Apparatus and method for warning about driving of a vehicle

By combining sensors and controllers, the system senses the driver and vehicle status, receives driver risk standard information, and sets additional warning output conditions. This solves the problem that drivers cannot recognize warnings when driver assistance functions are disabled, thus improving driving convenience and safety.

CN113492874BActive Publication Date: 2026-05-05HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD +1
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD
Filing Date
2020-10-26
Publication Date
2026-05-05

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Technical Problem

When existing intelligent driver assistance systems deactivate driver assistance functions, drivers may not recognize warnings or feel dangerous due to the lack of warnings, resulting in reduced usability.

Method used

The controller senses the driver's and vehicle's states through sensors, receives risk standard information input by the driver, sets additional warning output conditions, and outputs visual and auditory warnings based on the driver's tendencies.

Benefits of technology

Disabling driver assistance features improves driver convenience, ensures that drivers receive necessary warnings in a timely manner, and reduces the sense of danger caused by a lack of warnings.

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Abstract

This invention relates to an apparatus and method for issuing warnings regarding vehicle driving. The apparatus for providing warnings regarding vehicle driving includes a sensor that acquires the driver's state and the vehicle's state. An input device receives risk criterion information from the driver, the risk criterion information including a critical speed defined based on the driver's tendencies and the duration of a driving assistance function. A storage device stores at least one program instruction executed by a controller. The controller sets at least one additional warning output condition based on the risk criterion information, determines whether the additional warning output condition is met based on the driver's state and the vehicle's driving state, and outputs a driving warning based on the determined result.
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Description

[0001] Cross-reference to related applications

[0002] This application claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2020-0041120, filed on April 3, 2020, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0003] This invention relates to apparatus and methods for providing warnings about driving a vehicle. Background Technology

[0004] In recent years, intelligent driver assistance systems have been developed to improve driver convenience. These systems perform driving assistance functions that take into account the road ahead and obstacles around the vehicle, assisting the driver in maintaining lane position or speed.

[0005] Furthermore, when driver assistance functions cannot be performed, intelligent driver support systems can warn the driver that the function has been deactivated. However, because warnings based on deactivated driver assistance functions are issued in a centralized manner, drivers may not recognize the warnings and may not be able to determine that availability has been reduced. Alternatively, drivers may feel unsafe due to the lack of warnings. Therefore, there is a need for a technology that can output warnings based on the driver's inclinations even when driver assistance functions are deactivated. Summary of the Invention

[0006] This invention aims to solve the aforementioned problems in the prior art while fully retaining the advantages achieved by the prior art. One aspect of this invention provides a vehicle driving warning device and method for outputting a warning based on the driver's inclination when driving assistance functions are deactivated. The technical problems solved by this invention are not limited to those described above, and any other technical problems not mentioned herein will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

[0007] According to one aspect of the invention, an apparatus for issuing warnings regarding vehicle driving may include: a sensor, an input device, and a controller; the sensor being configured to acquire the driver's state and the vehicle's driving state; the input device being configured to receive risk criterion information from the driver, the risk criterion information including a critical speed defined based on the driver's tendencies and the duration of a driving assistance function; and the controller being configured to set at least one additional warning output condition based on the risk criterion information, determine whether the additional warning output condition is met based on the driver's state and the vehicle's driving state, and output a driving warning based on the determined result.

[0008] The controller can be configured to receive risk standard information input from the driver when it determines to deactivate the driver assistance function, based on the vehicle's state obtained from sensors. The controller can be configured to adjust the additional warning output time based on critical speed and hold time. Additionally, the controller can be configured to set the following conditions as additional warning output conditions: the driver's hands are off, no warning is output based on the hands-off state, the vehicle speed exceeds the critical speed, and the hold time of the driver assistance function exceeds the hold time input by the driver.

[0009] The sensor can be configured to obtain the driver's state by sensing the state of the driver's hands leaving the steering wheel. The sensor can be configured to obtain the vehicle's state by sensing the vehicle's speed. The controller can be configured to output an additional warning via an output device at an output time adjusted based on a critical speed and a holding time, when conditions for outputting an additional warning are met, based on the driver's state and the vehicle's state.

