Vehicle Risk Assessment Using Real-Time Behavior Data

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing vehicle operation diagnosis systems only assess risk at accident-prone points, failing to consider areas without such points as potentially dangerous.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device and method that determine the degree of danger in an area based on information from vehicles traveling within it, using communication and control units to analyze parameters like speed, horn usage, deceleration, and camera data to assess risk levels.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If driving diagnosis determination criteria are changed based on accident factors at accident-prone points, then the accuracy of risk assessment at accident-prone points is improved, but areas without accident-prone points cannot be identified as dangerous areas

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverisk assessment accuracyVSAvoidarea coverage
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the risk assessment into two independent components: accident-prone point analysis (using historical accident data) and general area analysis (using real-time vehicle behavior data). This allows both accident-prone points and non-accident-prone dangerous areas to be assessed separately and comprehensively

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The risk assessment system is designed to handle multiple types of areas universally - it can assess both accident-prone points (using historical data) and general areas without accident-prone points (using real-time vehicle behavior data), making the system adaptable to different assessment scenarios

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Device complexity

If only accident-prone points are monitored for risk assessment, then the complexity of the assessment system is reduced, but the comprehensiveness of safety coverage deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassessment system complexityVSAvoidsafety coverage
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The assessment system is divided into two independent modules: a simple accident-prone point module (using historical data) and a comprehensive general area module (using real-time vehicle behavior data). This segmentation maintains simplicity where possible while adding comprehensiveness where needed

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The processor acts as an intermediary that integrates results from both the accident-prone point assessment and the general area assessment, combining simple historical data analysis with comprehensive real-time behavior analysis to achieve overall safety coverage

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11721215B2Information processing device, program, and information processing method
Publication Date: 2023.08.08 TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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AI summary

An information processing device includes a communication unit and a control unit. The control unit determines a degree of danger of an area based on information on at least one vehicle traveling in the area which is received by the communication unit.