Automated driving system driven by my avatar

Abstract

The automatic driving vehicle at the legal speed is not established unless the market failure rate of the vehicle can be set to 0, and a low-speed automatic driving vehicle on the assumption of an accident or a failure (= even if there is an accident or a failure, the vehicle is not injured, and a person can avoid the accident or the failure) is required, but the advantage of the vehicle (moving fast) cannot be exhibited only by that.SOLUTION: To appropriately switch between low-speed automatic driving and manual driving, to enable a my avatar to perform automatic driving in the low-speed automatic driving, and to enable the my avatar to share a scene seen from a vehicle window by an on-vehicle camera in the manual driving (legal speed), and to verbally perform fine navigation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention proposes technology for a car system that can switch between low-speed automatic driving and manual operation (meaning a person is driving), in which "my avatar" drives automatically at low speeds, and when driving manually (a person is driving at the legal speed), "my avatar" shares the scenery using information from an onboard camera, takes into account real-time traffic information, and provides detailed verbal navigation. [Background technology]

[0002] Self-driving cars that can travel at legal speeds are not viable because the market failure rate of cars cannot be reduced to zero, and so low-speed self-driving cars that are designed to handle accidents and breakdowns (i.e., even if an accident or breakdown occurs, no one will be injured and people can avoid it) are required, but if that is all there is, the advantages of cars (fast travel) cannot be fully realized. If you buy a house in the suburbs, walking is difficult and the buses are crowded, so you would like to drive to and from the station for commuting, but the problem is that parking lots around the station are expensive and fill up quickly, making them unusable. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent 7344613 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The system allows the driver to switch between low-speed automatic driving and manual driving as needed, and in low-speed automatic driving, the user's avatar drives automatically, while in manual driving (at legal speeds), the user's avatar shares the view seen from the car window via an onboard camera and can provide detailed verbal navigation. It's as if a veteran taxi driver who knows the area well is sitting in the passenger seat, It will be possible to give detailed verbal instructions such as "It will be congested during this time, so please turn right at that traffic light and then left at the next traffic light." When a person commutes to work, they manually drive their car to the station, and when they get off at a parking lot or stop near the station or a company, their avatar will drive them from the parking lot or stop to their home or a designated parking lot in low-speed automatic driving.When it is time to go home, the person and their avatar will contact each other and coordinate a time for the person to get in at the parking lot or stop and drive manually home, or if they have had a drink or are tired and sleepy, their avatar can drive them home in low-speed automatic driving. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In a vehicle that can switch between low-speed autonomous driving and manual driving (human driving), a large screen monitor is installed on the lower front part on the left side of the steering wheel in the case of a right-hand drive vehicle, and a large screen monitor is installed on the lower front part on the right side of the steering wheel in the case of a left-hand drive vehicle, so that the "My Avatar" is displayed on the monitor.The vehicle is also equipped with a PC dedicated to the "My Avatar" and a dedicated power supply for the PC that can be charged from the vehicle's drive power supply. In low-speed automated driving, the My Avatar will drive automatically, and in manual driving (at legal speeds), the My Avatar will share the scenery seen from the car window using the onboard camera, and will also take into account real-time traffic information, allowing for detailed verbal navigation. In addition, a person can enjoy general conversation with the my avatar, and even if the person is at a distance, the person can converse with the my avatar by telephone or e-mail, and furthermore, a plurality of microphones, speakers and cameras are set outside the vehicle so that the my avatar can converse with people around the vehicle. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] According to the present invention, even if a person uses a private car for commuting to work and leaves the car in a parking lot around a station, the car will be automatically driven at low speed to move to his / her home or a designated parking lot, so that the person can use the car easily without worrying about parking lots. During the daytime, the private car can be used as a safe, low-speed means of transportation for elderly people and people with disabilities to go shopping or to the hospital. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] An overview of the My Avatar system is shown below. [Figure 2] Indicates that your avatar is in the car. [Figure 3] An example of the operation of an autonomous driving system driven by a personal avatar is shown below. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] In a vehicle that can switch between low-speed autonomous driving and manual driving (human driving), a large screen monitor is installed on the lower front part on the left side of the steering wheel in the case of a right-hand drive vehicle, and a large screen monitor is installed on the lower front part on the right side of the steering wheel in the case of a left-hand drive vehicle, so that the "My Avatar" is displayed on the monitor.The vehicle is also equipped with a PC dedicated to the "My Avatar" and a dedicated power supply for the PC that can be charged from the vehicle's drive power supply. In low-speed automated driving, the My Avatar will drive automatically, and in manual driving (at legal speeds), the My Avatar will share the scenery seen from the car window using the onboard camera, and will also take into account real-time traffic information, allowing for detailed verbal navigation using the onboard speaker. In addition, a person can enjoy general conversation with the my avatar, and even if the person is at a distance, the person can converse with the my avatar by telephone or e-mail, and furthermore, a plurality of microphones, speakers and cameras are set outside the vehicle so that the my avatar can converse with people around the vehicle.

