Method for monitoring a vehicle with communication function

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for monitoring a vehicle having a communication function, and improves a technology for monitoring a vehicle having a communication function. The method for monitoring a vehicle having a communication function is executed by a computer that communicates with one or more autonomous vehicles (10) and one or more roadside devices (20), and includes: storing information indicating an installation position and a detection area (51) of each roadside device (20); monitoring position information of each autonomous vehicle (10); displaying a map screen (50); and if the autonomous vehicle (51) enters the detection area (51) of the roadside device (20), displaying the autonomous vehicle (51) and the roadside device (20) on the map screen (50) in a first form.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a method for monitoring a vehicle having a communication function. Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, a technique for monitoring a vehicle having a communication function has been known. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a reporting system that reports, to vehicles or pedestrians other than the self-driving vehicle, whether passage is possible, gives a caution, etc., based on the behavior of a self-driving vehicle that is scheduled to pass through a prescribed traffic area.

[0003] Patent Document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2023-050629

[0004] There is a desire to improve the technique for monitoring a vehicle having a communication function. Summary of the Invention

[0005] An object of the present disclosure, which has been made in view of the above circumstances, is to improve the technique for monitoring a vehicle having a communication function.

[0006] A method for monitoring a vehicle having a communication function according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is a method executed by a computer capable of communicating with one or more self-driving vehicles and one or more roadside devices, and includes:

[0007] storing information indicating the installation positions and detection areas of the respective roadside devices;

[0008] monitoring the position information of each of the self-driving vehicles;

[0009] displaying a map screen; and

[0010] if the self-driving vehicle enters the detection area of the roadside device, displaying the self-driving vehicle and the roadside device on the map screen in a first form.

[0011] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the technique for monitoring a vehicle having a communication function can be improved. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0012] Figure 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0013] Figure 2 is a diagram showing an outline of a map screen displayed by an information processing device.

[0014] Figure 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a vehicle.

[0015] Figure 4It is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a roadside device.

[0016] Figure 5 It is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information processing device.

[0017] Figure 6 It is a flowchart showing the operation of the information processing device. Detailed implementation mode

[0018] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described.

[0019] (Summary of the embodiment)

[0020] Refer to Figure 1 to describe the outline of the system 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The system 1 includes a vehicle 10, a roadside device 20, and an information processing device 30. The vehicle 10, the roadside device 20, and the information processing device 30 are connected to be communicable with a network 40 including a mobile communication network and the Internet, for example.

[0021] The vehicle 10 is, for example, a gasoline vehicle, an electric vehicle (BEV; Battery Electric Vehicle), a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV; Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV; Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), or a fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV; Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle), etc., but is not limited to these, and may be any vehicle that humans can ride in. The vehicle 10 can be, for example, an autonomous driving vehicle capable of performing autonomous driving at levels 1 to 5 defined in the SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers). In the present embodiment, the vehicle 10 can perform autonomous driving at level 3 or 4, and a driving assistant can ride in the vehicle 10 or remotely control the driving operation. The system 1 can include any number of one or more vehicles 10.

[0022] The roadside device 20 is provided, for example, near an intersection or a crosswalk. In the present embodiment, the roadside device 20 can detect a pedestrian facing the lane as a pedestrian who wants to cross the lane from the image of the mounted camera. In addition, for the roadside device 20, a detection area is preset in the vicinity of the device itself, for example. If a pedestrian who wants to cross the lane is detected, the roadside device 20 notifies the pedestrian of the presence or absence of the vehicle 10 (for example, the vehicle 10 approaching the device itself) that has entered the detection area of the device itself. In addition, if the roadside device 20 detects a pedestrian who wants to cross the lane, it notifies the driver or driving assistant of the vehicle 10 that has entered the detection area of the device itself of the presence of the pedestrian. The system 1 may include any number of one or more roadside devices 20.

[0023] The information processing device 30 is one or a plurality of computers that can communicate with each other. The information processing device 30 is used to communicate with each vehicle 10 and each roadside device 20 to monitor each vehicle 10. In the present embodiment, the information processing device 30 is used by an operator in a control center, for example.

[0024] First, an overview of the present embodiment will be described, and the detailed content will be described later. The information processing device 30 stores information indicating the installation positions and detection areas of the roadside devices. The information processing device 30 monitors the position information of each vehicle 10. The information processing device 30 displays a map screen. Moreover, if the vehicle 10 enters the detection area of the roadside device 20, the information processing device 30 displays the vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 on the map screen in a first form.

