A control method of vehicle interaction and vehicle

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a control method of vehicle interaction and a vehicle, the vehicle comprising an out-of-vehicle interaction device located outside the shell of the vehicle; the control method comprises: acquiring out-of-vehicle interaction activation information; controlling the out-of-vehicle interaction device to perform voice response operation and light response operation corresponding to the out-of-vehicle interaction activation information; wherein the response operations corresponding to different out-of-vehicle interaction activation information are different. The present disclosure controls the vehicle to interact with the outside world through voice and light in different application scenarios, avoids the fact that a single response operation cannot achieve the required interaction effect, thereby improving the intelligence of the vehicle and improving the user's vehicle experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of vehicle technology, and more particularly to a control method for vehicle interaction and a vehicle. Background Technology

[0002] With continuous advancements in technology and the economy, the automotive industry is increasingly moving towards connectivity and intelligence. In the process of continuous technological transformation in automobiles, intelligent vehicles bring users a completely new driving experience, while also adding more practical and usable functions.

[0003] Traditional vehicle interaction functions mainly focus on in-vehicle human-machine interaction scenarios, neglecting interactions between the vehicle and different external scenarios. Furthermore, vehicle interaction is typically voice-based, but sound transmission distance is limited, making it difficult to accurately convey interactive information. This results in a poor intelligent experience for external human-machine interaction functions, failing to meet human-machine interaction needs. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this disclosure provides a vehicle interaction control method and a vehicle.

[0005] In a first aspect, this disclosure provides a control method for vehicle interaction, the vehicle including an external interaction device located outside the vehicle's housing; the control method includes:

[0006] Obtain external interaction activation information;

[0007] Control the external interaction device to perform voice response and light response operations corresponding to the external interaction activation information;

[0008] The response operations corresponding to different external interaction activation information are different.

[0009] In some embodiments, controlling the external interaction device to perform voice response operations and light response operations corresponding to the external interaction activation information includes:

[0010] Based on the vehicle's external interaction activation information, if the vehicle owner is within a first preset distance range from the vehicle, the external interaction device is controlled to perform a voice greeting and / or turn on the lights.

[0011] In some embodiments, controlling the external vehicle interaction device to perform a voice greeting and / or turn on the lights includes:

[0012] When the vehicle owner is determined to be within a first preset distance range of the vehicle, the external interaction device is controlled to turn on the lights; when the vehicle owner is determined to be within a second preset distance range of the vehicle, the external interaction device is controlled to perform a voice greeting once.

[0013] Wherein, the first preset distance range of the vehicle is greater than the second preset distance range of the vehicle.

[0014] In some embodiments, controlling the external interaction device to perform voice response operations and light response operations corresponding to the external interaction activation information includes:

[0015] Based on the fact that the external interaction activation information is the owner's voice information, the external interaction device is controlled to simultaneously perform a voice response and flash the lights once.

[0016] The content of the voice response is associated with the car owner's voice information.

[0017] In some embodiments, controlling the external interaction device to perform voice response operations and light response operations corresponding to the external interaction activation information includes:

[0018] Based on the fact that the external interaction activation information is non-owner touch information in the vehicle sentry mode, the external interaction device is controlled to issue a voice warning once and the lights flash continuously.

[0019] In some embodiments, the non-owner touch information is accidental touch information; controlling the external interaction device to issue a voice warning once and for the lights to flash continuously includes:

[0020] Control the external vehicle interaction device to issue a first volume voice warning and continuously flash the lights at a first frequency;

[0021] or,

[0022] The non-owner touch information is theft information; controlling the external interactive device to issue a voice warning and continuously flash the lights includes:

[0023] Control the external vehicle interaction device to issue a second volume voice warning and continuously flash the lights at a second frequency;

[0024] Among them, the first volume is lower than the second volume, and the first frequency is lower than the second frequency.

[0025] In some embodiments, controlling the external interaction device to perform voice response operations and light response operations corresponding to the external interaction activation information includes:

[0026] Based on the external interaction activation information indicating that the vehicle is stationary, the vehicle owner is inside the vehicle, and voice information from a non-owner, the external interaction device is controlled to issue a voice warning once and flash the lights twice.

[0027] In some embodiments, controlling the external interaction device to perform voice response operations and light response operations corresponding to the external interaction activation information includes:

[0028] Based on the vehicle external interaction activation information indicating that the vehicle is in motion, and determining that surrounding vehicles are within the vehicle's third preset distance range, the vehicle external interaction device is controlled to issue a voice warning once and activate the hazard lights.

