System for vehicle early warning and corresponding method

Abstract

The invention discloses a system and a method for vehicle early warning. The system comprises a display device and a vehicle electronic control unit. The display device is configured to be used for displaying surrounding vehicles near a current vehicle so that a user of the current vehicle can select and confirm a target vehicle with abnormal driving behaviors in the surrounding vehicles. And the processor is further configured to generate a trigger signal for triggering the report of the target vehicle in response to the fact that the target vehicle is selected and confirmed by the user. The vehicle electronic control unit is configured to be used for receiving the trigger signal so as to send a report signal to a remote device to report the target vehicle with the abnormal driving behavior, and the report signal comprises abnormal driving related information of the target vehicle. By means of the scheme, the target vehicle with the abnormal driving behavior can be selected more conveniently, rapidly and visually, and the recognition accuracy of the target vehicle is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of vehicle early warning, and more particularly, to a system, method, computer device and storage medium for vehicle early warning. Background Art

[0002] In road traffic operation, there are often abnormal driving behaviors of vehicle drivers, which cause unsafe hidden dangers in the public transportation driving environment, so it is necessary to warn and report vehicles with abnormal driving behaviors. In addition, it is also necessary to warn and report vehicles with abnormal driving behaviors conveniently and quickly. However, there is currently no corresponding relatively complete warning system to warn and report abnormal driving vehicles more conveniently, intuitively, accurately and efficiently.

[0003] Therefore, there is a need for a more convenient, intuitive, accurate and efficient early warning and reporting solution for vehicles driving abnormally. Summary of the invention

[0004] To at least solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a system and method for vehicle early warning.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the present invention, a system for vehicle early warning is provided, the system comprising a display device and a vehicle electronic control unit, wherein: the display device is configured to display surrounding vehicles near a current vehicle for a user of the current vehicle to select and confirm a target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior among the surrounding vehicles, and is further configured to generate a trigger signal for triggering a report on the target vehicle in response to the target vehicle being selected and confirmed by the user; and the vehicle electronic control unit is configured to receive the trigger signal to send a report signal to a remote device to report the target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior, the report signal including information related to abnormal driving of the target vehicle.

[0006] Preferably, the system further comprises a detection device, which is configured to detect a target vehicle having abnormal driving behavior among surrounding vehicles of the current vehicle, and to obtain position information of the target vehicle.

[0007] Preferably, the display device is further used to highlight the target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior among the surrounding vehicles of the current vehicle based on the target vehicle detected by the detection device and its position information, so that the vehicle user can choose whether to trigger a report on the highlighted target vehicle; or the display device is further configured to display the current vehicle and its surrounding vehicles, so that the vehicle user can independently select the target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior for reporting.

[0008] Preferably, the position information of the target vehicle includes the distance, position, driving speed and / or driving direction of the target vehicle relative to the current vehicle.

[0009] Preferably, the vehicle electronic control unit is further configured to: calculate and report the positioning position of the target vehicle based on the distance and direction of the target vehicle relative to the current vehicle and the position information of the current vehicle; report the vehicle identification information of the target vehicle based on the vehicle identification information of the target vehicle identified by the detection device; and / or analyze the type of abnormal driving behavior of the target vehicle and report it based on the relevant images of the abnormal driving behavior of the target vehicle captured by the detection device.

[0010] Preferably, the types of abnormal driving behaviors include at least improper use of high beam, changing lanes without turning on lights, failing to give way to pedestrians, or overtaking at close range; and / or, the abnormal driving related information includes at least one or more of the target vehicle's location information, the target vehicle's identification information, and / or the abnormal driving type.

[0011] Preferably, the system also includes the remote device, which includes a transceiver and an early warning processing device, wherein the transceiver is communicatively coupled to the vehicle electronic control unit, and the early warning processing device is wirelessly or wiredly connected to the transceiver, wherein: the transceiver is coupled to receive abnormal driving related information about target vehicles around it sent by the vehicle in response to a reporting signal sent by the vehicle electronic control unit; the early warning processing device is coupled to receive the abnormal driving related information from the transceiver, and in response to the received abnormal driving related information of the target vehicle, the early warning processing device performs timing and counting of abnormal driving related information for the target vehicle, and when the calculated time and / or number of times reaches a corresponding preset threshold, generates an early warning signal indicating a reminder to the target vehicle and / or a control signal for driving intervention, and the transceiver is coupled to receive the early warning signal and / or the control signal from the early warning processing device, and further sends the early warning signal and / or the control signal to the target vehicle.

[0012] According to a second aspect of the present invention, a method for vehicle early warning is provided, the method comprising: displaying surrounding vehicles near a current vehicle through a display device for a user of the current vehicle to select and confirm a target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior among the surrounding vehicles, and the display device generates a trigger signal for triggering a report on the target vehicle in response to the target vehicle being selected and confirmed by the user; and using a vehicle electronic control unit of the current vehicle to receive the trigger signal, so as to send a report signal to a remote device to report the target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior, the report signal including information related to abnormal driving of the target vehicle.

[0013] Preferably, the method further comprises: using a detection device to detect a target vehicle having abnormal driving behavior among surrounding vehicles of the current vehicle, and acquiring position information of the target vehicle.

