit

200..Vehicle information collection device 210 ... Near field communication unit

230 ... remote communication unit 300 ... vehicle information analysis device

310 First Communication Unit 330 Information Analysis Unit

350 ... Second Communication Unit 370 ... Information Analysis Unit

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A vehicle information obtaining device disposed in the vehicle and obtaining vehicle driving information from the vehicle and transmitting the vehicle driving information through the communication unit; A vehicle information collecting device provided outside the vehicle and receiving the vehicle driving information transmitted from the communication unit; And A vehicle information analyzing device configured to receive and analyze the vehicle driving information from the vehicle information collecting device; Vehicle operation management system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The vehicle driving information, Current time, vehicle position coordinates, vehicle tilt, coolant temperature, clutch pedal state, brake pedal state, parking brake operating state, air conditioner operation state, battery voltage, internal pressure of compressed air tank, gear position, idling state, vehicle running A vehicle running management system comprising at least one of speed, engine speed, tire air pressure, tire temperature, and driver identification information. The method of claim 1, The vehicle information collecting device includes a short range communication unit for receiving the vehicle driving information transmitted from the communication unit, And the vehicle information analyzing apparatus receives the vehicle driving information from the vehicle information collecting device through a communication network. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, And a terminal for receiving and outputting the analyzed information from the vehicle information analyzing apparatus through a second communication network. An information acquisition unit disposed in the vehicle and acquiring vehicle driving information through a sensor; A control unit which processes the vehicle driving information acquired by the information obtaining unit into digital information to transmit the information through the communication unit; And A communication unit which transmits the vehicle driving information processed by the digital information to the outside of the vehicle by the controller; Vehicle information acquisition device comprising a. The method of claim 5, And the information acquisition unit comprises at least one of a tire air pressure sensor, a tire temperature sensor, and a driver identification sensor. The method of claim 6, The driver identification sensor includes at least one of an RFID reader, a smart key sensor, and a biometric sensor. The method of claim 6, The driver identification sensor is a biometric sensor, And the controller controls to start the vehicle when the driver is identified through the biometric sensor. The method of claim 5, Further comprising a display unit for outputting the vehicle driving information, And the control unit processes the vehicle driving information acquired by the information acquisition unit to output to the display unit. The method of claim 5, The communication unit may be at least one of a direct data transmission using a mobile storage device, a wired communication using a direct connection data transmission cable or a wired LAN cable, wireless communication using infrared rays, Bluetooth, RFID, and Zigbee. Vehicle information acquisition device. A local area communication unit configured to receive vehicle driving information from a vehicle through a local area network; And A remote communication unit configured to transmit vehicle driving information received through the local area communication unit to a vehicle information analyzing apparatus through a communication network; Vehicle information collection device comprising a. The method of claim 11, And a storage unit for storing vehicle driving information received through the short range communication unit. 13. The method of claim 12, And the remote communication unit transmits vehicle driving information stored in the storage unit at regular intervals. The method of claim 11, The vehicle driving information includes at least one of tire air pressure, tire temperature, driver identification information. A first communication unit receiving vehicle driving information from a vehicle information collecting device through a communication network; An information analyzer configured to analyze the received vehicle driving information, classify the vehicle that has transmitted the vehicle driving information to the vehicle information collecting device, and analyze the vehicle driving information; And A second communication unit which transmits the analyzed vehicle driving information to a terminal owned by the vehicle owner of the vehicle through a second communication network; Vehicle information analysis device comprising a. The method of claim 15, And an information storage unit for storing the analyzed vehicle driving information in correspondence with the divided vehicles. The method of claim 15, Further comprising an information analysis unit for analyzing the situation occurred during the driving of the vehicle using the analyzed vehicle driving information, And the second communication unit transmits an analysis result of the information analysis unit to the terminal. The method according to claim 15 or 17, And the terminal outputs the information transmitted from the second communication unit through a web browser or a dedicated viewer. The method of claim 15, And the vehicle driving information includes at least one of tire air pressure, tire temperature, and driver identification information.

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