[0029] Based on the vehicle external interaction activation information indicating that the vehicle is in motion, and determining that surrounding vehicles are within the vehicle's fourth preset distance range, the vehicle external interaction device is controlled to issue a voice warning and display a danger expression once.

[0030] The third preset distance range of the vehicle is greater than the fourth preset distance range of the vehicle.

[0031] In some embodiments, it also includes:

[0032] Obtain ambient brightness;

[0033] Based on the ambient brightness meeting the preset brightness, the external interaction device is controlled to display the expression corresponding to the external interaction activation information.

[0034] In a second aspect, this disclosure also provides a vehicle, including a memory and a processor, the memory storing a computer program, the processor executing the computer program to implement the steps of any of the vehicle interaction control methods provided in the first aspect.

[0035] The technical solution provided in this disclosure has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0036] The vehicle disclosed herein includes an external interaction device located outside the vehicle's shell for communicating with the outside world. The external interaction activation information acquired by the vehicle varies depending on the application scenario. This difference in activation information leads to different voice and light response operations from the external interaction device, meaning different information is transmitted to the outside world. Therefore, controlling the vehicle to interact with the outside world through voice and light in different application scenarios avoids the inability of a single response operation to achieve the desired interactive effect, thereby improving vehicle intelligence and enhancing the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0037] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this disclosure.

[0038] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure or the prior art, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0039] Figure 1 A schematic flowchart illustrating a vehicle interaction control method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0040] Figure 2 A structural block diagram of a vehicle interaction control device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0041] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a vehicle provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0042] To better understand the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this disclosure, the solutions disclosed herein will be further described below. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described herein can be combined with each other.

[0043] Numerous specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of this disclosure, but this disclosure may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein; obviously, the embodiments in the specification are only some, and not all, of the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0044] This disclosure provides a vehicle interaction control method. Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating a vehicle interaction control method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The vehicle includes an external interaction device located outside the vehicle's body. The external interaction device includes at least a speaker and headlights, and may also include an external display screen for exchanging information with the outside world. Based on this external interaction device, the vehicle interaction control method includes steps S110-S120:

[0045] S110, Obtain external interaction activation information.

[0046] For example, a vehicle activates its interactive functions and communicates with the outside world by acquiring external interaction activation information. Acquiring this information can be done in various ways, such as by collecting sound or images from the environment. The vehicle may be equipped with sensing modules, such as an external microphone and an external camera, for voice recognition and image acquisition, respectively. It should be noted that this disclosure does not limit the type of external interaction activation information, nor does it limit the method or structure of acquiring it; it can be set according to actual needs.

[0047] S120: Control the external interaction device to perform voice response and light response operations corresponding to the external interaction activation information;

[0048] Different external interaction activation messages correspond to different response actions.

[0049] Based on the acquired external interaction activation information, the interaction scenario of the vehicle can be determined, and then the external interaction device can be controlled to provide voice and light response operations that are appropriate for the current scenario, enabling the vehicle to communicate and interact with the outside world. In practical applications, the scenario in which the vehicle is located is not static, but rather involves various different usage scenarios. Combining voice and light response operations can prevent situations where a single response operation fails to attract the user's attention and achieve the purpose of interaction. For example, in a noisy environment, if the vehicle only interacts with the outside world through voice response operations, it is very likely that the required interaction effect will not be achieved. Or, if the vehicle only interacts with the outside world through light response operations, but the user outside the vehicle cannot see the lights, the required interaction effect cannot be achieved. To avoid the above situations, the embodiments of this disclosure combine voice and light response operations to interact with the outside world together, making it suitable for various application scenarios.

[0050] Furthermore, different external interaction activation information leads to different voice and light response operations, adapting to various situations and enhancing vehicle intelligence. For example, the interaction between the vehicle and the external environment differs depending on whether the owner is inside the vehicle, near the vehicle, or not. When the owner is near the vehicle, the external interaction device can engage in voice communication; however, when the owner is not nearby, this response is unnecessary. Therefore, different external interaction activation information corresponds to different response operations. Based on the acquired external interaction activation information, the corresponding voice and light response operations can be determined, and the external interaction device can be controlled to execute the corresponding response operations to suit more scenarios and meet diverse interaction needs.

[0051] Optionally, the vehicle pre-stores different external interaction activation information and corresponding response operations for each activation. In practical applications, after obtaining the external interaction activation information, the corresponding voice response and light response operations are directly invoked to realize the interaction between the vehicle and the outside world.

