JP7216758B2 - Program and information generation method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a program for generating operation information indicating the operation state of a motorcycle, and an information generation method for generating the operation information.

In recent years, in order to provide various services such as safety and security by collecting location information and operation information from vehicles on a server, the installation of GPS sensors, sensors for acquiring operation information, and wireless communication units in vehicles has progressed. I'm in.

For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a technique for evaluating a user's driving characteristics by equipping a motorcycle with various sensors and a mobile terminal function and transmitting values detected while the motorcycle is running as vehicle information to a support server.

WO2019/150425

Since such sensors and wireless communication units are expensive, they are mainly installed in commercial vehicles and four-wheeled vehicles, and are not being installed in motorcycles used by general users. Also, it cannot be retrofitted to motorcycles sold in the past.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a program and an information generating method capable of capturing the motion of a motorcycle without equipping the motorcycle with a communication device or sensor.

A first aspect of the present invention is a program, comprising a communication unit capable of wirelessly communicating with the outside and a plurality of sensors, wherein the computer of a portable terminal carried by a rider of a motorcycle performs the communication. a motion information acquisition process for acquiring, via a unit, a detection signal detected by each of a plurality of glove sensors provided on the glove worn by the rider as motion information indicating the motion of the glove; a state information acquisition process for acquiring a detection signal detected by at least one of the sensors as state information indicating the state of the mobile terminal or the rider; and a generation process for generating operation information indicating the operation state.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer program, which is carried by a motorcycle rider and is capable of communicating with a glove worn by the rider, to a computer of a server device having a communication unit capable of communicating with the outside. a motion information acquisition process for acquiring, from a terminal device, a detection signal detected by each of a plurality of glove sensors provided on the glove as motion information indicating motion of the glove; A state in which a detection signal detected by at least one of a plurality of sensors provided in the mobile terminal is acquired from the terminal via the communication unit as status information indicating the status of the mobile terminal or the rider. An information acquisition process and a generation process of generating operation information indicating an operation state of the motorcycle based on the operation information and the state information are executed.

A third aspect of the present invention is an information generating method for generating information about a motorcycle, wherein detection signals detected by each of a plurality of glove sensors provided on gloves worn by a rider of a motorcycle are and a detection signal detected by at least one of a plurality of sensors provided in a mobile terminal carried by the rider is detected by the mobile terminal or the rider. A state information acquisition step of acquiring state information indicating a state, and a generation step of generating operation information indicating an operation state of the motorcycle based on the state information and the operation information.

According to the aspect of the present invention, the motion of the motorcycle can be captured without equipping the motorcycle with a communication device or sensors.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a schematic diagram which shows the information exchange system of embodiment. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile terminal; FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of a computer that executes processing according to an information generating program; It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a server apparatus.

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to preferred embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an information exchange system 10 of this embodiment. The information exchange system 10 includes a glove 12 , a mobile terminal 14 and a server device 16 . The glove 12 and the portable terminal 14 are configured to communicate wirelessly. The mobile terminal 14 and the server device 16 are configured to be able to communicate wirelessly.

The glove 12 is a data glove worn by a rider of a motorcycle 18 and is provided with a plurality of glove sensors 20 for detecting movements of the rider's hand (glove 12). The multiple globe sensors 20 include at least one of a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, an acceleration sensor, and a vent sensor that reads changes in resistance. The glove 12 is configured to be able to transmit detection signals detected by each of the glove sensors 20 to the outside as motion information indicating movement of the glove 12 .

Prior art documents of data gloves that can be applied to the glove 12 include, for example, JP-A-2000-329511, JP-A-2016-125931, and JP-A-2020-13599.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2000-329511 discloses a data glove that is worn on a human hand and acquires data on the motion of the hand and fingers. In this data glove, a resistance pattern for detecting the bent state of the hand or fingers as a change in resistance value is formed on the base material of the data glove made of an electrically insulating material. The resistance pattern is configured such that the length of the resistance pattern changes when the joints of the hand or fingers are bent, and the resistance value of the resistance pattern changes at this time.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-125931 discloses a data glove having a first strain sensor and a second strain sensor that are arranged in a region corresponding to the vicinity of the metacarpophalangeal joint on the back side of the first to fifth fingers. It is In this data glove, the first strain sensor is configured to detect expansion and contraction of the region in the proximal-to-far direction, and the second strain sensor is configured to detect expansion and contraction of the region in the lateral direction.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2020-13599 discloses a data glove that samples a plurality of sensors that detect the orientation, movement, position, and bending of a user's hand, and transmits the sampled sensor data from a transmission module.

