Driving control device and system, and recording medium recording driving control program

Abstract

The present invention relates to a driving control device, a recording medium recording a driving control program, and a driving control system. The driving control device includes a processor, which detects that a vehicle enters an area where a car can be washed by a car washing machine, switches the vehicle's driving to automatic driving, and controls the vehicle to stop at a car washing position by automatic driving.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a driving control device for stopping a vehicle at a suitable car wash position, a recording medium having a driving control program recorded therein, and a driving control system. Background Art

[0002] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2017-214024 discloses a car washing machine that washes the body surface of a car by relative movement with the car. The car washing machine can stop or not start the device when it is confirmed that the car is in a state not suitable for washing based on an image sent from a camera that can capture an area including the device and the side of the car stopped at a position where the car can be washed from at least the front of the device.

[0003] The car washing machine of Japanese Patent Publication No. 2017-214024 can stop or not start the device when the vehicle is confirmed to be in a state not suitable for washing. However, in order to start the car washing action of the device quickly, the position of the vehicle needs to be guided to a suitable car washing position. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned facts, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide a driving control device capable of suppressing a delay in washing a vehicle in a vehicle washing machine by stopping a vehicle at an appropriate vehicle washing position.

[0005] The driving control device of the first scheme includes a processor, which is configured to detect that a vehicle enters an area where a car can be washed by a car washer, switch the driving of the vehicle to automatic driving, and control the vehicle to stop at a car washing position by the car washer through automatic driving.

[0006] In the driving control device of the first embodiment, the detection unit detects that the vehicle enters an area where the vehicle can be washed by the car washing machine, the switching unit switches the driving of the vehicle to automatic driving, and the control unit controls the vehicle to stop at a car washing position by the car washing machine through automatic driving. According to the driving control device of the first embodiment, by stopping the vehicle at an appropriate car washing position, it is possible to suppress a delay in washing the vehicle in the car washing machine.

[0007] In the driving control device of the second scheme, when the vehicle stops deviating from the car wash position, the processor obtains deviation information related to the deviation between the vehicle and the car wash position, and controls the vehicle according to the deviation information to stop at the car wash position through automatic driving.

[0008] According to the driving control device of the second aspect, even when the vehicle stops while deviating from the car wash position, the car wash position can be corrected.

[0009] In the driving control device of the third aspect, the processor notifies the car washer of feature information indicating features of the vehicle, and acquires from the car washer information of the car wash position corresponding to the vehicle, which is information derived from the feature information.

[0010] According to the driving control device of the third aspect, by setting the car wash position according to the characteristics of the vehicle, the car wash machine can be operated more reliably.

[0011] In the driving control device according to the fourth aspect, the processor switches the driving of the vehicle from automatic driving to manual driving when the vehicle stops deviating from the car wash position.

[0012] According to the driving control device of the fourth aspect, even when the vehicle cannot be stopped at the car wash location by automatic driving, the vehicle can be moved to the car wash location by manual driving.

[0013] In the driving control device according to the fifth aspect, when the vehicle stops away from the car wash position, the processor issues a notification to manually drive the vehicle to the car wash position.

[0014] According to the driving control device of the fifth aspect, even when the vehicle cannot be stopped at the car wash location by automatic driving, manual driving can be prompted to move the vehicle to the car wash location.

[0015] The sixth aspect is a non-transitory recording medium having a driving control program recorded thereon. The program causes a computer to execute the following processing: detecting that a vehicle has entered an area where a car can be washed by a car washing machine, switching the driving of the vehicle to automatic driving, and controlling the vehicle to stop at a position where the vehicle can be washed by the car washing machine by automatic driving.

[0016] According to the program stored in the non-transitory recording medium of the sixth aspect, by stopping the vehicle at an appropriate car washing position, it is possible to suppress delay in washing the vehicle in the car washing machine.