[0010] Furthermore, the controller can be configured to output a warning based on disabling driving assistance functions via an output device when the conditions for outputting additional warnings are not met, based on the driver's and vehicle's states. The output device can be configured to output the warning based on disabling driving assistance functions via an image representing the warning, and to output additional warnings via visual pop-up and audible functions. Driving assistance functions may include lane keeping assist.

[0011] According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for issuing a warning regarding vehicle driving may include: obtaining the driver's state and the vehicle's driving state; receiving risk standard information from the driver, the risk standard information including a critical speed defined based on the driver's tendencies and the duration of a driving assistance function; setting at least one additional warning output condition based on the risk standard information; determining whether the additional warning output condition is met based on the driver's state and the vehicle's driving state; and outputting a driving warning based on the determined result.

[0012] Risk criteria information input from the driver can be received in response to determining whether to deactivate the driver assistance function based on the vehicle's state. The additional warning output time can be adjusted based on critical speed and hold time. Additional warning output conditions can be set as follows: the driver is hands-off, no warning is output based on hands-off status, the vehicle speed exceeds the critical speed, and the hold time of the driver assistance function exceeds the hold time input by the driver.

[0013] The driver's state can be obtained by detecting whether the driver's hands are off the steering wheel. The vehicle's state can be obtained by detecting the vehicle's speed. Based on the driver's and vehicle's states, when the conditions for outputting additional warnings are met, control can be executed to output additional warnings at an output time adjusted based on critical speed and hold time.

[0014] Additionally, based on the driver's and vehicle's states, when the conditions for issuing additional warnings are not met, control can be executed to output a warning based on disabling driver assistance functions. This warning can be output via an image representing the warning, and additional warnings can be output via visual pop-ups and audible signals. Driver assistance functions may include lane-keeping assist. Attached Figure Description

[0015] The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a device for warning about vehicle driving according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for issuing a warning regarding vehicle driving according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining whether additional warning output conditions are met according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a computing system for performing a method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0020] It should be understood that the term “vehicle” or “of a vehicle” or other similar terms as used herein generally include motor vehicles, such as passenger cars including sport utility vehicles (SUVs), buses, trucks, and various commercial vehicles, boats including various vessels, aircraft, etc., and also include hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, internal combustion engine vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, hydrogen-powered vehicles, and other alternative fuel vehicles (e.g., fuels derived from non-petroleum energy sources).

[0021] While the exemplary embodiments are described as using multiple units to perform the exemplary process, it should be understood that the exemplary process may also be performed by one or more modules. Furthermore, it should be understood that the term controller / control unit refers to a hardware device including a memory and a processor, and that the hardware device is specifically programmed to perform the processes described herein. The memory is configured to store modules, and the processor is specifically configured to execute said modules to complete one or more processes, which will be further described below.

[0022] Furthermore, the control logic of the present invention can be implemented as a non-volatile computer-readable medium on a computer-readable medium, comprising executable program instructions that run by a processor or controller / control unit, etc. Examples of computer-readable media include, but are not limited to, ROM, RAM, optical disc (CD)-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, flash drive, smart card, and optical data storage device. The computer-readable recording medium can also be distributed across a network-connected computer system, such that the computer-readable medium is stored and executed in a distributed manner, for example, via a telematics server or controller area network (CAN).

[0023] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the invention. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “described” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will also be understood that when the terms “comprising” and / or “including” are used in this specification, they indicate the presence of the stated features, values, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, values, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups thereof. As used herein, the term “and / or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated enumerations.

[0024] Unless otherwise stated or obvious from the context, as used herein, the term “about” is understood to mean within the normal tolerance range in the field, such as within 2 standard deviations of the mean. “About” can be understood as within 10%, 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, 0.5%, 0.1%, 0.05%, or 0.01% of the specified value. All numerical values ​​provided herein are modified by the term “about” unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0025] In the following description, some exemplary embodiments of the invention will be illustrated with reference to the accompanying drawings. When adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used to denote the same components even when they are shown in other drawings. Furthermore, in describing exemplary embodiments of the invention, detailed descriptions of known features or functions will be omitted to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the spirit of the invention.

