Driving skill evaluation system and driving skill evaluation device

Abstract

To provide a driving skill evaluation system which can grasp the aptitude of a user for driving of a specified vehicle, before a user applies to a job offer recruitment of a recruiter.SOLUTION: A driving skill evaluation system 10 includes a user terminal 30, and a server 60. The user terminal 30 transmits driver information indicating that the driver of a target vehicle 20 is a user to the server 60. The server 60 executes acquisition processing, setting processing, evaluation processing, and transmission processing. The acquisition processing acquires behavior information including vehicle behavior information on the behavior of the target vehicle 20 and user behavior information on the behavior of the user from the target vehicle 20. The setting processing sets the driver information and the behavior information in association with each other. The evaluation processing evaluates the driving skill of the user on the basis of the behavior information associated with the driver information, for an evaluation item related to a required driving skill. The transmission processing transmits the evaluation result in the evaluation processing to the user terminal 30.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a driving skill evaluation system and a driving skill evaluation device.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a vehicle management device that selects a vehicle from a plurality of vehicles. When driving schedule information is input, the vehicle management device selects vehicles in an order suitable for the vehicle information and condition information stored in the database. The driving schedule information includes a scheduled date and time, a scheduled destination, a scheduled route, and a scheduled driving distance. The vehicle information includes a vehicle type, fuel efficiency, and usage frequency. The condition information includes weather information, road information, risk information such as past accident information, and driver information.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] By the way, in occupations mainly involving vehicle driving, job seekers may be required to have the suitability for driving a designated vehicle specified by the employer. Employers often judge the suitability of job seekers based on their resumes and interviews. In this case, employers judge the suitability of job seekers without actually verifying their driving skills. Also, for job seekers, it is difficult to pre-grasp whether they have the suitability for driving a designated vehicle. Therefore, it is desired to evaluate the driving skills of job seekers prior to their application for job recruitment by employers.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] Each aspect of a driving skill evaluation system and a driving skill evaluation device for solving the above problems is described. [Aspect 1] A driving skill evaluation system for evaluating the driving skill of a user who drives a target vehicle, comprising a user terminal used by the user and a driving skill evaluation device connected to the user terminal via a network, wherein the user terminal is configured to transmit driver information indicating that the driver of the target vehicle is the user to the driving skill evaluation device, and the driving skill evaluation device includes an acquisition process of acquiring behavior information including at least one of vehicle behavior information regarding the behavior of the target vehicle and user behavior information regarding the behavior of the user from the target vehicle, a setting process of associating and setting the driver information and the behavior information, and an evaluation process of evaluating the driving skill of the user based on the behavior information associated with the driver information for evaluation items regarding the required driving skill required for driving a designated vehicle specified by a job seeker, and a transmission process of transmitting the evaluation result in the evaluation process to the user terminal. A driving skill evaluation system that executes the above.

[0006] According to the above configuration, an evaluation result obtained by evaluating the driving skill of a user for evaluation items regarding the required driving skill is transmitted to the user terminal. Therefore, the user can grasp whether or not he / she has the suitability for driving the designated vehicle by checking the evaluation result transmitted to the user terminal. Therefore, prior to the user applying for a job recruitment by a job seeker, the suitability of the user for driving the designated vehicle can be grasped in advance.

[0007] [Aspect 2] The driving skill evaluation system according to [Aspect 1], further comprising an introducer terminal used by a talent introducer who introduces talents to the job seeker, wherein the driving skill evaluation device is connected to the introducer terminal via the network, and the transmission process includes transmitting the evaluation result to the introducer terminal.

[0008] According to the above configuration, the talent introducer can grasp whether or not the user has the suitability for driving the designated vehicle by checking the evaluation result transmitted to the introducer terminal. Therefore, the talent introducer can introduce the user to the job seeker according to the evaluation result.

[0009] [Aspect 3] The behavior information includes the vehicle behavior information, and the vehicle behavior information includes information related to at least one of the driving operation of the user on the target vehicle, the position of the target vehicle, and the surrounding environment of the target vehicle. The driving skill evaluation system according to [Aspect 1] or [Aspect 2].

[0010] According to the above configuration, when the evaluation items related to the behavior of the target vehicle are included in the required driving skills, the driving skills of the user can be appropriately evaluated. [Aspect 4] The behavior information includes the user behavior information, and the user behavior information includes the biological information of the user during the driving of the target vehicle. The driving skill evaluation system according to any one of [Aspect 1] to [Aspect 3].

[0011] According to the above configuration, when the evaluation items related to the behavior of the user are included in the required driving skills, the driving skills of the user can be appropriately evaluated. [Aspect 5] The evaluation process includes evaluating the driving skills of the user by performing weighting according to the difference in the types of the target vehicle and the designated vehicle. The driving skill evaluation system according to any one of [Aspect 1] to [Aspect 4].

