Method for operating a vehicle, computer-readable medium, system, and vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for operating a vehicle, the method comprising: calculating a first parameter representative of a driving efficiency of a user of the vehicle; calculating a second parameter representative of a socially sustainable use of the vehicle by the user; calculating a third parameter representative of an ecologically sustainable use of the vehicle by the user; generating a visual object using a predetermined template for at least one element of the visual object depending on the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter; and providing the generated visual object on a display of the vehicle and / or transmitting the generated visual object to a server external to the vehicle or to a terminal coupled to the vehicle.

Description

The invention relates to a method for operating a vehicle. The invention further relates to a computer-readable medium for operating a vehicle, a system for operating a vehicle, and a vehicle comprising the system for operating a vehicle.Various systems are known from the prior art which evaluate sustained mobility behavior. Various sensor data of the vehicle can be used to evaluate the persistent mobility behavior. The evaluation of the persistent mobility behavior is often performed by a number or a predefined text-based evaluation scale.DE 10 2011 005 609 A1 describes an information display system comprising an information display that communicates relevant information regarding the operation of a vehicle. The information display conveys a value representing a life-long or long-term driving or operating efficiency of the vehicle.DE 10 2022 126 752 A1 describes an information device for intuitively representing an energy efficiency of a current driving style when operating a vehicle. The information device comprises a determination unit which is configured to determine a current energy consumption value of the vehicle as a function of route parameters.It is therefore an object of the invention to operate a vehicle more efficiently. In particular, an object of the invention is to evaluate sustained mobility behavior with a vehicle more efficiently and / or to provide a user of the vehicle more easily, in particular more easily comprehensible.This object is achieved by the features of the independent claims. Advantageous embodiments and further developments of the invention are evident from the dependent claims.According to a first aspect, the invention is distinguished by a method for operating a vehicle. The method can be a computer-implemented method and / or a control device-implemented method. The method includes calculating a first parameter representative of a driving efficiency of a user of the vehicle, calculating a second parameter representative of socially persistent use of the vehicle by the user, and calculating a third parameter representative of ecologically persistent use of the vehicle by the user. The method further comprises generating a visual object using a predefined template for at least one element of the visual object depending on the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter, and providing the generated visual object on a display of the vehicle and / or transmitting the generated visual object to an off-board server or to a terminal coupled to the vehicle.Advantageously, the method can communicate an efficient and persistent mobility behavior with a single visual object to the user of the vehicle. The visual object allows easy integration of the three calculated parameters, so that the user can more easily understand progress regarding the calculated parameters in the visual object. As a result, the multi-dimensional mobility behavior can be made visible and / or comparable to the user in a more easily comprehensible manner.According to an advantageous embodiment, the calculation of the first parameter representative of the driving efficiency of the user of the vehicle can comprise a detection of a speed and / or a change in speed of the user of the vehicle in a predefined period of time, and a determination of a driving behavior of the user as a function of the detected speed and / or of the detected change in speed, wherein the driving behavior preferably comprises an acceleration behavior, a braking behavior and / or a driving behavior with a substantially constant speed. Furthermore, the calculation of the first parameter can comprise a calculation of the first parameter representative of a driving efficiency of a user of the vehicle as a function of the driving behavior of the user. This allows the driving efficiency of a user of the vehicle to be determined precisely.According to a further, advantageous embodiment, the calculation of the second parameter representative of the socially persistent use of the vehicle by the user can comprise a detection of a use behavior of a driving zone with the vehicle in a predefined period of time, and / or a detection of a safety distance to one or more cyclists during the travel with the vehicle in a predefined period of time. Furthermore, the calculation of the second parameter can comprise a calculation of the second parameter representative of socially persistent use of the vehicle by the user as a function of the detected use behavior of the driving zone and / or the detected safety distance to the cyclist or cyclists. This allows a socially persistent behavior of the user with the vehicle to be determined efficiently.According to a further, advantageous embodiment, the calculation of the third parameter representative of the ecologically lasting use of the vehicle by the user can comprise a detection of a travel time in an efficient operating mode of the vehicle in a predefined time period, a detection of a charging duration with an environmentally generated current in a predefined time period, and / or a detection of charging times with a reduced charging power for ensuring an electrical grid stability in a predefined time period. Furthermore, the calculation of the third parameter can comprise a calculation of the third parameter representative of the ecologically lasting use of the vehicle by the user as a function of the detected travel time in the efficient operating mode, the detected charging duration with the environmentally generated current, and / or the charging times with the reduced charging power. This allows an ecologically persistent behavior of the user with the vehicle to be determined efficiently.According to a further advantageous embodiment, the generation of the visual object using the template for at least one element of the visual object as a function of the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter can comprise generating an element of the visual object with a generative