JP4247738B2 - Automotive control device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a control device for automobiles and the like, and in particular, relates to a control device for automobiles and the like that can prevent a passenger's sickness.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For those who are prone to car sickness, going out in a car is painful and tends to be reluctant to go out by car.
For this reason, conventionally, as disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1 or 2, a device for controlling vehicle characteristics such as pitching or rolling to prevent sickness of a vehicle occupant has been proposed.
This patent document 1 discloses an invention that, when vehicle behavior control by automatic braking is performed, increases the control gain of pitching suppression, suppresses pitching motion by automatic braking, and alleviates the uncomfortable feeling caused by automobile braking. Has been.
Patent Document 2 discloses an invention relating to a suspension device that can reduce driver fatigue by automatically controlling a damping force variable damper of a large vehicle.
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-217061
[Patent Document 2]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-2529
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The inventor of the present invention pays attention to the fact that the state of car sickness depends on the route traveled by the vehicle on which the vehicle is traveling, the driving state of the vehicle, etc. The present invention has been made to prevent or suppress, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automobile control device or the like that can suppress or prevent car sickness.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the present invention, occupant identification means for identifying a vehicle occupant, vehicle sickness detection means for detecting whether or not the vehicle occupant is in motion sickness, and when vehicle sickness is detected, the vehicle Vehicle sickness suppression means for correcting characteristics or issuing an alarm, and a vehicle that stores the detected car sickness state as a car sickness state of an occupant who has caused the car sickness in association with a running situation when the car sickness state occurs When the sickness storage means and the ride of the occupant who caused the car sickness state are detected again, so as to prevent the sickness of the occupant who caused the car sickness based on the stored contents of the car sickness storage means There is provided a vehicle control device comprising vehicle sickness prevention means for performing predetermined vehicle sickness prevention control.
According to such a configuration, since the control to prevent the car sickness is performed based on the situation when the car sickness has occurred in the past, the car sickness can be effectively prevented.
[0005]
According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the motion sickness prevention control by the motion sickness prevention means is performed when a travel situation similar to the travel situation in which the motion sickness stored in the car sickness storage means occurs is detected. This is control for changing the characteristics of the vehicle so that the stored driving situation does not occur.
According to such a configuration, when the characteristics of the vehicle are changed, a traveling situation in which the occupant has caused car sickness in the past is avoided, so that car sickness is prevented.
[0006]
According to another preferred aspect of the present invention, the motion sickness prevention control by the motion sickness prevention means is a warning to the driver. According to such a configuration, vehicle sickness is prevented by a warning to the driver.
According to another preferred aspect of the present invention, the travel situation is travel position information when a car sickness occurs or travel data of the vehicle, and the travel data is a vehicle speed and a steering angle.
[0007]
According to another preferred aspect of the present invention, the route setting means for setting the route to the destination set by the user, and the route guidance for guiding the vehicle to the destination by performing guidance along the set route The vehicle sickness prevention control by the vehicle motion sickness prevention means further includes a travel situation similar to the travel situation when the car sickness stored in the vehicle motion sickness storage means occurs in the route setting means. Includes control to set the route.
According to such a configuration, when the control device has a so-called navigation function, a route in which car sickness is unlikely to occur is set.
[0008]
According to another preferred aspect of the present invention, the route setting means for setting the route to the destination set by the user, and the route guidance for guiding the vehicle to the destination by performing guidance along the set route The vehicle sickness prevention control by the vehicle motion sickness prevention means further includes a travel situation similar to the travel situation when the car sickness stored in the car sickness storage means occurs in the route setting means. Includes controls that cause warnings about routes.
According to such a configuration, when the control device has a so-called navigation function, it is suggested that car sickness may occur, and attention is drawn.
[0010]
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program for controlling a computer so as to prevent occupant's car sickness, identifying a vehicle occupant and detecting whether the vehicle occupant is causing car sickness. And Car sickness When the vehicle is detected, the characteristic of the vehicle is corrected or an alarm is generated, and the detected car sickness state is regarded as the car sickness state of the occupant who caused the car sickness and associated with the driving situation when the car sickness state occurs. The In car sickness memory means And when a ride of the occupant who has caused the car sickness state is detected again, based on the stored contents of the car sickness storage means, a predetermined amount of A vehicle sickness prevention program for controlling the computer is provided so as to perform vehicle sickness prevention control.