[0026] In describing components according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, terms such as first, second, "A", "B", (a), (b), etc., may be used. These terms are intended only to distinguish one component from another, and they do not limit the nature, order, or sequence of the components. Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein (including technical or scientific terms) have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. Terms defined in general dictionaries are interpreted as having the same meaning as in the context of the relevant technical field and are not interpreted as having an ideal or overly formal meaning unless expressly defined as having such a meaning in this application.

[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of a device for warning about vehicle driving according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 As shown, a device 100 for warning about vehicle driving according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include: a sensor 110, an input device 120, an output device 130, a storage device 140, and a controller 150.

[0028] Sensor 110 may include various types of sensors within the vehicle. According to an exemplary embodiment, sensor 110 may be configured to acquire the driver's state and the vehicle's driving state, and transmit the acquired information to controller 150 via an in-vehicle network. According to an exemplary embodiment, sensor 110 may be configured to acquire the driver's state by sensing whether the driver is holding the steering wheel. Furthermore, sensor 110 may be configured to acquire the vehicle's driving state by sensing the vehicle's speed. Additionally, sensor 110 may be configured to acquire the vehicle's driving state by sensing whether a driving assistance function is activated, based on a control signal output when a driving assistance function is activated.

[0029] Input device 120 can be configured to receive risk standard information from the driver, or based on the driver's control output signals. Accordingly, input device 120 can be implemented using at least one or a combination of a scroll wheel, button, knob, touchscreen, touchpad, joystick, or gesture sensor. Specifically, risk standard information may include: a critical speed corresponding to a hazardous environment defined by the driver, and a driving assistance function maintenance time (e.g., duration) corresponding to a hazardous environment defined by the driver. Additionally, the driving assistance function maintenance time may refer to the time during which the driving assistance function is maintained until it is deactivated.

[0030] Output device 130 can be configured to output a driving warning based on the determination result of controller 150. According to an exemplary embodiment, output device 130 can be configured to output a driving warning visually or audibly. Specifically, output device 130 can be configured to output a warning based on disabling driving assistance functions via an image representing the warning, and can be configured to output additional warnings via visual pop-up and audible functions. Accordingly, output device 130 can be implemented using a display device or an audio output device.

[0031] For the operation of the device 100 for warning about vehicle driving according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the storage device 140 may be configured to store at least one algorithm for performing or executing various commands. The storage device 140 may include at least one of flash memory, hard disk, memory card, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), magnetic storage, magnetic disk, or optical disk.

[0032] The controller 150 can be implemented by various processing devices (such as a microprocessor having semiconductor chips capable of performing operations or executions of various commands), and can be configured to perform overall operation of the device 100 for providing warnings about vehicle driving according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention based on at least one algorithm stored in the storage device 140. Specifically, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the controller 150 can be configured to: set at least one additional warning output condition based on risk criterion information, determine whether the additional warning output condition is met based on the driver's state and the vehicle's driving state, and output a driving warning based on the determined result.

[0033] More specifically, after the vehicle's ignition is turned on, the controller 150 can be configured to detect whether a driving assistance function is activated based on the driving state obtained from the sensor 110, and in response to determining to deactivate the driving assistance function, the controller 150 can be configured to receive risk standard information input by the driver. Specifically, the driving assistance function can be provided by an Advanced Driving Assistance System (ADAS) and can include, for example, a function to adjust the distance between vehicles and a lane-keeping function. The function to adjust the distance between vehicles adjusts the distance between vehicles by adjusting the longitudinal speed while maintaining the lane, detecting the vehicle ahead and the lane. The lane-keeping function warns the driver about lane departure when the vehicle deviates from the lane, or returns the vehicle to the lane.

