Emergency medical support device
The emergency rescue support device addresses visibility issues by using a driver monitoring system with eye-tracking guidance to ensure ambulance workers notice critical rescue information, enhancing the effectiveness of emergency responses.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- YAZAKI CORP
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-11
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-23
AI Technical Summary
Existing emergency ambulance support devices struggle with visibility issues as ambulance workers may not notice critical rescue information displayed in the vehicle cabin.
A driver monitoring system that includes a notification system with a display control unit, reaction determination unit, and a subsystem control unit to provide eye-tracking guidance information when no response to feedback is detected, ensuring the operator is aware of rescue support information.
Enhances visibility of rescue support information by providing eye-tracking guidance when the operator is unaware, ensuring appropriate rescue actions are taken.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to an emergency ambulance support device.
Background Art
[0002] Conventionally, an emergency ambulance support device that notifies ambulance support information related to a person in need of emergency medical treatment in a vehicle such as an automobile inside the vehicle cabin has been known. An ambulance worker can perform ambulance response to a person in need of emergency medical treatment based on the ambulance support information. Such an emergency ambulance support device is disclosed in, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2 below.
Prior Art Documents
Patent Documents
[0003]
Patent Document 1
Patent Document 2
Summary of the Invention
Problems to be Solved by the Invention
[0004] By the way, when performing first aid on a person in need of emergency medical treatment, even if the emergency ambulance support device outputs the ambulance support information as visual information to a display device in the vehicle cabin, if the ambulance worker does not notice the display of the ambulance support information, it is difficult to say that the emergency ambulance support device is fully functioning.
[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an emergency ambulance support device with enhanced visibility for ambulance support information.
Means for Solving the Problems
[0006] The present invention comprises a driver monitoring system that monitors the condition of the vehicle driver, a notification system that notifies the driver of rescue support information visually when an abnormal condition occurs, and a subsystem that complements the functions of the notification system, wherein the notification system includes a display control unit that displays feedback information along with the rescue support information on the main display unit, a reaction determination unit that determines that the operator is aware of the rescue support information if a reaction to the feedback information is detected, and estimates that the operator is not aware of the rescue support information if no reaction to the feedback information is detected, and the rescue support information The system is provided with a subsystem control unit that, when it is estimated that the information is not recognized, sends an execution command for notification control to the subsystem, and if it detects a response to the feedback information after sending the execution command for notification control, sends a command to cancel the notification control to the subsystem, the subsystem is provided with a notification control unit that notifies eye-tracking information that can draw attention to the rescue support information being displayed, the notification control unit notifies the eye-tracking information after receiving the execution command for notification control, and terminates the notification of the eye-tracking information after receiving the command to cancel the notification control. [Effects of the Invention]
[0007] The emergency rescue support device according to the present invention displays rescue support information and feedback information via a notification system when a driver experiences a medical emergency requiring rescue. If there is no response to the feedback information, the emergency rescue support device assumes that the operator, such as a rescuer, is unaware of the displayed rescue support information and uses a subsystem to provide eye-tracking guidance information. If there is no response to the feedback information after the eye-tracking guidance information is provided, the device continues providing the eye-tracking guidance information. If there is a response to the feedback information after the eye-tracking guidance information is provided, the device terminates the eye-tracking guidance information. In this way, the emergency rescue support device according to the present invention can enhance the visibility of rescue support information by providing eye-tracking guidance information to attract the operator's attention when it is assumed that the operator is unaware of the displayed rescue support information. Therefore, the emergency rescue support device according to the present invention can appropriately rescue the person in need of rescue. [Brief explanation of the drawing]
[0008] [Figure 1] Figure 1 is a block diagram showing an emergency rescue support device according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] Figure 2 is a flowchart illustrating emergency rescue support control. [Figure 3] Figure 3 is a flowchart illustrating emergency rescue support control during a main power outage. [Modes for carrying out the invention]
[0009] The following describes in detail an embodiment of the emergency rescue support device according to the present invention, based on the drawings. However, this embodiment does not limit the present invention.