[0011]
According to another aspect of the present invention, the storage means for storing the condition that caused the car sickness in association with the car sick passenger, and the condition that caused the car sickness when the passenger got on the vehicle. A vehicle sickness prevention server is provided, comprising: a transmission means for transmitting the vehicle to a vehicle on which the occupant is currently riding.
According to such a configuration, since the condition of car sickness in the past is transmitted to the vehicle currently on board, it is possible for the currently boarded vehicle side to prevent car sickness by using this condition. it can.
[0012]
According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the condition in which the car sickness has occurred is the running state of the vehicle on which the car sickness occurred, or the vehicle of the vehicle on which the car sickness has been boarded Includes type.
According to another preferred aspect of the present invention, the condition in which the car sickness has occurred is corrected according to the vehicle type of the currently boarded vehicle before the occupant transmits the condition to the currently boarded vehicle. Condition correcting means for further including The vehicle type is, for example, a sedan, a minivan, a sports car, an RV car, or the like.
[0013]
Since how car sickness occurs depends on these vehicle types, according to such a configuration, conditions that caused car sickness in the past are corrected according to the vehicle type of the vehicle currently on board. By doing so, it is possible to effectively prevent car sickness in the vehicle currently on board.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram showing an automobile motion sickness prevention system including an automobile navigation device (automobile control device) and the like according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, a car sickness prevention system 1 for an automobile is an information center that also functions as a car sickness prevention server that performs management, notification, car sickness prevention control, and the like of information related to the car sickness of a passenger riding in a car. (Computer) 2 is included. The information center 2 has a mobile information device 8 such as an automobile (vehicle) 6 (in-vehicle navigation device), a personal digital assistant (PDA) owned by an occupant of the automobile, and the like via a network 4 such as the Internet, and A home computer 10 such as an occupant is connected. The information center 2 is further connected to a traffic information center 12 that provides traffic information such as traffic regulation information and traffic congestion information, a road service 14, and a medical institution 16 such as a hospital. With such a configuration, the automobile 6, the information center 2, and the like can transmit and receive various types of information to be described later via the network 4.
[0015]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a mobile navigation device mounted on the automobile 6. This mobile navigation device 20 sets a route to a destination based on input data and a driver's operation, and also includes a CPU 22 that is a control means for guiding the route to the destination, etc. A communication device 24 that transmits and receives information related to passengers' sickness, which will be described later, via the network 4. Specifically, the communication device 24 is a mobile phone.
[0016]
The mobile navigation device 20 further stores a storage device (for example, HDD) 26 that stores information received from the information center 2, information received from the information center 2, route information, and warnings related to passengers' sickness. A display 28 for displaying, a DVD-ROM 30 storing map information, and an operation switch 32 for a driver to perform setting, registration and the like regarding a destination, an occupant, and the like are provided.
The mobile navigation device 20 includes a GPS receiver 34, a vehicle speed sensor 36, and a gyro sensor 38 that constitute position detection means for detecting the current position of the vehicle. Here, the GPS receiver 34 receives radio waves from the satellite to detect the current position, the vehicle speed sensor 36 detects the speed of the vehicle in order to obtain the moving distance, the gyro sensor 38 detects the moving direction of the vehicle, The current position of the vehicle is accurately detected based on the detection values of the sensors 34, 36, and 38.
The mobile navigation device 20 further includes a motion sickness detection device 40 for detecting a motion sickness of an occupant in an automobile. In the present embodiment, the car sickness detection device 40 is configured to detect an occupant's car sickness from the heart rate, blood pressure, sweating, and posture change. The detection of car sickness may be another method.
[0017]
The motion sickness detection device 40 includes a clock or ring-shaped accessory device (not shown) and a weight / body pressure distribution measurement sensor (not shown) embedded in a seat, and is equipped with Bluetooth. (Registered trademark) Thus, it is configured to be able to transmit and receive data related to car sickness with the mobile navigation device 20 (CPU 22).
