JP2007323184A - Driving support system for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a driving support system that provides information about non-priority vehicle performing dangerous driving to a priority vehicle, and can prevent a bumping accident, a turn-right accident or the like in an intersection. <P>SOLUTION: The driving support system for a vehicle comprises an inter-vehicle communicating means for transmitting information on one's own vehicle and acquiring information from the other vehicle, and an information providing means 65 for providing the information of the other vehicle acquired by the inter-vehicle communicating means. The driving support system also comprises an intersection specifying means 61 for specifying an approach intersection which one's own vehicle approaches, an other-vehicle specifying means 62 for specifying the other vehicle that can collide with the own vehicle because the other vehicle approaches the specified approach intersection and crosses the own vehicle, a priority vehicle determining means 63 for prioritizing one of the specified own vehicle and the other vehicle and non-prioritizing the other, and a communication control means 64 that transmits information on the priority vehicle to the non-priority vehicle and controls the inter-vehicle communicating means so that information is transmitted from the non-priority vehicle to the priority vehicle when a predetermined condition is established. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a driving support system that provides information using information on a host vehicle and information acquired from another vehicle through inter-vehicle communication.

  Patent Document 1 describes a surrounding vehicle information providing device that predicts the possibility of collision between the host vehicle and another vehicle and notifies the driver.

There is also known a driving support system that prevents an encounter accident or a right turn accident at an intersection from other vehicle information acquired by inter-vehicle communication. As shown in FIG. 8, in this driving support system, the traveling path Ra of the own vehicle A and the traveling path Rb of the other vehicle B intersect based on the azimuth angle θb of the other vehicle B with respect to the azimuth angle θa of the own vehicle A. The intersection IS is calculated, and the distance and arrival time between the own vehicle A and the other vehicle B are predicted to the intersection IS, and information is provided to the driver.
JP 2004-145479 A

  In the conventional driving support system described above, for example, if only information is distributed from the own vehicle traveling on the priority road to the other vehicle before the intersection, the other vehicle traveling on the non-priority road may be temporarily stopped. If you are driving dangerously, the priority vehicle will not provide information on other vehicles that are driving dangerously, and it will not be possible to prevent encounter accidents or right turn accidents at intersections. is there.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and the purpose thereof is that information is distributed from a non-priority vehicle to a priority vehicle. For example, information regarding a non-priority vehicle that is driving dangerously is given to a priority vehicle. It is to realize a driving support system that is provided with information and can prevent encounter accidents and right turn accidents at intersections.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the first aspect of the present invention is a vehicle-to-vehicle communication means for transmitting information on the own vehicle and acquiring information from another vehicle, and the vehicle-to-vehicle communication. An information providing means for providing other vehicle information acquired by the means, a vehicle driving support system comprising: an intersection specifying means for specifying an approaching intersection into which the host vehicle enters; and an approach to the specified approaching intersection. Other vehicle specifying means for specifying another vehicle that may collide with the own vehicle because it intersects with the own vehicle, and priority is given to one of the specified own vehicle and the other vehicle, and the other is not given priority. Priority vehicle determination means, and transmits the information on the priority vehicle to the non-priority vehicle, and transmits the information from the non-priority vehicle to the priority vehicle when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Communication control means for controlling

  According to this first mode, information is distributed from the non-priority vehicle to the priority vehicle. For example, information on the non-priority vehicle that is driving dangerously is provided to the priority vehicle. It is possible to prevent encounter accidents and right turn accidents.

  In the second embodiment, the predetermined condition is a case where it is detected that the non-priority vehicle does not pause at the pause point. According to this aspect, since information on non-priority vehicles that do not stop temporarily can be provided on the priority vehicle side, it is possible to prevent encounter accidents and right turn accidents at intersections.

  In the third aspect, the vehicle further includes means for calculating a distance and time until the host vehicle and the other vehicle reach the approach intersection, and the predetermined condition is that at least one of the time and the distance is predetermined. This is the case when it is less than the value. According to this aspect, since information is distributed from the non-priority vehicle to the priority vehicle when the distance and arrival time with respect to the intersection of the own vehicle and the other vehicle have become shorter, unnecessary information when the possibility of collision is low Distribution can be prevented.

  Further, in the fourth mode, when it is detected that the non-priority vehicle does not pause at the temporary stop point, the predetermined values of the distance and time are increased, and the information transmission timing from the non-priority vehicle to the priority vehicle is increased. Be early. According to this embodiment, information on non-priority vehicles that are not temporarily stopped can be transmitted quickly to prompt the driver to be alerted.