[0009] Figure 1 shows an overview of the My Avatar system. It is an avatar (virtual human) in the digital space (on a PC screen) that has the appearance, voice, personality, etc. of an individual's choice, and the My Avatar System represents the biggest reform in education, the biggest reform in work, and the biggest reform in life. Figure 2 shows an image of My Avatar providing verbal navigation in low-speed automated driving or human-driven mode. In a vehicle that can switch between low-speed autonomous driving and manual driving (human driving), a large screen monitor is installed on the lower front part on the left side of the steering wheel in the case of a right-hand drive vehicle, and a large screen monitor is installed on the lower front part on the right side of the steering wheel in the case of a left-hand drive vehicle, so that the "My Avatar" is displayed on the monitor.The vehicle is also equipped with a PC dedicated to the "My Avatar" and a dedicated power supply for the PC that can be charged from the vehicle's drive power supply. In low-speed automated driving, the My Avatar will drive automatically, and in manual driving (at legal speeds), the My Avatar will share the view from the car window using the onboard camera, take into account real-time traffic information, and provide detailed navigation verbally using the onboard speaker. Furthermore, the person can enjoy general conversation with the my avatar through the microphone and speaker mounted on the vehicle, and even if the person is at a distance, he or she can converse with the my avatar by telephone or e-mail, and furthermore, a plurality of microphones, speakers and cameras are set up so that people in the vicinity of the vehicle can converse with the my avatar. Figure 3 shows an image of the operation of this system, where the driver is the driver of the self-driving system, including setting up priority roads for slow-speed self-driving vehicles and setting up boarding and disembarking areas. When used as transportation for elderly or disabled people, the AI ​​control center receives travel plans (planned timetables) from the personal avatars at individual homes, checks with the personal avatars in A&M vehicles near the homes to see if they are OK with the service, and issues instructions if they are. (The AI ​​at the AI ​​control center makes all the arrangements, and ultimately a human gives the go-ahead.) When delivering packages, a low-speed self-driving light van type vehicle is basically used, and the My Avatar drives it automatically, following an efficient delivery route. A part-time delivery worker rides in the vehicle and, following the My Avatar's instructions, delivers the package to the front door of each home. [Industrial Applicability]

[0010] According to the present invention, even if a person uses a private car for commuting to work and leaves the car in a parking lot around a station, the car will be automatically driven at low speed to move to his / her home or a designated parking lot, so that the person can use the car easily without worrying about parking lots. During the daytime, the private car can be used as a safe, low-speed means of transportation for elderly people and people with disabilities to go shopping or to the hospital.

Claims

[Claim 1] An autonomous driving system driven by a personal avatar, in which a vehicle can be switched between a low-speed autonomous driving mode and a mode in which a person drives at legal speeds, and in the case of a right-hand drive vehicle, a large screen monitor is installed on the lower part of the front section on the left side of the steering wheel, and in the case of a left-hand drive vehicle, a large screen monitor is installed on the lower part of the front section on the right side of the steering wheel, and a personal avatar is displayed on the large screen monitor; the vehicle is equipped with a PC dedicated to the personal avatar, and a dedicated power supply for the PC that can be charged from the vehicle's drive power supply; in the low-speed autonomous driving mode, the personal avatar drives autonomously, and in the human-driven mode, the personal avatar This is an autonomous driving system driven by a "my avatar" that allows the person to share the scenery seen from the car window using an on-board camera, takes into account real-time traffic information, and provides detailed navigation verbally using an on-board speaker; the person can enjoy general conversation with the "my avatar" using an on-board microphone and speaker, and even if the person is remote, the "my avatar" can converse with the person by phone or email; and multiple microphones, speakers, and cameras are set up outside the vehicle so that the "my avatar" can converse with people in the vicinity of the vehicle.

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