Continuous driving overtime reminder device and method

Abstract

The embodiment of the present invention provides a continuous driving timeout reminder device and method, which relates to the field of safe driving. The embodiment of the present invention can more accurately determine whether the driver has a continuous driving timeout situation, and issue corresponding warning prompts. The continuous driving timeout reminder device includes: a recording unit, which is used to record the cumulative driving time and the cumulative non-driving time when the same driver drives the vehicle; a judgment unit, which is used to judge whether the cumulative non-driving time is less than the second threshold time after the cumulative driving time reaches the first threshold time; an alarm unit, which is used to send an alarm signal after the judgment unit determines that the cumulative non-driving time is less than the second threshold time. The present invention is applied to continuous driving timeout reminders.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of safe driving, and in particular to a continuous driving timeout reminder device and method. Background Art

[0002] At present, in order to prevent the driver from driving while fatigued, the prior art has begun to prevent the driver from driving the vehicle for a long time by recording the continuous driving time of the vehicle and issuing an alarm when the continuous driving time is too long.

[0003] However, the above method has certain control loopholes. For example, after driving for a period of time, the driver can turn off the vehicle engine and restart the engine to clear the recorded time, thereby eliminating the alarm. Therefore, the above method cannot reflect the driver's real state and cannot have the effect of reminding the driver. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention provides a continuous driving timeout reminder device and method, which can more accurately determine whether a driver has a continuous driving timeout situation and issue a corresponding warning prompt.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the embodiments of the present invention adopt the following technical solutions:

[0006] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a continuous driving timeout reminder device, comprising: a recording unit, used to record the cumulative driving time and the cumulative non-driving time when the same driver drives a vehicle; a judgment unit, used to judge whether the cumulative non-driving time is less than a second threshold time after the cumulative driving time reaches a first threshold time; an alarm unit, used to send an alarm signal after the judgment unit determines that the cumulative non-driving time is less than the second threshold time.

[0007] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a continuous driving timeout reminder method, including: recording the cumulative driving time and the cumulative non-driving time when the same driver drives a vehicle; when the cumulative driving time reaches a first threshold time, determining whether the cumulative non-driving time is less than a second threshold time; when it is determined that the cumulative non-driving time is less than the second threshold time, issuing an alarm signal.

[0008] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a continuous driving timeout reminder device, comprising: a processor, a memory, a bus and a communication interface; the memory is used to store computer execution instructions, the processor and the memory are connected through the bus, and when the continuous driving timeout reminder device is running, the processor executes the computer execution instructions stored in the memory, so that the continuous driving timeout reminder device executes the continuous driving timeout reminder method provided in the second aspect.

[0009] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a computer storage medium, comprising instructions, which, when executed on a continuous driving timeout reminder device, enables the continuous driving timeout reminder device to execute the continuous driving timeout reminder method provided in the second aspect above.

[0010] In the embodiment of the present invention, the driver's driving intensity is judged by simultaneously recording the driver's cumulative driving time and cumulative non-driving time, and after determining that the driver's cumulative driving time reaches the first threshold time, judging whether the driver's cumulative non-driving time is less than the second threshold time, and then sending an alarm signal based on the judgment result to remind the driver to stop and rest. The above method adopted in the embodiment of the present invention can more accurately judge whether the driver has excessive driving intensity, thereby realizing a more effective and more user-friendly continuous driving timeout reminder function. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art are briefly introduced below.

[0012] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a continuous driving timeout reminder device provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0013] Figure 2 A flowchart of a continuous driving timeout reminder method provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0014] Figure 3 A structural schematic diagram of a recording unit provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0015] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of another continuous driving timeout reminder device provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of another continuous driving timeout reminder device provided in an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] The embodiments of the present invention are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0018] In the embodiments of the present invention, words such as "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate examples, illustrations or descriptions. Any embodiment or design described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the embodiments of the present invention should not be interpreted as being more preferred or more advantageous than other embodiments or designs. Specifically, the use of words such as "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present related concepts in a concrete way. In addition, in the description of the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0019] First, the inventive principle of the present invention is introduced: In the prior art, in order to avoid the problem of the driver driving continuously for too long, a common method is to record the working time of the vehicle engine, the continuous driving time of the vehicle, or the continuous sitting time of the driver in the cab, and when the above time is too long, an alarm is issued to remind the driver to take a rest. On the basis of the above prior art, the present invention takes into account that only recording the continuous driving time of the driver cannot reflect the real state of the driver. Therefore, the present invention records the driver's cumulative driving time and cumulative non-driving time at the same time, and judges the timing of issuing the alarm signal according to the above two time results recorded, so as to achieve a more effective and more in line with the needs of use continuous driving timeout reminder function.