[0012] According to the above configuration, even if the target vehicle driven by the user and the designated vehicle are different types of vehicles, the driving skills of the user corresponding to the designated vehicle are evaluated. Therefore, the driving skills of the user can be evaluated without the user driving the designated vehicle. Therefore, the driving skills of the user can be easily evaluated.

[0013] [Aspect 6] A driving skill evaluation device that evaluates the driving skill of a user who drives a target vehicle, the acquisition process of obtaining behavior information including at least one of vehicle behavior information regarding the behavior of the target vehicle and user behavior information regarding the behavior of the user from the target vehicle, the setting process of associating and setting driver information, which is information transmitted from a user terminal used by the user and indicates that the driver of the target vehicle is the user, and the behavior information, and the evaluation process of evaluating the driving skill of the user based on the behavior information associated with the driver information for evaluation items regarding the required driving skills required for driving a designated vehicle specified by a job seeker, and the transmission process of transmitting the evaluation result in the evaluation process to the user terminal.

[0014] According to the above configuration, the effects similar to those of [Aspect 1] can be achieved.

Effects of the Invention

[0015] According to the present invention, prior to a user applying for a job recruitment by a job seeker, the suitability of the user for driving a designated vehicle can be grasped in advance.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0017] Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7, an embodiment of a driving skill evaluation system and a driving skill evaluation apparatus will be described. (Schematic Configuration of Driving Skill Evaluation System 10) The driving skill evaluation system 10 is a system that evaluates the driving skill of a user who drives the target vehicle 20. The driving skill evaluation system 10 evaluates the driving skill of the user with respect to the required driving skill required for driving a designated vehicle specified by a job seeker in terms of type.

[0018] The driving skill evaluation system 10 is used, for example, for a user to grasp the suitability for driving a designated vehicle. Further, the driving skill evaluation system 10 is used, for example, by a talent scout who introduces talents to a job seeker to select a talent having the suitability for driving a designated vehicle. The designated vehicle is, for example, a commercial vehicle such as a large truck, a medium truck, or a small truck. The job seeker includes a company that conducts job hunting. The talent scout includes a company that conducts talent introduction. The user is, for example, a job seeker registered in a talent introduction system managed by a talent scout.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 1, the driving skill evaluation system 10 includes a target vehicle 20, a user terminal 30, a scout terminal 40, a job seeker terminal 50, and a server 60. The driving skill evaluation system 10 is managed, for example, by a management company managed by a company that manufactures the target vehicle 20. The server 60 is an example of a "driving skill evaluation device".

[0020] The target vehicle 20 is a vehicle driven by the user and is a vehicle to be evaluated when evaluating the driving skill of the user. The target vehicle 20 is, for example, a vehicle owned by the user. The user terminal 30 is a terminal device used by the user. The user terminal 30 is, for example, a terminal device such as a computer, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal owned by the user.

[0021] The introducer terminal 40 is a terminal device used by a talent introducer. The introducer terminal 40 is, for example, a terminal device such as a computer, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal owned by a company that conducts talent introduction. The introducer terminal 40 has the same configuration as that of the user terminal 30 described later.

[0022] The applicant terminal 50 is a terminal device used by an applicant. The applicant terminal 50 is, for example, a terminal device such as a computer, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal owned by a company that posts job openings. The applicant terminal 50 has the same configuration as that of the user terminal 30 described later.

[0023] The server 60 is wirelessly communicably connected to the target vehicle 20, the user terminal 30, the introducer terminal 40, and the applicant terminal 50 via the network NT. The server 60 is, for example, a server computer owned and managed by the above management company.

[0024] (Configuration of the target vehicle 20) The target vehicle 20 includes a control device 21 and a detection device 25. The control device 21 controls the operation of the target vehicle 20. The detection device 25 detects the state of the target vehicle 20 and the state of the user.

[0025] The control device 21 includes a control unit 22, a storage unit 23, and a communication unit 24. The control unit 22, the storage unit 23, and the communication unit 24 are interconnected via a bus. The control unit 22 executes various processes related to the target vehicle 20 according to the programs stored in the storage unit 23. The control unit 22 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The control unit 22 executes, for example, processes related to the running of the target vehicle 20 and processes related to communication with the server 60.

[0026] The storage unit 23 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a storage. The storage unit 23 stores the information acquired by the control unit 22. The storage unit 23 stores the programs executed by the control unit 22.

[0027] The communication unit 24 is an interface between the target vehicle 20 and the server 60. The communication unit 24 transmits the information detected by the detection device 25 to the server 60 at a predetermined cycle via the network NT.

[0028] The detection device 25 includes a sensor group 26, an in-vehicle camera 27, an out-vehicle camera 28, and a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receiver 29. The sensor group 26 includes a plurality of sensors S1, S2,... such as, for example, a distance sensor, a vehicle speed sensor, an accelerator sensor, a brake sensor, a steering angle sensor, and a vital sensor. The sensor group 26 is a general term for the plurality of sensors S1, S2,....