[0010] [Embodiment] One embodiment of the emergency rescue support device according to the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 3.
[0011] Reference numeral 1 in Figure 1 indicates the emergency rescue support device of this embodiment. This emergency rescue support device 1 is mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile and operates when the driver of the vehicle becomes a person in need of rescue. For example, this emergency rescue support device 1 operates when the driver needs rescue due to an accident, sudden illness, etc.
[0012] The emergency rescue support device 1 includes a driver monitoring system 10 that monitors the driver's condition, and a notification system 20 that visually notifies the driver of rescue support information when an abnormal condition occurs (Figure 1). The notification system 20 includes a notification control system 30 that controls the output of rescue support information, and an HMI (Human Machine Interface) system 40 for exchanging information between the notification control system 30 and the operator (Figure 1). The emergency rescue support device 1 also includes a subsystem 50 that complements the functions of the notification system 20 (Figure 1).
[0013] The driver monitoring system 10 includes, for example, a biometric information storage unit 11 in which the driver's biometric information is registered, a biometric information acquisition unit 12 for acquiring the driver's biometric information, and a biometric authentication unit 13 for performing biometric authentication of the driver (Figure 1). The driver monitoring system 10 also includes an imaging unit 14 for imaging the driver in the driver's seat, and a driver state estimation unit 15 for estimating the driver's state based on the imaging information from the imaging unit 14 (Figure 1). The driver monitoring system 10 also includes a rescue determination unit 16 for determining whether rescue is necessary for the driver based on the driver state estimated by the driver state estimation unit 15 (Figure 1).
[0014] The biometric information storage unit 11 stores the biometric information of the driver that has been registered in advance. For example, fingerprint information, facial information, etc., are stored as biometric information in this biometric information storage unit 11. This biometric information storage unit 11 may be installed in the vehicle or it may be located on a server outside the vehicle.
[0015] The biological information acquisition unit 12 is prepared according to the biological information used for biometric authentication. For example, when fingerprint information is used as the biological information, a fingerprint sensor for reading fingerprints is provided in the vehicle interior as the biological information acquisition unit 12. Also, when face information is used as the biological information, an imaging unit for imaging the driver's face is provided in the vehicle interior as the biological information acquisition unit 12. Here, the imaging unit 14 is provided in the vehicle interior as the biological information acquisition unit 12.
[0016] The biometric authentication unit 13 compares the biological information acquired by the biological information acquisition unit 12 with the biological information in the biological information storage unit 11 to determine whether the acquired biological information matches the biological information of the registered driver. If the respective biological information does not match, the biometric authentication unit 13 determines that the driver is not a registered driver, and if the respective biological information matches, it determines that the driver is a registered driver.
[0017] If the driver in the driver's seat is not a registered driver, the emergency rescue support device 1 causes the driver monitoring system 10 to monitor the driver's state, but does not provide the driver's rescue support information. On the other hand, if the driver in the driver's seat is a registered driver, the emergency rescue support device 1 causes the driver monitoring system 1"
[0018] The imaging unit 14, for example, images the video information of the driver. The driver state estimation unit 15 estimates the state of the driver (for example, the driver's awake state or unconscious state, etc.) based on the video information imaged by the imaging unit 14.
[0019] The rescue determination unit 16 determines the presence or absence of an abnormal state of the driver (for example, the presence or absence of the driver's consciousness, etc.) based on the state of the driver. If there is an abnormal state in the driver (for example, if the driver is in an unconscious state), the rescue determination unit 16 determines that the rescue of the driver is necessary, and if there is no abnormal state in the driver (for example, if the driver remains in an awake state), it determines that the rescue of the driver is unnecessary.