The motion sickness detection device 40 may be constituted by various inspection devices mounted in advance in the automobile 6 as shown in FIG. 3, for example, in addition to the above-mentioned accessory type device. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the camera 42, a heart rate / blood pressure electrode 44, a blood pressure determination infrared transmission / reception device 46, a weight / body pressure distribution measurement sensor 48, etc.
[0018]
The camera 42 is attached to the front mirror and configured to detect the sweating state of the occupant. The heart rate / blood pressure electrodes 44 are attached to the left and right of the handle as a pair, and the blood pressure determination infrared transmitting / receiving device 46 is attached in the vicinity of one of the heart rate / blood pressure electrodes 44. The heart rate is measured when the occupant touches the left and right heart / blood pressure electrodes 44 with both hands.
[0019]
In the measurement of blood pressure, the occupant measures the heartbeat (electrocardiogram) by holding the left and right heartbeat / blood pressure electrodes 44 with both hands, and at the same time, the infrared light irradiated from the blood pressure determination infrared transmitter / receiver 46 to one fingertip. The pulse wave is measured by measuring the reflected light of the light by the device 46. Then, from the difference between the signals of the electrocardiogram and the pulse wave, the propagation time during which the blood pushed out by the contraction of the heart is transmitted to the fingertip is calculated. Since this propagation time and blood pressure have a certain correlation, the blood pressure is estimated from this propagation time.
The weight / body pressure distribution measurement sensor 48 is attached to the seat, and is configured to detect a change in posture of the occupant by measuring the weight and weight distribution of the occupant seated on the seat.
[0020]
When the destination is input, the mobile navigation device 20 sets a route to the destination, and in addition to a normal route guidance function for guiding along the route, an occupant registration function for receiving occupant registration. A car sickness detection function that detects an occupant's car sickness (or its precursor), and a car sickness prevention function that issues a car sickness warning function that issues an alarm when an occupant's car sickness (or its precursor) is detected I have.
Furthermore, the mobile navigation device 20 always detects the traveling state of the vehicle (speed, rudder angle, traveling position, etc.) and stores the detected result in association with the occupant's sickness state or the information center 2. It is comprised so that it may transmit to.
[0021]
Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the details of the car sickness prevention system for automobiles of this embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, the information center (automobile prevention server) 2 includes a database 50, which includes map data 52, customer general data 54, facility-related data 56, and occupant-related car sickness-related data 58. And vehicle characteristic correction data 60 and the like are stored.
[0022]
The map data 52 is the latest map data, and the latest map data is transmitted to the car 6 in response to a request from the car 6 so that the map data on the car 6 side is updated to the latest data. It is configured. The map data 52 includes data related to the car sickness occurrence probability for each road (section). This data is calculated, for example, by comparing the curvature of the road, the speed limit, and the like with a reference value such as lateral G where car sickness occurs.
[0023]
The customer general data 54 is data other than car sickness for each customer (individual) contracted with the information center 2, and includes, for example, data for car maintenance, repair history data, insurance data, driver information, hobby information, and the like. It is.
The facility related data 56 is data related to facilities such as public facilities, amusement parks, tourist facilities, shopping facilities, parking lots, gas stations, restaurants (restaurants), and the like.
[0024]
The occupant-specific car sickness related data 58 is data related to the car sickness of an individual (occupant) registered by a customer who has contracted with the information center 2. This data includes, for example, whether or not a car sickness has occurred, symptoms when a car sickness has occurred in the past (physical condition change, a precursor), a route that has caused a car sickness in the past, and a ride when a car sickness has occurred in the past By vehicle type (sedans, minivans, sports cars, RV cars), driving conditions (speed, rudder angle, route, etc.) that caused car sickness in the past, routes that you do not want to travel, routes you want to travel, etc. It is remembered. This data is constantly updated by the accumulation of information sent from the automobile 6 regarding the vehicle sickness state of the occupant and the travel situation (vehicle type, travel route, etc.) when the vehicle sickness state occurs. It is configured as follows.
