Driver Evaluation Display for Clear Driving Test Eligibility

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Solution Overview

Problem

Drivers find it difficult to determine if their driving meets the criteria for a predetermined driving skill test based on existing diagnosis results, as the results do not clearly indicate whether their driving is subject to the test.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device that acquires vehicle information, evaluates the driver's performance based on specific evaluation items, and controls the display to prioritize the determination of whether the driver is subject to a predetermined test, allowing the driver to grasp their test eligibility through a dedicated notification and display mechanism.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If the diagnosis result is presented to the driver with all evaluation items, then the driver receives comprehensive feedback on driving performance, but the driver cannot easily grasp whether the driving is subject to a predetermined test

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomprehensive feedbackVSAvoidease of understanding test eligibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the evaluation items into two distinct groups: test-related evaluation items and non-test evaluation items. This segmentation allows the system to selectively emphasize test-related items when test eligibility is determined, enabling drivers to easily grasp their test eligibility while still providing comprehensive feedback through the complete evaluation results.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies local quality by differentiating the display characteristics of test-related evaluation items from non-test items. When test eligibility is determined, test-related items are displayed with enhanced visibility (e.g., highlighted, bolded, or positioned prominently), while non-test items maintain standard display. This localized enhancement helps drivers quickly identify test eligibility information without losing comprehensive evaluation feedback.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Quantity of substance

If the system displays all evaluation items equally, then complete driving performance data is provided, but the determination of test eligibility becomes difficult to identify

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveevaluation data completenessVSAvoidtest eligibility identification
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments evaluation items based on their relevance to test eligibility determination. By categorizing items as test-related or non-test, the system maintains complete evaluation data while enabling precise identification of test eligibility through selective emphasis of test-related items in the display interface.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent utilizes visual differentiation (such as color changes, highlighting, or other display emphasis techniques) to distinguish test-related evaluation items from non-test items. This visual encoding allows drivers to quickly identify which evaluation results are relevant to test eligibility without compromising the completeness of the overall evaluation data presentation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #32Color changes

Data Source

PatentUS20230356722A1Information processing device, information processing method, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2023.11.09 TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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AI summary

An information processing device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires vehicle information; an evaluation unit that performs evaluation related to driving of a specific driver based on the acquired vehicle information and whether a plurality of evaluation items is good; a reception unit that receives a selection on whether to notify the specific driver of test information regarding a predetermined test regarding driving skills that is conducted by a predetermined organization; and a control unit that performs control for preferentially displaying a specific evaluation item related to a determination item on whether the specific driver is to be subject to the predetermined test over another evaluation item other than the specific evaluation item among the plurality of evaluation items, when a result of the evaluation is displayed on a display unit and the reception unit has received a notification selection for notifying the specific driver of the test information.