  Further, in the fifth aspect, the vehicle further includes means for calculating a distance and time until the host vehicle and the other vehicle reach the approach intersection, and the other vehicle specifying unit may collide with the host vehicle. The other vehicle that is a certain priority vehicle is identified, and the communication control means designates the identified other vehicle that is the priority vehicle as a transmission destination, and transmits information from the own vehicle that is a non-priority vehicle. The vehicle-to-vehicle communication means is controlled. According to this aspect, it is possible to prevent unnecessary information distribution to other vehicles having a low possibility of collision.

  Further, in the sixth aspect, the other vehicle information is transmitted from another vehicle in a state where a transmission destination vehicle is not specified, and the other vehicle specifying means may collide with the own vehicle using the other vehicle information. Identify other vehicles that have sex. According to this form, communication control can be simplified.

  According to the present invention, information is distributed from a non-priority vehicle to a priority vehicle. For example, information on a non-priority vehicle that is driving dangerously is provided to the priority vehicle, and an accident at an intersection. And right turn accidents can be prevented.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  The embodiment described below is an example as means for realizing the present invention, and the present invention can be applied to a modified or modified embodiment described below without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[System configuration]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a driving support system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, a driving support system 1 mounted on a vehicle includes an inter-vehicle communication device 2 that transmits and receives various information to and from one or a plurality of other vehicles (also referred to as counterpart vehicles) mounted with the system. The car navigation device 3, the driving state detection device 4 that outputs information on the driving state of the host vehicle, and other information that exists around the host vehicle and the host vehicle based on the information obtained from these devices 2, 3, and 4. ECU5 which performs driving assistance control which predicts the possibility of collision with a car, outputs information for avoiding a collision by a character, an image, a voice, etc., and provides information to a driver.

  The inter-vehicle communication device 2 includes a transmission / reception antenna 21 and, for example, distributes own vehicle information and receives other vehicle information by wireless communication with other vehicles existing within a range of several hundred meters around the own vehicle position. If the distance from other vehicles is about several tens of meters, road-to-vehicle communication such as DSRC (narrow band wireless communication system) may be used.

  The car navigation device 3 includes a GPS antenna 31 and a GPS receiver 32, and outputs, for example, position information (information on latitude, longitude, direction, etc.) of the own vehicle to the ECU 5. The car navigation device 3 includes a display 33 that displays an image such as map information and a speaker 34 that emits a voice message or the like by route guidance. The ECU 5 uses the display 33 and the speaker 34 to detect the position of another vehicle. Information for avoiding a collision with a vehicle or other vehicle is provided to the driver by an image or sound.

  Further, the car navigation device 3 includes a map database (hereinafter referred to as a map DB) 35, and the ECU 5 from the map DB 35, for example, the position coordinates of the host vehicle after map matching, the front intersection coordinates (columns), and each intersection. Distance, presence / absence of traffic lights at each intersection, intersection angle at each intersection (road connection angle), road information for each branch (road type (national road, prefectural road, etc.), route number, road width, number of lanes, etc.) The vehicle's travel route information (road type, route number, road width, number of lanes, etc.) is obtained (hereinafter, this information is referred to as navigation information). In addition, by incorporating DGPS (differential GPS) in the car navigation device 3, it is possible to receive correction data of FM multiplex broadcasting, correct GPS position information, and improve positioning accuracy.

  The traveling state detection device 4 is an autonomous navigation that includes, for example, a vehicle speed sensor that detects the vehicle speed of the host vehicle, an acceleration sensor that detects acceleration, a yaw rate sensor that detects the yaw rate, and a gyrometer that detects the traveling direction (direction) of the host vehicle. Sensors such as devices, and switches such as an ignition switch, a hazard switch, a brake switch, and a winker switch that output an on / off signal, and the ECU 5 obtains the traveling state information of the own vehicle from these sensors and switches. .

  The ECU 5 is a computer having a CPU 51, a RAM 52, and a ROM 53 as basic configurations. The ROM 53 uses a communication program for exchanging information between different vehicles by the inter-vehicle communication device 2, other vehicle information, navigation information, travel state information, and the like acquired via the inter-vehicle communication device 2. A program for calculating the possibility of collision with the vehicle, and displaying a position of the vehicle and the position of the other vehicle on a map, and outputting a warning for alerting the driver with an image or sound according to the possibility of collision Each is stored.