artificial intelligence as a function of the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter, wherein the artificial intelligence generates the element of the visual object using the predefined template, wherein in particular the predefined template specifies a context and / or a style of the element of the visual object, and wherein the first parameter, the second parameter, and / or the third parameter specify at least one color, a size, and / or a degree of detail of the element of the visual object. This can be used to efficiently generate a visual object which represents the three calculated parameters. This enables a visual object to be efficiently generated.According to a further, advantageous configuration, the method can furthermore comprise a recalculating the first parameter representative of the driving efficiency of the user of the vehicle after a travel with the vehicle and / or after a change of the predefined period of time by the user of the vehicle, a recalculating the second parameter representative of the socially persistent use of the vehicle by the user after the travel with the vehicle and / or the change of the predefined period of time by the user of the vehicle, and a recalculating the third parameter representative of the ecological persistent use of the vehicle by the user after the travel with the vehicle after the travel with the vehicle and / or the change of the predefined period of time by the user of the vehicle. Furthermore, the method can comprise checking whether one of the parameters exceeds a predefined parameter-specific threshold value. If the first parameter, the second parameter, and / or the third parameter exceeds a respective parameter-specific threshold value, the method can regenerate the visual object using the predefined template for at least one element of the visual object depending on the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter, wherein the renewed generation of the visual object comprises adding a further element of the visual object using the predefined template depending on the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter and / or changing the color, the size, and / or the degree of detail of an element already present in the visual object depending on the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter. This allows the visual object to be efficiently adapted to changed parameters.According to a further, advantageous embodiment, the method can furthermore comprise controlling a component or a plurality of components of an interior of the vehicle as a function of the generated visual object, wherein the components of the interior of the vehicle are preferably controlled as a function of the color, the size and / or the degree of detail of the generated visual object. This allows components of the interior of the vehicle to be controlled efficiently depending on the generated visual object. The interior of the vehicle can be adjusted automatically with the generated visual object.According to a further aspect, the invention is distinguished by a computer-readable medium for operating a vehicle, wherein the computer-readable medium comprises instructions which, when executed on a computer and / or a control device, execute the method described above.According to a further aspect, the invention is distinguished by a system for operating a vehicle, wherein the system is designed to carry out the method described above.According to a further aspect, the invention is distinguished by a vehicle comprising the system described above for operating a vehicle.Further features of the invention are evident from the claims, the figures and the description of the figures. All features and combinations of features mentioned above in the description and the features and combinations of features mentioned below in the description of the figures and / or shown alone in the figures can be used not only in the respectively specified combination but also in other combinations or else alone.A preferred exemplary embodiment of the invention is described below with reference to the appended drawings. This results in further details, preferred embodiments and developments of the invention. The details are shown schematically FIG. 1 shows an example method for operating a vehicle, and FIG. 2 illustrates an example system for operating a vehicle.In detail, FIG. 1 shows an example method 100 for operating a vehicle. The method can notify an effect of a mobility behavior of a user of the vehicle to the user. The method does not provide the effect of the mobility behavior with the vehicle to be communicated directly to the user of the vehicle by a number or a textual assessment, but generates a visual object which is representative of the mobility behavior of the user of the vehicle. The visual object may include one or more elements. The element or elements of the visual object can be predefined by a template of the visual object. The visual object may be a digital art or a digital collection piece. The visual object may include a visual representation of a digital art and / or a digital collector piece. The digital artificial work and / or the digital collector piece can be a non-fungal token, NFT for short. The digital artwork and / or the digital collector piece may be a unique cryptographic token whose authenticity and property can be verified by means of blockhain technology.The method 100 may calculate 102 a first parameter representative of a driving efficiency of a user of the vehicle. For example, the method can calculate the first parameter representative of the driving efficiency as a function of features such as a driving speed, an acceleration behavior, a braking behavior and / or a driving behavior at a constant speed, preferably in a predefined period of time. Features used for calculating the first parameter may change depending on a vehicle type and / or vehicle equipment. The first parameter may be calculated with a predetermined function that uses multiple features as input data and provides the first parameter as a result of the function.The method 100 can calculate 104 a second parameter representative of a socially persistent use, in particular a socially persistent use behavior, of the vehicle by the user. For example, the method can calculate the second parameter as a function of features such as driving a socially persistent navigation route with the vehicle, keeping distance to further road users, for example keeping distance to cyclists, and / or driving behavior in predefined driving zones. A socially persistent navigation route may be a navigation route that avoids predetermined travel zones, such as predetermined travel zones around schools or children's gardens. Features used for calculating the second parameter may change depending on a vehicle type