Environmentally-based vehicle control systems, vehicles, and vehicle control methods

Abstract

This invention discloses a vehicle control system, a vehicle, and a vehicle control method based on environmental characteristics. The vehicle control system includes: a vision device for acquiring image information of the interior and exterior scenes; an air circulation device for operating an air circulation mode to regulate the interior environment; a driving assistance device for planning the vehicle's driving route; and a control device connected to the vision device, the air circulation device, and the driving assistance device, for controlling the driving assistance device and / or the air circulation device based on the image information of the interior and exterior scenes. This vehicle control system can proactively identify the interior and exterior environment during vehicle operation, allowing the vehicle to take proactive measures based on the identified environment, thereby reducing passenger discomfort.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of vehicle technology, and in particular to a vehicle control system, a vehicle, and a vehicle control method based on environmental characteristics. Background Technology

[0002] In the era of intelligent technology, the cabin will become a new space for rest and work. Therefore, the ability to intelligently regulate the air quality inside and outside the vehicle during driving is crucial. The quality of the external environment directly or indirectly affects the passenger experience and may even impact their health. Current technologies compare data from sensors detecting temperature, humidity, and PM2.5 levels inside and outside the vehicle, allowing the vehicle to automatically adjust its internal and external air circulation and filtration to improve the cabin environment. However, because the automatic system can only shut off external air circulation when the vehicle is in environments with smoke or dust, the vehicle's response is relatively slow and can easily cause discomfort to passengers. Furthermore, the sensors have limited detection capabilities, only detecting temperature, humidity, and PM2.5, and cannot detect pollen, odors, or other specific gases, thus failing to meet the needs of passengers. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present invention aims to at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, one object of the present invention is to propose a vehicle control system based on environmental characteristics. This vehicle control system can actively identify the internal and external environment of the vehicle during driving, thereby facilitating the vehicle to take proactive measures in advance based on the identified internal and external environment, reducing passenger discomfort.

[0004] The second objective of this invention is to provide a vehicle.

[0005] The third objective of this invention is to propose a vehicle control method based on environmental characteristics.

[0006] The fourth objective of this invention is to provide a computer storage medium.

[0007] To address the aforementioned problems, a first aspect of the present invention proposes a vehicle control system based on environmental characteristics, comprising: a vision device for acquiring image information of scenes inside and outside the vehicle; an air circulation device for operating an air circulation mode to regulate the in-vehicle environment; a driving assistance device for planning the vehicle's driving route; and a control device connected to the vision device, the air circulation device, and the driving assistance device, for controlling the driving assistance device and / or the air circulation device based on the image information of scenes inside and outside the vehicle.

[0008] According to the vehicle control system based on environmental characteristics of the present invention, a vision device is set up to collect real-time image information of the scene inside and outside the vehicle. The control device actively identifies the scene inside and outside the vehicle during the vehicle driving process based on the image information of the scene inside and outside the vehicle. Thus, for the scene that affects the health of the occupants identified based on the image information of the scene inside and outside the vehicle, the control device can take proactive measures in advance, that is, control the driving assistance device and / or control the air circulation device to perform corresponding operations, so as to provide good air quality inside the vehicle for the occupants and effectively reduce the discomfort of the occupants.

[0009] In some embodiments, the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information includes out-of-vehicle scene image information, and the control device is specifically used to: determine, based on the out-of-vehicle scene image information, that the road segment ahead of the vehicle is in the target environment, and then send a first control command to the driving assistance device to control the driving assistance device to replan the vehicle's driving route, or send a second control command to the air circulation device to control the air circulation device to operate a first air circulation mode.

[0010] In some embodiments, the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information includes in-vehicle passenger status image information, and the control device is further specifically used to: determine that the passenger is in an abnormal state based on the in-vehicle passenger status image information, and then send a third control command to the air circulation device to control the air circulation device to operate a second air circulation mode.