[0025] Here, refer to Figure 2 to describe the overview of the map screen 50 displayed by the information processing device 30. In the Figure 2 example shown, the roadside device 20A and the vehicle 10A that has entered the detection area 51A of the roadside device 20A are displayed on the map screen 50 in a first form. In addition, as will be described later, the roadside device 20B where none of the vehicles 10 (10A, 10B) has entered the detection area 51B of the device itself and the vehicle 10B that has not entered the detection area 51 (51A, 51B) of any roadside device 20 (20A, 20B) can be displayed on the map screen 50 in a second form that can be distinguished from the first form.

[0026] Thus, according to the present embodiment, when the vehicle 10 enters the detection area 51 of the roadside device 20 in a specific situation, the vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 are displayed on the map screen 50 in the first form. Therefore, an operator using the information processing device 30 can recognize at a glance the vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 that are in the above specific situation. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, for example, compared with an example in which all vehicles 10 and all roadside devices 20 are always displayed on the map screen 50, the technique of monitoring vehicles with communication functions can be improved in terms of the operator being able to efficiently monitor the vehicle conditions.

[0027] Next, each component of the system 1 will be described in detail.

[0028] (Configuration of the vehicle)

[0029] As Figure 3 shown, the vehicle 10 includes a communication unit 11, a sensor unit 12, a storage unit 13, and a control unit 14.

[0030] The communication unit 11 includes one or more communication interfaces connected to the network 40. This communication interface corresponds to mobile communication standards such as 4G (4th Generation) and 5G (5th Generation), for example, but is not limited to these and can correspond to any communication standard. In the present embodiment, the vehicle 10 communicates with the information processing device 30 through the communication unit 11 and the network 40.

[0031] The sensor unit 12 includes one or more sensors used in the control of the vehicle 10. This sensor is, for example, a position sensor corresponding to GPS (Global Positioning System), a geomagnetic sensor, a speed sensor, an acceleration sensor, or a gyro sensor, etc., but is not limited to these and can be any sensor.

[0032] The storage unit 13 includes one or more memories. In the present embodiment, the "memory" is, for example, a semiconductor memory, a magnetic memory, or an optical memory, etc., but is not limited to these. Each memory included in the storage unit 13 can function as a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory, for example. The storage unit 13 stores any information used in the operation of the vehicle 10. For example, the storage unit 13 can store system programs, application programs, and installed software, etc. The information stored in the storage unit 13 can be updated by information obtained from the network 40 through the communication unit 11, for example.

[0033] The control unit 14 includes one or more processors, one or more programmable circuits, one or more dedicated circuits, or a combination thereof. The processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), or a dedicated processor customized for specific processing, but is not limited to these. The programmable circuit is, for example, an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), but is not limited thereto. The dedicated circuit is, for example, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), but is not limited thereto. The control unit 14 controls the operation of the entire vehicle 10.

[0034] For example, in the present embodiment, the control unit 14 transmits the position information of the host vehicle detected by the sensor unit 12 to the information processing device 30 via the communication unit 11. For example, the transmission of the position information can be performed periodically or whenever a predetermined event occurs. Further, for example, when traveling according to the path information indicating the explored travel path, the control unit 14 can transmit the path information to the information processing device 30.

[0035] (Configuration of roadside device)

[0036] As Figure 4 shown, the roadside device 20 includes a communication unit 21, a photographing unit 22, a notification unit 23, a storage unit 24, and a control unit 25.

[0037] The communication unit 21 includes one or more communication interfaces connected to the network 40. The communication interface corresponds to, for example, a mobile body communication standard or a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) standard, but is not limited to these and can correspond to any communication standard. In the present embodiment, the roadside device 20 communicates with the information processing device 30 via the communication unit 21 and the network 40.

[0038] The photographing unit 22 includes one or more cameras capable of photographing the surrounding scenery. In the present embodiment, the roadside device 20 is provided, for example, near the boundary between the sidewalk and the lane so that the photographing unit 22 can photograph pedestrians moving from the sidewalk to the lane.

[0039] The notification unit 23 includes one or more notification devices for notifying information to surrounding pedestrians. The notification device is, for example, a speaker, an electronic bulletin board, or a display, etc., but is not limited to these and can be any notification device.