and / or vehicle equipment. The second parameter may be calculated with a predetermined function that uses multiple features as input data and provides the second parameter as a result of the function.The method 100 may calculate 106 a third parameter representative of an environmentally persistent user of the vehicle. For example, the method can calculate the third parameter as a function of features such as a charging behavior of the user, an electrical driving proportion in hybrid vehicles, a charging behavior for stabilizing the network safety, and / or a driving time in an efficient operating mode of the vehicle. Features used for calculating the third parameter may change depending on a vehicle type and / or vehicle equipment. The third parameter may be calculated with a predetermined function that uses multiple features as input data and provides the third parameter as a result of the function. For the calculation of the first, the second, and the third parameter, a time period can be predefined and / or selected by the user of the vehicle. With the time period, it is possible to define which features are used for calculating the three parameters. Features that are out of time are ignored in calculating the three parameters.The method 100 may further generate 108 a visual object using a predetermined template for at least one element of the visual object depending on the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter. When creating the visual object, the visual object may become stagnant, i.e., no new items are added to the visual object or existing items are changed. Removing items from the visual object or reversing changes to items of the visual object that have been added or changed in the past does not take place when the visual object is generated. In other words, positive changes remain in the generation of the visual object, even if a current value of one or more of the three calculated parameters would result in a negative change in the visual object. The visual object can be generated as a function of the three calculated parameters. For this purpose, one or more threshold values can be established for each parameter, which threshold values must be exceeded by the respective parameter in order to cause a change in the generation of the visual object. Each of the parameters may be associated with one or more configuration values of the visual object and / or one or more elements of the visual object. A configuration value of the visual object or an element of the visual object may specify a change to the visual object or an element of the visual object. A configuration value may specify, for example, a color, a size, a color resolution, or a degree of detail of the visual object or an element of the visual object.The elements of the visual object may be predetermined or may be generated by a generative artificial intelligence. For this purpose, a template can be predefined for each element of the visual object and / or the visual object. The template may be selected by a user and / or may be dependent on a vehicle type and / or vehicle equipment. The template may specify a context and / or style of the visual object that is considered in generating the visual object. The template may allow comparing the generated visual object of a user of the vehicle with other generated visual objects of other users of vehicles of one vehicle manufacturer or multiple vehicle manufacturers.The generation of the visual object can take place automatically after an expiration of the predefined time period or the user-specified time period. After the generation, the visual object can be stored automatically on the vehicle and / or on a server external to the vehicle.The method 100 may ultimately provide 110 the generated visual object on a display of the vehicle. Additionally or alternatively, the method may transmit the generated visual object to an off-board server or to a terminal coupled to the vehicle. Additionally or alternatively, the method 100 can control one or more components of an interior of the vehicle depending on the generated visual object, wherein preferably the components of the interior of the vehicle are controlled depending on the color, the size, the color resolution, and / or the level of detail of the generated visual object.For example, the method 100 may provide the user of the vehicle with the generated visual object representative of the mobility behavior of the user in regular time periods, for example once per month. The customer may visually track enhancing the three calculated parameters by visually altering the visual object produced. The user is thereby motivated to make his mobility behavior further persistent in order to trigger changes to the generated visual object. The user can thus be provided with direct visual feedback on his behavior, which visually presents improvement to the one user and enables visual comparison with other users.In detail, FIG. 2 shows an example system 200 for operating a vehicle. The system 200 comprises a first parameter 202 representative of a driving efficiency of a user, a second parameter 204 representative of socially persistent use of the vehicle by the user, and a third parameter 206 representative of ecological persistent use of the vehicle by the user. The three parameters 202, 204, 206 may be used as input data to a generation module 208 for generating a visual object 212. Further, the generation module may generate the visual object 212 using a template 210. The visual object may be transmitted to a mobile terminal 214. Further, the visual object 212 may be provided to an off-board server 216. Furthermore, the visual object 212 can be provided to a component 218 of an interior of the vehicle, wherein the component 218 of the interior of the vehicle is controlled as a function of the visual object 212. For example, the component may include illumination within the interior of the vehicle that is controlled depending on the visual object.Advantageously, the method and the system can efficiently provide visual and easily comprehensible feedback on a mobility behavior of a user of the vehicle. As a result, the mobility behavior of the user can be positively communicated to the user via the communication channel of a visual object. The user can be trained playerially to achieve sustained mobility behavior. The vehicle may be operated more efficiently and more continuously because improvements in operation of the vehicle are communicated to the user through the visual object. In addition, further components of the vehicle can be controlled by the visual object in order to make the lasting and efficient mobility behavior more visible to the user in the vehicle.List of reference characters100 Method 102 Calculating a first parameter 104 Calculating a second parameter 106 Calculating a third parameter 108 Generating a visual object 110 Providing the generated visual object 200 System 202 First parameter 204 Second parameter 206 Third parameter 208 Generating module 210 Template 212 Visual object 214 Mobile terminal 216 Vehicle-external server 218 Interior component