The data glove disclosed in the above prior art document is merely an example that can be applied to the glove 12 of the present embodiment, and as long as it is configured to be able to transmit operation information, the specific configuration of the glove 12 is particularly limited. not.

The mobile terminal 14 acquires at least one detection signal from a plurality of sensors 24 provided in the mobile terminal 14 as state information indicating the state of the mobile terminal 14 or the rider. The mobile terminal device 14 may be a mobile terminal device, a tablet device, or a key device (smart key) of the motorcycle 18. It may be an electronic device.

The server device 16 manages operation information indicating the operation state of each of the plurality of motorcycles. Motorcycles 18 may be included in the plurality of motorcycles. The server device 16 stores operation information of a plurality of motorcycles, and utilizes the stored operation information for various purposes.

For example, the server device 16 may provide the stored operation information to an external device as basic data for insurance premiums. Further, for example, the server device 16 may calculate insurance premiums for each rider of a plurality of motorcycles based on the stored operation information, and provide information indicating the calculated insurance premiums to the external device. Further, for example, the server device 16 estimates the degree of driving risk and the like for each rider of a plurality of motorcycles based on the stored operation information, and sends the estimated degree of driving risk and the like to the mobile terminal 14 possessed by the rider. may provide.

In this embodiment, the operation information of the motorcycle 18 is generated based on the operation information of the glove 12 and the state information of the mobile terminal 14 . This operation information may be generated by the mobile terminal 14 or may be generated by the server device 16 . Hereinafter, the case where the operation information is generated by the portable terminal 14 will be described as a first embodiment, and the case where the operation information is generated by the server device 16 as a second embodiment.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile terminal 14. As shown in FIG. The mobile terminal 14 is equipped with a communication section 22 , a plurality of sensors 24 and a computer 26 .

The communication unit 22 has a first communication unit 22A capable of wireless communication with the outside, and a second communication unit 22B capable of wireless communication within a range AR (FIG. 1) closer than the first communication unit 22A.

Each of the plurality of sensors 24 is a sensor for capturing the state of the mobile terminal 14 or the rider. The multiple sensors 24 include at least two or more of a satellite positioning sensor, an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a magnetic sensor, a range sensor such as LiDAR, and a biosensor. The satellite positioning sensor may be a GPS (Global Positioning System) sensor or a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) sensor. The biosensor may detect the rider's pulse, or may detect biometric information other than the pulse.

The computer 26 has a processor 28 such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and a memory 30 including ROM (Read Only Memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory). The computer 26 may include integrated circuits such as ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits) and FPGAs (Field-Programmable Gate Arrays).

The memory 30 stores various kinds of information such as a program for generating operation information of the motorcycle 18 (hereinafter referred to as an information generating program). The information generation program may be an application program that runs on the basic program (operating system) of the mobile terminal 14 . Also, the information generation program may be installed from the server device 16 or the like.

The information generation program is activated, for example, in response to an operation by the rider of the motorcycle 18 and causes the computer 26 to execute various processes. That is, the computer 26 generates operation information of the motorcycle 18 by causing the processor 28 to execute various processes according to the information generation program stored in the memory 30 in response to the rider's operation or the like.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the computer 26 that executes processing according to the information generation program.

In step S<b>1 , the computer 26 executes a motion information acquisition process P<b>1 for acquiring motion information of the glove via the communication unit 22 . For example, the computer 26 connects to the glove 12 via the second communication unit 22B using pairing information of the glove 12 registered in the memory 30 in advance, and requests operation information from the glove 12 . The computer 26 acquires the detection signal of each of the plurality of glove sensors 20, which is transmitted from the glove 12 in response to a request, as operation information via the second communication section 22B. After acquiring the operation information, the computer 26 proceeds to step S2.

In step S2, the computer 26 executes a state information acquisition process P2 for acquiring state information of the portable terminal 14 or the rider. For example, the computer 26 acquires a detection signal detected by a preselected sensor 24 among the plurality of sensors 24 as state information. After acquiring the state information, the computer 26 proceeds to step S3.