[0025]
The vehicle characteristic correction data 60 includes correction values for correcting vehicle characteristics (steering steering sensitivity, brake braking performance, and suspension damping force) that cause car sickness or are likely to cause car sickness. A threshold value and the like are stored for each vehicle type. Furthermore, the vehicle characteristic correction data 60 does not relate to a specific occupant but generally includes data relating to driving conditions, vehicle characteristics, and the like that are likely to cause car sickness.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 4, occupant's car sickness related data is registered from the home 10 to the information center 2 between the information center 2 and the individual's home 10 (including the portable information device 8). For example, a route that the user does not want to travel and a route that the user wants to travel are registered as a route where a car sickness has occurred after traveling in the past and a route where no car sickness has occurred. On the other hand, the virtual route to the inputted destination is provided in advance from the information center 2 to the personal home 10 or the like.
Also, from the automobile 6 (the mobile navigation device 20) to the information center 2, occupant information relating to who is in the vehicle, physical condition information relating to the physical condition of the occupant (car sickness), current position and vehicle information (traveling conditions, vehicle characteristics) Etc. are transmitted sequentially.
[0027]
On the other hand, from the information center 2 to the automobile 6 (the mobile navigation device 20), the inputted route information to the destination, the corrected route information corrected in consideration of the motion sickness, the motion sickness information about the passenger motion sickness, the passenger Threshold information related to the vehicle sickness threshold is transmitted.
Furthermore, when an occupant in a car 6 is seriously intoxicated by the information center 2 to the medical institution (hospital) 16, a diagnosis reservation of the occupant, an estimated arrival time, and the like are transmitted. In addition, information from the medical institution (hospital) 16 to the information center 2 is transmitted, such as whether or not an occupant who has experienced car sickness is accepted at the medical institution.
[0028]
Next, referring to FIG. 5, transmission / reception of information performed between the automobile (mobile body navigation device), the information center, and the medical institution / home in the automobile sickness prevention system of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing processing in the car sickness prevention system for automobiles. In the flowchart of FIG. 5, S indicates each step.
As shown in FIG. 5, in S1, personal data related to occupant's car sickness is transmitted from PDA 8 or home 10 or car 6 to information center (car sickness prevention server) 2, and this data The initial setting value of the car sickness related data is registered in the car sickness related data 58 for each passenger in association with the passenger (S2).
[0029]
This data related to motion sickness includes, for example, the presence or absence of car sickness, the route that you did not drive, the route that you set in advance, the conditions when you had car sickness in the past, the type of vehicle that you have a lot of opportunities to ride (sedan, minivan, Sports cars, RV vehicles, etc.). The presence or absence of car sickness is whether or not car sickness has occurred in the past. As a route that does not want to travel, a route that does not want to travel is selected because of a car sickness in the past. As the route set in advance, the route that the user wants to travel is selected because the vehicle has been able to travel without getting sick in the past.
[0030]
The conditions when a car sickness occurs are various conditions when the occupant gets car sickness, the type of vehicle (sedan, minivan, sports car, RV vehicle, etc.), the driving environment conditions (destination, route, etc.) ), Physical condition, physical condition reference value (normal pulse, blood pressure, etc.), physical condition change value during car sickness, vehicle interior conditions (odor, temperature, etc.). Based on these conditions, conditions (or car sickness conditions) in which the passenger is likely to get car sickness are determined.
[0031]
Next, in the automobile 6, the occupant is specified in S <b> 3, and the occupant specifying information is transmitted to the information center 2. The occupant may be identified by a configuration in which the occupant or the driver manually operates the mobile navigation device 20 or a configuration in which the mobile navigation device 20 automatically performs the specification.
In response to the occupant specific information, the information center 2 retrieves and extracts the motion sickness-related data of the occupant riding in the automobile 6 from the occupant-specific motion sickness related data 58, and the mobile navigation of the automobile 6 is performed. It transmits to the apparatus 20 (S4).