[0017] The seventh scheme provides a driving control system, comprising the driving control device and a car washing machine of any one of the first to fifth schemes, wherein the car washing machine notifies the vehicle of information on a car washing position corresponding to the vehicle, which is information derived from characteristic information representing characteristics of the vehicle.

[0018] According to the driving control system of the seventh aspect, by stopping the vehicle at an appropriate car washing position, it is possible to suppress a delay in washing the vehicle in the car washing machine.

[0019] The eighth scheme provides a driving control system, comprising a driving control device according to any one of the first to fifth schemes and the car washing machine. In the driving control system, when the car washing machine finishes washing the vehicle, the processor in the driving control device controls the vehicle so that the vehicle exits the area where the car washing can be performed through automatic driving.

[0020] According to the driving control system of the eighth aspect, the vehicle exits the area where the vehicle can be washed by automatic driving, thereby suppressing a delay in washing the vehicle in the car washing machine.

[0021] The 9th scheme provides a driving control system, comprising a driving control device of any one of the 1st to 5th schemes and the car washing machine. In the driving control system, the processor in the driving control device notifies to manually drive the vehicle when the car washing machine finishes washing the vehicle.

[0022] According to the driving control system of the ninth aspect, the vehicle can be withdrawn from the area where the vehicle can be washed at a timing desired by the driver.

[0023] According to the present disclosure, by stopping a vehicle at a suitable car washing position, delay of car washing in a car washing machine can be suppressed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] The specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0025] Figure 1 It is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a driving control system according to an embodiment.

[0026] Figure 2 This is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of a device mounted on a car washing machine.

[0027] Figure 3 This is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of a CPU in the control device.

[0028] Figure 4 This is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of a device mounted on a vehicle.

[0029] Figure 5 This is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of a CPU in a vehicle-mounted device.

[0030] Figure 6 This is a sequence diagram showing the flow of processing in the driving control system according to the first embodiment.

[0031] Figure 7 1 is a flowchart showing an example of a flow of a car wash location travel process performed by the vehicle-mounted device according to the embodiment.

[0032] Figure 8 This is a sequence diagram showing the flow of processing in the driving control system according to the second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] [First embodiment]

[0034] Hereinafter, a driving control system as one embodiment of the present disclosure will be described using the drawings.

[0035] Figure 1 This is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the driving control system 10 according to the present embodiment.

[0036] (structure)

[0037] like Figure 1 As shown, the driving control system 10 of this embodiment includes a vehicle 12, a car washer 32, and a user terminal 40. The vehicle 12 includes a vehicle-mounted device 20 as a driving control apparatus. The vehicle-mounted device 20, the car washer 32, and the user terminal 40 are connected to each other via a network N1.

[0038] The user terminal 40 is a smartphone or a tablet terminal carried by a passenger of the vehicle 12 who uses the driving control system 10 .

[0039] Figure 2 1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of equipment mounted on a car washing machine 32 of the present embodiment. The car washing machine 32 includes a control device 30 and a car washing device 34 .

[0040] The car washing device 34 is a device for washing the body surface of the vehicle 12. The car washing device 34 includes a brush for removing dirt on the body surface, a blower for removing water droplets on the body surface, a pump for supplying washing water and detergent, a sensor for detecting the vehicle 12, and an actuator for adjusting the position of the brush and the blower.

[0041] The control device 30 includes a CPU 30A, a ROM 30B, a RAM 30C, a storage device 30D, an input / output I / F 30E, and a wireless communication I / F 30F. The CPU 30A, the ROM 30B, the RAM 30C, the storage device 30D, the input / output I / F 30E, and the wireless communication I / F 30F are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via a bus 31. The CPU 30A is an example of a processor.

[0042] The CPU 30A is a central processing unit that executes various programs or controls various parts. That is, the CPU 30A reads a program from the ROM 30B or the storage device 30D and executes the program using the RAM 30C as a work area. In this embodiment, the storage device 30D stores an execution program 350 described later. The CPU 30A executes the execution program 350 to serve as Figure 3 The derivation unit 300 , determination unit 310 , and notification unit 320 shown here function.