[0034] Furthermore, risk standard information input by the driver can be entered via input device 120 and can be differentiated based on the driver's preferences. According to an exemplary embodiment, the driver's preferences may include a preference for frequent detection of additional warning outputs for hazardous situations and a preference for infrequent detection of additional warning outputs for hazardous situations. Specifically, the risk standard information may include: a critical speed corresponding to a hazardous environment defined by the driver and a driving assistance function maintenance time corresponding to a hazardous environment defined by the driver. Additionally, the driving assistance function maintenance time may refer to the time during which the driving assistance function is maintained until it is deactivated.

[0035] For example, when a driver tends to require frequent detection of warning outputs for hazardous situations, the critical speed corresponding to a hazardous environment defined by the driver can be set to approximately 5 kph, and the driving assistance function hold time can be set to approximately 1 second. In another example, when a driver tends to require less frequent detection of warning outputs for hazardous situations, the critical speed corresponding to a hazardous environment defined by the driver can be set to approximately 20 kph, and the driving assistance function hold time can be set to approximately 4 seconds.

[0036] The controller 150 can be configured to set at least one additional warning output condition based on the driver's tendencies using risk criterion information input by the driver. According to an exemplary embodiment, the controller 150 can be configured to set the additional warning output condition as follows: a hands-off state determined based on the driver's state and the vehicle's state; no warning output based on the hands-off state; the vehicle's speed exceeding a critical speed corresponding to a hazardous environment defined by the driver; and the duration of the driver assistance function exceeding the duration of the driver assistance function input by the driver.

[0037] After determining that the driver assistance function is disabled, the controller 150 can be configured to output an additional warning when the driver's state and the vehicle's driving state meet the additional warning output conditions set based on the driver's preferences. Accordingly, the controller 150 can be configured to adjust the additional warning output time based on the critical speed and holding time input by the driver, and can output the additional warning based on the driver's preferences.

[0038] For example, when a driver who tends to require frequent warning outputs for hazardous situations inputs risk criteria information (e.g., a critical speed of approximately 5 kph and a duration of approximately 1 second), and controller 150 determines based on the driver's state that the driver is in a hands-off state (not holding the steering wheel), controller 150 is configured to determine that no warning related to not holding the steering wheel (e.g., a warning based on the hands-off state) is output, and controller 150 is configured to determine based on the vehicle's driving state that the vehicle speed is 10 kph and the driver assistance function is maintained for 3 seconds, controller 150 can be configured to determine that the driver's state and the vehicle's driving state meet the additional warning output conditions. In response to determining that the additional warning output conditions are met, controller 150 can be configured to output a warning based on disabling the driver assistance function and an additional warning. According to an exemplary embodiment, the additional warning can be output via a visual pop-up function or an auditory function.

[0039] Furthermore, when a driver who tends to require frequent warning outputs for hazardous situations inputs risk standard information (e.g., a critical speed of approximately 5 kph and a holding time of approximately 1 second), if the controller 150 determines, based on the driver's state, that the driver is holding the steering wheel (e.g., not in a hands-off state), if the controller 150 determines that a warning related to not holding the steering wheel has been output (e.g., a warning based on hands-off state), or if the controller 150 determines, based on the vehicle's driving state, that the vehicle speed is approximately 5 kph or less or the driving assistance function has been held for approximately 1 second or less, the controller 150 can be configured to determine that the driver's state and the vehicle's driving state do not meet the conditions for additional warning output. Accordingly, the controller 150 can be configured to output only a warning based on disabling the driving assistance function, without outputting additional warnings. According to an exemplary embodiment, when only a warning about disabling the driving assistance function is output, the controller 150 can be configured to output the driving warning by utilizing an image (e.g., a symbol) representing the warning.