[0011] In some embodiments, the control device is further configured to: record the exterior scene image information corresponding to the passenger being in an abnormal state based on the in-vehicle and exterior scene image information; establish a passenger information file based on the passenger and the exterior scene image information corresponding to the passenger being in an abnormal state; and control the driving assistance device and / or the air circulation device based on the in-vehicle and exterior scene image information and the passenger information file.

[0012] In some embodiments, the vehicle control system further includes a vehicle information sharing device connected to the control device for sharing in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information and passenger information files along the vehicle's driving route.

[0013] In some embodiments, the control device is further configured to send an environmental prompt signal based on the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information; the vehicle control system further includes a prompting device connected to the control device, configured to provide prompts based on the environmental prompt signal.

[0014] A second aspect of the present invention provides a vehicle including the environmental feature-based vehicle control system described in the above embodiments.

[0015] According to the vehicle of the present invention, by adopting the vehicle control system provided in the above embodiments, the vehicle can actively identify the internal and external environment during the vehicle's operation, thereby facilitating the vehicle to take proactive measures in advance based on the identified internal and external environment, reducing the discomfort of passengers.

[0016] A third aspect of the present invention provides a vehicle control method based on environmental features, used in the vehicle control system based on environmental features described in the above embodiments. The vehicle control method includes: acquiring in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information collected by a vision device; and controlling a driving assistance device and / or controlling an air circulation device based on the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information.

[0017] According to the vehicle control method based on environmental characteristics of the present invention, a vision device is set up to collect real-time image information of the scene inside and outside the vehicle to actively identify the scene inside and outside the vehicle during the vehicle's operation. Thus, for the scene that affects the health of the occupants and is identified based on the image information of the scene inside and outside the vehicle, measures can be taken in advance, namely, controlling the driving assistance device and / or controlling the air circulation device to perform corresponding operations, so as to provide good air quality inside the vehicle for the occupants and effectively reduce the discomfort of the occupants.

[0018] In some embodiments, the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information includes out-of-vehicle scene image information. Controlling the driving assistance device and / or the air circulation device based on the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information includes: determining, based on the out-of-vehicle scene image information, that the road segment ahead of the vehicle is in a target environment, then sending a first control command to the driving assistance device to control the driving assistance device to replan the vehicle's driving route, or sending a second control command to the air circulation device to control the air circulation device to operate a first air circulation mode.

[0019] In some embodiments, the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information includes in-vehicle passenger status image information. Controlling the driving assistance device and / or the air circulation device based on the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle environment image information further includes: if it is determined that the passenger is in an abnormal state based on the in-vehicle passenger status image information, then sending a third control command to the air circulation device to control the air circulation device to operate a second air circulation mode.

[0020] In some embodiments, the vehicle control method based on environmental features further includes: recording the external scene image information corresponding to the passenger being in an abnormal state based on the in-vehicle and external scene image information; establishing a passenger information file based on the passenger and the external scene image information corresponding to the passenger being in an abnormal state; and controlling the driving assistance device and / or the air circulation device based on the in-vehicle and external scene image information and the passenger information file.

[0021] A fourth aspect of the present invention provides a computer storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, wherein the computer program, when executed by a processor, implements the vehicle control method based on environmental features described in the above embodiments.

[0022] Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0023] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0024] Figure 1 This is a structural block diagram of a vehicle control system based on environmental characteristics according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a vehicle changing its driving route according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a vehicle changing its driving route according to another embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 4 This is a structural block diagram of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 5 This is a flowchart of a vehicle control method based on environmental characteristics according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] Figure label:

[0030] Vehicle 20; Environmentally-based vehicle control system 10;

[0031] 1. Vision device; 2. Air circulation device; 3. Driving assistance device; 4. Control device; 5. Warning device; 6. Vehicle information sharing device. Detailed Implementation

[0032] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. The embodiments described with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary. The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below.

[0033] To address the aforementioned problems, the first aspect of this invention proposes a vehicle control system based on environmental characteristics. This vehicle control system can proactively identify the internal and external environments of the vehicle during its operation, thereby enabling the vehicle to take proactive measures based on the identified internal and external environments to reduce passenger discomfort.