  In addition to navigation information and traveling state information relating to the position, speed, traveling direction (direction), etc. of the own vehicle, the ECU 5 includes unique identification (ID) information including specification information such as the total length of the own vehicle and the type of vehicle ( (Transmission source information) and ID information (transmission destination information) of other vehicles are distributed via the inter-vehicle communication device 2 to other vehicles existing within a predetermined range in which vehicle-to-vehicle communication is possible (hereinafter referred to as these information). Is referred to as vehicle distribution information.) Similarly, the ECU 5 receives distribution information related to other vehicles (hereinafter referred to as other vehicle distribution information) from other vehicles.

  In the inter-vehicle communication according to the present embodiment, a broadcast communication method (broadcast method) that enables simultaneous delivery to a plurality of vehicles is applied. However, a transmission source and a transmission destination vehicle are specified and a line connection is established at the start of communication. Such a communication method may be applied.

  In addition, the communication between vehicles in the present embodiment has a communication interval of about 0.1 second, and even if the ignition switch of the vehicle is off, if the hazard lamp is on, information is distributed for grasping as a stopped vehicle It has come to be.

  In addition, when an infrastructure device (for example, a beacon used for road-to-vehicle communication) is provided at an intersection on the road surface or in the vicinity of the intersection, the vehicle is used by using the infrastructure device provided near the vehicle. Can also distribute its own vehicle information to other nearby vehicles.

  The ECU 5 extracts the intersection where the host vehicle and the other vehicle intersect using the other vehicle distribution information, the navigation information, and the traveling state information, and predicts the distance to the intersection and the arrival time and may collide. The other vehicle with the vehicle is identified, and information about the existence of the other vehicle with the possibility of collision is provided (warned) to the own vehicle before the intersection.

  In the present embodiment, information is provided by using the display 33 and the speaker 34 of the navigation device 3, but for example, a head-up display, a buzzer that emits an alarm sound, or a seat on which a driver is seated. You may use the sheet vibrator etc. which vibrate.

  Further, the vehicle is provided with, for example, a CCD camera that images the front of the traveling path of the own vehicle that monitors the surroundings of the own vehicle, a laser radar that measures the distance between the front vehicle and the clearance sonar using ultrasonic waves, The ECU 5 may use the information obtained from these cameras and radars to monitor other vehicles that are traveling ahead or parked ahead of the host vehicle and identify other vehicles that may collide. .

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of an ECU that realizes the driving support system of the present embodiment.

  In FIG. 2, reference numeral 61 denotes an intersection specifying block that specifies an approaching intersection into which the host vehicle enters. 62 is an other vehicle specifying block that specifies another vehicle that may collide with the own vehicle because it enters the specified approach intersection and intersects with the own vehicle. Reference numeral 63 denotes a priority / non-priority determination block that prioritizes one of the specified own vehicle and the other vehicle and prioritizes the other. Reference numeral 64 denotes a communication control block that transmits information on priority vehicles to non-priority vehicles and controls the inter-vehicle communication device 2 to transmit information from non-priority vehicles to priority vehicles when a predetermined condition is satisfied. . Reference numeral 65 denotes an information providing block for providing other vehicle information. Further, the other vehicle specifying block 62 calculates the distance and time until the host vehicle and the other vehicle reach the approach intersection.

  3 to 5 are flowcharts showing information providing processing by the vehicle driving support system of this embodiment.

  In FIG. 3, the ECU 5 acquires navigation information and traveling state information of the vehicle (S1), and the vehicle distribution information including the vehicle position, traveling direction (direction), ID (transmission source information), transmission destination information, and the like. Is distributed (S3). Next, if the other vehicle distribution information is received from the other vehicle, the ECU 5 acquires other vehicle information such as the ID, position, speed, and traveling direction of the other vehicle (S5, S7).

  Next, the ECU 5 inputs the other vehicle information into the map DB 35 and displays the own vehicle and the other vehicle on the map image of the display 33 (S9).

  Next, the ECU 5 uses the intersection specification block 61 and the other vehicle specification block 62 to specify the intersection where the host vehicle enters and other vehicles that may collide with the host vehicle at the intersection (S11).

  In FIG. 4, the priority / non-priority determination block 63 causes the ECU 5 to determine one of the own vehicle and the other vehicle specified in S11 as a priority vehicle and the other as a non-priority vehicle (S13).

  Next, when the own vehicle becomes a priority vehicle, the ECU 5 distributes own vehicle distribution information to other vehicles that are non-priority vehicles by the communication control block 64 (S15, S17). Here, the own vehicle distribution information distributed from the priority vehicle includes the ID (transmission source information) of the own vehicle (priority vehicle) and the ID information (transmission destination information) of the other vehicle (non-priority vehicle). The destination is specified.