[0029] The distance sensor detects the distance to an object existing around the target vehicle 20. The distance sensor outputs a signal representing the detected distance to the control device 21. The distance sensor is, for example, a millimeter wave radar, a LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), an ultrasonic sensor, or the like.

[0030] The vehicle speed sensor detects the vehicle speed of the target vehicle 20. The vehicle speed sensor outputs a signal representing the detected vehicle speed to the control device 21. The accelerator sensor detects the accelerator operation amount of the target vehicle 20. The accelerator sensor outputs a signal representing the detected accelerator operation amount to the control device 21.

[0031] The brake sensor detects the brake operation amount of the target vehicle 20. The brake sensor outputs a signal representing the detected brake operation amount to the control device 21. The steering angle sensor detects the steering steering angle of the target vehicle 20. The steering angle sensor outputs a signal representing the detected steering steering angle to the control device 21.

[0032] The vital sensor detects biometric information such as the user's heart rate, pulse, blood pressure, body temperature, etc. The vital sensor outputs a signal representing the detected biometric information to the control device 21. The vital sensor may be a sensor worn by the user, or may be a sensor built into the steering wheel or seat of the target vehicle 20.

[0033] The in-vehicle camera 27 captures the interior of the vehicle including the user. The in-vehicle camera 27, for example, captures the user's line of sight and expression from the front of the target vehicle 20. The in-vehicle camera 27 outputs the captured data to the control device 21. The data captured by the in-vehicle camera 27 may be an image or a video.

[0034] The out-of-vehicle camera 28 captures the exterior of the vehicle. The out-of-vehicle camera 28, for example, captures at least one of the front, rear, and sides of the target vehicle 20. The out-of-vehicle camera 28 outputs the captured data to the control device 21. The data captured by the out-of-vehicle camera 28 may be an image or a video.

[0035] The GNSS receiver 29 detects the current position information of the target vehicle 20. The GNSS receiver 29 receives a positioning signal from a GNSS artificial satellite. The GNSS receiver 29 detects the position of the target vehicle 20 based on the received positioning signal. The information on the position detected by the GNSS receiver 29 includes, for example, latitude, longitude, and altitude. The GNSS receiver 29 outputs the detected position information to the control device 21.

[0036] (Configuration of the user terminal 30) The user terminal 30 includes a control unit 31, a storage unit 32, an input unit 33, an output unit 34, and a communication unit 35. The control unit 31, the storage unit 32, the input unit 33, the output unit 34, and the communication unit 35 are interconnected via a bus.

[0037] The control unit 31 executes various processes related to the user terminal 30 according to the program stored in the storage unit 32. The control unit 31 is, for example, a CPU. The control unit 31 executes processes related to input and output based on the user's operations and processes related to communication with the server 60.

[0038] The storage unit 32 includes a ROM, a RAM, and a storage. The storage unit 32 stores the information acquired by the control unit 31. The storage unit 32 stores the program executed by the control unit 31.

[0039] An application program (hereinafter referred to as the "driving skill evaluation app" 32a) for using the driving skill evaluation system 10 is installed in the storage unit 32. The driving skill evaluation app 32a functions as an interface for the user to use the driving skill evaluation system 10.

[0040] The storage unit 32 stores driver information indicating that the driver of the target vehicle 20 is the user and the personal information of the user. The driver information and the personal information are input and stored in the storage unit 32 by the user's operations through the driving skill evaluation app 32a. The user registers the driver information and the personal information in advance through the driving skill evaluation app 32a when using the driving skill evaluation system 10.

[0041] The driver information is information in which the driver's information is associated with a vehicle ID capable of identifying the target vehicle 20. The vehicle ID includes information indicating the type of the target vehicle 20. The type of the target vehicle 20 is classified, for example, based on the Road Traffic Law or the Road Transport Vehicle Law.

[0042] The personal information of the user includes name, date of birth, gender, driving license information, driving history, accident history, resume information, etc. The input unit 33 receives the user's operations on the user terminal 30. The input unit 33 includes, for example, a touch panel, push buttons, a microphone, and a camera.

[0043] The output unit 34 presents information based on the user's operation on the user terminal 30. The output unit 34 includes, for example, a display panel, a speaker, and a light. The communication unit 35 is an interface between the user terminal 30 and the server 60. The communication unit 35 transmits and receives information to and from the server 60 via the network NT.

[0044] When the user performs an operation to start the driving skill evaluation using the driving skill evaluation system 10 through the driving skill evaluation app 32a, the control unit 31 transmits the driver information to the server 60 together with a signal requesting the driving skill evaluation.

[0045] (Configuration of the server 60) The server 60 includes a control unit 61, a storage unit 62, and a communication unit 63. The control unit 61, the storage unit 62, and the communication unit 63 are interconnected via a bus.