At step S3, the computer 26 executes a generation process P3 for generating operation information indicating the operation state of the motorcycle 18 based on the operation information and the state information. For example, the computer 26 detects the presence or absence of at least one of accelerator operation and brake operation based on the motion information. Here, when the computer 26 detects that at least one of the accelerator operation and the brake operation is performed, the computer 26 generates actuation information based on the operation and the state information.

Note that the computer 26 may detect the operation amount of at least one of the accelerator operation and the brake operation based on the operation information, and generate operation information including the detected operation amount. In this way, the operation behavior of the motorcycle 18 can be captured in detail, and the behavior of the motorcycle 18 can be captured in combination with the state information.

The computer 26 also detects the rate of change per unit time and the number of times of at least one of the accelerator operation and the brake operation based on the operation information, and generates operation information including the detected rate of change and the number of times. good too. In this way, it is possible to estimate dangerous spots, accident-prone spots, etc. based on the operation information.

Further, the computer 26 detects the time and positioning position at which the operation detected based on the motion information is performed based on the detection signal detected by the satellite positioning sensor, and outputs the operation information including the detected time and positioning position. may be generated. By doing so, the behavior of the motorcycle 18 can be captured in detail.

Further, the computer 26 detects a time-series change in the positioning position at which the operation is performed, which is detected based on the operation information, based on the detection signal detected by the satellite positioning sensor, and detects the operation information including the detected time-series change. may be generated. In this way, the behavior of the motorcycle 18 can be captured in detail, such as by estimating the speed of the motorcycle 18, for example.

Further, the computer 26 may detect the operation direction and acceleration of the operation detected based on the operation information based on the detection signal detected by the acceleration sensor, and generate operation information including the detected operation direction and acceleration. good. In this way, the behavior of the motorcycle 18 can be captured in detail, such as estimating the right/left turn and acceleration/deceleration of the motorcycle 18 .

In addition, the computer 26 detects the rate of change in the pulse during the operation detected based on the motion information based on the detection signal detected by the biosensor, and generates operation information including the detected rate of change in the pulse. good too. In this way, it is possible to grasp the degree of excitement of the rider of the motorcycle 18, and to estimate dangerous spots, accident-prone spots, etc. based on the operation information.

After generating the operation information, the computer 26 proceeds to step S4. In step S<b>4 , the computer 26 executes an output process P<b>4 for outputting the operation information to the server device 16 via the communication section 22 . For example, the computer 26 logs into the server device 16 via the first communication unit 22A using the address information and login information of the server device 16 registered in advance in the memory 30, and sends the operation information of the motorcycle 18 to the server device 16. Send to

It should be noted that the computer 26 may repeatedly execute a series of processes including the motion information acquisition process P1, the state information acquisition process P2, and the generation process P3 a predetermined number of times. Alternatively, the computer 26 may repeatedly execute a series of processes from when the glove 12 and the mobile terminal 14 become communicable until when they become unable to communicate. Further, the computer 26 may execute the output process P4 each time the series of processes is completed, or after the series of processes has been executed a specified number of times. Alternatively, the computer 26 may execute the output process P4 after communication between the glove 12 and the portable terminal 14 becomes impossible, or after the rider stops the information generation program. good too.

(Second embodiment)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the server device 16. As shown in FIG. The server device 16 includes a communication section 32 , a storage section 34 and a computer 36 .

The communication unit 32 is capable of wireless communication with the outside, and can exchange various types of information with the first communication unit 22A of the mobile terminal 14 .

The storage unit 34 is composed of a hard disk or the like. Operation information of a plurality of motorcycles including the motorcycle 18 can be stored in the storage unit 34 .

The computer 36 has a processor 38 such as a CPU or GPU, and a memory 40 including ROM, RAM and the like. The computer 36, like the mobile terminal 14, may include integrated circuits such as ASICs and FPGAs.

The memory 40 stores various information such as an information generation program. Note that in the present embodiment, the memory 30 (FIG. 2) of the mobile terminal 14 does not store an information generating program.

The information generating program, for example, is always activated except for emergencies such as maintenance, and causes the computer 36 to execute various processes when activated. That is, the computer 36 causes the processor 38 to execute various processes according to the information generation program stored in the memory 40, thereby generating operation information for each of the plurality of motorcycles.