[0052] In this embodiment, the external interaction activation information acquired by the vehicle varies depending on the application scenario. Because the external interaction activation information differs, the voice and light response operations performed by the external interaction device also differ, meaning the information transmitted to the outside world varies. Therefore, controlling the interaction with the outside world through voice and light in different application scenarios avoids the inability of a single response operation to achieve the required interaction effect, thereby improving vehicle intelligence and enhancing the user's driving experience.

[0053] Optionally, obtaining external interaction activation information includes:

[0054] Obtain the vehicle owner's location information, vehicle operating status, and environmental information;

[0055] Based on at least one of the following: the owner's location information, the vehicle's operating status, and environmental information, obtain external interaction activation information.

[0056] For example, obtaining external interaction activation information includes obtaining the owner's location information. By obtaining the owner's location information, the positional relationship between the vehicle and the owner can be determined. For example, the owner may be inside the vehicle, near the vehicle, or not near the vehicle. When the owner is near the vehicle, the external interaction device can interact with the owner. When the owner is not near the vehicle or is inside the vehicle, there is no need to perform a response operation to interact with the owner; instead, interaction occurs with a non-owner. Thus, the information output by the vehicle will differ. Similarly, external interaction activation information can also be obtained by obtaining the vehicle's operating status. For example, the vehicle's operating status includes a stationary state and a moving state. The needs for interaction with the outside world differ depending on the operating state. Therefore, different external interaction activation information can be obtained based on different vehicle operating states. External interaction information can also be obtained by obtaining environmental information. For example, by collecting information such as sound and images from the environment, it can be determined whether there are non-owners around the vehicle, and whether the vehicle is at risk of being damaged or stolen. Based on this, corresponding external interaction activation information can be output. Thus, external interaction activation information can be obtained based on at least one of the owner's location information, vehicle operating status, and environmental information.

[0057] It should be noted that the embodiments disclosed herein are only examples of some methods for obtaining external interaction activation information, and are not limited to the above methods. Other information can be obtained according to actual needs to obtain external interaction activation information, such as obtaining vehicle parameters.

[0058] In some embodiments, controlling the external interaction device to perform voice response operations and light response operations corresponding to external interaction activation information includes:

[0059] Based on the activation information of the external interaction, if the owner is within the first preset distance range of the vehicle, control the external interaction device to give a voice greeting and / or turn on the lights.

[0060] For example, the vehicle owner's location information is obtained, and the positional relationship between the owner and the vehicle is determined. If the owner is determined to be within a first preset distance range from the vehicle based on the owner's location information, then the owner is considered to be near the vehicle. The external interaction device is then controlled to perform voice response and light response operations. For example, the voice response operation includes a voice greeting, and the light response operation is turning on the lights. That is, the vehicle recognizes the owner's presence nearby and actively controls the external interaction device to greet the owner and turn on the vehicle's lights, preparing for vehicle use in advance and providing a pleasant experience for the owner. Alternatively, the external interaction device can be controlled to perform either a voice response or a light operation. For example, a voice greeting can be performed first, followed by turning on the lights; or vice versa. The voice greeting and the light activation can be initiated at different times, or when corresponding response conditions are met. This embodiment does not specifically limit whether a voice greeting and light activation are performed simultaneously.

[0061] The control of the external interactive device to perform a voice greeting and turn on the lights includes: when the owner approaches the vehicle, the vehicle will proactively greet the owner with a voice greeting, and can also match a corresponding voice greeting based on the current time, such as outputting "Good morning," "Good afternoon," or "Good evening" according to the current time. When the owner approaches the vehicle, the vehicle will also turn on the daytime lights to facilitate the owner's use of the vehicle and enhance the vehicle's intelligence. In other embodiments, when the owner approaches the vehicle, the vehicle controls the external interactive device to display a smiling emoji to welcome the owner.

[0062] Optionally, the vehicle owner's location information can be obtained by identifying valid key information. When the vehicle detects a valid key approaching, it determines that the owner is approaching the vehicle and is within a first preset distance range. In other embodiments, the owner's location information can be obtained through an image acquisition device, such as a camera. Multiple acquisition methods can also be combined to improve the accuracy of the determination.

[0063] In some embodiments, controlling the external vehicle interaction device to perform a voice greeting and / or turn on the lights includes:

[0064] Once the vehicle owner is within the first preset distance range of the vehicle, the external interactive device will turn on the lights; once the vehicle owner is within the second preset distance range of the vehicle, the external interactive device will perform a voice greeting.

[0065] The first preset distance range for the vehicle is greater than the second preset distance range for the vehicle.