[0020] Based on the above invention concept and principle, the embodiment of the present invention provides a continuous driving timeout reminder device, such as Figure 1 As shown, the continuous driving timeout reminder device 10 includes: a recording unit 101, a judgment unit 102, an alarm unit 103 and a threshold calculation unit 104.

[0021] Specifically, Figure 2 As shown, the continuous driving timeout reminder device 10 is specifically used to execute the following continuous driving timeout reminder method, which specifically includes:

[0022] S201. Record the cumulative driving time and the cumulative non-driving time of the same driver when driving the vehicle.

[0023] Specifically, in the continuous driving timeout reminder device 10, the recording unit 101 is used to record the cumulative driving time and the cumulative non-driving time when the same driver drives the vehicle.

[0024] In one implementation, step S201 specifically includes:

[0025] S2011. Acquire an image of the vehicle cab according to a preset period.

[0026] Specifically, Figure 3As shown, the recording unit 101 includes: an acquisition subunit 1011, a driver judgment subunit 1012, a driving state judgment subunit 1013 and a time recording subunit 1014.

[0027] The acquisition subunit 1011 is used to acquire the image of the vehicle cab according to a preset period.

[0028] The duration of the scheduled period can be set according to actual needs.

[0029] S2012. Based on the acquired image of the vehicle cab, use face recognition technology to determine whether the current driver is the same person as the driver in the previous period.

[0030] Specifically, in the recording unit 101, the driver determination subunit 1012 is used to determine whether the current driver is the same person as the driver in the previous period based on the acquired image of the vehicle cab and using face recognition technology.

[0031] In one implementation, it is considered that the driver may move his body posture during driving, resulting in the situation that the driver is not included in the captured image of the vehicle cab. In this case, the embodiment of the present invention considers that when the driver cannot be identified from the image of the vehicle cab, there may be two situations: one, the driver only moves his body posture and then recovers. Two, the driver may be replaced. If the driver is replaced, it can be determined by detecting several cycles later whether the current driver is the same person as the driver in the previous cycle. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, S2012 specifically includes:

[0032] When the driver is not identified in the image of the vehicle cab, it is determined that the current driver is the same person as the driver in the previous cycle.

[0033] According to the result of S2012, if it is determined that the current driver is not the same person as the driver in the previous cycle, the recorded cumulative driving time and cumulative non-driving time are cleared and the recording is restarted. If it is determined that the current driver is the same person as the driver in the previous cycle, S2013 is continued.

[0034] S2013: After determining that the current driver is the same person as the driver in the previous cycle, determine whether the current driver is in a driving state.

[0035] Specifically, in the recording unit 101, the driving state judgment subunit 1013 is used to judge whether the current driver is in a driving state after determining that the current driver is the same person as the driver in the previous cycle.

[0036] In one implementation, S2013 specifically includes: judging whether the current driver is in a driving state based on current driving information; the current driving information includes: at least one of vehicle speed information, vehicle gear information, driver behavior information and road condition information.

[0037] Specifically, the above step S2013 may include:

[0038] S2013a. Determine whether the current vehicle speed is zero based on the vehicle speed information and the vehicle gear information, and determine whether the vehicle gear is in the parking gear.

[0039] If the current vehicle is not zero or the vehicle gear is in the parking gear, it is determined that the current driver is in the driving state.

[0040] S2013b. If the current vehicle speed is zero and the vehicle gear is in the parking gear, determine whether the driver is holding the steering wheel with at least one hand and looking straight ahead based on the image of the vehicle cab.