[0040] The storage unit 24 includes one or more memories. Each memory included in the storage unit 24 can function as, for example, a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory. The storage unit 24 stores any information used in the operation of the roadside device 20. For example, the storage unit 24 can store system programs, application programs, and installed software, etc. The information stored in the storage unit 24 can be updated by, for example, information obtained from the network 40 through the communication unit 21.

[0041] The control unit 25 includes one or more processors, one or more programmable circuits, one or more dedicated circuits, or a combination thereof. The control unit 25 controls the overall operation of the roadside device 20.

[0042] For example, in the present embodiment, if a pedestrian facing the lane is detected from the image of the imaging unit 22 through image recognition, the control unit 25 sends the identification information of the own device and information about inquiring whether there is a vehicle 10 entering the detection area 51 of the own device to the information processing device 30 through the communication unit 21. For example, if information indicating the presence or absence of the vehicle 10 entering the detection area 51 of the own device is received from the information processing device 30, the control unit 25 notifies the pedestrian facing the lane of specified information. The specified information includes, for example, a message indicating whether there is an approaching vehicle 10, but is not limited thereto and can be any information.

[0043] (Configuration of the information processing device)

[0044] As Figure 5 shown, the information processing device 30 includes a communication unit 31, an output unit 32, an input unit 33, a storage unit 34, and a control unit 35.

[0045] The communication unit 31 includes one or more communication interfaces connected to the network 40. The communication interface corresponds to, for example, a wired LAN standard or a wireless LAN standard, but is not limited to these and can correspond to any communication standard. In the present embodiment, the information processing device 30 communicates with the vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 respectively through the communication unit 31 and the network 40.

[0046] The output unit 32 includes one or more output devices for outputting information. The output device is, for example, a display for outputting information with images, or a speaker for outputting information with sounds, etc., but is not limited to these. Alternatively, the output unit 32 can include an output interface for outputting information through an external output device.

[0047] The input unit 33 includes one or more input devices that detect user input. Such input devices include, for example, physical keys, capacitive keys, pointing devices such as a mouse, a touch screen integrated with the display of the output unit 32, or a microphone that accepts voice input, but are not limited to these. Alternatively, the input unit 33 may include an input interface that detects user input through an external input device.

[0048] The storage unit 34 includes one or more memories. Each memory included in the storage unit 34 can function, for example, as a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory. The storage unit 34 stores any information used in the operation of the information processing device 30. For example, the storage unit 34 can store system programs, application programs, and installed software. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 34 stores map information, path information of each vehicle 10, and information indicating the installation positions and detection areas 51 of each roadside device 20.

[0049] The control unit 35 includes one or more processors, one or more programmable circuits, one or more dedicated circuits, or a combination thereof. The control unit 35 controls the overall operation of the information processing device 30.

[0050] For example, in the present embodiment, the control unit 35 receives, from the roadside device 20 that has detected a pedestrian facing the lane, the identification information of the roadside device 20 and information about the vehicle 10 that is asked whether it has entered the detection area 51 of the roadside device 20 through the communication unit 31. The control unit 35 determines whether there is a vehicle 10 that has entered the detection area 51 of the roadside device 20 based on the installation position of the roadside device 20 and the position information of each vehicle 10. Moreover, the control unit 35 sends information indicating the determination result to the roadside device 20. Here, when a vehicle 10 that has entered the detection area 51 of the roadside device 20 is detected, the control unit 35 sends information indicating the installation position of the roadside device 20 and information indicating the presence of a pedestrian facing the lane to the detected vehicle 10 (or the terminal device of the driver or driving assistant of the vehicle 10).

[0051] Other operations of the information processing device 30 according to the present embodiment will be described later.

[0052] (Operation flow of the information processing device)

[0053] Refer to Figure 6 to describe the operation flow of the information processing device 30.

[0054] S100: The control unit 35 of the information processing device 30 stores information indicating the installation positions and detection areas 51 of each roadside device 20 in the storage unit 34.

[0055] The installation positions of the roadside devices 20 and the detection areas 51 can be determined arbitrarily. In one example, the roadside devices 20 are installed near intersections, crosswalks, or obstacles that are likely to be blind spots for the vehicles 10, but the installation positions of the roadside devices 20 are not limited to this example and can be determined arbitrarily. Additionally, in one example, the detection area 51 is a circular area with a specified radius centered on the installation position of the roadside device 20, but the shape of the detection area 51 is not limited to this example and can be determined arbitrarily.