[0046] The control unit 61 executes various processes related to the driving skill evaluation system 10 according to the control program 62a stored in the storage unit 62. The control unit 61 is, for example, a CPU. The control unit 61 executes processes related to the evaluation of the user's driving skill and processes related to communication with the target vehicle 20 and each terminal 30, 40, 50.

[0047] The storage unit 62 includes a ROM, a RAM, and a storage. The storage unit 62 stores the information acquired by the control unit 61. The storage unit 62 stores the control program 62a executed by the control unit 61. The control program 62a is a program that causes the control unit 61 to execute the driving skill evaluation in the driving skill evaluation system 10.

[0048] The storage unit 62 stores a collection database DB1, an evaluation database DB2, and a map database DB3. In the collection database DB1, information acquired from the detection device 25 of the target vehicle 20 is accumulated and stored. In the collection database DB1, information indicating the driving operation of the target vehicle 20 by the user, the position of the target vehicle 20, and the behavior of the user, etc. at an arbitrary time is stored.

[0049] In the evaluation database DB2, past evaluation results of a plurality of evaluation targets are stored. In the evaluation database DB2, as evaluation results, for example, an evaluation score of each evaluation target and an average evaluation score which is the average of the evaluation scores of a plurality of evaluation targets are stored.

[0050] In the map database DB3, for example, map information used in a navigation system is stored. The communication unit 63 is an interface between the server 60 and the target vehicle 20 and each of the terminals 30, 40, 50. The communication unit 63 transmits and receives information to and from the target vehicle 20 and each of the terminals 30, 40, 50 via the network NT.

[0051] (Acquisition process) The control unit 61 executes an acquisition process of acquiring the behavior information of the target vehicle 20 from the target vehicle 20. The behavior information includes vehicle behavior information regarding the behavior of the target vehicle 20 and user behavior information regarding the behavior of the user. The behavior information is associated with a unique ID that can identify the target vehicle 20. The unique ID includes information indicating the type of the target vehicle 20. The control unit 61 stores the behavior information acquired from the target vehicle 20 in the collection database DB1.

[0052] The vehicle behavior information includes information regarding the driving operation of the user on the target vehicle 20, information regarding the position of the target vehicle 20, and information regarding the surrounding environment of the target vehicle 20. The vehicle behavior information is information acquired from at least one of, for example, a distance sensor, a vehicle speed sensor, an accelerator sensor, a brake sensor, a steering angle sensor, an in-vehicle camera 27, an out-vehicle camera 28, and a GNSS receiver 29 among the detection devices 25.

[0053] The user behavior information includes information related to the user's biological information, line of sight, movements, etc. The user behavior information is information obtained from, for example, vital sensors and in-vehicle camera 27 among the detection devices 25.

[0054] (Setting process) The control unit 61 associates and sets the driver information transmitted from the user terminal 30 with the behavior information acquired from the target vehicle 20. The control unit 61 collates the vehicle ID included in the driver information with the unique ID associated with the behavior information to authenticate that the behavior information is information based on the user's driving operation. When the authentication is successful, the control unit 61 associates the behavior information with the driver information and stores it in the storage unit 62.

[0055] (Evaluation process) The control unit 61 executes an evaluation process for evaluating the user's driving skills based on the behavior information associated with the driver information for the evaluation items related to the required driving skills required for driving the designated vehicle.

[0056] Hereinafter, as an example of the evaluation items related to the required driving skills, the evaluation items related to the required driving skills required for driving a large truck will be described. When driving a large truck, different driving operations and precautions are required compared to when driving a passenger car. Therefore, a plurality of evaluation items are set to appropriately evaluate the driving skills required for a large truck.

[0057] As shown in FIG. 4, the evaluation items include "inter-vehicle distance", "brake operation", "steering operation", "stopping position", "awareness of obstacles", and "driver behavior". For "inter-vehicle distance", "brake operation", and "steering operation", among the behavior information, for example, they are evaluated based on information related to the driving operations of the user with respect to the target vehicle 20. For "parking position", among the behavior information, for example, it is evaluated based on information related to the position of the target vehicle 20 and information related to the surrounding environment of the target vehicle 20. For "awareness of obstacles", among the behavior information, for example, it is evaluated based on information related to the surrounding environment of the target vehicle 20. For "driver behavior", among the behavior information, for example, it is evaluated based on user behavior information.

[0058] In a large truck, since the position of the driver's seat is higher than that in a passenger car, the inter-vehicle distance tends to be narrow. Therefore, in the evaluation item of "inter-vehicle distance", the driver's sense of distance with respect to the vehicle traveling ahead is evaluated. The control unit 61 calculates, for example, the item-by-item score related to "inter-vehicle distance" based on the information acquired from a distance sensor or an external camera 28.