[0043] ROM 30B stores various programs and various data. RAM 30C temporarily stores programs or data as a work area. Storage device 30D as a storage unit includes HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or SSD (Solid State Drive), which stores various programs including an operating system and various data. Storage device 30D of this embodiment stores execution program 350.

[0044] The input / output I / F 30E is an interface for communicating with each device mounted on the car washing machine 32. The car washing device 34 is connected to the vehicle-mounted device 20 of this embodiment via the input / output I / F 30E. Alternatively, the car washing device 34 may be directly connected to the bus 31.

[0045] The wireless communication I / F 30F is an interface for communicating with the vehicle 12 and other devices such as the user terminal 40 , and uses standards such as Ethernet (registered trademark), FDDI, and Wi-Fi (registered trademark).

[0046] The execution program 350 is a program for controlling the control device 30 .

[0047] Figure 3 30A is a block diagram showing an example of the functional structure of the CPU 30A. Figure 3 As shown, the CPU 30A includes a derivation unit 300, a determination unit 310, and a notification unit 320. Each functional configuration is realized by the CPU 30A reading an execution program 350 stored in the storage device 30D and executing the program.

[0048] The derivation unit 300 has a function of deriving information of a car wash position corresponding to the vehicle 12 based on feature information (described later) indicating features of the vehicle 12, which is information notified from the vehicle 12. Specifically, the derivation unit 300 uses the feature information to identify the outer shape of the vehicle 12. Then, the derivation unit 300 uses the identified outer shape of the vehicle 12 to calculate the car wash position corresponding to the vehicle 12.

[0049] The determination unit 310 has a function of determining whether the vehicle 12 can be washed based on the vehicle state as information notified from the vehicle 12. Here, the vehicle state refers to information indicating the state of each part of the vehicle 12, and an example may be the open and closed state of the door mirrors 25 and the windows 26 of the vehicle 12. The determination unit 310 determines that the vehicle 12 can be washed when the door mirrors 25 and the windows 26 of the vehicle 12 are closed, and determines that the vehicle 12 cannot be washed when the door mirrors 25 and the windows 26 of the vehicle 12 are open.

[0050] The notification unit 320 has a function of notifying the vehicle 12 of the information of the car wash position corresponding to the vehicle 12 derived by the derivation unit 300 via the wireless communication I / F 30F. In addition, when the determination unit 310 determines that the vehicle 12 cannot be washed, the notification unit 320 has a function of notifying the vehicle 12 of a request to close the opened door mirrors 25 and windows 26 (hereinafter referred to as a "car wash request") via the wireless communication I / F 30F.

[0051] Furthermore, the notification unit 320 has a function of notifying the vehicle 12 via the wireless communication I / F 30F when the vehicle washing device 34 has finished washing the vehicle 12 so that the vehicle 12 exits the vehicle washable area.

[0052] Figure 4 1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of devices mounted on the vehicle 12 according to the present embodiment.

[0053] The GPS device 22 is a device that acquires position information of the vehicle 12 .

[0054] The camera 23 is an external camera that also serves as a sensor of the automatic driving device 24 , and is an imaging device installed in front of the vehicle 12 .

[0055] The automatic driving device 24 is a device that performs driving operations related to acceleration, steering, and braking based on information from external sensors such as the camera 23, millimeter wave radar, and laser radar (LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging)) to make the vehicle 12 travel autonomously.

[0056] The vehicle-mounted device 20 includes a CPU 20A, a ROM 20B, a RAM 20C, a storage device 20D, an input / output I / F 20E, and a wireless communication I / F 20F. The CPU 20A, the ROM 20B, the RAM 20C, the storage device 20D, the input / output I / F 20E, and the wireless communication I / F 20F are connected to each other via a bus 21 so as to be able to communicate with each other. The CPU 20A is an example of a processor.