[0041] If the driver holds the steering wheel with at least one hand and looks straight ahead, it is determined that the driver is currently in a driving state.

[0042] S2013c. If the driver does not hold the steering wheel with his hands or does not look straight ahead, the road condition information is used to determine whether the road section where the vehicle is located is congested and whether the current vehicle is waiting for a traffic light.

[0043] If the road section where the vehicle is located is in a traffic jam or the current vehicle is waiting for a traffic light, it is determined that the current driver is in a driving state. If the road section where the vehicle is located is not in a traffic jam and the current vehicle is not waiting for a traffic light, it is determined that the current driver is not in a driving state.

[0044] S2014: after determining that the current driver is in a driving state, updating the accumulated driving time; after determining that the current driver is not in a driving state, updating the accumulated non-driving time.

[0045] Specifically, in the recording unit 101, the time recording subunit 1014 is used to update the accumulated driving time after determining that the current driver is in a driving state; and to update the accumulated non-driving time after determining that the current driver is not in a driving state.

[0046] S202: Calculate a first threshold time according to the age of the driver, the speed of the driver while driving the vehicle, and the type of road on which the driver drives the vehicle.

[0047] Specifically, in the continuous driving timeout reminder device 10, the threshold calculation unit 104 is used to calculate the first threshold time according to the age of the driver, the speed of the driver when driving the vehicle, and the type of road the driver drives the vehicle through, and determine whether the accumulated driving time reaches the first threshold time.

[0048] The older the driver is, the shorter the first threshold time is; the faster the driver drives the vehicle, the shorter the first threshold time is. The driver's age can be determined by acquiring an image of the cab and analyzing the degree of facial aging of the driver using face recognition technology. Alternatively, the driver can be identified using face recognition technology, and the age of the current driver can be determined using the driver's age information saved in advance.

[0049] In addition, the length of the first threshold time may be calculated according to the length of different types of roads that the driver passes through. For example, when the driver is driving the vehicle, the longer the highway is, the shorter the first threshold time is; the longer the urban road is, the longer the first threshold time is.

[0050] It should be noted that, in actual implementation, the effect of the embodiment of the present invention can also be achieved by setting a first threshold time of a fixed duration. When the first threshold time of a fixed duration is set, the content of the above step S202 may not be performed. In this case, the threshold calculation unit 104 may not be set in the continuous driving timeout reminder device 10.

[0051] S203: When the accumulated driving time reaches the first threshold time, determine whether the accumulated non-driving time is less than the second threshold time.

[0052] S204: When it is determined that the accumulated non-driving time is less than a second threshold time, a warning signal is issued.

[0053] If the accumulated non-driving time is greater than the second threshold time, the accumulated driving time and accumulated non-driving time recorded are cleared and the recording is restarted.

[0054] For example, if the first threshold time is 4 hours and the second threshold time is 20 minutes, then when the driver's cumulative driving time reaches 4 hours and the cumulative non-driving time (i.e., rest time) is less than 20 minutes, an alarm signal is issued, otherwise the record is cleared.

[0055] In the embodiment of the present invention, the driver's driving intensity is judged by simultaneously recording the driver's cumulative driving time and cumulative non-driving time, and after determining that the driver's cumulative driving time reaches the first threshold time, judging whether the driver's cumulative non-driving time is less than the second threshold time, and then sending an alarm signal based on the judgment result to remind the driver to stop and rest. The above method adopted in the embodiment of the present invention can more accurately judge whether the driver has excessive driving intensity, thereby realizing a more effective and more user-friendly continuous driving timeout reminder function.

[0056] In the case of an integrated unit, Figure 4 A possible structural diagram of the continuous driving timeout reminder device involved in the above embodiment is shown. The continuous driving timeout reminder device 30 includes: a processing module 301, a communication module 302 and a storage module 303. The processing module 301 is used to control and manage the actions of the continuous driving timeout reminder device 30. For example, the processing module 301 is used to support the continuous driving timeout reminder device 30 to execute Figure 2 The communication module 302 is used to support the communication between the continuous driving timeout reminder device and other entities. The storage module 303 is used to store the program code and data of the continuous driving timeout reminder device.