[0066] For example, determining that the vehicle owner is within a first preset distance range from the vehicle can be understood as the owner gradually approaching the vehicle and about to use it. Therefore, the external interaction device is controlled to turn on lights, such as daylight lamps, to prepare for driving and indicate the vehicle's exact location to the owner. If the owner continues to approach the vehicle and is within a second preset distance range, the vehicle will initiate a voice response, proactively greeting the user and welcoming them to use the vehicle. The first preset distance range is greater than the second preset distance range. To avoid the owner being too far from the vehicle to hear the voice response, this embodiment controls the external interaction device to initiate a voice response, i.e., a voice greeting, when the owner is within the second preset distance range. For example, the first preset distance range is 10m, and the second preset distance range is 3m. When the vehicle detects the owner approaching and is within 10m of the vehicle, it controls the external interaction device to turn on lights, such as the vehicle's daylight lamps. As the driver continues to approach, when the vehicle is 3 meters away, the driver can control the external interactive device to give a voice greeting, such as "Good morning," "Good afternoon," or "Good evening" depending on the current time, in order to bring a pleasant driving experience to the user.

[0067] Therefore, in this embodiment, the voice greeting and the light activation can be initiated sequentially when the corresponding conditions are met, without requiring simultaneous responses. It should be noted that this embodiment is only one possible implementation. In other embodiments, the voice greeting and the light activation may have different triggering conditions, and in other embodiments, they may also be triggered and responded to synchronously. This embodiment does not impose specific limitations on these aspects and is for reference only.

[0068] In some embodiments, controlling the external interaction device to perform voice response operations and light response operations corresponding to external interaction activation information includes:

[0069] Based on the owner's voice information, the external interaction activation information is used to control the external interaction device to simultaneously respond with voice and flash the lights once.

[0070] The content of the voice response is related to the car owner's voice information.

[0071] For example, by obtaining the driver's voice information based on environmental information, it can be determined that the driver is located around the vehicle and is conversing with it. At this time, the external interaction activation information is the driver's voice information. The vehicle can recognize the specific content referred to by the driver's voice information and then control the external interaction device to respond with a voice message and flash the lights once.

[0072] Specifically, various commonly used voice chat messages can be pre-stored in the vehicle. The vehicle's voice responses are related to the owner's voice messages, so the corresponding voice responses can be retrieved based on the owner's voice information later. Simultaneously, the external interaction device flashes its lights once to remind the user that the external interaction device is responding to the owner's voice messages, urging them to listen carefully to the response and avoid missing any information.

[0073] Optionally, to improve the accuracy of vehicle interaction and prevent non-owners from using the owner's recorded information to interact with the vehicle, this embodiment of the disclosure needs to determine the owner's location information. When the owner is near the vehicle and the owner's voice information is recognized, the external interaction device is controlled to simultaneously respond with a voice message and flash a light once. For example, if the vehicle detects a valid key approaching, determines that the owner is approaching the vehicle and within a second preset distance range, and the vehicle obtains the owner's voice information, then it is determined that the owner is near the vehicle, and the external interaction device is controlled to respond to the owner's voice message.

[0074] Optionally, controlling the external interaction device to simultaneously provide a voice response and flash a light once includes: when the vehicle detects the driver approaching and issuing a voice message, the vehicle recognizes the driver's proximity and the content of the voice message, controls the external interaction device to provide a voice response, and simultaneously flashes a light once to remind the user to pay attention to the response. For example, if the driver approaches the vehicle and asks, "How's the weather today?", the vehicle recognizes the driver's voice message, controls the external interaction device to flash a light once, and simultaneously replies with the weather information; the external interaction device can provide a voice response. In other embodiments, if the driver inquires about road conditions, the vehicle recognizes the driver's voice message, controls the external interaction device to flash a light once, and simultaneously replies with road condition information. Based on this, the vehicle's intelligence is improved, providing users with a better driving experience.

[0075] In some embodiments, controlling the external interaction device to perform voice response operations and light response operations corresponding to external interaction activation information includes:

[0076] Based on the non-owner touch information in the vehicle's sentry mode, the external interaction device is controlled to issue a voice warning and continuously flash the lights.