[0020] The notification control system 30 is provided with a display control unit 31 that displays feedback information together with the ambulance support information, and a reaction determination unit 32 that determines the presence or absence of a reaction to the feedback information (Fig. 1). Further, in this notification control system 30, if the ambulance support information is not recognized, a notification control execution command is transmitted to the subsystem 50, and if it is confirmed that the ambulance support information has been recognized after the transmission of the notification control execution command, a notification control cancellation command is transmitted to the subsystem 50. A subsystem control unit 33 is provided (Fig. 1).
[0021] This notification control system 30 is provided with a support information storage unit 34 in which the ambulance support information is stored (Fig. 1). In this support information storage unit 34, the ambulance support information of the driver registered in the biometric information storage unit 11 is stored. For example, in this support information storage unit 34, information such as the driver's address, the driver's emergency contact, the driver's age, the driver's blood type, and disease information such as the driver's underlying diseases are registered in advance as the driver's ambulance support information. Further, in this support information storage unit 34, information (handling method, etc.) related to medical devices such as an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) is stored.
[0022] This notification control system 30 includes an interface unit 35 (Fig. 1). This interface unit 35 communicates with the driver monitoring system 10 and exchanges information with the driver monitoring system 10. Further, this interface unit 35 communicates with the display control unit 31, the reaction determination unit 32, the subsystem control unit 33, and the support information storage unit 34 respectively, and exchanges information between them. Further, this interface unit 35 communicates with the subsystem 50 and exchanges information with the subsystem 50.
[0023] The HMI system 40 includes a display unit (hereinafter referred to as the "main display unit") 41 that displays information received from the notification control system 30, an audio input unit 42 that converts input audio into electrical signals and passes them to the notification control system 30, an audio output unit 43 that converts electrical signals received from the notification control system 30 into audio and outputs it, and an operation input unit 44 that converts the operator's operations into electrical signals and passes them to the notification control system 30 (Figure 1).
[0024] The interface unit 35 communicates with its main display unit 41, audio input unit 42, audio output unit 43, and operation input unit 44, and exchanges information between them.
[0025] The main display unit 41 is the display device itself or a part of the display area of the display device. The display device may be, for example, one provided for the emergency rescue support device 1, or it may be a monitor of a car navigation system or a display that shows instrument information.
[0026] The audio input unit 42 is a microphone. The audio output unit 43 is a speaker. The audio input unit 42 and audio output unit 43 may be provided for the emergency rescue support device 1, or they may be mounted in the vehicle for an agent system such as an interactive assistance system.
[0027] The operation input section 44 refers to buttons, switches, etc., that accept input from the operator. For example, if a touch panel is used as the display device, buttons displayed on the main display section 41 of the touch panel may be used as the operation input section 44.
[0028] The display control unit 31 displays feedback information along with rescue support information on the main display unit 41. Feedback information is information that allows the system to know that the operator, such as a rescuer, has recognized the display of rescue support information. The reaction determination unit 32 determines that the operator has recognized the rescue support information if it detects a reaction to the feedback information, and estimates that the operator has not recognized the rescue support information if it does not detect a reaction to the feedback information.
[0029] For example, the display control unit 31 displays text information prompting the operator to operate the operation input unit 44 and a confirmation button (operation input unit 44) as feedback information on the main display unit 41 of the touch panel. If the response determination unit 32 detects contact with the confirmation button (operation input unit 44), it determines that a response to the feedback information has been detected and determines that the operator has recognized the rescue support information. On the other hand, if the response determination unit 32 does not detect contact with the confirmation button (operation input unit 44), it determines that a response to the feedback information has not been detected and infers that the operator has not recognized the rescue support information.
[0030] Furthermore, for example, the display control unit 31 displays voice commands such as "I have confirmed the display of rescue support information" as feedback information on the main display unit 41. If the response determination unit 32 receives the voice command from the voice input unit 42, it determines that it has detected a response to the feedback information and concludes that the rescue support information is recognized by the operator. On the other hand, if the response determination unit 32 does not receive the voice command from the voice input unit 42, it determines that it has not detected a response to the feedback information and concludes that the rescue support information is not recognized by the operator.