[0057] Among them, the processing module 301 can be a processor or a controller, for example, it can be a central processing unit (CPU), a general processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, transistor logic devices, hardware components or any combination thereof. It can implement or execute various exemplary logic boxes, modules and circuits described in conjunction with the disclosure of the present invention. The processor can also be a combination that implements computing functions, such as a combination of one or more microprocessors, a combination of DSP and microprocessors, and the like. The communication module 302 can be a transceiver, a transceiver circuit or a communication interface, and the like. The storage module 303 can be a memory.

[0058] When the processing module 301 is as follows Figure 5 The processor shown, the communication module 302 is Figure 5 The storage module 303 is Figure 5 When the memory is used, the continuous driving timeout reminding device involved in the embodiment of the present invention can be the following continuous driving timeout reminding device 40.

[0059] Reference Figure 5 As shown, the continuous driving timeout reminder device 40 includes: a processor 401 , a transceiver 402 , a memory 403 and a bus 404 .

[0060] The processor 401, the transceiver 402, and the memory 403 are interconnected via a bus 404; the bus 404 may be a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus or an extended industry standard architecture (EISA) bus, etc. The bus may be divided into an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, etc. For ease of representation, only one thick line is used in the figure, but it does not mean that there is only one bus or one type of bus.

[0061] The processor 401 may be a general-purpose central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or one or more integrated circuits for controlling the execution of the program of the present invention.

[0062] The memory 403 may be a read-only memory (ROM) or other types of static storage devices that can store static information and instructions, a random access memory (RAM) or other types of dynamic storage devices that can store information and instructions, or an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM) or other optical disc storage, optical disc storage (including compressed optical disc, laser disc, optical disc, digital versatile disc, blue-ray disc, etc.), a magnetic disk storage medium or other magnetic storage device, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store the desired program code in the form of an instruction or data structure and can be accessed by a computer, but is not limited thereto. The memory may exist independently and be connected to the processor via a bus. The memory may also be integrated with the processor.

[0063] The memory 402 is used to store the application code for executing the solution of the present invention, and the execution is controlled by the processor 401. The transceiver 402 is used to receive the content input by the external device, and the processor 401 is used to execute the application code stored in the memory 403, so as to realize the functions of each virtual unit in the continuous driving timeout reminder device in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0064] It should be understood that in various embodiments of the present invention, the size of the serial numbers of the above-mentioned processes does not mean the order of execution. The execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation process of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0065] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the units and algorithm steps of each example described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are performed in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professional and technical personnel can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered to be beyond the scope of the present invention.

[0066] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that, for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the systems, devices and units described above can refer to the corresponding processes in the aforementioned method embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0067] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present invention may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.

[0068] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When implemented using a software program, it can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, the process or function described in the embodiment of the present invention is generated in whole or in part. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable devices. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium, for example, the computer instructions can be transmitted from a website site, computer, server or data center by wired (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (Digital Subscriber Line, DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) mode to another website site, computer, server or data center. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can access or a data storage device such as a server, data center, etc. that contains one or more servers that can be integrated with a medium. The available medium may be a magnetic medium (eg, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (eg, a DVD), or a semiconductor medium (eg, a solid state disk (SSD)).

