In-Vehicle Driving Evaluation Output for Real-Time Driver Feedback

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems fail to provide real-time evaluation feedback to drivers regarding their driving skills during actual driving, limiting immediate awareness of good practices and areas for improvement.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device that acquires vehicle information and outputs evaluation information, including praise and criticism, directly to the driver during vehicle operation, using a combination of onboard sensors and communication systems to provide timely and relevant feedback.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If evaluation information is provided after driving has been performed, then the driver can receive diagnostic results, but the driver cannot be immediately made aware of evaluation related to driving when specific driving has been performed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetime delay in providing evaluation feedbackVSAvoidimmediate awareness of driving evaluation
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system prepares and stores multiple types of evaluation information (praise and criticism) in advance based on predetermined driving conditions. When specific driving behaviors are detected during operation, the corresponding pre-prepared evaluation information is immediately output, eliminating processing delays while maintaining relevant feedback quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Loss of information

If praise information is output every time good driving is detected, then the driver receives comprehensive positive reinforcement, but the driver's concentration on driving may decrease due to frequent outputs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomprehensive positive reinforcementVSAvoiddriver concentration on driving
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements periodic action by controlling the output frequency of praise information based on the cumulative count of good driving behaviors. Instead of outputting praise every single time, the system selectively outputs praise at periodic intervals determined by the count value, thereby maintaining driver concentration while still providing comprehensive positive reinforcement over time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

3Loss of information

If multiple types of evaluation information are provided simultaneously, then the driver receives complete feedback, but the driver may not be able to immediately understand the evaluation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomplete feedbackVSAvoiddriver understanding of evaluation
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments evaluation information into distinct categories (praise information and criticism information) with different output conditions. By separating these evaluation types and controlling their output independently based on specific driving conditions, the system provides complete feedback while ensuring that only one type of evaluation is displayed at a time, making it easier for the driver to understand and process the information immediately.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20240029583A1Information processing device, information processing method, and non-transitory storage medium
Publication Date: 2024.01.25 TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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AI summary

An information processing device comprising a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to acquire vehicle information related to a vehicle, and, from among a plurality of instances of evaluation information including praise information for praising driving of a driver of the vehicle and including criticism information for criticizing the driving of the driver, cause one of the instances of evaluation information to be output from an output section provided in the vehicle, during driving of the vehicle, based on the acquired vehicle information.