[0077] For example, a vehicle's sentry mode typically activates after the vehicle is parked and turned off. For instance, when the driver leaves the driver's seat, the vehicle is in park, the engine is off, and the doors are locked, sentry mode is activated. In sentry mode, the vehicle monitors its surroundings, for example, by capturing images of the area around the vehicle using a camera. If, in sentry mode, a non-owner touch is detected, it indicates that someone other than the owner has touched or struck the vehicle, potentially putting it in danger. Based on the non-owner touch information in sentry mode, the external interaction device is controlled to issue a voice warning and continuously flash the lights. The voice warning attracts the attention of the non-owner and surrounding people, reminding the non-owner to be mindful of their actions and stay away from the vehicle. The continuous flashing lights allow the non-owner and surrounding people to quickly locate the vehicle that issued the voice warning. When the non-owner stops touching the vehicle, the external interaction device stops issuing the voice warning and flashing the lights. Thus, the voice warning and flashing lights effectively warn non-owners around the vehicle, reminding them to stay away from the vehicle and avoid dangerous behavior, ensuring the safety of the vehicle owner's property.

[0078] It should be noted that each time the vehicle receives touch information from someone other than the vehicle owner, it will control the external interactive device to issue a voice warning and continuously flash the lights.

[0079] In some embodiments, non-owner touch information is accidental touch information; controlling the external interactive device to issue a voice warning once and continuously flash the lights includes: controlling the external interactive device to issue a voice warning at a first volume and continuously flash the lights at a first frequency;

[0080] Alternatively, if the information is touched by a non-owner, it is considered theft information; control the external interactive device to issue a voice warning once and continuously flash the lights, including: control the external interactive device to issue a second volume voice warning and a second frequency of continuous light flashing; wherein, the first volume is lower than the second volume, and the first frequency is lower than the second frequency.

[0081] In this embodiment, non-owner touch information can manifest in various ways. It could represent a pedestrian accidentally touching the vehicle, or someone intentionally damaging the vehicle or committing theft. The external interactive device's response to these different situations—whether it issues a voice warning or continuously flashes lights—will vary. Therefore, this embodiment categorizes non-owner touch information into accidental touch information and theft information. For example, a camera can detect the touch action and duration to differentiate the type of non-owner touch information.

[0082] For example, when a non-owner touches the information as an accidental touch, it indicates that the non-owner has no malicious intent towards the vehicle and has simply touched it accidentally; the vehicle's safety is not threatened. The purpose of controlling the external interaction device to issue a voice warning and flash the lights is to remind the non-owner to be careful and avoid accidentally damaging the vehicle. Therefore, when a non-owner touches the information as an accidental touch, the external interaction device is controlled to issue a voice warning at a first volume and continuously flash the lights at a first frequency. The first volume is low, and the first frequency is low, used only to remind the non-owner, for example, by issuing a low-volume voice warning, "Please be careful not to accidentally damage me," and controlling the lights to flash at a low frequency.

[0083] When a non-owner touches a message indicating theft, it signifies that the non-owner is damaging or stealing the vehicle, posing a threat to its safety. Controlling the external interaction device to issue a voice warning and flashing lights aims to deter this behavior and attract the attention of bystanders, preventing further damage or theft. Therefore, when a non-owner touches a message indicating theft, the external interaction device issues a second-volume voice warning and flashes lights at a second-frequency intensity. The second volume is high, and the second frequency is high, serving as a deterrent to the non-owner. For example, a high-volume voice warning could say, "Please move away from the vehicle immediately, or I will call the owner and the police," while the lights flash at a high frequency to indicate an emergency.

[0084] The intensity of various response actions when a non-owner touches the information indicating theft is higher than the intensity of various response actions when a non-owner touches the information indicating accidental contact. When a non-owner touches the information indicating accidental contact, the response is a friendly reminder to the non-owner to avoid property damage. However, when a non-owner touches the information indicating theft, it means the vehicle's safety is in danger, and the response is a warning to immediately stop the inappropriate behavior, quickly move away from the vehicle, and attract the attention of those around to avoid more serious consequences. Therefore, the first volume is lower than the second volume, and the first frequency is lower than the second frequency.

[0085] In some embodiments, controlling the external interaction device to perform voice response operations and light response operations corresponding to external interaction activation information includes:

[0086] Based on the activation information of the external interaction, which indicates that the vehicle is stationary and the owner is inside the vehicle, as well as voice information from non-owners, the external interaction device is controlled to issue a voice warning once and flash the lights twice.

[0087] For example, when the vehicle is stationary but the owner is resting or in a meeting inside, loud noise outside the vehicle can disturb the owner's rest or work. In this situation, the vehicle will interact with the non-owner outside the vehicle to remind them to lower their voice and avoid disturbing the user inside. For instance, the vehicle's operating status can be detected to determine if it is stationary, and the owner's location information can be detected to determine if the owner is inside the vehicle. Simultaneously, the voice information of the non-owner can be obtained based on environmental information. Based on this, if the scenario meets the requirement of affecting the owner's work or rest, the external interaction device can be controlled to issue a voice warning once and flash the lights twice. The purpose of the external interaction device's response is to remind and request the non-owner to speak quietly to avoid disturbing the user inside the vehicle. Therefore, a voice warning combined with two flashing lights can be used to attract the attention of the non-owner.