[0057] The CPU 20A is a central processing unit that executes various programs or controls various parts. That is, the CPU 20A reads programs from the ROM 20B or the storage device 20D and executes the programs using the RAM 20C as a work area. In this embodiment, the storage device 20D stores a control program 250 as a driving control program. The CPU 20A executes the control program 250 to control the driving control program. Figure 5 The detection unit 200 , the acquisition unit 210 , the switching unit 220 , the control unit 230 , and the notification unit 240 shown in the figure function.

[0058] ROM 20B stores various programs and various data. RAM 20C temporarily stores programs or data as a work area. The storage device 20D as a storage unit includes a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Drive), which stores various programs including an operating system and various data. The storage device 20D of this embodiment stores a control program 250 and feature data 260.

[0059] The input / output I / F 20E is an interface for communicating with each device mounted on the vehicle 12. The GPS device 22, the camera 23, the automatic driving device 24, the door mirror 25, and the window 26 are connected to the vehicle-mounted device 20 of this embodiment via the input / output I / F 20E. In addition, the GPS device 22, the camera 23, the automatic driving device 24, the door mirror 25, and the window 26 may also be directly connected to the bus 21.

[0060] The wireless communication I / F 20F is an interface for communicating with other devices such as the car washer 32 and the user terminal 40 , and uses standards such as Ethernet (registered trademark), FDDI, and Wi-Fi (registered trademark).

[0061] The control program 250 is a program for controlling the vehicle-mounted device 20 .

[0062] The feature data 260 stores, as feature information, the presence or absence of a spoiler, corner pillars, roof rails, and rearview mirrors, the vehicle classification, the vehicle model, and the size, etc., which represent the features of the vehicle 12 .

[0063] Figure 5 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional structure of the CPU 20A. Figure 5 As shown, the CPU 20A includes a detection unit 200, an acquisition unit 210, a switching unit 220, a control unit 230, and a notification unit 240. Each functional configuration is realized by the CPU 20A reading a control program 250 stored in the storage device 20D and executing the program.

[0064] The detection unit 200 has a function of detecting that the vehicle 12 enters an area where the vehicle can be washed by the car washing machine 32 (hereinafter referred to as a "car washable area"). Specifically, the detection unit 200 receives the meaning of the distance supplement mark set on the car washing machine 32 by the camera 23 through the input / output I / F 20E, thereby detecting that the vehicle 12 enters the car washable area.

[0065] In addition, the detection unit 200 has a function of detecting whether the vehicle 12 stops deviating from the car washing position. Specifically, the detection unit 200 detects whether the vehicle 12 stops deviating from the car washing position by receiving the camera image obtained by the camera 23 through the input / output I / F 20E. In addition, the detection unit 200 can also detect whether the vehicle 12 stops deviating from the car washing position by receiving the stop position of the vehicle 12 from the GPS device 22 through the input / output I / F 20E.

[0066] The acquisition unit 210 has a function of acquiring deviation information related to the deviation between the vehicle 12 and the car washing position when the vehicle 12 stops deviating from the car washing position. A detailed description of the deviation information will be given later. Specifically, when the detection unit 200 detects that the vehicle 12 stops deviating from the car washing position, the acquisition unit 210 receives the stop position of the vehicle 12 from the GPS device 22 via the input / output I / F 20E. Then, the acquisition unit 210 acquires the deviation information between the stop position of the vehicle 12 and the car washing position from the received stop position of the vehicle 12.

[0067] The acquisition unit 210 also has a function of acquiring information on a car wash position corresponding to the vehicle 12 from the car wash machine 32 via the wireless communication I / F 20F.

[0068] The switching unit 220 has a function of switching the driving of the vehicle 12 to the automatic driving. Specifically, when the detection unit 200 detects that the vehicle 12 enters the car washable area, the switching unit 220 starts the control of the automatic driving device 24.