[0059] In a large truck, since the weight is larger than that in a passenger car, the braking force tends to be reduced due to inertia. Therefore, in the evaluation item of "brake operation", the brake operation during traveling including when driving downhill is evaluated. The control unit 61 calculates, for example, the item-by-item score related to "brake operation" based on the information acquired from a vehicle speed sensor or a brake sensor.

[0060] In a large truck, since the inner wheel difference is larger than that in a passenger car, it is easy to come into contact with obstacles when changing the driving route or making a right or left turn. Therefore, in the evaluation item of "steering operation", the steering operation considering the inner wheel difference is evaluated. The control unit 61 calculates, for example, the item-by-item score related to "steering operation" based on the information acquired from a distance sensor, a steering angle sensor, or an external camera 28.

[0061] In the case of a large truck, since its overall length is longer than that of a passenger car, the driver is likely to misjudge the size of the space required for parking. Therefore, in the evaluation item of "parking position", the parking position at intersections, level crossings, road shoulders, etc. is evaluated. The control unit 61 calculates, for example, item-by-item scores related to "parking position" based on the information obtained from the distance sensor and the outside vehicle camera 28. In addition, the control unit 61 calculates item-by-item scores related to "parking position" based on the position of the target vehicle 20 detected by the GNSS receiver 29 and the map information stored in the map database DB3.

[0062] In the case of a large truck, since its vehicle height is higher than that of a passenger car, it is likely to come into contact with obstacles such as elevated structures located above the ground or obstacles located in blind spots such as under the driver's seat. Therefore, in the evaluation item of "awareness of obstacles", the attention to obstacles is evaluated. The control unit 61 calculates, for example, item-by-item scores related to "awareness of obstacles" based on the information obtained from the in-vehicle camera 27 and the outside vehicle camera 28.

[0063] In the case of a large truck, since the driving time is likely to be longer than that of a passenger car, the driver is likely to have a reduced attention or make a wrong operation due to stress caused by a sense of congestion and loneliness. Therefore, in the evaluation item of "driver behavior", the behavior of the driver inside the vehicle cabin is evaluated. The control unit 61 calculates, for example, item-by-item scores related to "driver behavior" based on the information obtained from the in-vehicle camera 27 and the vital sensor.

[0064] The item-by-item scores for each evaluation item are calculated, for example, by a point deduction method with respect to a reference score. More specifically, based on the information acquired from the detection device 25, the control unit 61 classifies the evaluation for each evaluation item into three evaluation classes: "appropriate", "somewhat inappropriate", and "inappropriate". The classification criteria for each evaluation class are predetermined for each evaluation item and stored in the storage unit 62. A point deduction score is assigned to each evaluation class. For the evaluation classes of "appropriate", "somewhat inappropriate", and "inappropriate", point deduction scores of, for example, "0 points", "-2 points", and "-5 points" are respectively assigned. The control unit 61 calculates the item-by-item score by adding the point deduction score to the reference score, with the reference score being "10 points".

[0065] In the evaluation item of "inter-vehicle distance", the shorter the inter-vehicle distance is evaluated, the more it is classified into an evaluation class with a larger point deduction. In the evaluation item of "brake operation", the more it is evaluated that the vehicle speed is not restricted by the brake operation during driving, the more it is classified into an evaluation class with a larger point deduction. In the evaluation item of "steering operation", the greater the risk of contact with an obstacle during a route change or a right / left turn is evaluated, the more it is classified into an evaluation class with a larger point deduction. In the evaluation item of "parking position", the more it is evaluated that the space for the parking position is insufficient, the more it is classified into an evaluation class with a larger point deduction. In the evaluation item of "awareness of obstacles", the more it is evaluated that the attention to obstacles is insufficient, the more it is classified into an evaluation class with a larger point deduction. In the evaluation item of "driver behavior", the more the user's behavior is evaluated as different from the normal behavior, the more it is classified into an evaluation class with a larger point deduction.

[0066] The control unit 61 calculates an evaluation score by summing up the item-by-item scores calculated for each evaluation item. In the evaluation process, the control unit 61 determines whether the types of the target vehicle 20 and the designated vehicle are different based on the driver information including information indicating the type of the target vehicle 20 and the information indicating the type of the designated vehicle stored in advance in the storage unit 62. Then, the control unit 61 performs weighting according to the difference in the types of the target vehicle 20 and the designated vehicle to evaluate the driving skill of the user. More specifically, when the types of the target vehicle 20 and the designated vehicle are different, the control unit 61 performs weighting on the evaluation score.

[0067] The control unit 61 calculates a comprehensive evaluation score based on the evaluation score as a score indicating the driving skill of the user. When the types of the target vehicle 20 and the designated vehicle are different, the comprehensive evaluation score is the score obtained by weighting the evaluation score. On the other hand, when the types of the target vehicle 20 and the designated vehicle are the same, the comprehensive evaluation score is the same score as the evaluation score. That is, when the types of the target vehicle 20 and the designated vehicle are the same, no weighting is performed on the evaluation score.