[0088] For example, the vehicle can issue a voice request to non-owners outside the vehicle, saying, "There are people in the car having a meeting or resting. Please speak quietly, thank you," accompanied by two flashing lights, so that non-owners can quickly locate the vehicle. This achieves the goal of reminding non-owners outside the vehicle to lower their voices. Consequently, it provides the car owner with a comfortable working or resting environment, improving the user experience.

[0089] In some embodiments, controlling the external interaction device to perform voice response operations and light response operations corresponding to external interaction activation information includes:

[0090] Based on the vehicle's external interaction activation information indicating that the vehicle is in motion and that surrounding vehicles are within the vehicle's third preset distance range, the external interaction device is controlled to issue a voice warning once and activate the hazard lights.

[0091] Based on the activation information of the external interaction, the vehicle is in motion and it is determined that the surrounding vehicles are within the fourth preset distance range of the vehicle. The external interaction device is controlled to issue a voice warning and display a danger expression once.

[0092] Among them, the third preset distance range of the vehicle is greater than the fourth preset distance range of the vehicle.

[0093] For example, by detecting the vehicle's operating status to determine if the vehicle is in motion, and by detecting the vehicle's environmental information to determine if other vehicles are within a third preset distance range of the vehicle, it can be understood that during vehicle operation, if an external vehicle is too close to the vehicle, there is a high risk of a collision or rear-end accident. Based on the external interaction activation information indicating that the vehicle is in motion and surrounding vehicles are within the vehicle's third preset range, the external interaction device is controlled to issue a voice warning and activate the hazard lights. Due to the close proximity, a voice warning is issued to quickly remind surrounding vehicles of the critical distance and to drive carefully, while the hazard lights are activated and flash continuously to warn surrounding vehicles and pedestrians to take evasive action. This helps to prevent traffic accidents that could endanger life and property.

[0094] If surrounding vehicles continue to approach the vehicle and enter its fourth preset range (where the third preset range is larger than the fourth preset range, meaning the distance between the surrounding vehicles and the vehicle is smaller, increasing the risk of a scrape or rear-end collision), the external interaction device will issue another voice warning and display a hazard indicator. Since the hazard lights are already activated when surrounding vehicles are within the third preset range, when external vehicles continue to approach and enter the fourth preset range, the external interaction device will interact with surrounding vehicles through multiple response methods, including voice warnings, flashing hazard lights, and hazard expressions, to alert them to the urgency of the situation and prevent a single response method from failing to attract their attention. For example, if the third preset distance range is 3 meters and the fourth preset distance range is 1 meter, when the vehicle detects surrounding vehicles approaching and within 3 meters, the external interaction device will issue one voice warning and activate the hazard lights. If the surrounding vehicles continue to approach and within 1 meter, the external interaction device will issue another voice warning and display a hazard expression, while the hazard lights remain continuously illuminated throughout this process. This serves to warn surrounding vehicles and pedestrians to take evasive action.

[0095] In some embodiments, the control method further includes:

[0096] Get the ambient brightness.

[0097] Based on the ambient brightness meeting the preset brightness, the external interaction device is controlled to display the expression corresponding to the external interaction activation information.

[0098] For example, users' sensitivity to light varies depending on the ambient brightness of the vehicle. During the day, when the ambient brightness is high, users are less sensitive to light and less likely to notice light response actions. At night or in dim environments, when the ambient brightness is low, users are more sensitive to light, making light response actions more effective. To improve vehicle interaction, facial expression display can also be added for interaction with the outside world. Since facial expression display is also achieved through lighting, it is more noticeable in low ambient brightness. Therefore, by acquiring the ambient brightness and ensuring it meets a preset brightness level (i.e., low ambient brightness where users can easily recognize the displayed facial expression), the external interaction device can be controlled to display the corresponding facial expression for the external interaction activation information. Combining facial expression display with voice and light response actions allows for external interaction in various application scenarios.

[0099] Optionally, the facial expression display can correspond to voice response operations and light response operations. For example, based on the activation information of the external interaction, if the vehicle owner is within a first preset distance range of the vehicle, the external interaction device can be controlled to perform a voice greeting and turn on the lights, while simultaneously displaying a smiling facial expression. Alternatively, if a non-vehicle owner touches the information, a danger facial expression can be displayed to remind the non-vehicle owner to stop the current action. It should be noted that the embodiments disclosed in this disclosure only illustrate some application scenarios; other application scenarios can also be equipped with facial expression displays that are appropriate for the current situation for external interaction.