Claims

A method (100) for operating a vehicle, the method comprising: calculating (102) a first parameter (202) representative of a driving efficiency of a user of the vehicle; calculating (104) a second parameter (204) representative of socially persistent use of the vehicle by the user; calculating (106) a third parameter (206) representative of an environmentally persistent use of the vehicle by the user; generating (108) a visual object (212) using a predetermined template (210) for at least one element of the visual object (212) depending on the first parameter (202), the second parameter (204), and the third parameter (206); providing (110) the generated visual object on a display of the vehicle and / or transmitting the generated visual object to an off-board server (216) or to a terminal coupled to the vehicle.The method (100) according to claim 1, wherein the calculating (102) the first parameter (202) representative of the driving efficiency of the user of the vehicle comprises: detecting a speed and / or a change in speed of the user of the vehicle in a predetermined period of time; determining a driving behavior of the user depending on the detected speed and / or the detected change in speed, wherein the driving behavior preferably comprises an acceleration behavior, a braking behavior and / or a driving behavior with a substantially constant speed; and calculating the first parameter (202) representative of a driving efficiency of a user of the vehicle depending on the driving behavior of the user.The method (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the calculation (104) of the second parameter (204) representative of socially persistent use of the vehicle by the user comprises: detecting a usage behavior of a driving zone with the vehicle in a predetermined period of time; and / or detecting a safety distance to one or more cyclists during the travel with the vehicle in a predetermined period of time; and calculating a second parameter (204) representative of socially persistent use of the vehicle by the user depending on the detected usage behavior of the driving zone and / or the detected safety distance to the cyclist or cyclists.The method (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the calculating (106) the third parameter (206) representative of the environmentally persistent use of the vehicle by the user comprises: detecting a driving time in an efficient operating mode of the vehicle in a predetermined period of time; detecting a charging duration with an environmentally generated current in a predetermined period of time; and / or detecting charging times with a reduced charging power to ensure an electrical grid stability in a predetermined period of time; and calculating the third parameter (206) representative of the environmentally persistent use of the vehicle by the user depending on the detected driving time in the efficient operating mode, the detected charging duration with the environmentally generated current, and / or the charging times with the reduced charging power.The method (100) of any of the preceding claims, wherein generating (108) the visual object (212) using the template (210) for at least one element of the visual object depending on the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter comprises: generating an element of the visual object with a generative artificial intelligence depending on the first parameter (202), the second parameter (204), and the third parameter (206), wherein the artificial intelligence generates the element of the visual object using the predetermined template, wherein in particular the predetermined template specifies a context and / or a style of the element of the visual object, and wherein the first parameter (202), the second parameter (204), and / or the third parameter (206) specify at least one of a color, a size, and / or determine a level of detail of the element of the visual object ( 212).The method (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, the method further comprising: recalculating the first parameter (202) representative of the driving efficiency of the user of the vehicle after a drive with the vehicle and / or after a change of the predefined period of time by the user of the vehicle; recalculating the second parameter (204) representative of the socially persistent use of the vehicle by the user after the drive with the vehicle and / or the change of the predefined period of time by the user of the vehicle; recalculating the third parameter (206) representative of the ecological persistent use of the vehicle by the user after the drive with the vehicle and / or the change of the predefined period of time by the user of the vehicle; checking whether one of the parameters exceeds a predefined parameter-specific threshold value; If the first parameter (202), the second parameter (204) and / or the third parameter (206) exceeds a respective parameter-specific threshold value: re-generating the visual object (212) using the predefined template (210) for at least one element of the visual object (212) depending on the first parameter (202), the second parameter (204) and the third parameter (206), wherein the re-generating the visual object (212) comprises adding a further element of the visual object (212) using the predefined template (210) depending on the first parameter (202), the second parameter (204) and the third parameter (206) and / or changing the color, the size and / or the degree of detail of an element already present in the visual object (212) depending on the first parameter (202), the second parameter (204) and the third parameter (206).The method (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, the method (100) further comprising: controlling one or more components (218) of an interior of the vehicle depending on the generated visual object, wherein preferably the components (218) of the interior of the vehicle are controlled depending on the color, size, and / or level of detail of the generated visual object.A computer readable medium for operating a vehicle, the computer readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed on a computer and / or a controller, perform the method (100) of any one of claims 1 to 7.A system (200) for operating a vehicle, wherein the system (200) is configured to carry out the method (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 7.A vehicle comprising the system (200) for operating a vehicle of claim 9.

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