[0040] In another example, when a driver who prefers to receive warnings about dangerous situations infrequently inputs risk criteria information (e.g., a critical speed of approximately 20 kph and a duration of approximately 4 seconds), if controller 150 determines, based on the driver's state, that the driver is not holding the steering wheel (e.g., in a hands-off state), controller 150 is configured to determine that no warning related to not holding the steering wheel (e.g., a warning based on the hands-off state) is output, and controller 150 is configured to determine, based on the vehicle's driving state, that the vehicle speed is 30 kph and the driver assistance function is maintained for 5 seconds, controller 150 may be configured to determine that the driver's state and the vehicle's driving state meet the additional warning output conditions. In response to determining that the additional warning output conditions are met, controller 150 may be configured to output a warning based on disabling the driver assistance function and an additional warning. According to an exemplary embodiment, the additional warning may be output via a visual pop-up function or an audible function.

[0041] Furthermore, when a driver who prefers to receive warnings about infrequently detected dangerous situations inputs risk criteria information (e.g., a critical speed of approximately 20 kph and a duration of approximately 4 seconds), if the controller 150 determines, based on the driver's state, that the driver is holding the steering wheel (e.g., not in a hands-off state), if the controller 150 determines that a warning related to not holding the steering wheel has been output (e.g., a warning based on hands-off state), or if the controller 150 determines, based on the vehicle's driving state, that the vehicle speed is 20 kph or less or the driving assistance function has been maintained for 4 seconds or less, the controller 150 can be configured to determine that the driver's state and the vehicle's driving state do not meet the conditions for additional warning output. Accordingly, the controller 150 can be configured to output only a warning based on disabling the driving assistance function, without outputting additional warnings. According to an exemplary embodiment, when only a warning about disabling the driving assistance function is output, the controller 150 can be configured to output the driving warning by utilizing an image (e.g., a symbol) representing the warning.

[0042] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing warnings about vehicle driving according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 As shown, according to the present invention, in response to determining that the vehicle's ignition device is turned on (step S110), the controller 150 can be configured to determine whether a driving assistance function is disabled (step S120). In response to determining that the driving assistance function is disabled, the controller 150 can be configured to receive risk standard information input by the driver (step S130). The risk standard information in step S130 may include information input differentially based on the driver's preferences.

[0043] According to an exemplary embodiment, the driver's preferences may include a preference for frequent additional warning outputs to detect hazardous situations and a preference for infrequent additional warning outputs to detect hazardous situations. Risk criterion information may include a critical speed corresponding to a hazardous environment defined by the driver and the driving assistance function maintenance time corresponding to a hazardous environment defined by the driver. The driving assistance function maintenance time may refer to the time during which the driving assistance function is maintained until it is deactivated.

[0044] In step S130, controller 150 may be configured to receive risk standard information set by a driver who tends to require frequent warning outputs for hazardous situations, or may receive risk standard information set by a driver who tends to require infrequent warning outputs for hazardous situations. Controller 150 may be configured to set at least one additional warning output condition based on the risk standard information in step S130, according to the driver's preference (step S140). In step S140, according to an exemplary embodiment, controller 150 may be configured to set the following as additional warning output conditions: a hands-off state determined based on the driver's state and the vehicle's state; no warning output based on the hands-off state; the vehicle's speed exceeding a critical speed corresponding to a hazardous environment defined by the driver; and the driving assistance function's duration exceeding the driving assistance function duration input by the driver.

[0045] The controller 150 can be configured to determine, based on the driver's preferences, whether the driver's state and the vehicle's driving state meet the conditions for additional warning output (step S150). Reference will be made below. Figure 2 The specific operation of step S150 is described below. In response to determining in step S150 that the driver's state and the vehicle's driving state meet the additional warning output conditions set based on the driver's preferences (Yes), controller 150 can be configured to determine that the conditions for outputting an additional warning are met and output a warning and an additional warning based on disabling the driving assistance function (step S160). In step S160, according to an exemplary embodiment, the additional warning can be output via a visual pop-up function and an auditory function.

[0046] Simultaneously, in response to determining in step S150 that the driver's state and the vehicle's driving state do not meet the conditions set according to the driver's preferences (No), controller 150 may be configured to output only a warning about disabling the driving assistance function, without outputting additional warnings (step S170). In step S170, according to an exemplary embodiment, when only a warning about disabling the driving assistance function is output, controller 150 may be configured to output the driving warning by outputting an image (e.g., a symbol) representing the warning.