[0056] S101: The control unit 35 monitors the position information of each vehicle 10.

[0057] Specifically, the control unit 35 monitors the position information of each vehicle 10 by periodically receiving the position information of its own vehicle from each vehicle 10 as described above.

[0058] S102: The control unit 35 displays the map screen 50 on the display of the output unit 32.

[0059] The area displayed on the map screen 50 can be moved, enlarged, and reduced, for example, according to the input of the operator via the input unit 33.

[0060] S103: The control unit 35 displays each vehicle 10 and each roadside device 20 in the second form on the map screen 50.

[0061] As will be described later, the operator can distinguish between the first form and the second form on the map screen 50.

[0062] S104: The control unit 35 determines whether the vehicle 10 has entered the detection area 51 of the roadside device 20. If it is determined that the vehicle 10 has entered the detection area 51 of the roadside device 20 (S104 - Yes), the process proceeds to S105. On the other hand, if it is determined that the vehicle 10 has not entered the detection area 51 of the roadside device 20 (S104 - No), the process repeats S104.

[0063] Specifically, S104 is executed such that the control unit 35 receives the identification information of the roadside device 20 that has detected a pedestrian facing the lane and information on the vehicle 10 that has entered the detection area 51 of the roadside device 20 from the roadside device 20 via the communication unit 31.

[0064] Specifically, the control unit 35 determines each vehicle 10 approaching the roadside device 20 based on the position information or path information of each vehicle 10. The control unit 35 determines each vehicle 10 that has entered the detection area 51 of the roadside device 20 based on the position information of the determined vehicles 10. Here, the "vehicle 10 that has entered the detection area 51" is a vehicle 10 that has moved from the outside to the inside of the detection area 51, but is not limited thereto. For example, it may also include a vehicle 10 that exists inside the detection area 51 and is approaching the roadside device 20.

[0065] S105: When it is determined in S104 that the vehicle 10 has entered the detection area 51 of the roadside device 20 (S104 - Yes), the control unit 35 displays the vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 in the first form on the map screen 50.

[0066] In the present embodiment, in S103 described above, each vehicle 10 and each roadside device 20 are displayed in the second form. If the vehicle 10 enters the detection area 51 of the roadside device 20, the display form of the vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 is switched from the second form to the first form. The vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 displayed in the first form can be visually confirmed by the operator preferentially compared with the vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 displayed in the second form. Specifically, for example, the second form is a form in which only the target vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 are displayed. In contrast, the first form is a form in which the target vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 blink or the like and are emphasized more than the second form. For example, in Figure 2 In the shown map screen 50, the vehicle 10A and the roadside device 20A are displayed in the first form, and the vehicle 10B and the roadside device 20B are displayed in the second form. Therefore, the operator can visually confirm the vehicle 10A and the roadside device 20A preferentially.

[0067] S106: The control unit 35 determines whether the vehicle 10 has passed the roadside device 20. When it is determined that the vehicle 10 has passed the roadside device 20 (S106 - Yes), the process proceeds to S107. On the other hand, when it is determined that the vehicle 10 has not passed the roadside device 20 (S106 - No), the process repeats S106.

[0068] Specifically, the control unit 35 determines whether the vehicle 10 has passed the roadside device 20 based on the position information of the vehicle 10 that has entered the detection area 51 of the roadside device 20. Here, the "vehicle 10 has passed the roadside device 20" means that the vehicle 10 has passed the roadside device 20 inside the detection area 51, but is not limited thereto. For example, it may include the vehicle 10 moving from the inside to the outside of the detection area 51.

[0069] S107: When it is determined in S106 that the vehicle 10 has passed the roadside device 20 (S106 - Yes), the control unit 35 displays the vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 in the second form on the map screen 50. Then, the process returns to S104.

[0070] In the present embodiment, the vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 are displayed in the first form in S105 described above. If the vehicle 10 passes the roadside device 20, the display form of the vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 switches from the second form to the first form.

[0071] As described above, the information processing device 30 according to the present embodiment stores information indicating the installation positions and detection areas of the respective roadside devices. The information processing device 30 monitors the position information of each vehicle 10. The information processing device 30 displays a map screen. Moreover, if the vehicle 10 enters the detection area of the roadside device 20, the information processing device 30 displays the vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 in the first form on the map screen.