[0034] The following is for reference. Figure 1 The vehicle control system based on environmental characteristics described in embodiments of the present invention, such as... Figure 1 As shown, the vehicle control system 10 includes a vision device 1, an air circulation device 2, a driving assistance device 3, and a control device 4.

[0035] The vision device 1 is used to collect image information of the scene inside and outside the vehicle; the air circulation device 2 is used to operate the air circulation mode to regulate the environment inside the vehicle; the driving assistance device 3 is used to plan the vehicle's driving route; the control device 4 is connected to the vision device 1, the air circulation device 2, and the driving assistance device 3, and is used to control the driving assistance device 3 and / or control the air circulation device 2 according to the image information of the scene inside and outside the vehicle.

[0036] Among them, the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information can be understood as the image information of the in-vehicle scene and the image information of the out-of-vehicle scene constituted by factors such as environment, time, location, space and people during the vehicle's operation. For example, it can include driving road information, air mass image information, road environment image information and in-vehicle passenger status image information, etc.

[0037] Specifically, to avoid the problem of slow vehicle response and potential passenger discomfort caused by the vehicle only shutting off the external air circulation in specific environments such as smoke or dust, this application includes a vision device 1. During vehicle operation, the vision device 1 collects real-time image information of the interior and exterior scenes and transmits it to the control device 4. The control device 4 then actively identifies the interior and exterior scenes during the vehicle's current operation based on the collected image information to determine whether the scenes affect the passengers' health. For environments identified as affecting the occupants' health based on the image information, the control device 4 can proactively take measures in advance, such as controlling the driving assistance device 3 and / or controlling the air circulation device 2 to perform corresponding operations, thereby providing good in-vehicle air quality and effectively reducing passenger discomfort.

[0038] In this embodiment, the control device 4 actively identifies the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scenes during the vehicle's current driving process based on the collected in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information. To determine whether the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scenes affect the passengers' health, the control device 4 can upload the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information to the Internet in real time to confirm whether the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scenes affect the passengers' health. Alternatively, the control device 4 can compare the locally stored scene information with the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information to confirm whether the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scenes affect the passengers' health. Or, the control device 4 can use AI algorithms to identify the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information; there are no limitations on this method. The control device 4 can be the vehicle control unit (VCU).

[0039] In this embodiment, the air circulation device 2 may include an internal circulation module, an external circulation module, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a PM2.5 sensor, a dust sensor, and a pollen sensor, etc., without limitation.

[0040] In this embodiment, the driving assistance device 3 can be the vehicle's ADAS system (Advanced Driving Assistance System).

[0041] In this embodiment, the vision device 1 may include at least one sensing camera or at least one vision sensor to acquire real-time image information of the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scenes within its field of view during vehicle operation, and to feed the acquired information back to the control device 4. The feedback from the vision device 1 to the control device 4 may be in the form of multiple frames of images or in the form of a video composed of multiple frames; there is no limitation on this.

[0042] According to the vehicle control system 10 based on environmental characteristics of the present invention, a vision device 1 is set up to collect real-time image information of the scene inside and outside the vehicle. The control device 4 actively identifies the scene inside and outside the vehicle during the vehicle driving process based on the image information of the scene inside and outside the vehicle. Thus, for the scene that affects the health of the occupants identified based on the image information of the scene inside and outside the vehicle, the control device 4 can take proactive measures in advance, that is, control the driving assistance device 3 and / or control the air circulation device 2 to perform corresponding operations, so as to provide good air quality inside the vehicle for the occupants and effectively reduce the discomfort of the occupants.