[0100] Optionally, since ambient light is higher during the day and lower at night, and the overall environment is noisier during the day and quieter at night, the volume of voice response operations can be adjusted according to the ambient light. This ensures that the volume of voice response operations is higher during the day than at night. This avoids difficulties in accurately interacting with the outside of the vehicle in noisy environments and also prevents disturbance to neighbors at night.

[0101] Optionally, voice response can transmit the vehicle's intended message to the outside world through sound, allowing for more precise expression. This includes specific phrases and prompts of different frequencies and volumes. Facial expression display transmits information through various expressions, enhancing the vehicle's intelligence and responsiveness. Light response interacts with the outside world through light color, frequency, and other methods, making it easily recognizable in low-light or nighttime conditions, thus improving performance.

[0102] Optionally, the vehicle interaction device includes external speakers, external displays, and headlights. The external speakers can perform voice response operations, the external displays can display facial expressions, and the headlights can output light response operations to enable the vehicle to interact with the outside world.

[0103] It should be noted that the embodiments disclosed herein do not limit the number of response operations. Multiple operations can be combined, and response operations not present in the above embodiments can also be included. The specific settings can be made according to actual needs.

[0104] This disclosure also provides a control device for vehicle interaction. Figure 2 A structural block diagram of a vehicle interaction control device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure is shown below. Figure 2 The vehicle includes an external interaction device located outside the vehicle's shell; the vehicle interaction control device includes an acquisition module 21 and a control module 22.

[0105] The acquisition module 21 is used to acquire external interaction activation information. The control module 22 is used to control the external interaction device to perform voice response operations and light response operations corresponding to the external interaction activation information. Different external interaction activation information corresponds to different response operations.

[0106] This disclosure also provides a vehicle. Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a vehicle provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure, with reference to... Figure 3 It includes a memory 301 and a processor 302. The memory 301 stores a computer program, and the processor 302 executes the computer program to implement the steps of the control method for any vehicle interaction in the above embodiments.

[0107] Specifically, such as Figure 3 As shown, a vehicle can be configured to include at least one processor 302, at least one memory 301, and at least one communication interface 303. Various components within the vehicle are coupled together via a bus system 304. The communication interface 303 is used for information transmission with external devices. It is understood that the bus system 304 is used to implement communication between these components. In addition to a data bus, the bus system 304 also includes a power bus, a control bus, and a status signal bus. However, for clarity, [the following is omitted as it is not explicitly stated in the original text]. Figure 3 The general designated all buses as Bus System 304.

[0108] It is understood that the memory 301 in this embodiment may be volatile memory or non-volatile memory, or may include both volatile and non-volatile memory. In some embodiments, the memory 301 stores the following elements: executable units or data structures, or subsets thereof, or extended sets thereof, operating systems, and applications. In embodiments of this disclosure, the processor 302 executes the steps of various embodiments of the vehicle interaction control method provided in this disclosure by calling programs or instructions stored in the memory 301.

[0109] The method provided in this disclosure can be applied to or implemented by processor 302. Processor 302 can be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. During implementation, each step of the above method can be completed by integrated logic circuits in the hardware of processor 302 or by instructions in software form. The processor 302 can be a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, or discrete hardware components. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or any conventional processor.

[0110] The steps of the method provided in this disclosure can be directly implemented by a hardware decoding processor, or implemented by a combination of hardware and software units in the decoding processor. The software units can reside in random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory, electrically erasable programmable memory, registers, or other storage media mature in the art. This storage medium is located in memory 301, and processor 302 reads information from memory 301 and combines it with its hardware to complete the steps of the method.

[0111] This disclosure also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a program or instructions that cause a computer to perform the steps of any of the vehicle interaction control methods described in the above method embodiments.

[0112] The computer-readable storage medium provided in this disclosure can execute the steps of any of the methods in the above-described vehicle interaction control method embodiments, and therefore can also achieve the same technical effects as the above-described vehicle interaction control method.

[0113] In addition to the methods and vehicles described above, embodiments of this application may also be computer program products, which include computer program instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the method steps of various embodiments of this application.

[0114] The computer program product can be written in any combination of one or more programming languages ​​to perform the operations of the embodiments of the present invention. The programming languages ​​include object-oriented programming languages ​​such as Java and C++, as well as conventional procedural programming languages ​​such as C or similar languages. The program code can be executed entirely on the user's computing device, partially on the user's computing device, as a standalone software package, partially on the user's computing device and partially on a remote computing device, or entirely on a remote computing device or server.