[0031] When the subsystem control unit 33 estimates that rescue support information has not been recognized, it sends a notification control execution command to the subsystem 50. Then, if the subsystem control unit 33 detects a response to feedback information after sending the notification control execution command, it sends a notification control cancellation command to the subsystem 50.
[0032] Subsystem 50 is equipped with a notification control unit 51 that notifies eye-tracking guidance information that can draw attention to the rescue support information being displayed. This notification control unit 51 notifies eye-tracking guidance information after receiving a notification control execution command. Then, this notification control unit 51 terminates the notification of eye-tracking guidance information after receiving a notification control cancellation command.
[0033] For example, this subsystem 50 is provided with a display unit (hereinafter referred to as "sub-display unit") 52 that displays visual stimulus information that stimulates the vision (Figure 1). This sub-display unit 52 is installed adjacent to the main display unit 41. The sub-display unit 52 may be configured as, for example, a so-called LED (Light Emitting Diode) indicator, or it may be a part of the display area of a display device (such as the monitor or display shown above). The notification control unit 51 displays eye-tracking information on the sub-display unit 52 that stimulates the vision and guides the user's gaze to the rescue support information being displayed. For example, eye-tracking information as visual stimulus information may be a flashing light that repeatedly turns on and off at a predetermined cycle, or a pattern light that repeatedly turns on and off in a predetermined emission pattern.
[0034] Furthermore, for example, this subsystem 50 is provided with an audio output unit 53 that outputs auditory stimulus information to stimulate hearing (Figure 1). The audio output unit 53 is a so-called speaker. Note that subsystem 50 may use the audio output unit 43 of the notification system 20 instead of providing this audio output unit 53. The notification control unit 51 outputs gaze guidance information from the audio output unit 53 (43) to stimulate hearing and guide the gaze to the rescue support information being displayed. For example, the gaze guidance information as auditory stimulus information may be a warning sound such as a buzzer or beep, or it may be an audio signal indicating that rescue support information is being displayed.
[0035] The notification control unit 51 may also use the auditory stimulus information as supplementary eye-tracking information to the visual stimulus information by displaying the eye-tracking information as visual stimulus information and outputting the eye-tracking information as auditory stimulus information.
[0036] The subsystem control unit 33 determines that a response to the feedback information has been detected when text information prompting the operator to operate the operation input unit 44 and a confirmation button (operation input unit 44) are displayed as feedback information on the main display unit 41 of the touch panel, by detecting contact with the confirmation button (operation input unit 44). If the subsystem control unit 33 does not detect contact with the confirmation button (operation input unit 44), it determines that a response to the feedback information has not been detected.
[0037] Furthermore, the subsystem control unit 33 determines that it has detected a response to the feedback information when a voice command, such as confirming the display of rescue support information, is displayed as feedback information on the main display unit 41, and that the voice command is input from the voice input unit 42. If the subsystem control unit 33 does not receive the voice command from the voice input unit 42, it determines that it has not detected a response to the feedback information.
[0038] Here, subsystem 50 may include an operation input unit 54 that converts the operator's operation into an electrical signal and passes it to the notification control system 30 (Figure 1). This operation input unit 54 is a button or switch that accepts the operator's operation. For example, if a touch panel is used as the display device, a button displayed on the sub-display unit 52 of the touch panel may be used as this operation input unit 54.
[0039] If the subsystem 50 is equipped with an operation input unit 54, the notification control unit 51 may display text information prompting the operator to operate the operation input unit 54 and a confirmation button (operation input unit 54) as feedback information on the sub-display unit 52 of the touch panel, along with eye-tracking guidance information. In this case, if the subsystem control unit 33 detects contact with the confirmation button (operation input unit 54), it determines that a response to the feedback information has been detected and that the rescue support information has been recognized by the operator. If the subsystem control unit 33 does not detect contact with the confirmation button (operation input unit 54), it determines that a response to the feedback information has not been detected and infers that the rescue support information has not been recognized by the operator.