[0043] In some embodiments, the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information includes out-of-vehicle scene image information. Specifically, the control device 4 is used to determine, based on the out-of-vehicle scene image information, that the road segment ahead of the vehicle is in a target environment. This target environment is an environment that affects the health of the occupants, such as smoke or dust. Before the vehicle enters this target environment, to avoid discomfort to the passengers, the control device 4 sends a first control command to the driving assistance device 3 to control the driving assistance device 3 to replan the vehicle's driving route. Thus, by actively modifying the vehicle's driving route before the vehicle enters the target environment, it automatically avoids environments that affect the health of the occupants. The purpose is to avoid the impact of the external environment on the in-vehicle environment; or, when the vehicle inevitably needs to enter the target environment, in order to reduce the discomfort caused to passengers by the target environment, a second control command is sent to the air circulation device 2 to control the air circulation device 2 to operate the first air circulation mode. Thus, by actively activating the air circulation device 2 in advance before the vehicle enters the target environment, the impact on passengers in the vehicle when entering the target environment is minimized. This avoids the problem that the vehicle only closes the external circulation when it is in a specific environment such as smoke or dust, which results in a relatively slow vehicle response and is likely to cause physical discomfort to passengers.

[0044] Among them, the environment that affects the health of the occupants can be pre-stored as the target environment in combination with all situations. So when the control device 4 compares the external scene image information with the target environment, if the external scene image information matches any environment in the target environment, it is determined that the road section in front of the vehicle is in the target environment.

[0045] For example, during vehicle operation, the vision device 1 takes normal video recordings of the road ahead and feeds back the captured information, i.e., the images of the interior and exterior scenes, to the control device 4. For instance, if a "cloud" of matter, such as smoke or dust, is present directly ahead of the vehicle while driving on a highway, the captured images of the interior and exterior scenes will include road information and the cloud information. The control device 4 then uploads the exterior scene images to the internet for confirmation. If the cloud information is ultimately determined to be smoke or dust, and it is clear that this substance can cause discomfort to passengers, then the road ahead is in a target environment. The control device 4 can then control the driving assistance device 3 or the air circulation device 2 to minimize the impact of the external environment. For example, the control device 4 can interact with the driving assistance device 3 regarding the impact range of a cloud of dust, allowing the driving assistance device 3 to select a reasonable route for driving. Figure 2 As shown, the vehicle is traveling in lane 2, and there is a mass of substance 'a' in the road ahead that could affect the health of the passengers. The range of influence of the mass of substance 'a' is between lane 2 and lane 3. Based on this, the driving assistance device 3 uses lane 1 as the target position and switches the vehicle's trajectory from lane 2 to lane 1 to avoid passing through dust and other substances. For example, the control device 4 determines the range of influence of the target environment based on the image information of the scene outside the vehicle. When the range of influence is unavoidable, in order to minimize the degree of influence, before entering the target environment, the control device 2 intelligently operates the first air circulation mode, such as intelligently adjusting the timing of internal and external circulation and / or the type of filter opening, thereby minimizing the degree of discomfort to the passengers.

[0046] In some embodiments, the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information includes in-vehicle passenger status image information, which can be understood as image information that can reflect the passenger's physical state and physical reactions, such as image information of the passenger's body language and image information of the passenger's facial expressions.

[0047] The control device 4 is also specifically used to determine whether a passenger is in an abnormal state based on the passenger status image information inside the vehicle. For example, if a passenger is scratching or has facial allergies, a third control command is sent to the air circulation device 2 to control the air circulation device 2 to run the second air circulation mode. Thus, in cases where it is impossible to perceive whether the environment will cause discomfort to the passenger, the vision device 1 collects passenger status image information inside the vehicle, and the control device 4 judges the passenger's physical condition based on the passenger status image information inside the vehicle. Therefore, when a passenger is in an abnormal state, the control device 4 can also actively start the air circulation device 2 to run the second air circulation mode, so as to intelligently adjust the internal and external circulation or filter, thereby minimizing the impact of the current environment on the passengers inside the vehicle.