[0032]
Next, in S6, based on the received motion sickness-related data, the vehicle 6 changes the vehicle characteristics and the like so that passengers who are riding are less likely to get sick. Specifically, the power steering, suspension, engine characteristics, cabin temperature setting, ventilation state, and the like are changed by an instruction from the CPU 22 of the mobile navigation device 20, for example. The change of the characteristic is not the received car sickness related data, but may be a change to a vehicle characteristic that is generally less likely to cause car sickness.
Next, in S6, when the route plan to the destination input to the mobile navigation device 20 is input and determined in advance in S1 or the like, this route is set as a route to the destination.
[0033]
Next, the process proceeds to S7, where a plurality of routes to the destination input by the user are set. For example, a screen on which a plurality of route candidates to the destination is displayed as shown in FIG. And the user (driver or occupant) selects a route.
[0034]
On this screen, in addition to the route on the map, the distance (65 km, 90 km, 130 km) and required time (2 hours, 1.5 hours) for each route candidate (A route, B route, C route) 1.2 hours), in addition to the probability of car sickness (60%, 90%, 15%) and the length of caution zones (5 km, 25 km, 0 km) that are likely to cause car sickness in the route. Car sickness information related to sickness is displayed. This attention section may be displayed by changing the color on the map.
[0035]
Furthermore, if a passenger who is in motion gets past the route of this route candidate in the past, and data related to vehicle sickness at that time is recorded, as a past evaluation, the route B is used in the past. If you pass, you may add an indication that 90% of the car sickness occurred, and if the C route, car sickness did not occur (0%). Based on such car sickness information, the user can manually select a route (for example, A route) from the route candidates in consideration of the risk of car sickness, distance, required time, and cost. The process of S7 may be performed by the CPU 22 of the mobile navigation device 20 or the information center 2.
[0036]
In addition, the present invention is not configured such that the user selects a route in this way, but the mobile navigation device or the information center 2 sets the route. Alternatively, the route may be automatically corrected (changed) to a route in which vehicle sickness is unlikely to occur based on the vehicle sickness occurrence probability data for each road included in the road data 52. For example, in a configuration that has a mode in which the shortest route is automatically set when the destination is set, and when a passenger who gets intoxicated is confirmed, the set route is changed from the shortest route to the vehicle. The route may be changed to a route where it is difficult for sickness to occur.
[0037]
In addition, when it is confirmed that an occupant who is in motion sick is on board, information on driving methods to avoid motion sickness (avoidance conditions), information on resting places on the route to the destination (travel environment conditions), etc. The information may be provided to the user (driver or occupant) by voice or display.
[0038]
Memorize and analyze driving conditions and other conditions when an occupant who is in motion sickness in the past, and based on the results of this analysis, calculate the probability of car sickness, attention interval, etc., change the route, It may be configured to create and provide information for avoiding sickness. For example, if past data shows that an occupant who is intoxicated while driving is likely to get sick when driving at a certain speed on a curve with a certain curvature, the route can be changed to avoid such a curve. Such a curve of curvature may be displayed so as to drive at a speed that does not cause car sickness.
[0039]
When traveling to the destination is started, the traveling state is determined in S8. In this determination, when a driving state that is likely to cause car sickness is detected, a warning by voice or display is issued to the driver, prompting the driver to perform driving that is unlikely to cause car sickness. For example, such a warning is issued when sudden braking, sudden start, or continuation thereof is detected. The alarm is performed as an alarm by characters on the display 28 or an alarm by sound from a speaker. The driving conditions that are likely to cause car sickness are the driving conditions that are generally considered to cause car sickness included in the car sickness-related data 58 for each occupant. Any driving state that causes car sickness may be adopted. The latter provides finer control of the order.
[0040]
In addition to such alarms, correction control for changing vehicle characteristics (steering steering sensitivity, brake braking performance, suspension damping force) to characteristics that do not cause car sickness based on the vehicle characteristic correction data 60 may be performed. good. This correction control is performed by the information center 2 determining the content of the correction control and transmitting the correction content to the mobile navigation device 20 of the automobile 6.