[0040] The emergency rescue support device 1 causes the driver monitoring system 10 to monitor the driver's condition from the time the vehicle's ignition is turned on until it is turned off. When the rescue determination unit 16 determines that the driver needs rescue based on the monitoring information (driver's condition information) (step ST1), the emergency rescue support device 1 starts emergency rescue support control by the notification system 20 (flowchart in Figure 2).
[0041] The display control unit 31 reads rescue support information from the support information storage unit 34 and displays this rescue support information along with feedback information on the main display unit 41 (step ST2). If the biometric authentication unit 13 determines that the driver is registered, the display control unit 31 displays rescue support information specific to that driver as well as rescue support information applicable to everyone (information related to medical devices, etc.). On the other hand, if the biometric authentication unit 13 does not determine that the driver is registered, the display control unit 31 displays only rescue support information applicable to everyone.
[0042] The response determination unit 32 starts counting after the rescue support information and feedback information are displayed, and determines whether or not there was a response to the feedback information within a predetermined time (step ST3).
[0043] If the response determination unit 32 detects a response to the feedback information, it determines that the rescue support information has been recognized by the operator, such as a rescuer, and terminates the control. On the other hand, if the response determination unit 32 does not detect a response to the feedback information within a predetermined time, it estimates that the rescue support information has not been recognized by the operator and hands over control to the subsystem control unit 33. Furthermore, if the response determination unit 32 fails to detect a response to the feedback information within a predetermined time, it estimates that the rescue support information has not been recognized by the operator, even if there is no operator inside the vehicle or near the vehicle, and hands over control to the subsystem control unit 33.
[0044] The subsystem control unit 33 transmits an execution command for notification control to the subsystem 50 (step ST4). Accordingly, the notification control unit 51 notifies the eye-tracking guidance information as visual stimulus information and / or the eye-tracking guidance information as auditory stimulus information inside the vehicle (step ST5).
[0045] The subsystem control unit 33 determines whether or not there was a response to the feedback information after the transmission of the notification control execution command (step ST6).
[0046] If the subsystem control unit 33 does not detect a response to the feedback information, it returns to step ST5 and continues broadcasting the eye-tracking guidance information. On the other hand, if the subsystem control unit 33 detects a response to the feedback information, it determines that the rescue support information has been recognized by the operator and sends a command to the subsystem 50 to stop the notification control (step ST7). Accordingly, the notification control unit 51 terminates the broadcasting of the eye-tracking guidance information (step ST8).
[0047] As described above, the emergency rescue support device 1 of this embodiment displays rescue support information and feedback information via the notification system 20 when the driver experiences a medical emergency requiring rescue. If there is no response to the feedback information, the emergency rescue support device 1 estimates that the operator, such as the person being rescued, has not noticed the displayed rescue support information and notifies eye-tracking information via the subsystem 50. If there is no response to the feedback information after the notification of eye-tracking information, the emergency rescue support device 1 continues to notify the eye-tracking information. If there is a response to the feedback information after the notification of eye-tracking information, the notification of eye-tracking information ends. In this way, the emergency rescue support device 1 of this embodiment can increase the visibility of rescue support information by notifying eye-tracking information that guides the operator to the rescue support information when it is estimated that the operator has not noticed the displayed rescue support information. Therefore, the emergency rescue support device 1 of this embodiment can appropriately rescue the person in need of rescue.
[0048] Incidentally, situations in which a driver becomes a person requiring rescue can be broadly divided into those caused by the person requiring rescue themselves, such as a sudden change in their condition, and those caused by external factors such as an accident. When a driver becomes a person requiring rescue due to external factors such as an accident, the power supply path from the main power source 61 (Figure 1) in the vehicle may be physically cut off due to the accident, or the power supply from the main power source 61 may be intentionally cut off to prevent secondary disasters. Therefore, the emergency rescue support device 1 of this embodiment is configured to be able to perform various operations even when the power supply from the main power source 61 is cut off.