[0072] According to the above configuration, when a specific situation where the vehicle 10 enters the detection area 51 of the roadside device 20 occurs, the vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 are displayed in the first form on the map screen 50. Therefore, an operator using the information processing device 30 can easily identify the vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 in the above - mentioned specific situation. Thus, according to the present embodiment, for example, compared with an example where all the vehicles 10 and all the roadside devices 20 are always displayed on the map screen 50, the technique of monitoring vehicles 10 with communication functions can be improved in terms of the operator being able to efficiently monitor the conditions of the vehicles 10.

[0073] The present disclosure has been described based on the respective drawings and embodiments, but it should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various deformations and changes based on the present disclosure. Therefore, it should be noted that these deformations and changes are included within the scope of the present disclosure. For example, the functions included in each component or each step, etc., can be reconfigured in a logically non - contradictory manner, and multiple components or steps, etc., can be combined into one or divided.

[0074] For example, an embodiment can also be implemented in which the vehicle 10 and / or the roadside device 20 execute a part or all of the actions executed by the information processing device 30 in the above - mentioned embodiment. Further, for example, the system 1 according to the above - mentioned embodiment can be used in the provision of a service that makes flexible use of transportation means, that is, MaaS (Mobility as a Service).

[0075] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 are displayed on the map screen 50 in the first form or the second form. However, an embodiment in which the vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 are not displayed or made non-displayable can also be implemented instead of displaying the vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 in the second form. Specifically, the control unit 35 of the information processing device 30 omits the above-described S103. In addition, the control unit 35 makes the vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 non-displayed in the above-described S107. According to the above-described embodiment, the vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 are displayed on the map screen 50 only when a specific situation occurs in which the vehicle 10 enters the detection area 51 of the roadside device 20. Therefore, for example, when there are a large number of vehicles 10 and roadside devices 20 in the area displayed on the map screen 50, the operator can more easily visually confirm the vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 that are in a specific situation. Among them, in this embodiment, the "first form" may be a form in which only the target vehicle 10 and roadside device 20 are displayed.

[0076] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, if the vehicle 10 enters the detection area 51 of the roadside device 20, the information processing device 30 may display the image captured by the roadside device 20 in the third form. Specifically, the control unit 35 of the information processing device 30 displays the vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 in the first form in the above-described S105, and receives the image captured by the roadside device 20 from the roadside device 20 and displays it on the map screen 50 in the third form. This image is, for example, a real-time image captured by the roadside device 20, but is not limited to this example. According to the above-described embodiment, since the image captured by the roadside device 20 is displayed when a specific situation occurs in which the vehicle 10 enters the detection area 51 of the roadside device 20, the operator can easily identify the situation around the roadside device 20.

[0077] Further, the control unit 35 can display the images captured by each roadside device 20 in the fourth form in advance. When the vehicle 10 enters the detection area 51 of the roadside device 20, the display form of the image captured by the roadside device 20 is switched from the fourth form to the third form. Specifically, in S103 described above, the control unit 35 displays each vehicle 10 and each roadside device 20 in the second form, and receives each image captured by each roadside device 20 from each roadside device 20, and displays it on the map screen 50 in the fourth form. In addition, in S105 described above, the control unit 35 displays the vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 in the first form (i.e., switches from the second form to the first form), and displays the image captured by the roadside device 20 in the third form (i.e., switches from the fourth form to the third form). In addition, in S107 described above, the control unit 35 displays the vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 in the second form (i.e., switches from the first form to the second form), and displays the image captured by the roadside device 20 in the fourth form (i.e., switches from the third form to the fourth form).

[0078] Here, the image displayed in the third form can be visually confirmed by the operator prior to the image displayed in the fourth form. Specifically, for example, the fourth form is a form that only displays the image of the object. In contrast, the third form can be a form that emphasizes the display more than the fourth form, such as making the outer frame of the image of the object flash. According to the above-described embodiment, in the case of a specific situation where the vehicle 10 enters the detection area 51 of the roadside device 20, since the image captured by the roadside device 20 is emphasized more than the images captured by other roadside devices 20, the operator can preferentially recognize the situation around the roadside device 20.