[0014] Preferably, the method also includes: based on the target vehicle detected by the detection device and its position information, using the display device to highlight the target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior among the surrounding vehicles of the vehicle, so that the vehicle user can choose whether to trigger a report on the highlighted target vehicle; or using the display device to display the current vehicle and its surrounding vehicles, so that the vehicle user can independently select the target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior for reporting.

[0015] Preferably, the position information of the target vehicle includes the distance, position, driving speed and / or driving direction of the target vehicle relative to the current vehicle.

[0016] Preferably, the method also includes using the vehicle electronic control unit to further perform the following operations: calculating and reporting the positioning position of the target vehicle based on the distance and direction of the target vehicle relative to the current vehicle and the position information of the current vehicle; reporting the vehicle identification information of the target vehicle based on the vehicle identification information of the target vehicle identified by the detection device; and / or analyzing the type of abnormal driving behavior of the target vehicle and reporting it based on relevant images of the abnormal driving behavior of the target vehicle captured by the detection device.

[0017] Preferably, the types of abnormal driving behaviors include at least improper use of high beam, changing lanes without turning on lights, failing to give way to pedestrians, or overtaking at close range; and / or, the abnormal driving related information includes at least one or more of the target vehicle's location information, the target vehicle's identification information, and / or the abnormal driving type.

[0018] Preferably, the method also includes: using the transceiver of the remote device to receive abnormal driving related information about target vehicles around it sent by the vehicle in response to the reporting signal sent by the vehicle electronic control unit; using the early warning processing device of the remote device to receive the abnormal driving related information from the transceiver, and in response to the received abnormal driving related information of the target vehicle, timing and counting the abnormal driving related information of the target vehicle, when the calculated time and / or number of times reaches the corresponding preset threshold, generating a warning signal and / or a driving intervention control signal indicating a reminder to the target vehicle, and using the transceiver to receive the warning signal and / or the control signal from the early warning processing device, and further sending the warning signal and / or the control signal to the target vehicle.

[0019] According to a third aspect of the present invention, a computer device is provided, comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores computer instructions, which, when executed by the processor, cause the method for vehicle early warning according to the second aspect of the present invention to be executed.

[0020] According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, causes the method for vehicle early warning according to the second aspect of the present invention to be executed.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, the system and method for vehicle early warning of the present invention have at least the following advantages:

[0022] The display device and the vehicle electronic control unit of the present invention are used to report target vehicles with abnormal driving behaviors, so that when the driver of the vehicle finds that there are target vehicles with abnormal driving behaviors around that affect the safety of the vehicle, the vehicle user, such as the driver, can trigger the abnormal driving behavior warning system more conveniently and quickly. In addition, by combining the use of a display device to present surrounding vehicles and the determined target vehicle, and confirming through interaction between the user and the display device, the vehicle user can be assisted in more intuitively selecting the target vehicle with abnormal driving behaviors, and the recognition accuracy of the target vehicle can be improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Non-limiting and non-exhaustive embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to the following figures, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the various views unless otherwise specified.

[0024] Figure 1 An exemplary block diagram of a system for vehicle warning according to an embodiment of the present invention is illustrated.

[0025] Figure 2 An exemplary block diagram of a system for vehicle warning according to another embodiment of the present invention is illustrated.

[0026] Figure 3A An exemplary block diagram of a system for vehicle warning according to still another embodiment of the present invention is illustrated.

[0027] Figure 3B A schematic block diagram of a remote device for vehicle warning according to yet another embodiment of the present invention is illustrated.

[0028] Figure 4 A schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of a system for vehicle warning according to the present invention is shown.

[0029] Figure 5A schematic diagram illustrating another embodiment of a system for vehicle warning according to the present invention.

[0030] Figure 6 A schematic flow chart of a method for vehicle early warning according to the present invention is illustrated.

[0031] In all several views of the accompanying drawings, corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts. It will be appreciated by the skilled person that the elements in the accompanying drawings are illustrated for simplicity and clarity and are not necessarily drawn to scale. For example, the sizes of some elements in the accompanying drawings may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help improve the understanding of various embodiments of the present invention. In addition, common but easily understood elements that are useful or necessary in commercially feasible embodiments are generally not depicted so as to less hinder the viewing of these various embodiments of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] In the following description, many specific details are set forth to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that specific details need not be employed to practice the present invention. In other cases, well-known materials or methods are not described in detail to avoid obscuring the present invention.

[0033] Reference throughout this specification to "one embodiment", "an embodiment", "another embodiment", "one example", or "an example", "another example" means that the specific features, structures, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, the phrases "in one embodiment", "in one embodiment", "in another embodiment", "one example", "an example", or "another example" that appear in various places throughout this specification do not necessarily all refer to the same embodiment or example. In addition, specific features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable combination and / or sub-combination in one or more embodiments or examples. Specific features, structures, or characteristics may be included in integrated circuits, electronic circuits, combinational logic circuits, or other suitable components that provide the described functions. In addition, it should be understood that the drawings provided herewith are used for the purpose of explanation to those of ordinary skill in the art, and the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0034] In addition, the vehicle herein may be an internal combustion engine vehicle with an internal combustion engine as a driving source, an electric vehicle or a fuel cell vehicle with an electric motor as a driving source, a hybrid vehicle with the above two as a driving source, or a vehicle with other driving sources, and in some cases may be an electric bicycle or a motorcycle. The vehicle may also include an autonomous driving vehicle. The system and method for vehicle early warning of the present invention may be applicable to any of the above types of vehicles.