[0047] Figure 3This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining whether additional warning output conditions are met according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 As shown, based on the driver's state, controller 150 can be configured to determine whether the driver is in a hands-off state (step S210). In response to determining in step S210 that the driver is in a hands-off state, controller 150 can be configured to determine whether no warning related to not holding the steering wheel (e.g., a hands-off state warning) is output (step S220). In response to determining in step S220 that no hands-off state warning is output (yes), controller 150 can be configured to determine whether the vehicle speed exceeds a critical speed input by the driver (step S230).

[0048] In response to determining in step S230 that the vehicle speed exceeds a critical speed input by the driver (Yes) based on the vehicle's driving state, controller 150 may be configured to determine whether the duration of the driving assistance function exceeds the driving assistance function duration input by the driver (step S240). In response to determining in step S240 that the duration of the driving assistance function exceeds the driving assistance function duration input by the driver (Yes), controller 150 may be configured to determine that the driver's state and the vehicle's driving state meet the conditions for additional warning output (step S250). In step S250, controller 150 may be configured to output a warning and an additional warning based on disabling the driving assistance function.

[0049] Furthermore, when the controller 150 determines, based on the driver's state, that the driver is not in a hands-off state (step S210), when the controller 150 determines that a warning related to not holding the steering wheel has been output (e.g., a warning based on hands-off state) (step S220), when the controller 150 determines, based on the vehicle's driving state, that the vehicle's speed is less than or equal to a critical speed input by the driver (step S230), or when the controller 150 determines that the duration of the driver assistance function is less than or equal to the duration of the driver assistance function input by the driver (step S240), the controller 150 may be configured to determine that the driver's state and the vehicle's driving state do not meet the conditions for outputting an additional warning (step S260). In step S260, the controller 150 may be configured to output only a warning regarding the deactivation of the driver assistance function, without outputting an additional warning.

[0050] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a computing system for performing a method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. (Reference) Figure 4The computing system 1000 may include at least one processor 1100, memory 1300, user interface input device 1400, user interface output device 1500, storage device 1600 and network interface 1700 connected to each other via a bus 1200.

[0051] Processor 1100 may be a central processing unit (CPU) or a semiconductor device that processes instructions stored in memory 1300 and / or storage device 1600. Memory 1300 and storage device 1600 may include various types of volatile or non-volatile storage media. For example, memory 1300 may include ROM (Read-Only Memory) 1310 and RAM (Random Access Memory) 1320.

[0052] The operation of the methods or algorithms described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be directly implemented as hardware or software modules, or combinations thereof, executed by processor 1100. Software modules can be stored on storage media (i.e., memory 1300 and / or storage device 1600), such as RAM, flash memory, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, registers, hard disk, removable hard disk, or CD-ROM. An exemplary storage medium can be coupled to processor 1100, which can read information from and record information in the storage medium. Alternatively, the storage medium can be integrated with processor 1100. Processor 1100 and storage medium can be stored in an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The ASIC can be stored within the user terminal. In another case, processor 1100 and storage medium can be stored as separate components within the user terminal.

[0053] As described above, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the driving assistance function is disabled, the device and method for warning about vehicle driving output a warning based on the driver's tendencies, thereby improving driver convenience. Although the invention has been described above with reference to exemplary embodiments and accompanying drawings, the invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed in the appended claims.

