Driver Behavior Prediction Using Physiological and Road Scene Fusion

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional Transformer models for human-factor intelligent driving behavior prediction exhibit high adaptability yet low accuracy, poor interpretability, significant time consumption due to separate feature extraction in sub-task modules, and reduced real-time performance when used in intelligent cabin environments.

Innovation Solution

A method involving physiological signal analysis, multi-period decomposition, two-dimensional spatial expansion, multi-modal data fusion, and three-dimensional backbone network processing to enhance driving behavior prediction, including feature analysis and inference layers for real-time performance improvement.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the Transformer model is used for driving behavior prediction, then adaptability is improved, but prediction accuracy deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadaptabilityVSAvoidprediction accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the driving behavior prediction task into multiple sub-tasks including lane change prediction, acceleration prediction, and steering prediction. Each sub-task is handled by a dedicated prediction module within the Transformer architecture, allowing the model to specialize in specific aspects of driving behavior while maintaining overall adaptability through the unified framework.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If the end-to-end autonomous driving model based on Transformer is used, then model generalization is improved, but interpretability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodel generalizationVSAvoidinterpretability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The model is divided into distinct functional modules including encoding module, prediction module, and decoding module. Each module has a clear function and can be independently analyzed, which improves interpretability while maintaining the generalization capabilities of the end-to-end Transformer architecture through the modular design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Reliability

If separate feature extraction sub-task modules are employed for different sensors, then processing comprehensiveness is improved, but time consumption deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing comprehensivenessVSAvoidtime consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the feature extraction processes for different sensor types (visual data, radar data, etc.) into a unified Transformer model architecture. Instead of employing separate deep learning models for each sensor type, the model processes multi-modal data together through shared encoding and attention mechanisms, reducing redundant computations and time consumption while maintaining comprehensive processing capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

4Reliability

If complete segment of data is used for each prediction task, then prediction completeness is improved, but real-time performance deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprediction completenessVSAvoidreal-time performance
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a sliding window mechanism that performs preliminary processing on incoming data streams. The model maintains a buffer of recent historical data and continuously updates predictions based on new inputs without waiting for complete data segments, enabling real-time performance while ensuring prediction completeness through the accumulation of sufficient historical context in the sliding window.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Improves the accuracy and real-time performance of driving behavior prediction by reducing time consumption in sub-task modules and enhancing feature extraction, while maintaining model generalization and interpretability.

Implementation Method 1

performing fast Fourier transform on the physiological signal to generate an amplitude-frequency characteristic

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFast Fourier transform:

Data Source

PatentEP4691877A1Human-factor intelligent driving behavior prediction method and system, and terminal device and storage medium
Publication Date: 2026.02.11 KINGFAR INTERNATIONAL INC
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AI summary

The embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of intelligent cabins, and particularly relate to a human-factor intelligent driving behavior prediction method and system, and a terminal device and a storage medium. The method comprises: acquiring a physiological signal of a driver; performing a fast Fourier transform on the physiological signal to solve an amplitude-frequency characteristic; then, performing multi-cycle decomposition on the physiological signal; next, performing dimension raising on decomposed data; importing the data into a multi-modal synchronous data fusion layer in combination with vehicle road scene video frame prediction data, so as to obtain a corresponding multi-scale three-dimensional feature; performing analysis processing on the multi-scale three-dimensional feature by means of a three-dimensional backbone network layer, and outputting a corresponding target feature; and finally, performing text generation on the target feature by means of a driving behavior interpretation layer and a driving behavior reasoning layer, so as to obtain interpretation information and reasoning information for predicting a human-factor intelligent driving behavior. The human-factor intelligent driving behavior prediction method and system, and the terminal device and the storage medium which are provided in the present application can improve the effect of predicting a driving behavior.