[0035] Figure 1 An exemplary block diagram of a system 1 for vehicle early warning according to an embodiment of the present invention is illustrated. The system 1 includes at least a display device 60 and a vehicle electronic control unit 20. The display device 60 is configured to display surrounding vehicles near the current vehicle, so that the user of the current vehicle can select and confirm a target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior in the surrounding vehicles. Abnormal driving behavior includes uncivilized driving behavior, other unexpected driving behavior, or driving behavior that causes unsafe hidden dangers in the public transportation driving environment. In addition, the display device 60 is configured to generate a trigger signal for triggering a report on the target vehicle in response to the target vehicle being selected and confirmed by the user. In other words, even if the display device 60 displays a target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior, if the target vehicle is not selected and / or confirmed by the user, the trigger signal for reporting the target vehicle will not be triggered. Specifically, the selection and / or confirmation of the target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior can be achieved by finger touch screen or optionally by voice control. By combining the use of a display device to present the surrounding vehicles and the determined target vehicle, and confirming through interaction between the user and the display device, the vehicle user can be assisted to more intuitively select the target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior, and improve the recognition accuracy of the target vehicle.

[0036] The vehicle electronic control unit 20 is configured to receive a trigger signal to send a reporting signal to a remote device (eg, via a vehicle networking communication unit) to report a target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior, wherein the reporting signal includes information related to the abnormal driving of the target vehicle.

[0037] Figure 2 An exemplary block diagram of a system 2 for vehicle warning according to another embodiment of the present invention is illustrated. The system 2 processes the vehicle warning including Figure 1 In addition to the display device 60 and the vehicle electronic control unit 20 shown in the figure, a detection device 30 is also included. The detection device 30 is configured to detect a target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior among the surrounding vehicles of the current vehicle and obtain the position information of the target vehicle. The detection device 30 includes at least one sensor, such as a positioning device, a camera device, a light sensing device and / or a radar, etc., for vehicle monitoring.

[0038] In another embodiment, if the target vehicle is determined by the user or the system to be selected by mistake or by misoperation, the display device 60 may be configured not to generate a trigger signal for triggering a report on the target vehicle; or even if the display device 60 generates a trigger signal in this condition, the vehicle electronic control unit 20 may be configured not to send a report signal to a remote device in response to the trigger signal. Alternatively or auxiliary, in one embodiment, the detection device 30 may be further configured to generate another trigger signal for triggering a report on the target vehicle in response to a detected target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior. The vehicle electronic control unit 20 may also be used to send a report signal to a remote device (for example, through a vehicle networking communication unit) in response to the other trigger signal to report the target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior, and the report signal includes abnormal driving related information of the target vehicle.

[0039] Preferably, the display device 60, the vehicle electronic control unit 20 and the detection device 30 are located on the current vehicle. However, in other embodiments, the detection device may also use a roadside camera device or sensors of other vehicles to perform corresponding detection functions or obtain relevant detection data, and the display device may also use a display of a mobile terminal device of a user of the current vehicle to implement corresponding functions.

[0040] In one embodiment, the display device 60 is further configured to highlight the target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior in the surrounding vehicles of the current vehicle in real time according to the target vehicle and its position information detected by the detection device 30, so that the vehicle user can choose whether to trigger the report of the highlighted target vehicle. Specifically, for example, in one embodiment, the display device 60 can only display the target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior in the surrounding vehicles of the current vehicle without displaying other vehicles. In addition, the position information of the target vehicle relative to the current vehicle can also be shown by the display device 60. Then, the user can confirm the target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior. Optionally, the target vehicle can be further confirmed in combination with the position information of the target vehicle relative to the current vehicle. The display device 60 generates a trigger signal for triggering the vehicle electronic control unit 20 to report the target vehicle in response to the target vehicle being confirmed by the user. Additionally or alternatively, the display device 60 can also be further configured to display the current vehicle and its surrounding vehicles in real time, so that the vehicle user can directly and autonomously select the target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior to report when actively discovering the target vehicle. In this way, it is possible to avoid the situation where the detection device fails or fails to detect the target vehicle, ensuring that the vehicle user can still independently report the target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior.

[0041] In one embodiment, the position information of the target vehicle includes the distance, position, driving speed and / or driving direction of the target vehicle relative to the current vehicle.

[0042] In one embodiment, the vehicle electronic control unit 20 is further configured to: calculate and report the location of the target vehicle based on the distance and orientation of the target vehicle relative to the current vehicle and the location information of the current vehicle, wherein the location of the target vehicle can be calculated using a satellite navigation system, such as China's Beidou Satellite Navigation System (BDS), the United States' Global Positioning System (GPS), Russia's GLONASS Satellite Navigation System (GLONASS) and the European Union's Galileo Satellite Navigation System (GALILEO). In one embodiment, the vehicle electronic control unit 20 is configured to report the vehicle identification information of the target vehicle according to the vehicle identification information of the target vehicle identified by the detection device 30; and / or analyze the type of abnormal driving behavior of the target vehicle and report it according to the relevant image of the abnormal driving behavior of the target vehicle captured by the detection device 30.