[0069] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A continuous driving overtime reminder device, characterized in that: include: A recording unit, used to record the cumulative driving time and the cumulative non-driving time when the same driver drives the vehicle; a judgment unit, configured to judge whether the accumulated non-driving time is less than a second threshold time when the accumulated driving time reaches a first threshold time; an alarm unit, configured to send out an alarm signal when the judgment unit determines that the accumulated non-driving time is less than a second threshold time; The recording unit specifically includes: an acquisition subunit, a driver judgment subunit, a driving state judgment subunit and a time recording subunit; wherein, The acquisition subunit is used to acquire the image of the vehicle cab according to a preset period; The driver determination subunit is used to determine whether the current driver is the same person as the driver in the previous cycle based on the image of the vehicle cab using face recognition technology; The driving state judgment subunit is used to judge whether the current driver is in a driving state after determining that the current driver is the same person as the driver in the previous cycle; The time recording subunit is used to update the accumulated driving time after determining that the current driver is in a driving state; or to update the accumulated non-driving time after determining that the current driver is not in a driving state; After determining that the current driver is the same person as the driver in the previous cycle, determining whether the current driver is in a driving state includes: If the current vehicle speed is zero and the vehicle gear is in the parking gear, then judging whether the driver has at least one hand holding the steering wheel and looking straight ahead based on the image of the vehicle cab; if the driver has at least one hand holding the steering wheel and looking straight ahead, then determining that the current driver is in the driving state; If the driver is not holding the steering wheel with his hands or is not looking directly ahead, the road condition information is used to determine whether the vehicle is on a road that is congested and whether the vehicle is currently waiting for a traffic light; if the vehicle is on a road that is congested or the vehicle is currently waiting for a traffic light, it is determined that the driver is currently driving; otherwise, it is determined that the driver is not currently driving.

2. The continuous driving overtime reminder device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driver determination subunit is specifically used to determine that the current driver is the same person as the driver in the previous cycle when the driver is not identified in the image of the vehicle cab.

3. The continuous driving overtime reminder device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving state judgment subunit is specifically used to judge whether the current driver is in a driving state based on current driving information; the current driving information includes: at least one of vehicle speed information, vehicle gear information, driver behavior information and road condition information.

4. The continuous driving overtime reminder device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The continuous driving timeout reminder device further includes: a threshold calculation unit; The threshold calculation unit is used to calculate the first threshold time according to the age of the driver, the speed of the driver when driving the vehicle, and the type of road on which the driver drives the vehicle.

5. A continuous driving overtime reminder method, characterized in that: include: Record the cumulative driving time and the cumulative non-driving time of the same driver; When the accumulated driving time reaches a first threshold time, determining whether the accumulated non-driving time is less than a second threshold time; When it is determined that the accumulated non-driving time is less than a second threshold time, issuing a warning signal; The cumulative driving time and the cumulative non-driving time recorded when the same driver drives the vehicle specifically include: Acquire an image of the vehicle cab at a preset period; Based on the acquired image of the vehicle cab, face recognition technology is used to determine whether the current driver is the same person as the driver in the previous cycle; After determining that the current driver is the same person as the driver in the previous cycle, determining whether the current driver is in a driving state; After determining that the current driver is in a driving state, updating the accumulated driving time; after determining that the current driver is not in a driving state, updating the accumulated non-driving time; After determining that the current driver is the same person as the driver in the previous cycle, determining whether the current driver is in a driving state includes: If the current vehicle speed is zero and the vehicle gear is in the parking gear, then judging whether the driver has at least one hand holding the steering wheel and looking straight ahead based on the image of the vehicle cab; if the driver has at least one hand holding the steering wheel and looking straight ahead, then determining that the current driver is in the driving state; If the driver is not holding the steering wheel with his hands or is not looking directly ahead, the road condition information is used to determine whether the vehicle is on a road that is congested and whether the vehicle is currently waiting for a traffic light; if the vehicle is on a road that is congested or the vehicle is currently waiting for a traffic light, it is determined that the driver is currently driving; otherwise, it is determined that the driver is not currently driving.

6. The continuous driving overtime reminder method according to claim 5, characterized in that: The method of determining whether the current driver is the same person as the driver in the previous period based on the acquired image of the vehicle cab by using face recognition technology specifically includes: When no driver is identified in the image of the vehicle cab, it is determined that the current driver is the same person as the driver in the previous cycle.

7. The continuous driving overtime reminder method according to claim 5, characterized in that: The determining whether the current driver is in a driving state specifically includes: According to the current driving information, it is determined whether the current driver is in a driving state; the current driving information includes: at least one of vehicle speed information, vehicle gear information, driver behavior information and road condition information.

8. The continuous driving overtime reminder method according to claim 5, characterized in that: Before determining whether the accumulated non-driving time is less than a second threshold time, the method further includes: The first threshold time is calculated according to the age of the driver, the speed of the driver when driving the vehicle, and the type of road on which the driver drives the vehicle.

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