[0049] For example, the driver monitoring system 10 and the notification system 20 are powered by electricity supplied from the vehicle's main power supply 61. The subsystem 50 is powered by electricity supplied from its own sub-power supply 55 (Figure 1).
[0050] In this emergency rescue support device 1, under normal circumstances when power can be supplied from the main power supply 61 to the driver monitoring system 10 and the notification system 20, the driver monitoring system 10 and the notification system 20 are operated with power supplied from the main power supply 61, and the subsystem 50 is operated with power supplied from the sub-power supply 55. On the other hand, in this emergency rescue support device 1, when the power supply from the main power supply 61 to at least one of the systems of the driver monitoring system 10 and the notification system 20 is cut off, not only the subsystem 50 but also the system whose power supply has been cut off is operated with power supplied from the sub-power supply 55.
[0051] Therefore, subsystem 50 includes a power supply control unit 56 that operates the system whose power supply has been cut off from the main power supply 61 using power supplied from a sub-power supply 55 when the power supply to at least one of the driver monitoring system 10 and the notification system 20 is cut off (Figure 1). This power supply control unit 56 may also operate all of the systems of the driver monitoring system 10 and the notification system 20 using power supplied from the sub-power supply 55 when the power supply to at least one of the systems of the driver monitoring system 10 and the notification system 20 is cut off from the main power supply 61.
[0052] For example, as shown in the flowchart of Figure 3, when the power supply from the main power supply 61 to at least one of the driver monitoring system 10 and the notification system 20 is cut off (step ST11), the power supply control unit 56 supplies power from the sub-power supply 55 to the system whose power supply has been cut off, or to all of the driver monitoring system 10 and the notification system 20 (step ST12).
[0053] Subsequently, the rescue determination unit 16 of the driver monitoring system 10 determines whether or not the driver needs rescue (step ST13). If the rescue determination unit 16 determines that the driver does not need rescue, it repeats the determination in step ST13, for example, until the driver gets out of the vehicle. On the other hand, if the rescue determination unit 16 determines that the driver needs rescue, the emergency rescue support device 1 proceeds to step ST2 described above and starts emergency rescue support control by the notification system 20 (step ST14).
[0054] Furthermore, for example, the emergency rescue support device 1 may operate the driver monitoring system 10, the notification system 20, and the subsystem 50 using power supplied from the vehicle's main power supply 61. In other words, in this emergency rescue support device 1, under normal circumstances when power can be supplied from the main power supply 61 to the driver monitoring system 10, the notification system 20, and the subsystem 50, the driver monitoring system 10, the notification system 20, and the subsystem 50 are operated using power supplied from the main power supply 61. On the other hand, in this emergency rescue support device 1, when the power supply from the main power supply 61 to the driver monitoring system 10, the notification system 20, and the subsystem 50 is cut off, the system whose power supply has been cut off is operated using power supplied from the sub-power supply 55, which acts as a backup power supply for the subsystem 50.
[0055] Therefore, subsystem 50 includes a power supply control unit 56 that operates the system whose power supply has been cut off using power supplied from sub-power supply 55 when the power supply from the main power supply 61 to at least one of the systems among the driver monitoring system 10, the notification system 20, and itself is cut off (Figure 1). For convenience, the same diagram as in the previous example is used here. This power supply control unit 56 may operate all of the systems among the driver monitoring system 10, the notification system 20, and itself using power supplied from sub-power supply 55 when the power supply from the main power supply 61 to at least one of the systems among the driver monitoring system 10, the notification system 20, and itself is cut off.
[0056] For example, as shown in the flowchart of Figure 3, when the power supply control unit 56 is cut off from the main power supply 61 to at least one of the systems among the driver monitoring system 10, the notification system 20, and itself (step ST11), it supplies power from the sub-power supply 55 to the system whose power supply has been cut off, or to all systems of the driver monitoring system 10 and the notification system 20 (step ST12). For convenience, the same diagram as in the previous example is used here.