[0048] In some embodiments, the control device 4 is further configured to record the external scene image information corresponding to when the passenger is in an abnormal state, based on the image information of the scene inside and outside the vehicle. That is, in situations where it is impossible to perceive whether the environment will cause discomfort to the passenger, if the passenger experiences physical discomfort, they are in an abnormal state. While controlling the air circulation device 2 to operate in the second air circulation mode to alleviate the passenger's discomfort, the control device 4 also needs to identify the cause of the passenger's discomfort or abnormal behavior. Specifically, when the passenger is in an abnormal state, the control device 4 records the external scene image information at that moment, based on the image information of the scene inside and outside the vehicle. For this passenger, it is considered that the external scene image information will cause discomfort. A passenger information file is then established based on the passenger and the external scene image information corresponding to the passenger's abnormal state. This establishes a one-to-one correspondence between the passenger and the external scene image information corresponding to the passenger's abnormal state and stores it for later retrieval. For example, if passenger A experiences an allergic reaction when the vehicle passes near a flower bed, the control device 4 establishes a passenger information file for passenger A.

[0049] Furthermore, based on in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information and passenger information files, the driver assistance device 3 is controlled to replan the vehicle's driving route, for example... Figure 3As shown, the vehicle is traveling in lane 2, and there is object B ahead of the vehicle. Object B emits substance b, which the vision device 1 cannot detect. The influence range of substance b is lanes 2 and 3. In this situation, based on the passenger information file, it is determined that substance b will cause passenger discomfort. Based on this, the driving assistance device 3 uses lane 1 as the target position and switches the vehicle's trajectory from lane 2 to lane 1, thereby avoiding the vehicle passing through the undetectable substance and preventing passenger discomfort. And / or, based on the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information and passenger information file, it controls the air circulation device 2, such as closing the external circulation and opening the pollen filter, to minimize adverse reactions to passengers. Thus, when it is impossible to perceive whether external environmental features will cause passenger discomfort, the vision device 1 monitors the passenger's physical condition. When the passenger experiences physical discomfort, the control device 4 actively controls the air circulation device 2 to adjust the internal and external circulation or filter. At the same time, it records the in-vehicle scene image information that caused the passenger discomfort, so as to serve as the basis for adjusting the vehicle control strategy before re-entering the in-vehicle scene image information, to prevent the passenger from experiencing secondary discomfort.

[0050] For example, during vehicle operation, the vision device 1 monitors the passenger's body language, facial expressions, and other passenger status images in the cabin in real time, and continuously feeds back the monitored passenger status images to the control device 4. Simultaneously, the vision device 1 also feeds back the external scene images to the control device 4 in real time, based on the simultaneously perceived passenger status images. The control device 4 confirms the cause of the passenger's discomfort or abnormal behavior through information from the Internet, and identifies the external substance causing the passenger's discomfort by combining the perceived external scene images. For example, if the vehicle passes a flower bed with blooming flowers and passenger A is found to have problems such as itching / red spots on their face, the control device 4 can confirm through the Internet that the passenger's abnormality is a characteristic of pollen allergy, i.e., the passenger is in an abnormal state. The control device 4 can also confirm through the perceived external scene images that the passenger's abnormality is caused by roadside flowers. Thus, the control device 4 can take corresponding measures, such as controlling the air circulation device 2 to start the second air circulation mode, intelligently adjusting the internal and external circulation measures and / or turning on the filter, to effectively alleviate the passenger's discomfort. At the same time, a passenger information file is established based on the passenger and the corresponding external scene images when the passenger is in an abnormal state.

[0051] Furthermore, when a passenger re-enters the external scene image information that triggered the passenger's abnormality, such as if passenger A is in the vehicle and passenger information records that passenger A is allergic to pollen, the vehicle monitors the external scene image information in real time while driving. If the external scene image information contains blooming flowers, the control device 4 will take proactive measures in advance, namely controlling the driving assistance device 3 to actively change the vehicle's driving route to choose a route away from the flower bed, and / or controlling the air circulation device 2 to operate the second air circulation mode, such as turning off the external circulation and turning on the pollen filter. Thus, based on the internal and external scene image information and passenger information records, the control device 4 can proactively carry out vehicle control in advance, thereby reducing adverse reactions from passengers. At the same time, it updates the passenger information records in real time according to the passenger's abnormal state, thereby improving the intelligence of vehicle control and providing passengers with high-quality in-vehicle air quality, allowing passengers to better rest or work in the cabin.