[0068] Hereinafter, as an example of the weighting of the evaluation score, the weighting of the evaluation score when the target vehicle 20 is a small passenger car and the designated vehicle is a large truck will be described. The control unit 61 determines whether the user's evaluation score is any of "equal to or higher than the average evaluation score (within the top 20%)", "equal to or higher than the average evaluation score (less than the top 20%)", and "less than the average evaluation score" with respect to the average evaluation score. The average evaluation score is the score obtained by averaging the evaluation scores of a plurality of evaluation targets evaluated under the same conditions in the past.

[0069] As shown in FIG. 5, when the user's evaluation score is "equal to or higher than the average evaluation score (within the top 20%)", the control unit 61 multiplies the evaluation score by the weighting factor "1". In this case, since "comprehensive evaluation score = evaluation score × 1", no deduction is made from the evaluation score.

[0070] When the user's evaluation score is "above the average evaluation score (less than the top 20%)", the control unit 61 multiplies the evaluation score by a weight coefficient of "0.9". In this case, "comprehensive evaluation score = evaluation score × 0.9".

[0071] When the user's evaluation score is "less than the average evaluation score", the control unit 61 multiplies the evaluation score by a weight coefficient of "0.8". In this case, "comprehensive evaluation score = evaluation score × 0.8".

[0072] As shown in FIG. 6, in the evaluation process, the control unit 61 ranks, for example, the user's driving skills in descending order of the comprehensive evaluation score into evaluation ranks of "S", "A", "B", "C", "D", and "E".

[0073] (Transmission process) The control unit 61 executes a transmission process of transmitting the evaluation result to the user terminal 30. The user can confirm the evaluation result via the output unit 34.

[0074] The evaluation result includes at least one of, for example, the score by item, the comprehensive evaluation score, and the evaluation rank based on the comprehensive evaluation score. The evaluation result is displayed including various graphs, characters, figures, tables, etc. The evaluation result may include the degree of fitness between the driving skills of the user for the designated vehicle and the required driving skills. The evaluation result functions as, for example, a certificate proving the user's driving skills for a talent introducer or a job seeker.

[0075] The control unit 61 transmits the evaluation result to the introducer terminal 40 only when user permission to permit the transmission of the evaluation result to the introducer terminal 40 is given. Thereby, it is possible to avoid the evaluation result being transmitted to the introducer terminal 40 against the user's intention.

[0076] The user gives user permission, for example, via the driving skills evaluation application 32a. When user permission is given, a signal indicating user permission is transmitted from the user terminal 30 to the server 60. When the server 60 receives the signal indicating user permission, the control unit 61 determines that user permission has been given.

[0077] (Processing Procedure of Server 60) Next, with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, the processing procedure executed by the control unit 61 of the server 60 will be described. This process is executed when the user performs an operation to request a driving skill evaluation via the user terminal 30.

[0078] In step S11, the control unit 61 acquires the driving information transmitted from the user terminal 30. After that, the process of the control unit 61 proceeds to step S12. In step S12, the control unit 61 acquires the behavior information from the target vehicle 20. The behavior information acquired by the control unit 61 is, for example, the information transmitted from the target vehicle 20 during a certain period after the process of step S11 is completed. After that, the process of the control unit 61 proceeds to step S13.

[0079] In step S13, the control unit 61 stores the behavior information acquired from the target vehicle 20 in the storage unit 62 in association with the driver information acquired from the user terminal 30. After that, the process of the control unit 61 proceeds to step S14.

[0080] In step S14, the control unit 61 calculates an item-by-item score for each evaluation item based on the behavior information. After that, the process of the control unit 61 proceeds to step S15. In step S15, the control unit 61 calculates an evaluation score by summing up the item-by-item scores.

[0081] In step S16, the control unit 61 determines whether the types of the target vehicle 20 and the designated vehicle are different. If the types of the target vehicle 20 and the designated vehicle are different (step S16: YES), the process of the control unit 61 proceeds to step S17. If the types of the target vehicle 20 and the designated vehicle are the same (step S16: NO), the process of the control unit 61 proceeds to step S18.

[0082] In step S17, the control unit 61 weights the evaluation score according to the difference between the evaluation score and the average evaluation score. After that, the process of the control unit 61 proceeds to step S18. In step S18, the control unit 61 calculates the comprehensive evaluation score. When the types of the target vehicle 20 and the designated vehicle are different, the comprehensive evaluation score is the same as the evaluation score calculated in step S17. On the other hand, when the types of the target vehicle 20 and the designated vehicle are the same, the comprehensive evaluation score is the same as the evaluation score calculated in step S15. After that, the process of the control unit 61 proceeds to step S19.