  Thereafter, when the information providing block 65 receives information from another vehicle that is a non-priority vehicle, the ECU 5 provides information on the presence of the non-priority vehicle as an image or sound, and pays attention to the driver. Arouses (S19, S21).

  In addition, if the information providing block 65 does not receive information from other vehicles that are non-priority vehicles, the ECU 5 provides information on the existence of other vehicles that may collide with images, sounds, etc. Is invoked (S19, S23).

  Next, when the own vehicle becomes a non-priority vehicle, as shown in FIG. 5, the ECU 5 determines that the vehicle is a priority vehicle by the communication control block 64 if a predetermined condition is satisfied for the own vehicle that is a non-priority vehicle. The vehicle distribution information is distributed to other vehicles (S15, S25, S27). Here, the vehicle distribution information distributed from the non-priority vehicle includes the ID (transmission source information) of the own vehicle (non-priority vehicle) and the ID information (transmission destination information) of the other vehicle (priority vehicle). A destination is specified.

  Thereafter, when the information providing block 65 receives information from the other vehicle that is the priority vehicle, the ECU 5 provides information on the presence of the other vehicle that has been set as the priority vehicle by an image, sound, etc., and alerts the driver. (S29, S31).

  FIG. 7 shows an example of an information providing screen output on the display of the priority vehicle that has received the information distributed from the non-priority vehicle, and when the non-priority vehicle approaches the intersection ahead of the route of the priority vehicle. Displays a warning character and an image shown in (a), and outputs a voice message “a vehicle that is temporarily not approaching from the right”. In addition, when a non-priority vehicle is approaching from the left side at the intersection ahead of the course of the host vehicle, the warning characters and images shown in (b) are displayed and “a temporary non-stop vehicle is approaching from the left.” Is output.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure for identifying an intersection at which the host vehicle enters and another vehicle with a possibility of collision in S11 of FIG.

  In FIG. 6, the ECU 5 calculates intersection information in front of the course of the host vehicle from the navigation information (S41). The intersection information here is represented by one or a plurality of intersection coordinate sequences IS1 (x1, y1)... ISn (xn, yn) in front of the vehicle.

  Next, the ECU 5 calculates each information of the position and the traveling direction of the other vehicle (S43). The information here is represented by information P1 (x1, y1, θ1)... Pn (xn, yn, θn) consisting of position coordinates (x, y) and azimuth angle θ for each of the other vehicles P1. (N is the number of other vehicles).

  Next, the ECU 5 inputs the above P1 (x1, y1, θ1)... Pn (xn, yn, θn) to the map DB 35, and calculates intersection information in front of the course of the other vehicle (S45). The intersection information here is one or a plurality of intersection coordinate sequences ISP1 (p1x1, p1y1)... ISP1 (p1xk, p1yk),. ISPn (pnxk, pnyk) (k is the number of intersections)

  Next, the ECU 5 compares the intersection coordinate sequence ISn of the host vehicle with the intersection coordinate sequence ISPn of each other vehicle, and excludes other vehicles having ISPn that do not have a point that matches ISn (no intersecting coordinates) ( S47).

  Next, the ECU 5 selects one or a plurality of other vehicles Pn approaching the nearest intersection (hereinafter referred to as an entry intersection) IS1 in front of the course of the host vehicle from other vehicles not excluded in S27. Is identified as a vehicle with a possibility of collision (S49).

[Priority vehicle / non-priority vehicle determination method (S13)]
In S13 of FIG. 4, the travel route information (road type (national road or prefectural road), route number, road width, number of lanes, etc.) of the own vehicle and other vehicles is acquired from the navigation information, and the priority vehicle / Determine non-priority vehicles. Specifically, for example, a vehicle traveling on a national road as a road type, a vehicle traveling on a road with a large road width, and a vehicle traveling on a road with a large number of lanes are set as priority vehicles.

[Determination of Predetermined Conditions (S25)]
The conditions determined in S25 of FIG. 5 include any of the following. That is,
(1) When the non-priority vehicle does not pause at the temporary stop point before the intersection The determination here is, for example, that the non-priority vehicle has passed through the temporary stop point from the in-vehicle camera and navigation information (speed) without stopping. This is done by detecting. And this detection result is delivered to a priority vehicle.