[0052] In some embodiments, the control device 4 is further configured to send environmental alert signals based on in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information; the vehicle control system 10 also includes an alert device 5, which is connected to the control device 4 and is configured to provide alerts based on the environmental alert signals to proactively remind passengers to take necessary precautions, enabling passengers to take proactive measures to reduce their discomfort based on the actual situation. For example, the alert device 5 may remind passengers to wear masks in the form of text or voice to reduce their discomfort.

[0053] In some embodiments, the vehicle control system 10 further includes a vehicle information sharing device 6, which is connected to the control device 4 and is used to share in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information and passenger information files along the vehicle's driving route. That is, the vehicle information sharing device 6 can share in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information and passenger information files of its own vehicle with other vehicles to remind other vehicles traveling on the same route, so that other vehicles can take the initiative to avoid environments that cause discomfort to passengers and / or passively improve the impact of the external environment on passengers, so as to avoid similar harm to passengers of other vehicles. It can also obtain the necessary in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information and passenger information files from other vehicles. Thus, during the driving of the vehicle, the control device 4 can also control the driving assistance device 3 and / or control the air circulation device 2 based on the information shared by the vehicle information sharing device 6 to actively move away from or improve environments that cause discomfort to passengers.

[0054] In summary, the vehicle control system 10 based on environmental characteristics according to the embodiments of the present invention, by setting up the vision device 1, can not only automatically avoid and / or intelligently adjust the target environment that affects the health of passengers to reduce the impact of the external environment on the cabin, providing passengers with better in-vehicle air quality, which is conducive to passengers' rest or work, but also actively make intelligent adjustments based on passengers' adverse reactions to the external environment to reduce passengers' discomfort. At the same time, it can intelligently analyze the surrounding environment, i.e., the image information of the scene outside the vehicle, and actively avoid and / or intelligently adjust when re-entering the corresponding environment to avoid the problem of passengers experiencing discomfort again.

[0055] A second aspect of the present invention provides a vehicle, such as Figure 4 As shown, the vehicle 20 includes the environmental feature-based vehicle control system 10 provided in the above embodiments.

[0056] According to the vehicle 20 of the present invention, by adopting the vehicle control system 10 provided in the above embodiment, the vehicle can actively identify the internal and external environment during the vehicle driving process, thereby facilitating the vehicle to take proactive measures in advance based on the identified internal and external environment, reducing the discomfort of the occupants.

[0057] A third aspect of the present invention provides a vehicle control method based on environmental characteristics, which is used in the environmental characteristics-based vehicle control system provided in the above embodiments, such as... Figure 5 As shown, the vehicle control method includes at least steps S1-S2.

[0058] Step S1: Acquire image information of the vehicle interior and exterior scenes collected by the vision device.

[0059] Step S2: Control the driving assistance device and / or control the air circulation device based on the image information of the scene inside and outside the vehicle.

[0060] Specifically, to avoid the problem of slow vehicle response and potential passenger discomfort caused by vehicles only shutting off external air circulation in specific environments such as smoke or dust, this application uses a vision device to collect real-time images of the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scenes during vehicle operation. This allows for proactive identification of the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scenes during the current driving process, determining whether these scenes affect passenger health. For scenes identified as affecting occupants' health based on the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene images, proactive measures can be taken in advance, such as controlling the driving assistance devices and / or controlling the air circulation device to perform corresponding operations, thereby providing occupants with good in-vehicle air quality and effectively reducing passenger discomfort.

[0061] According to the vehicle control method based on environmental characteristics of the present invention, a vision device is set up to collect real-time image information of the scene inside and outside the vehicle to actively identify the scene inside and outside the vehicle during the vehicle's operation. Thus, for the scene that affects the health of the occupants and is identified based on the image information of the scene inside and outside the vehicle, measures can be taken in advance, namely, controlling the driving assistance device and / or controlling the air circulation device to perform corresponding operations, so as to provide good air quality inside the vehicle for the occupants and effectively reduce the discomfort of the occupants.