[0043] In another embodiment, the information of the position of the target vehicle may include the calculated position of the target vehicle and the driving speed or driving direction, etc. The position information of the current vehicle may include the real-time position (such as satellite positioning position) and the driving speed or driving direction, etc., associated with the current vehicle.

[0044] In one embodiment, the abnormal driving type refers to any uncivilized driving behavior or other unexpected driving behavior that damages or endangers road traffic safety. For example, the abnormal driving type may include improper use of high beams, improper use of turn signals, failure to yield to pedestrians, close overtaking, driving in tunnels without turning on lights, occupying bus lanes or emergency lanes, driving in the opposite direction, driving on the line, running red lights, speeding, or any other traffic violations. The abnormal driving related information includes at least the location information of the target vehicle, the identification information of the target vehicle (such as the license plate number or vehicle identification code VIN) and / or one or more of the abnormal driving types.

[0045] Specifically, when the target vehicle of the current vehicle is a vehicle that improperly turns on the high beam, the vehicle electronic control unit 20 can report the current position, driving speed or driving direction of the target vehicle. Optionally, the vehicle electronic control unit 20 can report the improper driving behavior of the target vehicle turning on the high beam or its vehicle identification information.

[0046] As described above, the vehicle electronic control unit can make targeted and comprehensive reports on the target vehicle.

[0047] Figure 3AAn exemplary block diagram of a system 3 for vehicle warning according to another embodiment of the present invention is illustrated. The system 3 includes Figure 1 and Figure 2 The display device 60 and the vehicle electronic control unit 20 described in Figure 2 The detection device 30 described in , and also includes a remote device 10. Figure 3B A schematic block diagram of a remote device 10 for vehicle early warning according to another embodiment of the present invention is illustrated. The remote device 10 includes a transceiver 100 and an early warning processing device 200, wherein the transceiver 100 is communicatively coupled to the vehicle electronic control unit 20, and the early warning processing device 200 is wirelessly or wiredly connected to the transceiver 100. In one embodiment, the remote device 10 may be located at a base station end, a remote server end, or other scheduling platforms, such as a network server located at a traffic management department. Alternatively, in another embodiment, the remote device 10 may be arranged in at least one vehicle (e.g., a target vehicle, a current vehicle, or other surrounding vehicles). In the case where the remote device is arranged in the target vehicle, it is possible to realize that the report signal is directly sent to the target vehicle. In addition, in the case where the remote device is arranged in the surrounding vehicles, the remote device 10 of the surrounding vehicles can communicate with the vehicle electronic control unit 20 of the current vehicle and the target vehicle such as the vehicle electronic control unit or the on-board controller through the Internet of Vehicles.

[0048] According to the present invention, after the user of the current vehicle selects to confirm the target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior on the display device, the display device 60 generates a trigger signal for the vehicle electronic control unit (ECU) 20 of the current vehicle to the target vehicle. The vehicle electronic control unit (ECU) of the current vehicle can control the detection device 30 to calculate the location information of the target vehicle such as GPS positioning based on the location information of the current vehicle such as GPS positioning, and obtain the vehicle identification information and / or abnormal driving type of the target vehicle by acquiring the detection information about the target vehicle recorded by the on-board sensor of the current vehicle, and (for example, through the vehicle network communication unit) send the abnormal driving related information about the target vehicle to the transceiver 100 of the remote device 10 for reporting. Alternatively, in one embodiment, the location, vehicle identification information and / or abnormal driving type of the target vehicle can also be directly input by the user of the current vehicle through the on-board display device 60 to perform confirmation so that the display device 60 generates a trigger signal for the vehicle electronic control unit (ECU) 20 of the current vehicle to the target vehicle. The vehicle electronic control unit (ECU) 20 of the current vehicle sends the abnormal driving related information about the target vehicle to the transceiver 100 for reporting. Figure 3A-3B , the remote device 10 can receive a reporting signal from at least one vehicle.

[0049] For example, the transceiver 100 in the remote device 10 is coupled to receive abnormal driving related information about the corresponding target vehicles around each of the at least one current vehicle in response to a reporting signal sent by the vehicle electronic control unit 20 of at least one current vehicle. In some cases, multiple vehicles may report against the same target vehicle so that multiple vehicles can report the same target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior at the same time or within a period of time to improve the effectiveness of early warning. In other words, in one embodiment, the transceiver 100 can receive abnormal driving related information about the target vehicle reported by multiple vehicles to the same target vehicle. In another embodiment, multiple vehicles can report against different target vehicles to achieve reporting of more target vehicles with abnormal driving behavior to provide a safer traffic driving environment.

[0050] refer to Figure 3B , the early warning processing device 200 is coupled to receive the abnormal driving related information of the target vehicle from the transceiver 100, and in response to the received abnormal driving related information of the target vehicle, the abnormal driving related information of the target vehicle is timed and counted, and when the calculated time and / or number reaches the corresponding preset threshold, a warning signal and / or a driving intervention control signal indicating a reminder to the target vehicle is generated. In addition, the transceiver 100 is also coupled to receive the early warning signal and / or the control signal from the early warning processing device 200, and further sends the early warning signal and / or the control signal to the target vehicle (such as the vehicle electronic control unit or the vehicle controller of the target vehicle).