(2) When the non-priority vehicle is temporarily stopped before the intersection and the distance and / or arrival time to the intersection between the priority vehicle and the non-superior vehicle is less than a predetermined value. Here, for example, it is specified in S49 of FIG. The distance Dn between the other vehicle (priority vehicle) Pn and the approach intersection IS1 of the own vehicle (non-priority vehicle) and the arrival time Tn are calculated (Pn (Dn, Tn)), and these values are less than a predetermined value. Judgment by whether or not.

  As a result, information is distributed from the non-priority vehicle to the priority vehicle when the distance and arrival time for the intersection of the host vehicle and the other vehicle are shortened, thus preventing unnecessary information distribution when the possibility of collision is low. can do.

  If the non-priority vehicle does not pause in (2) above, the predetermined value may be increased and information may be distributed early. Thereby, the information of the non-priority vehicle which does not stop temporarily can be transmitted to a priority vehicle early, and an alert to a driver can be advanced.

  Moreover, you may determine the conditions of said (1) and (2) on the priority vehicle side using the delivery information acquired by vehicle-to-vehicle communication. In this case, communication control can be simplified because information can be transmitted from the non-priority vehicle side in a state where the transmission destination vehicle is not specified.

  According to the above embodiment, since information is distributed from the non-priority vehicle to the priority vehicle, for example, when the non-priority vehicle is not temporarily stopped, the information related to the non-priority vehicle that is driving dangerously has priority. Information is provided to the car, and it is possible to prevent encounter accidents and right turn accidents at intersections. Further, in the present embodiment, inter-vehicle communication is performed so that other vehicles, which are priority vehicles that may collide with the host vehicle, are designated as transmission destinations and information is transmitted from the host vehicle that is a non-priority vehicle. Unnecessary information distribution to other vehicles with low possibility of collision can be prevented.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the driving assistance system of embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a functional block diagram of ECU which implement | achieves the driving assistance system of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the information provision process by the driving assistance system for vehicles of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the information provision process by the driving assistance system for vehicles of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the information provision process by the driving assistance system for vehicles of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the specific procedure of the intersection in which the own vehicle approachs in S11 of FIG. 3, and the other vehicle with a collision possibility. It is a figure which shows an example of the information provision screen output on a display. It is a figure explaining the identification method of the other vehicle with the possibility of a collision by the conventional driving assistance system.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Driving assistance system 2 Inter-vehicle communication apparatus 3 Car navigation apparatus 4 Running condition detection apparatus 5 ECU
21 Transmission / reception antenna 31 GPS antenna 32 GPS receiver 33 Display 34 Speaker 35 Map DB
51 CPU
52 RAM
53 ROM
61 Intersection identification block 62 Other vehicle identification block 63 Priority / non-priority determination block 64 Communication control block 65 Information provision block

Claims (6)

A vehicle driving support system having vehicle-to-vehicle communication means for transmitting information on the own vehicle and acquiring information from another vehicle, and information providing means for providing other-vehicle information acquired by the vehicle-to-vehicle communication means. And
An intersection identifying means for identifying an approaching intersection where the host vehicle enters,
Other vehicle specifying means for specifying another vehicle that may collide with the own vehicle in order to enter the specified approach intersection and intersect with the own vehicle;
Priority vehicle determination means for giving priority to any one of the specified own vehicle and other vehicle, and not giving priority to the other;
And communication control means for controlling the inter-vehicle communication means so as to transmit information from the non-priority vehicle to the priority vehicle when a predetermined condition is satisfied. A vehicle driving support system characterized by the above.   The vehicle driving support system according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is a case where it is detected that the non-priority vehicle is not temporarily stopped at a temporary stop point. Means for calculating the distance and time until the host vehicle and other vehicles reach the approach intersection;
The vehicle driving support system according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is that at least one of the time and the distance is less than a predetermined value.   When it is detected that the non-priority vehicle does not pause at the temporary stop point, the predetermined values of the distance and time are increased, and the information transmission timing from the non-priority vehicle to the priority vehicle is advanced. The vehicle driving support system according to claim 3. Means for calculating the distance and time until the host vehicle and other vehicles reach the approach intersection;
The other vehicle identifying means identifies another vehicle that is a priority vehicle that may collide with the host vehicle,
The communication control means controls the inter-vehicle communication means so as to transmit information from the own vehicle that is a non-priority vehicle by designating the specified other vehicle as the priority vehicle as a transmission destination. The vehicle driving support system according to claim 1. The other vehicle information is transmitted from the other vehicle in a state where the destination vehicle is not specified,
The vehicle driving support system according to claim 1, wherein the other vehicle specifying unit specifies an other vehicle that may collide with the host vehicle using the other vehicle information.

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