[0083] In step S19, the control unit 61 transmits the evaluation result to the user terminal 30. After that, the process of the control unit 61 proceeds to step S20. In step S20, the control unit 61 determines whether there is user permission to permit the transmission of the evaluation result to the introducer terminal 40. When user permission is given (step S20: YES), the process of the control unit 61 proceeds to step S21. When user permission has not been given (step S20: NO), the control unit 61 ends the series of processes.

[0084] In step S21, the control unit 61 transmits the evaluation result to the introducer terminal 40. After that, the control unit 61 ends the series of processes. <Operation of this Embodiment> According to the driving skill evaluation system 10, the evaluation result obtained by evaluating the user's driving skill for the evaluation items related to the required driving skill is transmitted to the user terminal 30. Therefore, the user can grasp whether he / she has the suitability for driving the designated vehicle by checking the evaluation result transmitted to the user terminal 30.

[0085] <Effect of this Embodiment> (1) In the acquisition process, the control unit 61 acquires behavior information from the target vehicle 20. In the setting process, the control unit 61 associates and sets the driver information transmitted from the user terminal 30 with the behavior information. In the evaluation process, the control unit 61 evaluates the driving skills of the user based on the behavior information associated with the driver information for the evaluation items related to the required driving skills. In the transmission process, the control unit 61 transmits the evaluation result to the user terminal 30.

[0086] According to the above configuration, prior to the user applying for the recruitment of the employer, the suitability of the user for driving the designated vehicle can be grasped in advance. (2) In the transmission process, the control unit 61 transmits the evaluation result to the introducer terminal 40.

[0087] According to the above configuration, the talent introducer can grasp whether the user has the suitability for driving the designated vehicle by checking the evaluation result transmitted to the introducer terminal 40. Therefore, the talent introducer can introduce the user to the employer according to the evaluation result.

[0088] (3) The vehicle behavior information includes information related to the driving operation of the user on the target vehicle 20, information related to the position of the target vehicle 20, and information related to the surrounding environment of the target vehicle 20. According to the above configuration, for the evaluation items related to the behavior of the target vehicle 20, the driving skills of the user can be appropriately evaluated.

[0089] (4) The user behavior information includes the biometric information of the user during the driving of the target vehicle 20. According to the above configuration, for the evaluation items related to the behavior of the user, the driving skills of the user can be appropriately evaluated.

[0090] (5) In the evaluation process, the control unit 61 performs weighting according to the difference in the types of the target vehicle 20 and the designated vehicle to evaluate the driving skills of the user. According to the above configuration, even if the target vehicle 20 driven by the user and the designated vehicle are different types of vehicles, the driving skills of the user corresponding to the designated vehicle are evaluated. Therefore, the driving skills of the user are evaluated without the user driving the designated vehicle. Thus, the driving skills of the user can be easily evaluated.

[0091] <Modified Example> This embodiment can be implemented with the following modifications. This embodiment and the following modified examples can be implemented in combination with each other within a technically non - conflicting range.

[0092] ·In the evaluation process, individual weighting may be performed on the item - by - item scores according to the difference in the types of the target vehicle 20 and the designated vehicle. In this case, the comprehensive evaluation score is the sum of the weighted item - by - item scores.

[0093] ·Different weighting coefficients may be set according to the difference in the types of the target vehicle 20 and the designated vehicle. For example, when the target vehicle 20 is a small passenger car, the weighting coefficients may be different when the designated vehicle is a large truck and when the designated vehicle is a medium - sized truck.

[0094] ·The weighting coefficient may be a value that increases the evaluation score by weighting. ·In the evaluation process, weighting may be performed based on the driving license information, driving history, etc. included in the personal information of the user. In this case, the personal information of the user is transmitted to the server 60 together with the driver information from the user terminal 30, for example.

[0095] ·In the evaluation process, the evaluation score may not be weighted. In this case, for example, the reference scores may be different according to the difference in the types of the target vehicle 20 and the designated vehicle. ·The vehicle behavior information may include information related to at least one of the driving operations of the user on the target vehicle 20, the position of the target vehicle 20, and the surrounding environment of the target vehicle 20.

[0096] ·Regardless of whether there is user permission, the control unit 61 may transmit the evaluation result to the introducer terminal 40. ·The control unit 61 may transmit the evaluation result to both the user terminal 30 and the introducer terminal 40 at the same time.

[0097] ·The control unit 61 may transmit the evaluation result to each of the plurality of introducer terminals 40 used by a plurality of introducers. ·The control unit 61 may transmit the evaluation result to the job seeker terminal 50.

[0098] ·The control unit 61 may not transmit the evaluation result to the introducer terminal 40. ·When there are a plurality of designated vehicles of different types, the control unit 61 may evaluate the user's driving skill for each of the plurality of designated vehicles in a single evaluation process. In this case, the user can grasp whether he / she has the suitability to drive each of the plurality of designated vehicles.