[0051] According to an embodiment of the present invention, by using a remote device including a transceiver and an early warning processing device, the uncivilized or abnormal driving behavior of the target vehicle is calculated accordingly in terms of time and quantity, so as to provide early warning reminders and / or driving intervention control for the target vehicle, such as reminding the driver of the target vehicle to drive in a civilized manner or reminding the automatic driving system of the target vehicle to control it in a timely and effective manner to make it comply with traffic regulations, and intervening in the driving behavior of the target vehicle when necessary, thereby improving driving safety and traffic operation efficiency.

[0052] Figure 4 The schematic diagram of an embodiment of the system for vehicle warning according to the present invention is illustrated. As shown, the system includes a base station end and a vehicle end, specifically including a remote device 40 for vehicle warning arranged at the base station end, a display device 41 located at the current vehicle 42 and other vehicles (such as vehicle 44, vehicle 45) at the vehicle end, a detection device (not shown) and a vehicle electronic control unit (not shown) such as an ECU. In addition, although Figure 4, but as described above, the remote device 40 can also be set at the vehicle end (such as the target vehicle 43, the current vehicle or other surrounding vehicles), and is also applicable to the present embodiment. Optionally, the display device 41, the detection device and the vehicle electronic control unit such as the ECU are located on the same vehicle, such as the current vehicle 42. The on-board display device 41 of the current vehicle 42 (for example, the central control display screen or the instrument display panel) can display schematic diagrams of the current vehicle 42 and the target vehicle 43 as well as vehicles 44 and 45, which are correspondingly marked as the current vehicle 42' and the target vehicle 43' as well as vehicles 44' and 45'.

[0053] For example, at the vehicle end, the driver of the current vehicle 42 can directly select the target vehicle with uncivilized driving behavior or other unexpected driving behavior on the central control display screen or the instrument display panel 41, for example, by touching the screen with a finger. After receiving the target vehicle selected by the driver, the central control display screen or the instrument display panel 41 generates a trigger signal for triggering the reporting of the target vehicle 43 in response to the target vehicle being selected and confirmed by the user, so as to trigger a warning (for example, trigger at least one early warning event caused by the target vehicle). As mentioned above, by combining the use of a display device to present the surrounding vehicles and the determined target vehicle, and confirming through the interaction between the user and the display device, the vehicle user can be assisted to more intuitively select the target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior, and improve the recognition accuracy of the target vehicle. In addition, the central control display screen or the instrument display panel 41 of the current vehicle 42 can display the vehicles around the current vehicle 42 in real time with the help of a camera sensor, and can also display the distance and direction, driving speed and / or driving direction of the surrounding vehicles detected at all times by the distance measurement / speed measurement sensor in real time. The vehicle electronic control unit of the current vehicle 42 obtains the abnormal driving related information about the target vehicle 43 in response to the trigger signal. Among them, the vehicle electronic control unit can calculate and generate the positioning information (for example, GPR or GNSS position information) of the target vehicle 43 of uncivilized behavior based on the current vehicle 42 obtained by the sensor, such as GPS position information, and the distance and direction of the target vehicle 43 relative to the current vehicle 42. The vehicle electronic control unit then sends information to the remote device 40 at the base station end through, for example, the vehicle network V2X, to report the target vehicle 43 of uncivilized driving behavior currently located at the positioning position. For example, in order to avoid repeated early warning reports, it can also be set that the same vehicle can only report once for the same target vehicle within a certain time range. In addition, positioning information generally refers to position information calculated by the GPS positioning system, but in the context of the present invention, position information can also be position information that can be calculated by other positioning systems, and the position information is not limited to real-time position, driving speed or driving direction, etc.

[0054] In the remote device 40 at the base station, it receives the report information (such as GPS location information) from the vehicle electronic control unit of the current vehicle 42 at the vehicle side and determines the reported target vehicle 43 based on this, and starts timing and counting the report information / events for the target vehicle 43. When the number of times that the target vehicle 43 is reported by other vehicles (such as the vehicle electronic control unit of vehicle 44 also sends the report information of the target vehicle to the remote device 40 at the base station through V2X) exceeds a certain threshold within a certain time range, the remote device 40 will send a reminder message (such as a voice and / or text prompt signal) to the electronic control unit of the target vehicle 43, such as the in-vehicle entertainment system, through V2X technology, informing the driver of the target vehicle that the target vehicle will be subject to corresponding driving intervention due to its uncivilized driving behavior or other unexpected driving behavior, such as limiting its maximum driving speed in a certain scenario, and at the same time, the remote device 40 sends a speed limit signal to the chassis control system ECU of the target vehicle 43, so that the driving behavior of the target vehicle 43 is restricted or controlled (for example, the vehicle speed cannot exceed the speed limit value within a certain time). In addition, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a warning may be issued to the target vehicle or to the vehicles around it without timing and counting.

