ADAS Risk Scoring From Telematics for Accident Frequency Prediction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current risk assessment systems for motor vehicles equipped with Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) struggle to accurately measure the impact of ADAS features on accident occurrence frequencies and severities, as they rely on outdated demographic and vehicle characteristic-based models, failing to consider the complex interactions between drivers, ADAS, and passive safety systems.

Innovation Solution

A dynamic telematics-based system that aggregates data from mobile telematics devices to generate an ADAS risk score, measuring the impact of ADAS features on accident risk and calibrating user-specific risk-transfer ratings, enabling real-time, location-dependent assessment of accident probabilities and severities.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If traditional demographic and vehicle characteristic-based models are used for risk assessment, then the system is simple to implement, but the measurement precision of ADAS impact on accident frequencies is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemeasurement precision of ADAS impact on accident frequenciesVSAvoidcomplexity of risk assessment system
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the risk assessment into multiple independent modules: telematics data collection module, ADAS feature detection module, accident frequency analysis module, and calibration module. Each module processes specific aspects of the data independently, allowing the complex assessment to be broken down into manageable components that can be developed and maintained separately while achieving high measurement precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces telematics devices as intermediary components that collect and transmit driving behavior data, vehicle operational parameters, and environmental information. These intermediaries bridge the gap between raw data sources and the risk assessment algorithm, enabling precise measurement of ADAS impact without requiring direct complex interactions between all system components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If real-time telematics data processing is implemented, then the predictive power of risk modeling is enhanced, but the use of energy and computational resources increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepredictive power of risk modelingVSAvoidcomputational resource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-calibrating the risk assessment model using historical telematics data and ADAS performance information before real-time operation. This calibration phase establishes baseline parameters and relationships that are then applied during real-time risk scoring, reducing the computational burden during actual operation while maintaining high predictive power.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements partial processing by focusing computational resources on the most critical risk factors and ADAS-related parameters rather than processing all possible telematics data equally. The system identifies and prioritizes key measurements that have the greatest impact on accident frequency prediction, processing these in real-time while using less intensive methods for secondary factors.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Measurement precision

If comprehensive telematics data aggregation is performed, then the accuracy of risk score measurement is improved, but the quantity of data to be processed increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of ADAS risk scoreVSAvoidvolume of telematics data
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts and isolates only the specific telematics data elements that are directly relevant to measuring ADAS impact on accident frequencies. Rather than processing all available telematics data, the system identifies and extracts key parameters such as ADAS activation events, driving behavior metrics, and near-miss incidents, separating these from unnecessary data to reduce processing volume while maintaining measurement accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies local quality by processing different types of telematics data with different levels of detail and frequency based on their relevance to ADAS risk assessment. Critical ADAS-related events are captured with high precision and immediate processing, while less relevant parameters are processed at lower resolutions or aggregated over longer periods, optimizing the balance between data volume and measurement accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP4256502B1Electronic system for forward-looking measurements of frequencies and/or probabilities of accident occurrences based on localized automotive device measurements, and corresponding method thereof
Publication Date: 2024.08.28 SWISS REINSURANCE CO LTD
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AI summary

Proposed is an electronic risk measuring and scoring system (100), in particular for mobile telematics devices (10) and method thereof. In particular, an electronic risk measuring and scoring system (100) which measures an ADAS risk score measure measuring the impact of ADAS features (200) to the accident risk associated with a motor vehicles (10), and which rates and calibrates a risk-transfer user-specifically thereby capturing the impact of ADAS features (200) in measures of risk-transfer claims frequency and severity.