[0079] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, when the vehicle 10 enters the detection area 51 of the roadside device 20, the information processing device 30 can display the pedestrian information detected from the image captured by the roadside device 20. Specifically, the control unit 25 of each roadside device 20 detects the pedestrian information from the captured image. The pedestrian information is, for example, information indicating the number of detected pedestrians and the traveling direction of the pedestrians (toward the lane or away from the lane, etc.), but is not limited to this example and may include any information that can be detected from the image. The control unit 25 transmits the pedestrian information to the information processing device 30 via the communication unit 21. If it is determined in S104 above that the vehicle 10 has entered the detection area 51 of the roadside device 20, then in S105, the control unit 35 of the information processing device 30 displays the vehicle 10 and the roadside device 20 in the first form, and displays the pedestrian information received from the roadside device 20 on the map screen 50. According to the above-described embodiment, since the pedestrian information detected from the image captured by the roadside device 20 is displayed in the specific situation where the vehicle 10 enters the detection area 51 of the roadside device 20, the operator can more detailedly identify the situation around the roadside device 20.

[0080] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the detection area 51 of the roadside device 20 is, for example, a circular area with a specified radius centered on the installation position of the roadside device 20. However, the shape of the detection area 51 is not limited to this example. For example, in a country where left-hand driving of the vehicle 10 is stipulated by law, consider the case where each roadside device 20 is installed on the roadside on the left side with respect to the traveling direction of the lane. In the above case, the detection area 51 of the roadside device 20 can be a shape that extends from the installation position of the roadside device 20 along the lane to a position a specified distance ahead.

[0081] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the information processing device 30 monitors each vehicle 10 included in the system 1. However, in other embodiments, the information processing device 30 can monitor only a part of the vehicles 10 included in the system 1. Specifically, the control unit 35 of the information processing device 30 stores the path information indicating the traveling paths of the plurality of vehicles 10 included in the system 1 in the storage unit 34. The control unit 35 determines each vehicle 10 among the plurality of vehicles 10 that has at least one roadside device 20 provided on its traveling path, and sets the determined vehicles 10 as the monitoring targets.

[0082] In addition, for example, an embodiment can also be implemented in which a general-purpose computer functions as the information processing apparatus 30 according to the above-described embodiment. Specifically, a program describing the processing content of each function of the information processing apparatus 30 according to the above-described embodiment is stored in the memory of the computer, and the program is read and executed by the processor of the computer. Therefore, the present disclosure can also be implemented as a program executable by a processor or a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing the program.

[0083] Description of Reference Numerals:

[0084] 1... System; 10, 10A, 10B... Vehicles; 11... Communication unit; 12... Sensor unit; 13... Storage unit; 14... Control unit; 20, 20A, 20B... Roadside devices; 21... Communication unit; 22... Imaging unit; 23... Notification unit; 24... Storage unit; 25... Control unit; 30... Information processing apparatus; 31... Communication unit; 32... Output unit; 33... Input unit; 34... Storage unit; 35... Control unit; 40... Network; 50... Map screen; 51, 51A, 51B... Detection areas.

Claims

1. A method for monitoring a vehicle with a communication function, performed by a computer capable of communicating with one or more autonomous driving vehicles and one or more roadside devices, wherein: include: storing information indicating the installation location and detection area of ​​each of the roadside devices; Monitoring the position information of each of the autonomous driving vehicles; Display the map screen; as well as If the autonomous driving vehicle enters the detection area of ​​the roadside device, the autonomous driving vehicle and the roadside device are displayed on the map screen in a first form.

2. The method for monitoring a vehicle having a communication function according to claim 1, wherein: The method further includes displaying each of the autonomous driving vehicles and each of the roadside devices in a second form on the map screen, If the autonomous driving vehicle enters the detection area of ​​the roadside device, the display form of the autonomous driving vehicle and the roadside device is switched from the second form to the first form.

3. The method for monitoring a vehicle with a communication function according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: It also includes displaying the image captured by the roadside device in a third form if the autonomous driving vehicle enters the detection area of ​​the roadside device.

4. The method for monitoring a vehicle with communication function according to claim 3, wherein: It also includes displaying the images captured by each of the roadside devices in a fourth form, If the autonomous driving vehicle enters the detection area of ​​the roadside device, the display form of the image captured by the roadside device is switched from the fourth form to the third form.

5. The method for monitoring a vehicle with a communication function according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: It also includes displaying pedestrian information detected from images captured by the roadside device if the autonomous driving vehicle enters the detection area of ​​the roadside device.

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