[0054] Therefore, exemplary embodiments of the present invention are provided to explain the spirit and scope of the invention, and not to limit it. The spirit and scope of the invention are not limited by these exemplary embodiments. The scope of the invention should be interpreted based on the appended claims, and all technical concepts within the scope of the claims should be included within the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A device for warning about driving a vehicle, comprising: Sensors configured to acquire the driver's state and the vehicle's state; An input device configured to receive risk standard information input by a driver, the risk standard information including critical speeds defined based on the driver's tendencies and the duration of driving assistance functions; A storage device configured to store at least one program instruction executable by a controller, which, when executed by a processor, causes the device to: At least one additional warning output condition is set based on the risk standard information input by the driver; Based on the driver's state and the vehicle's state, determine whether the additional warning output conditions are met; In response to determining that the additional warning output conditions are met, a warning and additional warning based on disabling the driving assistance function are output; In response to determining that the additional warning output conditions are not met, only a warning based on disabling the driving assistance function is output, without outputting an additional warning; The driver's preferences include the driver's preference for warning outputs that require frequent detection of dangerous situations and the driver's preference for warning outputs that require infrequent detection of dangerous situations.

2. The device for warning about vehicle driving according to claim 1, wherein, The controller is configured to receive risk criteria information input from the driver in response to determining to disable the driving assistance function based on the vehicle's state obtained from sensors.

3. The device for warning about vehicle driving according to claim 1, wherein, The controller is configured to adjust the additional warning output time based on the critical speed and hold time.

4. The device for warning about vehicle driving according to claim 1, wherein, The controller is configured to set additional warning output conditions for the following situations: the driver is in a hands-off state, no warning is output based on the hands-off state, the vehicle speed exceeds the critical speed, and the holding time of the driving assistance function exceeds the holding time input by the driver.

5. The device for warning about vehicle driving according to claim 4, wherein, The sensor is configured to obtain the driver's state by sensing the state in which the driver's hands, which are not holding the steering wheel, have left the steering wheel.

6. The device for warning about vehicle driving according to claim 5, wherein, The sensor is configured to obtain the vehicle's state by sensing the vehicle's speed.

7. The device for warning about vehicle driving according to claim 6, wherein, The controller is configured to: in response to determining conditions for outputting an additional warning based on the driver's state and the vehicle's state, output the additional warning via an output device at an output time adjusted based on a critical speed and a holding time.

8. The device for warning about vehicle driving according to claim 7, wherein, The output device is configured to output a warning based on disabling driving assistance functions via an image representing the warning, and to output additional warnings via a visual pop-up function and an auditory function.

9. The device for warning about vehicle driving according to claim 1, wherein, The driving assistance features include lane keeping assist.

10. A method for issuing a warning regarding vehicle driving, comprising: The controller is used to obtain the driver's status and the vehicle's status. Receive risk standard information input by the driver, the risk standard information including critical speeds defined based on the driver's tendencies and the duration of driving assistance functions; Based on the risk criteria information input by the driver, at least one additional warning output condition is set using the controller; Based on the driver's and vehicle's states, the controller determines whether the additional warning output conditions are met. In response to determining that the additional warning output conditions are met, the controller outputs a warning and additional warning based on disabling the driving assistance function; In response to determining that the additional warning output conditions are not met, the controller outputs only a warning based on disabling the driving assistance function, without outputting the additional warning; The driver's preferences include the driver's preference for warning outputs that require frequent detection of dangerous situations and the driver's preference for warning outputs that require infrequent detection of dangerous situations.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein, In response to determining whether to disable driver assistance functions based on the vehicle's status, risk criteria information is received from the driver.

12. The method according to claim 10, wherein, Adjust the additional warning output time based on the critical speed and hold time.

13. The method according to claim 10, wherein, Set the following conditions as additional warning output conditions: the driver is in a hands-off state, no warning is output based on hands-off state, the vehicle speed exceeds the critical speed, and the holding time of the driver assistance function exceeds the holding time input by the driver.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein, The driver's state is determined by detecting whether the driver's hands, which are not holding the steering wheel, are off the wheel.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein, The vehicle's status is obtained by detecting its speed.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein, In response to the conditions for outputting additional warnings determined based on the driver's state and the vehicle's state, control is executed to output additional warnings based on the output time adjusted according to the critical speed and holding time.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein, Warnings based on disabling driver assistance functions are output using images that represent warnings, and additional warnings are output using visual pop-ups and audible functions.

18. The method according to claim 10, wherein, The driving assistance features include lane keeping assist.

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