[0062] In some embodiments, the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information includes out-of-vehicle scene image information. If it is determined from the out-of-vehicle scene image information that the road segment ahead of the vehicle is in the target environment, a first control command is sent to the driving assistance device to control the driving assistance device to replan the vehicle's driving route. This allows the vehicle to automatically avoid environments that may affect the health of passengers by actively modifying the vehicle's driving route before entering the target environment, thereby avoiding the impact of the external environment on the in-vehicle environment. Alternatively, a second control command is sent to the air circulation device to control the air circulation device to operate in a first air circulation mode. This allows the air circulation device to be actively activated in advance before the vehicle enters the target environment to minimize the impact on passengers inside the vehicle when entering the target environment.

[0063] In some embodiments, the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information includes in-vehicle passenger status image information. If it is determined that the passenger is in an abnormal state based on the in-vehicle passenger status image information, a third control command is sent to the air circulation device to control the air circulation device to operate a second air circulation mode. Thus, in cases where it is impossible to perceive whether the environment will cause discomfort to the passenger, the impact of the current environment on the in-vehicle passenger can be minimized by controlling the air circulation device in advance.

[0064] In some embodiments, the system records external scene image information corresponding to when a passenger is in an abnormal state based on in-vehicle and external scene image information; establishes a passenger information profile based on the passenger and the external scene image information corresponding to the passenger's abnormal state; and controls the driving assistance device and / or the air circulation device based on the in-vehicle and external scene image information and the passenger information profile. Thus, when it is impossible to perceive whether external environmental features will cause discomfort to the passenger, the system monitors the passenger's physical condition through a vision device and actively controls the air circulation device to adjust the internal and external circulation or filter when the passenger experiences discomfort. Simultaneously, it records the external scene image information that caused the passenger's discomfort, which serves as a basis for adjusting the vehicle control strategy before re-entering that external scene image information, thus preventing the passenger from experiencing secondary discomfort.

[0065] A fourth aspect of the present invention provides a computer storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, wherein the computer program, when executed by a processor, implements the vehicle control method based on environmental features of the above embodiments.

[0066] In the description of this specification, any process or method described in the flowcharts or otherwise herein may be understood as representing a module, segment, or portion of code comprising one or more executable instructions for implementing custom logic functions or processes, and the scope of the preferred embodiments of the invention includes additional implementations in which functions may be performed not in the order shown or discussed, including substantially simultaneously or in reverse order according to the functions involved, as will be understood by those skilled in the art to which embodiments of the invention pertain.

[0067] The logic and / or steps represented in the flowchart or otherwise described herein, for example, can be considered as a sequenced list of executable instructions for implementing logical functions, and can be embodied in any computer-readable medium for use by, or in conjunction with, an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device (such as a computer-based system, a processor-included system, or other system that can fetch and execute instructions from, an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device). For the purposes of this specification, "computer-readable medium" can be any means that can contain, store, communicate, propagate, or transmit programs for use by, or in conjunction with, an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of computer-readable media include: an electrical connection having one or more wires (electronic device), a portable computer disk drive (magnetic device), random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable and editable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), fiber optic devices, and portable optical disc read-only memory (CDROM). Alternatively, the computer-readable medium may be paper or other suitable media on which the program can be printed, since the program can be obtained electronically, for example, by optically scanning the paper or other medium, followed by editing, interpreting, or otherwise processing as necessary, and then stored in a computer memory.

[0068] It should be understood that various parts of the present invention can be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof. In the above embodiments, multiple steps or methods can be implemented in software or firmware stored in memory and executed by a suitable instruction execution system. For example, if implemented in hardware as in another embodiment, it can be implemented using any of the following techniques known in the art, or a combination thereof: discrete logic circuits having logic gates for implementing logical functions on data signals, application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) having suitable combinational logic gates, programmable gate arrays (PGAs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), etc.

[0069] Those skilled in the art will understand that all or part of the steps of the methods in the above embodiments can be implemented by a program instructing related hardware. The program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and when executed, the program includes one or a combination of the steps of the method embodiments.