[0055] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of another embodiment of a system for vehicle warning is illustrated. Figure 4 As shown, Figure 5 The system shown in the figure includes a base station end and a vehicle end, specifically including a remote device 50 for vehicle warning arranged at the base station end, a vehicle electronic control unit ECU (not shown) located at the current vehicle 52 and other vehicles (such as vehicle 54) at the vehicle end, and a detection device. Figure 5 It is not shown in the figure, but as described above, the remote device 50 can also be set at the vehicle end (such as the target vehicle 53, the current vehicle or other surrounding vehicles), and is also applicable to the present embodiment. In this system, the scenario when uncivilized driving behavior occurs is: when the driver of the current vehicle 52 is driving at night, it is found that there is a target vehicle 53 in the opposite direction or behind that turns on the high beam, causing the driver of the current vehicle 52 to be unable to see the road ahead, affecting driving safety. The vehicle electronic control unit of the current vehicle 52 can generate another trigger signal in response to the detection device (not shown) detecting the target vehicle 53 that improperly turns on the high beam, and send a report signal to the remote device 50 to report the target vehicle 53 that improperly turns on the high beam.

[0056] Specifically, in the detection device of the current vehicle 52, the target vehicle 53 of the source of the high beam is sensed and determined by the sensor, and the distance and orientation of the target vehicle 53 relative to the current vehicle 52 are detected at the same time. The vehicle electronic control unit ECU of the current vehicle 52 then calculates the positioning information of the target vehicle 53 when it is detected based on the distance and orientation of the target vehicle 53 relative to the current vehicle 52 and the positioning information of the current vehicle 52 when the relative distance and orientation are obtained (for example, GPR or GNSS positioning information), and then the vehicle electronic control unit sends information to the remote device 50 at the base station end through V2X to report the target vehicle 53 with the high beam turned on that is currently located at the positioning position. By using the solution of the present invention, the position of the target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior can be determined conveniently and quickly, the recognition accuracy of the target vehicle can be improved, and the relevant target vehicle can be continuously tracked through the remote device.

[0057] In the remote device 50 at the base station end, it receives the report information (such as GPS positioning information) from the vehicle electronic control unit of the current vehicle 52 at the vehicle end and determines the reported target vehicle 53 based on this, and starts timing and counting the report information / events for the target vehicle 53. When the number of times the target vehicle 53 is reported by other vehicles (such as vehicle 54, etc.) exceeds a certain threshold within a certain time range, the remote device 50 will send a voice and / or text prompt signal to the target vehicle 53 (such as its vehicle electronic control unit) through V2X technology to remind the driver of the target vehicle 53 to turn off the high beam, and the prompt signal will intensify as time passes until the prompt limit time is exceeded or the remote device 50 at the base station end receives the signal that the high beam is turned off from the target vehicle 53, and the base station end turns off the prompt to the target vehicle 53. In addition, the present invention is not limited to this, and a warning can be issued to the target vehicle or its surrounding vehicles without timing and counting.

[0058] Figure 6 A schematic flow chart of a method 600 for vehicle early warning according to the present invention is illustrated. The method 600 includes step S602 and step S604.

[0059] In step S602, the surrounding vehicles near the current vehicle are displayed through a display device for the user of the current vehicle to select and confirm a target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior among the surrounding vehicles, and the display device generates a trigger signal for triggering a report on the target vehicle in response to the target vehicle being selected and confirmed by the user.

[0060] In step S604, the vehicle electronic control unit is used to receive the trigger signal to send a reporting signal to a remote device to report the target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior, and the reporting signal includes information related to the abnormal driving of the target vehicle.

[0061] In one embodiment, the method may further include: using a detection device to detect a target vehicle having abnormal driving behavior among the surrounding vehicles of the current vehicle, and acquiring position information of the target vehicle.

[0062] In one embodiment, the method may also include: based on the target vehicle detected by the detection device and its position information, using the display device to highlight the target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior among the surrounding vehicles of the current vehicle, so that the vehicle user can choose whether to trigger a report on the highlighted target vehicle; or using the display device to display the current vehicle and its surrounding vehicles, so that the vehicle user can independently select the target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior for reporting.

[0063] In one embodiment, the position information of the target vehicle includes the distance, position, driving speed and / or driving direction of the target vehicle relative to the current vehicle.

[0064] In one embodiment, the method also includes using the vehicle electronic control unit to further perform the following operations: calculating and reporting the positioning position of the target vehicle based on the distance and direction of the target vehicle relative to the current vehicle and the position information of the current vehicle; reporting the vehicle identification information of the target vehicle based on the vehicle identification information of the target vehicle identified by the detection device; and / or analyzing the type of abnormal driving behavior of the target vehicle and reporting it based on relevant images of the abnormal driving behavior of the target vehicle captured by the detection device.

[0065] In one embodiment, the types of abnormal driving behaviors include at least improper use of high beams, changing lanes without turning on lights, failing to give way to pedestrians, or overtaking at close range; and / or, the abnormal driving related information includes at least one or more of the target vehicle's location information, the target vehicle's identification information, and / or the abnormal driving type.

[0066] In one embodiment, the method also includes: using the transceiver of the remote device to receive abnormal driving related information sent by the vehicle about target vehicles around it in response to a reporting signal sent by the vehicle's electronic control unit; using the early warning processing device of the remote device to receive the abnormal driving related information from the transceiver, and in response to the received abnormal driving related information of the target vehicle, timing and counting the abnormal driving related information of the target vehicle, and when the calculated time and / or number of times reaches a corresponding preset threshold, generating a warning signal and / or a driving intervention control signal indicating a reminder to the target vehicle, and using the transceiver to receive the warning signal and / or the control signal from the early warning processing device, and further sending the warning signal and / or the control signal to the target vehicle.