[0115] Furthermore, embodiments of this application may also be computer-readable storage media storing computer program instructions thereon, which, when executed by processor 302, cause processor 302 to perform the method steps of various embodiments of this application.

[0116] Computer-readable storage media may take the form of any combination of one or more readable media. A readable medium may be a readable signal medium or a readable storage medium. A readable storage medium may, for example, include, but is not limited to, electrical, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor systems, apparatuses, or devices, or any combination thereof. More specific examples of readable storage media (a non-exhaustive list) include: electrical connections having one or more wires, portable disks, hard disks, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), optical fibers, portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), optical storage devices, magnetic storage devices, or any suitable combination thereof.

[0117] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0118] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this disclosure, enabling those skilled in the art to understand or implement it. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of this disclosure. Therefore, this disclosure is not to be limited to the embodiments described herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A control method for vehicle interaction, characterized in that, The vehicle includes an external interaction device located outside the vehicle's body. The vehicle interaction device includes external speakers, an external display screen, and vehicle lights, wherein the external display screen is used to display facial expressions; The control method includes: Obtain external interaction activation information; Control the external interaction device to perform voice response and light response operations corresponding to the external interaction activation information; Among them, different external interaction activation information corresponds to different response operations; The control method further includes: Obtain ambient brightness; Based on the ambient brightness meeting the preset brightness, the external interaction device is controlled to display the expression corresponding to the external interaction activation information.

2. The vehicle interaction control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control of the external interaction device to perform voice response operations and light response operations corresponding to the external interaction activation information includes: Based on the vehicle's external interaction activation information, if the vehicle owner is within a first preset distance range from the vehicle, the external interaction device is controlled to perform a voice greeting and / or turn on the lights.

3. The vehicle interaction control method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The control of the external vehicle interaction device to perform a voice greeting and / or turn on the lights includes: When the vehicle owner is determined to be within a first preset distance range of the vehicle, the external interaction device is controlled to turn on the lights; when the vehicle owner is determined to be within a second preset distance range of the vehicle, the external interaction device is controlled to perform a voice greeting once. Wherein, the first preset distance range of the vehicle is greater than the second preset distance range of the vehicle.

4. The vehicle interaction control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control of the external interaction device to perform voice response operations and light response operations corresponding to the external interaction activation information includes: Based on the fact that the external interaction activation information is the owner's voice information, the external interaction device is controlled to simultaneously perform a voice response and flash the lights once. The content of the voice response is associated with the car owner's voice information.

5. The vehicle interaction control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control of the external interaction device to perform voice response operations and light response operations corresponding to the external interaction activation information includes: Based on the fact that the external interaction activation information is non-owner touch information in the vehicle sentry mode, the external interaction device is controlled to issue a voice warning once and the lights flash continuously.

6. The vehicle interaction control method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The non-owner touch information is considered accidental touch information; The control of the external vehicle interaction device to issue a voice warning once and to continuously flash the lights includes: Control the external vehicle interaction device to issue a first volume voice warning and continuously flash the first frequency of the lights; or, The non-owner touch information is theft information; controlling the external interactive device to issue a voice warning and continuously flash the lights includes: Control the external vehicle interaction device to issue a second volume voice warning and continuously flash the lights at a second frequency; Among them, the first volume is lower than the second volume, and the first frequency is lower than the second frequency.

7. The vehicle interaction control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control of the external interaction device to perform voice response operations and light response operations corresponding to the external interaction activation information includes: Based on the external interaction activation information indicating that the vehicle is stationary, the vehicle owner is inside the vehicle, and voice information from a non-owner, the external interaction device is controlled to issue a voice warning once and flash the lights twice.

8. The vehicle interaction control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control of the external interaction device to perform voice response operations and light response operations corresponding to the external interaction activation information includes: Based on the vehicle external interaction activation information indicating that the vehicle is in motion, and determining that surrounding vehicles are within the vehicle's third preset distance range, the vehicle external interaction device is controlled to issue a voice warning once and activate the hazard lights. Based on the vehicle external interaction activation information indicating that the vehicle is in motion, and determining that surrounding vehicles are within the vehicle's fourth preset distance range, the vehicle external interaction device is controlled to issue a voice warning and display a danger expression once. The third preset distance range of the vehicle is greater than the fourth preset distance range of the vehicle.

9. A vehicle, characterized in that, It includes a memory and a processor, the memory storing a computer program, and the processor executing the computer program to implement the steps of the vehicle interaction control method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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