[0070] Furthermore, the functional units in the various embodiments of the present invention can be integrated into a processing module, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated into a module. The integrated module can be implemented in hardware or as a software functional module. If the integrated module is implemented as a software functional module and sold or used as an independent product, it can also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.

[0071] The storage medium mentioned above can be a read-only memory, a disk, or an optical disk, etc. Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is to be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

[0072] In the description of this specification, references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., refer to specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with that embodiment or example, which are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example.

[0073] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A vehicle control system based on environmental characteristics, characterized in that, include: A vision device for acquiring image information of scenes inside and outside the vehicle, the image information of scenes inside and outside the vehicle including image information of scenes outside the vehicle and image information of passenger status inside the vehicle; An air circulation system is used to operate in air circulation mode to regulate the environment inside the vehicle; Driving assistance devices used to plan vehicle routes; The control device, connected to the vision device, the air circulation device, and the driving assistance device, is specifically used for: Record the external scene image information corresponding to when the passenger is in an abnormal state based on the internal and external scene image information; A passenger information file is established based on the passenger and the corresponding external scene image information when the passenger is in an abnormal state. The driver assistance device and / or the air circulation device are controlled based on the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information and the passenger information file.

2. The vehicle control system based on environmental characteristics according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control device is specifically used for: If the road ahead of the vehicle is determined to be in the target environment based on the external scene image information, a first control command is sent to the driving assistance device to control the driving assistance device to replan the vehicle's driving route, or a second control command is sent to the air circulation device to control the air circulation device to operate a first air circulation mode.

3. The vehicle control system based on environmental characteristics according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control device is also used for: If the passenger is determined to be in an abnormal state based on the in-vehicle passenger status image information, a third control command is sent to the air circulation device to control the air circulation device to operate in the second air circulation mode.

4. The vehicle control system based on environmental characteristics according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vehicle control system also includes a vehicle information sharing device, which is connected to the control device and is used to share in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information and passenger information files along the vehicle's driving route.

5. The vehicle control system based on environmental characteristics according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The control device is also used to send environmental prompt signals based on the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information; The vehicle control system also includes a prompting device connected to the control device, which is used to provide prompts based on the environmental prompting signals.

6. A vehicle, characterized in that, Includes the environmental feature-based vehicle control system as described in any one of claims 1-5.

7. A vehicle control method based on environmental characteristics, characterized in that, For a vehicle control system based on environmental characteristics as described in any one of claims 1-5, the vehicle control method includes: Acquire image information of the vehicle's interior and exterior scenes captured by the vision device; The driver assistance device and / or air circulation device are controlled based on the image information of the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scenes.

8. The vehicle control method based on environmental characteristics according to claim 7, characterized in that, The in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information includes out-of-vehicle scene image information. Controlling the driving assistance device and / or the air circulation device based on the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information includes: If the road ahead of the vehicle is determined to be in the target environment based on the external scene image information, a first control command is sent to the driving assistance device to control the driving assistance device to replan the vehicle's driving route, or a second control command is sent to the air circulation device to control the air circulation device to operate a first air circulation mode.

9. The vehicle control method based on environmental characteristics according to claim 7, characterized in that, The in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information includes in-vehicle passenger status image information. Controlling the driving assistance device and / or the air circulation device based on the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle environment image information also includes: If the passenger is determined to be in an abnormal state based on the in-vehicle passenger status image information, a third control command is sent to the air circulation device to control the air circulation device to operate in the second air circulation mode.

10. The vehicle control method based on environmental characteristics according to claim 9, characterized in that, Also includes: Record the external scene image information corresponding to the passenger's abnormal state based on the internal and external scene image information; A passenger information file is established based on the passenger and the corresponding external scene image information when the passenger is in an abnormal state. The driver assistance device and / or the air circulation device are controlled based on the in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle scene image information and the passenger information file.

11. A computer storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that, When the computer program is executed by the processor, it implements the vehicle control method based on environmental characteristics as described in any one of claims 7-10.

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