[0069] In addition, the switching unit 220 has a function of switching the driving of the vehicle 12 from automatic driving to manual driving when the vehicle 12 stops deviating from the car wash position. Specifically, the switching unit 220 stops the control of the automatic driving device 24 when the deviation obtained by the obtaining unit 210 is less than a predetermined threshold.

[0070] The control unit 230 has a function of controlling the vehicle 12 to stop at the car wash position by automatic driving. In the present embodiment, the control unit 230 controls the vehicle 12 to stop at the car wash position by automatic driving according to the deviation information acquired by the acquisition unit 210. Here, the deviation information refers to information indicating the difference between the parking position of the vehicle 12 and the car wash position using the coordinates in the front-rear direction and the vehicle width direction of the vehicle. The control unit 230 sends an instruction to the automatic driving device 24 to make the vehicle 12 travel the amount of the difference between the parking position of the vehicle 12 and the car wash position related to the deviation information acquired by the acquisition unit 210. In addition, the control unit 230 has a function of controlling the vehicle 12 to exit from the car washable area by automatic driving. In the present embodiment, when the car wash of the vehicle 12 is completed, the control unit 230 sends an instruction to the automatic driving device 24 to make the vehicle 12 exit from the car washable area.

[0071] The notification unit 240 has a function of reading characteristic information from characteristic data stored in the storage device 20D and notifying the vehicle washing machine 32 of the read characteristic information via the wireless communication I / F 20F.

[0072] In addition, the notification unit 240 has a function of notifying that the vehicle 12 is manually driven to the car wash position when the vehicle 12 stops away from the car wash position. Specifically, when the detection unit 200 detects that the vehicle 12 stops away from the car wash position, the notification unit 240 sends the user terminal 40 an intention to manually drive via the wireless communication I / F 20F. In addition, the notification unit 240 can also send the intention to manually drive to a touch panel type liquid crystal display or the like provided on the center console or dashboard of the vehicle 12 via the input / output I / F 20E.

[0073] (Processing flow)

[0074] Next, refer to Figure 6 The sequence diagram of FIG. 1 illustrates the process flow in the driving control system 10 of the present embodiment.

[0075] exist Figure 6 In step S1, the vehicle-mounted device 20 waits until the vehicle 12 is detected to enter the car washable area. When the vehicle-mounted device 20 detects that the vehicle 12 enters the car washable area (step S1: Yes), the process moves to step S2.

[0076] In step S2 , the vehicle-mounted device 20 reads characteristic information from the characteristic data stored in the storage device 20D, and notifies the control device 30 of the read characteristic information via the wireless communication I / F 20F.

[0077] Furthermore, when the sensor of the car washer 32 detects that the vehicle 12 has entered the car washable area, the control device 30 may request the vehicle-mounted device 20 for characteristic information, and the vehicle-mounted device 20 receiving the request may notify the control device 30 of the characteristic information.

[0078] In step S3, the control device 30 derives information about the car wash position corresponding to the vehicle 12 based on the feature information, and notifies the vehicle of the derived car wash position information. Specifically, the control device 30 determines the shape of the vehicle 12 using the feature information notified from the vehicle-mounted device 20. Then, the control device 30 calculates the car wash position using the determined shape of the vehicle 12, and notifies the vehicle-mounted device 20 of the calculated car wash position information.

[0079] In step S4, the vehicle-mounted device 20 executes a car wash location travel process. The details of the car wash location travel process will be described later. Through the car wash location travel process, the vehicle 12 can stop at the car wash location.

[0080] In step S5 , the vehicle-mounted device 20 notifies the control device 30 of information indicating that the vehicle 12 has stopped and the vehicle state.

[0081] In step S6, the control device 30 determines whether the vehicle 12 can be washed based on the vehicle state notified from the vehicle-mounted device 20. When the control device 30 determines that the vehicle 12 can be washed (step S6: Yes), the control device 30 transfers to step S10. On the other hand, when the control device 30 determines that the vehicle 12 cannot be washed (step S6: No), the control device 30 transfers to step S7.