[0041]
The details of the correction control that changes the vehicle characteristics include the vehicle characteristics of the vehicle that was in the past when the passenger who was intoxicated had a car sickness in the past, the driving state at that time, the running state, the current ride It may be determined according to the driving state of the vehicle that is running. In other words, taking into account the difference between the characteristics (vehicle type) of the vehicle that was in the past when the car sickness occurred and the characteristics (vehicle type) of the vehicle that is currently in the vehicle, It is preferable to change the control contents of the vehicle characteristics.
[0042]
Also, if the vehicle passenger is accustomed to riding a sports car and the current vehicle is a minivan, for example, the damping force of the suspension is increased, the steering steering sensitivity is increased, the brake control is increased. For example, by reducing the power, the vehicle characteristics of the minivan in the vehicle may be brought close to the vehicle characteristics of the familiar sports car so that the vehicle sickness is less likely to occur.
Furthermore, the content of changing the vehicle characteristics may be changed according to the boarding position (for example, the front seat or the rear seat) of the passenger who gets sick. This is because the state of occurrence of car sickness varies considerably depending on the boarding position.
[0043]
Further, at S9, based on the detection of the car sickness detection device 40, it is determined whether or not the car sickness is occurring. This determination is preferably performed for each occupant when a plurality of occupants are likely to get sick.
[0044]
Car sickness is comprehensively determined from detected values such as heart rate. Since car sickness has progressed considerably when the person noticed that he / she was sick, this embodiment detects signs of car sickness that he / she cannot recognize as being car sick, It is comprised so that it may determine.
[0045]
If it is determined in S9 that no car sickness has occurred, the process returns to S8 and the process of observing the state of the occupant is continued. If it is determined that the patient is sick, the process proceeds to S10, and control (car sickness correction) is performed to prevent the symptoms of the sickness from becoming obvious. Specifically, the route to the destination is changed to a route that is less likely to cause sickness, the vehicle characteristics are changed to be less likely to cause sickness, and the resting facility and the route to the resting facility are displayed on the display. (Fig. 7) and prompts him to take a rest. It is preferable to refer to data related to past car sickness of a passenger who is causing car sickness in correcting the car sickness.
[0046]
The details of the correction control that changes the vehicle characteristics include the vehicle characteristics of the vehicle that was in the past when the passenger who was intoxicated had a car sickness in the past, the driving state at that time, the running state, the current ride It may be determined according to the driving state of the vehicle that is running. In other words, taking into account the difference between the characteristics (vehicle type) of the vehicle that was in the past when the car sickness occurred and the characteristics (vehicle type) of the vehicle that is currently in the vehicle, It is preferable to change the control contents of the vehicle characteristics.
[0047]
Further, in S11, the information center 2 determines the degree of car sickness, and when the degree of car sickness is higher than a predetermined level, the search of the medical institution 16, notification to the medical institution, notification to the medical institution and Route guidance to medical institutions is performed.
[0048]
Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, it is determined whether or not the vehicle is in a predetermined traveling state (T1). A process (T2) for prohibiting all the control for changing the vehicle characteristic and returning the vehicle characteristics to the initial state, that is, the original characteristics of the vehicle is performed. The predetermined traveling state is a condition that prioritizes the traveling performance of the vehicle, and refers to, for example, a sudden turning, a sudden braking, and a low μ road traveling. Under these conditions, the vehicle is likely to be unstable, so the initial state where the vehicle's driving performance can be maximized by prohibiting control to correct the vehicle characteristics to prevent car sickness. The stable traveling of the vehicle is realized.
The above processing is performed until the destination arrives.
[0049]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various changes or modifications can be made within the scope of the technical matters described in the claims.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, information related to occupant's car sickness is recorded in the information center 2 (S1), but such information is also input directly to the storage device of the mobile navigation device, A configuration in which all the processes in the flowchart of FIG. 5 are performed may be employed.
Further, the information center 2 may be configured to perform the condition setting in S5, the route setting in S7, the determination in S8, the warning, the car sickness determination in S9, and the car sickness correction in S10.