[0099] ·The behavior information acquired by the control unit 61 from the target vehicle 20 may be either vehicle behavior information or user behavior information. ·In the acquisition process, the control unit 61 may acquire behavior information from the target vehicle 20 before the user requests a driving skill evaluation. In this case, the control unit 61 accumulates the behavior information in the collection database DB1. In the setting process, the control unit 61 associates the behavior information accumulated in the collection database DB1 with the driver information and stores it in the storage unit 62 after the user requests a driving skill evaluation. In the evaluation process, the control unit 61 evaluates the user's driving skill based on the behavior information stored in the storage unit 62.

[0100] ·The number and types of evaluation items may be appropriately changed according to the content of the required driving skill. The evaluation items may include, for example, items for evaluating the movement history of the target vehicle 20. In this case, the control unit 61 generates a movement history based on, for example, the position information of the target vehicle 20 and the map information of the map database DB3. When the movement history includes information on moving to an area with a high accident risk such as a narrow street, a deduction score may be added to the reference score.

[0101] ·The evaluation score may be calculated by a point - adding method. Alternatively, the evaluation score may be calculated by a predetermined arithmetic formula, or may be calculated based on a map that defines the relationship between the behavior information and the evaluation score.

[0102] ·The evaluation result may include advice information indicating advice that contributes to the improvement of the score for each item. ·At least one of the target vehicle 20 and the user terminal 30 may be lent to the user by an introducer, a job seeker, or a management company of the server 60.

[0103] ·The designated vehicle may be a commercial vehicle such as a bus or a taxi. Also, the designated vehicle may be any vehicle classified based on the Road Traffic Law or the Road Transport Vehicle Law. ·The server 60 may be managed by an introducer or a job seeker.

[0104] ·The driving skill evaluation device may be cloud computing instead of the server 60. ·The user may not be a job seeker.

[0105] ·The detection device 25 may include a microphone that records the voice inside the vehicle cabin and an acceleration sensor that detects the acceleration of the target vehicle 20.

Explanation of Signs

[0106] DB1... Collection database DB2... Evaluation database DB3... Map database NT... Network S1... Sensor S2... Sensor 10... Driving skill evaluation system 20... Target vehicle 21... Control device 22... Control unit 23... Memory unit 24... Communication unit 25…Detection device 26…Sensor group 27…In-vehicle camera 28…External camera 29…GNSS receiver 30…User terminal 31…Control unit 32…Memory unit 32a…Driving skill evaluation application 33…Input unit 34…Output unit 35…Communication unit 40…Introducer terminal 50…Employer terminal 60…Server 61…Control unit 62…Memory unit 62a…Control program 63…Communication unit

Claims

1. A driving skill evaluation system for evaluating the driving skill of a user who drives a target vehicle, comprising a user terminal used by the user and a driving skill evaluation device connected to the user terminal via a network, wherein the user terminal is configured to transmit driver information indicating that the driver of the target vehicle is the user to the driving skill evaluation device, and the driving skill evaluation device performs an acquisition process of acquiring behavior information including at least one of vehicle behavior information regarding the behavior of the target vehicle and user behavior information regarding the behavior of the user from the target vehicle, a setting process of associating and setting the driver information and the behavior information, an evaluation process of evaluating the driving skill of the user based on the behavior information associated with the driver information for evaluation items regarding the required driving skill required for driving a designated vehicle specified by a job seeker by type, and a transmission process of transmitting the evaluation result in the evaluation process to the user terminal. A driving skill evaluation system.

2. comprising an introducer terminal used by a talent introducer who introduces talents to the job seeker, wherein the driving skill evaluation device is connected to the introducer terminal via the network, and the transmission process includes transmitting the evaluation result to the introducer terminal. The driving skill evaluation system according to claim 1.

3. The behavior information includes the vehicle behavior information, wherein the vehicle behavior information includes information regarding at least one of a driving operation of the user on the target vehicle, a position of the target vehicle, and an ambient environment of the target vehicle. The driving skill evaluation system according to claim 1.

4. The behavior information includes the user behavior information, wherein the user behavior information includes biometric information of the user during driving of the target vehicle. The driving skill evaluation system according to claim 1.

5. The evaluation process includes evaluating the driving skill of the user by performing weighting according to a difference in type between the target vehicle and the designated vehicle. The driving skill evaluation system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. A driving skill evaluation device for evaluating the driving skill of a user who drives a target vehicle, performing an acquisition process of acquiring behavior information including at least one of vehicle behavior information regarding the behavior of the target vehicle and user behavior information regarding the behavior of the user from the target vehicle, A setting process of associating and setting driver information indicating that the driver of the target vehicle is the user, which is information transmitted from the user terminal used by the user, and the behavior information. An evaluation process of evaluating the driving skills of the user based on the behavior information associated with the driver information for evaluation items related to the required driving skills required for driving a designated vehicle specified by the employer. A transmission process of transmitting the evaluation result in the evaluation process to the user terminal. A driving skill evaluation device.

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