[0082] In step S7 , the control device 30 notifies the vehicle-mounted device 20 of the vehicle wash request.

[0083] In step S8 , the vehicle-mounted device 20 performs control to close the door mirrors 25 when the door mirrors 25 are open, and to close the windows 26 when the windows 26 are open, based on the notified request to wash the vehicle.

[0084] In step S9 , the vehicle-mounted device 20 is notified of a vehicle wash permission notification indicating that the vehicle 12 is in a state where the vehicle wash is possible.

[0085] In step S10 , the control device 30 controls the vehicle washing device 34 to wash the vehicle 12 .

[0086] In step S11 , when receiving a command notification from the vehicle washing device 34 indicating that the vehicle 12 has been washed, the control device 30 deems that the vehicle washing has been completed.

[0087] In step S12, the control device 30 notifies the vehicle 12 of an exit request, which is a request to exit the vehicle 12 from the vehicle washable area.

[0088] In step S13 , the vehicle-mounted device 20 sends an instruction to the automatic driving device 24 to cause the vehicle 12 to exit the car washable area.

[0089] Next, use Figure 7 The car wash location travel process executed by the CPU 20A in the vehicle-mounted device 20 by reading the control program 250 will be described.

[0090] exist Figure 7 In step S100 , the CPU 20A switches the travel of the vehicle 12 from manual driving to automatic driving. Specifically, the CPU 20A starts control of the automatic driving device 24 .

[0091] In step S101 , the CPU 20A sends an instruction to the automatic driving device 24 to drive the vehicle 12 to a car wash location.

[0092] In step S102, the CPU 20A determines whether the vehicle 12 stops at the car wash position. Specifically, the CPU 20A receives the camera image obtained by the camera 23 via the input / output I / F 20E, thereby determining whether the vehicle 12 stops deviating from the car wash position. When the CPU 20A determines that the vehicle 12 stops at the car wash position (step S102: Yes), the car wash position driving process is terminated. On the other hand, when the CPU 20A determines that the vehicle 12 stops deviating from the car wash position (step S102: No), the process is transferred to step S103.

[0093] In step S103, the CPU 20A obtains the deviation information. Specifically, the CPU 20A receives the stop position of the vehicle 12 from the GPS device 22 via the input / output I / F 20E. Then, the CPU 20A obtains the deviation between the stop position of the vehicle 12 and the car wash position from the received stop position of the vehicle 12. In addition, the control device 30 may determine whether the vehicle 12 stops deviating from the car wash position. In this case, the CPU 20A obtains the deviation information by sending the deviation information from the control device 30 to the vehicle-mounted device 20.

[0094] In step S104, CPU20A determines whether the vehicle 12 can correct the above deviation through automatic driving based on the obtained deviation information. Specifically, CPU20A determines whether the deviation obtained in step S103 is above a predetermined threshold. When CPU20A determines that the vehicle 12 can correct the deviation through automatic driving, in other words, when the deviation is above a predetermined threshold (step S104: yes), it returns to step S101. On the other hand, when CPU20A determines that the vehicle 12 cannot correct the deviation through automatic driving, in other words, when the deviation is less than a predetermined threshold (step S104: no), it transfers to step S105. In addition, the threshold for determination is set in consideration of the detection accuracy of external sensors such as the camera 23, millimeter wave radar, and laser radar, and the accuracy of controlling the vehicle 12 based on automatic driving.

[0095] In step S105 , the CPU 20A switches the driving of the vehicle 12 from the automatic driving to the manual driving. In other words, the CPU 20A stops the control of the automatic driving device 24 .

[0096] In step S106 , the CPU 20A notifies the user terminal 40 via the wireless communication I / F 20F to perform manual driving.