[0050]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the control apparatus for motor vehicles etc. which can suppress or prevent car sickness are provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram showing a motion sickness prevention system including an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a mobile navigation apparatus used in the vehicle sickness prevention system and the like according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an apparatus for detecting car sickness used in the car sickness prevention system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a drawing schematically showing an example of information exchange in the car sickness prevention system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a sickness prevention process in the sickness prevention system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an example of a screen displayed in the car sickness prevention system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is an example of a screen displayed in the car sickness prevention system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the vehicle sickness prevention system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Car sickness prevention system
2 Information Center (Car sickness prevention server)
4 network
6 cars
8 Portable information devices
10 Home
12 Traffic Information Center
14 Road service

Claims (13)

An occupant identification means for identifying an occupant of the vehicle;
Vehicle sickness detection means for detecting whether a vehicle occupant is in motion sickness;
Vehicle sickness suppression means for correcting the characteristics of the vehicle or issuing an alarm when vehicle sickness is detected;
The car sickness storage means for storing the detected car sickness state as the car sickness state of the occupant who caused the car sickness, in association with the driving situation when the car sickness state occurred,
When a ride of the occupant who has caused the car sickness is detected again, predetermined car sickness prevention is performed so as to prevent the car sickness of the occupant who has caused the car sickness based on the stored contents of the car sickness storage means. An automobile control device comprising: a vehicle sickness prevention means for performing control. The vehicle sickness prevention control by the vehicle sickness prevention means is performed when the traveling situation similar to the traveling situation in which the vehicle sickness has been stored stored in the vehicle sickness storage means is detected. The control is to change the characteristics of the vehicle so as not to be in a driving situation.
The automobile control device according to claim 1. The sickness prevention control by the sickness prevention means is a warning to the driver.
The automobile control device according to claim 1 . The traveling state is traveling position information when a car sickness occurs,
The control apparatus for motor vehicles which is any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3. The traveling state is traveling data of the vehicle when a car sickness occurs,
The control apparatus for motor vehicles which is any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3 . The travel data is a vehicle speed and a steering angle.
The automobile control device according to claim 5. Route setting means for setting the route to the destination set by the user;
Route guidance means for guiding the vehicle to the destination by performing guidance along the set route;
The vehicle sickness prevention control by the vehicle sickness prevention means is a control in which the route setting means sets a route that does not generate a driving situation similar to the driving situation when the car sickness stored in the vehicle sickness storage means occurs. including,
The control apparatus for motor vehicles of any one of Claim 1 thru | or 6. Route setting means for setting the route to the destination set by the user;
Route guidance means for guiding the vehicle to the destination by performing guidance along the set route;
The motion sickness prevention control by the motion sickness prevention means performs a warning regarding a route in which a travel situation similar to the travel situation at the time of the motion sickness stored in the car sickness storage means occurs to the route setting means. Including control,
The control apparatus for motor vehicles of any one of Claim 1 thru | or 7. A program for controlling a computer to prevent passengers from getting sick
Identify vehicle occupants,
Detects whether a vehicle occupant is intoxicated,
Corrects the characteristics of the vehicle or generates an alarm when a sickness condition is detected,
The detected car sickness state as a car sickness state of the occupant who caused the car sickness is stored in the car sickness storage means in association with the driving situation when the car sickness state occurs,
When a ride of the occupant who has caused the car sickness is detected again, predetermined car sickness prevention is performed so as to prevent the car sickness of the occupant who has caused the car sickness based on the stored contents of the car sickness storage means. A car sickness prevention program for controlling the computer to perform control. Storage means for storing conditions associated with car sickness in association with a car sick passenger;
Transmitting means for transmitting, when the occupant gets into the vehicle, the condition that the car sickness has occurred to the vehicle on which the occupant is currently riding;
A car sickness prevention server characterized by comprising: The condition in which the car sickness occurred includes the running state of the vehicle that was on the car when the car sickness occurred,
Motion sickness prevention server according to claim 1 0. The condition where the car sickness occurred includes the vehicle type of the vehicle on which the car was sick when the car sickness occurred,
Motion sickness prevention server according to claim 1 0 or 1 1. Prior to transmitting the condition that caused the car sickness to the vehicle on which the occupant is currently riding, further comprising a condition correcting means for correcting the condition according to the vehicle type of the vehicle currently on board,
Motion sickness prevention server according to claim 1 2.

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