[0067] In one embodiment, the early warning processing device includes a timing device and a counting device, and the method further includes: the timing device responds to the received information related to the abnormal driving of the target vehicle to time the abnormal driving of the target vehicle; and the counting device responds to the received information related to the abnormal driving of the target vehicle to count the number of times the target vehicle is driven abnormally.

[0068] In another embodiment, the warning processing device further includes a comparison and judgment device, and the method further includes: using the comparison and judgment device to receive the time calculated by the timing device and / or the number of times calculated by the counting device, and when the time calculated by the timing device and / or the number of times calculated by the counting device reaches the corresponding preset threshold, generating a warning signal indicating a reminder to the target vehicle and / or a control signal for driving intervention. Wherein, when the time calculated by the timing device is greater than the first threshold TH1, the comparison and judgment device generates the warning signal and / or the control signal to perform at least one warning and / or driving intervention, and / or, when the number of times counted by the counting device is greater than the second threshold TH2, the comparison and judgment device generates the warning signal and / or the control signal to perform at least one warning and / or driving intervention.

[0069] In one embodiment, the method may also include: when the time calculated by the timing device is greater than a third threshold value TH3 and the abnormal driving of the target vehicle has not ended, the comparison and judgment device generates N warning signals based on at least one preset time interval to perform N warning reminders, and / or, generates the control signal based on the generated N warning signals to perform at least one driving intervention, wherein the third threshold value TH3 is greater than the first threshold value TH1 and N≥1.

[0070] In another embodiment, the method may further include: when the number counted by the counting device is greater than a fourth threshold value TH4 and the abnormal driving of the target vehicle has not ended, the comparison and judgment device generates M warning signals based on at least one preset number interval to perform M warning reminders, and / or, generates the control signal based on the generated M warning signals to perform at least one driving intervention, wherein the fourth threshold value TH4 is greater than the second threshold value TH2 and M≥1.

[0071] In yet another embodiment, the method may further include: when the time calculated by the timing device is within a fifth threshold value TH5 and the number of times calculated by the counting device is greater than a sixth threshold value TH6, the comparison and judgment device at least generates the control signal to perform at least one driving intervention.

[0072] In another embodiment, the method also includes: the early warning processing device receives driving behavior feedback information of the target vehicle from the transceiver, and adjusts the corresponding threshold based on the driving behavior feedback information and the timing and / or counting of abnormal driving related information of the target vehicle.

[0073] The method for vehicle warning in this article can be implemented by the system for vehicle warning discussed in any of the above implementation schemes, and similar extensions can be made, which will not be described in detail here.

[0074] Another aspect of the present invention provides a computer device, which includes a memory and a processor, wherein a computer program executable by the processor is stored on the memory, and the computer program causes the method for vehicle early warning described above to be executed when executed by the processor. The computer device can be broadly a server, a vehicle-mounted terminal, or any other electronic device with necessary computing and / or processing capabilities. In one embodiment, the computer device may include a processor, a memory, a network interface, a communication interface, etc. connected by a system bus. The processor of the computer device can be used to provide necessary computing, processing and / or control capabilities. The memory of the computer device may include a non-volatile storage medium and an internal memory. An operating system, a computer program, etc. may be stored in or on the non-volatile storage medium. The internal memory can provide an environment for the operation of the operating system and the computer program in the non-volatile storage medium. The network interface and the communication interface of the computer device can be used to connect and communicate with external devices through a network. When the computer program is executed by the processor, the steps of any of the above-mentioned methods for vehicle early warning of the present invention can be implemented.

[0075] Another aspect of the present invention further provides a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, wherein the computer program, when executed by a processor, implements the method for vehicle early warning described in any of the above embodiments.

[0076] Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that all or part of the steps of the above-mentioned method for vehicle warning can be completed by instructing related hardware such as a computer device or a processor through a computer program, and the computer program can be stored in a non-temporary computer-readable storage medium, and when the computer program is executed, the steps of the method for vehicle warning of the present invention are executed. Depending on the circumstances, any reference to memory, storage, database or other media herein may include non-volatile and / or volatile memory. Examples of non-volatile memory include read-only memory (ROM), programmable ROM (PROM), electrically programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), flash memory, magnetic tape, floppy disk, magneto-optical data storage device, optical data storage device, hard disk, solid state disk, etc. Examples of volatile memory include random access memory (RAM), external cache memory, etc.

[0077] The above description of the illustrated embodiments of the present invention, including what is described in the Abstract, is not intended to be exhaustive or limiting to the exact form disclosed. Although specific embodiments and embodiments of the present invention are described herein for illustrative purposes, various equivalent modifications are possible without departing from the broader spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A system for vehicle early warning, characterized in that: The system comprises a display device and a vehicle electronic control unit, wherein: The display device is configured to display surrounding vehicles near the current vehicle for the user of the current vehicle to select and confirm a target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior among the surrounding vehicles, and is further configured to generate a trigger signal for triggering reporting of the target vehicle in response to the target vehicle being selected and confirmed by the user; and The vehicle electronic control unit is configured to receive the trigger signal to send a reporting signal to a remote device to report the target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior, and the reporting signal includes information related to the abnormal driving of the target vehicle.

2. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that The system further includes a detection device configured to detect a target vehicle having abnormal driving behavior among surrounding vehicles of the current vehicle and to obtain position information of the target vehicle.

3. The system according to claim 2, characterized in that The display device is further configured to highlight the target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior among the surrounding vehicles of the current vehicle according to the target vehicle detected by the detection device and its position information, so that the vehicle user can choose whether to trigger a report on the highlighted target vehicle; or The display device is further configured to display the current vehicle and its surrounding vehicles so that the vehicle user can independently select a target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior for reporting.

4. The system according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The position information of the target vehicle includes the distance, position, driving speed and / or driving direction of the target vehicle relative to the current vehicle.

5. The system according to claim 4, characterized in that The vehicle electronic control unit is further configured to: Calculate and report the location of the target vehicle based on the distance and direction of the target vehicle relative to the current vehicle and the location information of the current vehicle; Reporting the vehicle identification information of the target vehicle according to the vehicle identification information of the target vehicle identified by the detection device; and / or Based on the relevant images of the abnormal driving behavior of the target vehicle captured by the detection device, the type of the abnormal driving behavior of the target vehicle is analyzed and reported.

6. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The types of abnormal driving behaviors include at least improper use of high beam, changing lanes without turning on the lights, failing to give way to pedestrians, or overtaking at a close distance; and / or, the abnormal driving related information includes at least one or more of the target vehicle's location information, the target vehicle's identification information, and / or the abnormal driving type.

7. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The system further includes the remote device, which includes a transceiver and a warning processing device, wherein the transceiver is communicatively coupled to the vehicle electronic control unit, and the warning processing device is wirelessly or wiredly connected to the transceiver, wherein: The transceiver is coupled to receive abnormal driving related information about target vehicles around the vehicle sent by the vehicle in response to a report signal sent by the vehicle electronic control unit; The warning processing device is coupled to receive the abnormal driving related information from the transceiver, and in response to the received abnormal driving related information of the target vehicle, performs timing and counting of the abnormal driving related information of the target vehicle, and generates a warning signal indicating a reminder to the target vehicle and / or a driving intervention control signal when the calculated time and / or number of times reaches a corresponding preset threshold, and The transceiver is coupled to receive the warning signal and / or the control signal from the warning processing device, and further transmit the warning signal and / or the control signal to the target vehicle.

8. A method for vehicle early warning, characterized in that: The method comprises: Displaying surrounding vehicles near the current vehicle through a display device so that a user of the current vehicle can select and confirm a target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior among the surrounding vehicles, and the display device generates a trigger signal for triggering reporting of the target vehicle in response to the target vehicle being selected and confirmed by the user; and The vehicle electronic control unit of the current vehicle is used to receive the trigger signal to send a reporting signal to a remote device to report the target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior, wherein the reporting signal includes information related to the abnormal driving of the target vehicle.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that The method further comprises: A detection device is used to detect a target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior among the surrounding vehicles of the current vehicle, and position information of the target vehicle is acquired.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The method further comprises: Based on the target vehicle detected by the detection device and its position information, the display device is used to highlight the target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior among the surrounding vehicles of the current vehicle, so that the vehicle user can choose whether to trigger a report on the highlighted target vehicle; or The display device is used to display the current vehicle and the vehicles around it, so that the vehicle user can independently select a target vehicle with abnormal driving behavior to report.

11. The method according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that: The position information of the target vehicle includes the distance, position, driving speed and / or driving direction of the target vehicle relative to the current vehicle.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The method further includes using the vehicle electronic control unit to further perform the following operations: Calculate and report the location of the target vehicle based on the distance and direction of the target vehicle relative to the current vehicle and the location information of the current vehicle; Reporting the vehicle identification information of the target vehicle according to the vehicle identification information of the target vehicle identified by the detection device; and / or Based on the relevant images of the abnormal driving behavior of the target vehicle captured by the detection device, the type of the abnormal driving behavior of the target vehicle is analyzed and reported.

13. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 10, characterized in that: The types of abnormal driving behaviors include at least improper use of high beam, changing lanes without turning on the lights, failing to give way to pedestrians, or overtaking at a close distance; and / or, the abnormal driving related information includes at least one or more of the target vehicle's location information, the target vehicle's identification information, and / or the abnormal driving type.

14. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 10, characterized in that: The method further comprises: using the transceiver of the remote device to receive abnormal driving related information sent by the vehicle regarding target vehicles around it in response to a report signal sent by the vehicle electronic control unit; using the warning processing device of the remote device to receive the abnormal driving related information from the transceiver, and in response to the received abnormal driving related information of the target vehicle, timing and counting the abnormal driving related information of the target vehicle, and generating a warning signal indicating a reminder to the target vehicle and / or a driving intervention control signal when the calculated time and / or number of times reaches a corresponding preset threshold, and The transceiver is used to receive the warning signal and / or the control signal from the warning processing device, and further send the warning signal and / or the control signal to the target vehicle.

15. A computer device comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores computer instructions, characterized in that: When the computer instructions are executed by the processor, the warning method for a vehicle according to any one of claims 8 to 14 is performed.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that: When the computer program is executed by a processor, the computer program causes the early warning method for a vehicle according to any one of claims 8 to 14 to be performed.

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