[0097] In step S107, the CPU 20A performs the same processing as step S102. When the CPU 20A determines that the vehicle 12 stops at the car wash position (step S107: Yes), the car wash position driving processing ends. On the other hand, when the CPU 20A determines that the vehicle 12 stops away from the car wash position (step S107: No), the processing of step S107 is repeated.

[0098] (Summary of the First Embodiment)

[0099] As described above, according to the driving control system 10 of the present embodiment, by stopping the vehicle 12 at an appropriate car washing position, it is possible to suppress a delay in washing the car in the car washing machine 32 .

[0100] Here, in the vehicle-mounted device 20 of the present embodiment, when the detection unit 200 detects that the vehicle 12 stops deviating from the car wash position, the acquisition unit 210 acquires the deviation information related to the deviation between the vehicle 12 and the car wash position. Then, the control unit 230 sends an instruction to the automatic driving device 24 to drive the vehicle 12 by the difference between the parking position of the vehicle 12 and the car wash position related to the acquired deviation information. Thus, even when the vehicle 12 stops deviating from the car wash position, the car wash position can be corrected.

[0101] In addition, the vehicle-mounted device 20 of this embodiment has a function in which the notification unit 240 notifies the car washer 32 of the characteristic information read from the characteristic data stored in the storage device 20D, and obtains information on the car wash position corresponding to the vehicle 12 derived from the characteristic information by the control device 30. Thus, the car washer 32 can be operated more reliably.

[0102] In addition, in the vehicle-mounted device 20 of the present embodiment, when the deviation acquired by the acquisition unit 210 is smaller than a predetermined threshold value, the switching unit 220 stops the control of the automatic driving device 24. Thus, even if the vehicle 12 cannot be stopped at the car wash position by automatic driving, it can be moved to the car wash position by manual driving.

[0103] In addition, when the detection unit 200 detects that the vehicle 12 stops away from the car wash position, the notification unit 240 of the vehicle-mounted device 20 of the present embodiment sends a message of manual driving to the user terminal 40 via the wireless communication I / F 20F. Thus, even if the vehicle 12 cannot be stopped at the car wash position by automatic driving, manual driving can be prompted to move to the car wash position.

[0104] [Second embodiment]

[0105] In the first embodiment, when the vehicle 12 is washed, the vehicle-mounted device 20 sends an instruction to the automatic driving device 24 to make the vehicle 12 exit the washable area. In the second embodiment, when the vehicle 12 is washed, the vehicle-mounted device 20 notifies to manually drive the vehicle 12. The differences from the first embodiment are described below. In addition, the hardware structure is the same as that of the first embodiment, so the description is omitted.

[0106] use Figure 8 The process flow in the driving control system 10 of this embodiment is described. Figure 6 The same processing steps as those in the process flow of the driving control system 10 shown in FIG. Figure 6 The same step numbers are used and their descriptions are omitted.

[0107] exist Figure 6 The process flow in the driving control system 10 shown in FIG. Figure 8 The process flow in the driving control system 10 shown is different in that the process of step S13 is not applied, but the processes of step S14 and step S15 are applied.

[0108] exist Figure 8In step S14, the vehicle-mounted device 20 notifies the user terminal 40 via the wireless communication I / F 20F to manually drive the vehicle 12 out of the car washable area. In addition, the vehicle-mounted device 20 can also notify the touch panel type liquid crystal display etc. of the vehicle 12 to exit by manual driving.

[0109] In step S15 , the CPU included in the user terminal 40 prompts the user 12 to exit the car washable area by manual driving via a speaker or a screen.

[0110] [Remark]

[0111] In the driving control system 10 of the above embodiment, the vehicle-mounted device 20 is built into the vehicle 12. However, the vehicle-mounted device 20 may be provided outside the vehicle 12. The vehicle-mounted device 20 in this case controls the automatic driving device 24 and the like via the network N1.