[0057] Subsequently, the rescue determination unit 16 of the driver monitoring system 10 determines whether or not the driver needs rescue (step ST13). If the driver does not need rescue, the determination in step ST13 is repeated, for example, until the driver gets out of the vehicle. On the other hand, if the rescue determination unit 16 determines that the driver needs rescue, the emergency rescue support device 1 proceeds to step ST2 described above and starts emergency rescue support control by the notification system 20 (step ST14).
[0058] Thus, even if the power supply from the main power supply 61 is interrupted, the emergency rescue support device 1 of this embodiment can perform emergency rescue support control using the sub-power supply 55 of the subsystem 50. Therefore, the emergency rescue support device 1 of this embodiment can improve the feasibility of emergency rescue support control. [Explanation of Symbols]
[0059] 1 Emergency relief support equipment 10. Driver monitoring system 20 Notification System 31 Display Control Unit 32 Reaction determination unit 33 Subsystem Control Unit 41 Main display unit 42 Voice input section 43,53 Audio output section 44. Operation Input Section (Confirmation Button) 50 subsystems 51 Notification Control Unit 52 Sub-display section 55 Sub-power supply 56 Power supply control unit 61 Main Power Supply
Claims
1. A driver monitoring system that monitors the condition of the vehicle driver, A notification system that visually displays rescue support information when a driver experiences a medical emergency, A subsystem that complements the functions of the aforementioned notification system, Equipped with, The notification system includes a display control unit that displays feedback information along with the rescue support information on the main display unit; a reaction determination unit that determines that the rescue support information is recognized by the operator if a reaction to the feedback information is detected, and estimates that the rescue support information is not recognized by the operator if no reaction to the feedback information is detected; and a subsystem control unit that, when it is estimated that the rescue support information is not recognized, sends a notification control execution command to the subsystem, and if a reaction to the feedback information is detected after the transmission of the notification control execution command, sends a notification control cancellation command to the subsystem. The subsystem includes a notification control unit that notifies eye-tracking information that can draw attention to the rescue support information being displayed, The notification control unit is characterized by broadcasting the eye-tracking guidance information after receiving an execution command for the notification control, and terminating the broadcasting of the eye-tracking guidance information after receiving a command to cancel the notification control.
2. The display control unit causes the confirmation button, which serves as feedback information, to be displayed on the main display unit of the touch panel. The emergency rescue support device according to claim 1, characterized in that the reaction determination unit determines that a reaction to the feedback information has been detected if it detects contact with the confirmation button.
3. The display control unit causes the voice command, which serves as feedback information, to be displayed on the main display unit. The emergency rescue support device according to claim 1, characterized in that the response determination unit determines that a response to the feedback information has been detected when the voice command is input from the voice input unit.
4. The emergency rescue support device according to claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that the notification control unit displays the eye-guiding information on the sub-display unit to stimulate the visual field and draw the viewer's gaze to the rescue support information being displayed.
5. The emergency rescue support device according to claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that the notification control unit outputs eye-tracking information from the audio output unit to stimulate hearing and draw the viewer's gaze to the rescue support information being displayed.
6. The driver monitoring system and the notification system are operated using power supplied from the vehicle's main power supply. The emergency rescue support device according to claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that the subsystem operates using power supplied from its own sub-power supply, and includes a power supply control unit that operates the system whose power supply has been cut off, or all systems of the driver monitoring system and the notification system, using power supplied from the sub-power supply when power supply to at least one of the systems of the driver monitoring system and the notification system is cut off from the main power supply.
7. The driver monitoring system, the notification system, and the subsystem are operated using power supplied from the vehicle's main power supply. The emergency rescue support device according to claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that the subsystem includes a sub-power supply as a backup power supply, and when the power supply from the main power supply to at least one of the systems among the driver monitoring system, the notification system, and itself is cut off, it includes a power supply control unit that operates the system whose power supply has been cut off, or all of the systems of the driver monitoring system, the notification system, and itself, with power supplied from the sub-power supply.
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