Driver-Sign Vehicle Detection for Safer Following Distance
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing safe-driving assist systems do not effectively assist beginner or elderly drivers in maintaining a sufficient inter-vehicle distance, as they lack a mechanism to detect and respond to vehicles displaying specific driver signs, such as beginner or elderly driver signs, which are indicative of potential driving challenges.
Innovation Solution
A safe-driving assist system equipped with a drive recorder, control device, sensor group, and informing device that captures images, detects peripheral vehicles with driver signs, and outputs warning signals to inform the driver, adjusting speed and steering to maintain appropriate distances based on the presence of such signs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a dangerous-vehicle detection device notifies drivers about vehicles performing dangerous traveling, then drivers can perform defensive driving, but the system does not specifically assist beginner or elderly drivers who need to maintain larger inter-vehicle distances
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses color-coded signs (e.g., blue for beginner drivers, red for elderly drivers) displayed on vehicles to visually indicate the driver's experience level or characteristics. This allows other drivers to quickly identify and adjust their driving behavior accordingly, providing tailored assistance to different driver types without complex communication systems
Solution Approach 2:
The driver sign acts as an intermediary information carrier between the driver and other road users. Instead of directly communicating driver capabilities through complex systems, the sign provides a simple visual mediator that conveys essential information about the driver's experience level, enabling appropriate defensive driving behaviors
2Reliability
If the system detects and notifies all peripheral vehicles, then comprehensive safety monitoring is achieved, but the warning information becomes less prioritized and may overwhelm the driver
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different levels of notification priority to different vehicles based on their displayed signs. Vehicles with beginner or elderly driver signs receive higher priority notification, while other vehicles are monitored but do not trigger the same level of driver alert. This localized quality approach ensures critical information stands out without overwhelming the driver with all notifications equally
Data Source
AI summary
A safe-driving assist system is equipped in a vehicle including a drive recorder. The safe-driving assist system includes a control device and an informing device. The control device executes acquiring an image captured by the drive recorder, detecting a peripheral vehicle shown in the acquired image, determining whether a driver sign is displayed on the detected peripheral vehicle, and outputting a warning signal when the peripheral vehicle on which the driver sign is displayed has been detected. The informing device informs a driver about existence of the peripheral vehicle on which the driver sign is displayed, when the warning signal output by the control device has been received.