[0112] In addition, various processors other than the CPU may also be used to execute the car wash location driving process executed by the CPU 20A reading the software (program) in the above-mentioned embodiment. As the processor in this case, FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) and other PLD (Programmable Logic Device) that can change the circuit structure after manufacturing and ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) and other dedicated circuits as processors with circuit structures specially designed to perform specific processing can be exemplified. In addition, the car wash location driving process can be executed by using one of these various processors, or by using a combination of two or more processors of the same type or different types (for example, a combination of multiple FPGAs and a CPU and FPGA, etc.). In addition, the hardware structure of these various processors is more specifically a circuit formed by combining circuit elements such as semiconductor elements.

[0113] In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the control program 250 is pre-stored (installed) in the storage device 20D, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The program may also be provided in the form of being recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), a DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disc Read Only Memory), and a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory. In addition, the program may also be downloaded from an external device via a network.

[0114] The processing flow described in the above embodiment is also an example, and unnecessary steps may be deleted, new steps may be added, or the processing order may be changed within a range that does not deviate from the gist.

[0115] In addition, the configurations of the vehicle-mounted device, the car washer, and the user terminal described in the above embodiments are merely examples and may be changed according to circumstances without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A driving control device, wherein: With processor, The processor is composed of: Detects when a vehicle enters an area that can be washed by a car wash, notifying the vehicle washing machine of feature information indicating features of the vehicle for determining an appearance of the vehicle, acquiring, from the car washing machine, information indicating a car washing position calculated using the outer shape of the vehicle determined based on the feature information, Switching the driving of the vehicle to automatic driving, controlling the vehicle to travel by automatic driving and stop at the car wash location, When the vehicle stops deviating from the car wash position, obtaining deviation information indicating the deviation between the stop position of the vehicle and the car wash position, The vehicle is controlled to travel and stop at the car wash location by automatic driving in a manner correcting the deviation indicated by the deviation information.

2. The driving control device according to claim 1, wherein: The processor switches the driving of the vehicle from the automatic driving to the manual driving if the deviation indicated by the deviation information is not a deviation that can be corrected by the automatic driving.

3. The driving control device according to claim 1, wherein: The processor notifies, when the deviation indicated by the deviation information is not a deviation that can be corrected by automatic driving, to switch the driving of the vehicle from automatic driving to manual driving and manually drive the vehicle to the car wash location.

4. A non-temporary recording medium having a driving control program recorded thereon, the driving control program being used to cause a computer to execute the following processing: Detects when a vehicle enters an area that can be washed by a car wash, notifying the vehicle washing machine of feature information indicating features of the vehicle for determining an appearance of the vehicle, acquiring, from the car washing machine, information indicating a car washing position calculated using the outer shape of the vehicle determined based on the feature information, Switching the driving of the vehicle to automatic driving, controlling the vehicle to travel by automatic driving and stop at the car wash location, When the vehicle stops deviating from the car wash position, obtaining deviation information indicating the deviation between the stop position of the vehicle and the car wash position, The vehicle is controlled to travel and stop at the car wash location by automatic driving in a manner correcting the deviation indicated by the deviation information.

5. A driving control system comprising the driving control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and the car washing machine, wherein: The car washer obtains characteristic information representing characteristics of the vehicle for determining the shape of the vehicle entering an area where the vehicle can be washed by the car washer from the driving control device, and notifies the driving control device of information on a car washing position calculated using the shape of the vehicle determined based on the characteristic information.

6. A driving control system comprising the driving control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and the car washing machine, wherein: When car washing of the vehicle that has entered an area where the vehicle can be washed by the car washing machine is completed, the processor in the driving control device controls the vehicle so that the vehicle exits the area where the vehicle can be washed by automatic driving.

7. A driving control system comprising the driving control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and the car washing machine, wherein: The processor in the driving control device notifies the vehicle to be driven manually when washing of the vehicle that has entered the area where the vehicle can be washed by the car washing machine is completed.

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