Since the processing procedure of the computer 36 that executes the processing according to the information generation program is the same as that of the first embodiment, the case of generating the operation information of the motorcycle 18 will be briefly described here.

In step S<b>1 , the computer 36 executes a motion information acquisition process P<b>11 for acquiring motion information of the glove via the communication unit 32 . For example, the computer 36 connects to the mobile terminal 14 using the mobile terminal information registered in the memory 40 in advance, and requests the connected mobile terminal 14 to relay the operation information. In response to this request, the mobile terminal 14 acquires the detection signal of each of the plurality of glove sensors 20 from the glove 12 and transmits the acquired detection signal to the server device 16 via the second communication unit 22B. The computer 36 acquires the detection signal of each of the plurality of globe sensors 20 transmitted from the mobile terminal 14 as operation information. When the computer 36 acquires the motion information, the process proceeds to step S2.

In step S<b>2 , the computer 36 executes state information acquisition processing P<b>12 for acquiring state information via the communication unit 32 . For example, the computer 36 requests the mobile terminal 14 to send a detection signal detected by a preselected sensor 24 out of the plurality of sensors 24, and sends the detection signal sent from the mobile terminal 14 in response to the request. Get it as information. After acquiring the state information, the computer 36 proceeds to step S3.

In step S3, the computer 36 executes a generation process P13 for generating operation information indicating the operation state of the motorcycle 18 based on the operation information and the state information. The generation process P13 is the same as the generation process P3 described in the first embodiment, and is therefore omitted here. After generating the operation information, the computer 36 proceeds to step S4.

In step S4, the computer 26 executes the output process P4 in the first embodiment, but the computer 36 executes the storage process P14 of storing the operation information in the storage section 34 in the second embodiment. For example, the computer 36 stores operation information of the motorcycle 18 in the storage unit 34 in association with the identifier assigned to the motorcycle 18 .

It should be noted that the computer 36 may repeatedly execute a series of processes including the motion information acquisition process P11, the state information acquisition process P12, and the generation process P13 a predetermined number of times. Alternatively, the computer 36 may repeatedly execute a series of processes from when the glove 12 and the portable terminal 14 become communicable until when they become unable to communicate.

Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[Invention that can be understood from the embodiment]
Here, the following describes the invention that can be grasped from the above-described embodiments. For convenience of understanding, the following description of the invention includes the reference numerals used in the above embodiment, but the invention is not limited to the embodiment.

The above embodiments are summarized as follows.

(First invention)
A first invention is a computer (26) of a portable terminal (14) carried by a rider of a motorcycle (18), comprising a communication section (22) capable of wirelessly communicating with the outside and a plurality of sensors (24). ) to execute multiple processes. One of the plurality of processes is to transmit detection signals detected by each of the plurality of glove sensors (20) provided on the glove (12) worn by the rider through the communication unit (22). This is motion information acquisition processing (P1) for acquiring motion information indicating the motion of (12). Also, one of the plurality of processes is state information acquisition for acquiring a detection signal detected by at least one of the plurality of sensors (24) as state information indicating the state of the portable terminal (14) or the rider. This is processing (P2). Also, one of the plurality of processes is a generation process (P3) for generating operation information indicating the operation state of the motorcycle (18) based on the state information and the operation information. According to the first invention, the motion of the motorcycle (18) can be captured without equipping the motorcycle (18) with a communication device or sensor.

The program may cause an output process (P4) of outputting the generated actuation information to the server device (16) managing the actuation information via the communication unit (22). This allows the server device (16) to utilize the operation information for various purposes.

The plurality of sensors (24) may include satellite positioning sensors, and the state information acquisition process (P2) may acquire detection signals detected by the satellite positioning sensors as state information. This makes it possible to capture the time when the glove (12) was operated (operated), the positioning position, the chronological change in the positioning position, etc. As a result, the speed of the motorcycle (18) can be estimated.

The plurality of sensors (24) may include acceleration sensors, and the state information acquisition process (P2) may acquire detection signals output from the acceleration sensors as state information. As a result, the direction and acceleration of the movement (operation) of the glove (12) can be grasped, and as a result, the right/left turn and acceleration/deceleration of the motorcycle (18) can be estimated.

The generating process (P3) detects at least one of the accelerator operation and the brake operation based on the motion information, and determines the state of the mobile terminal (14) or the rider indicated by the state information when the detected operation is performed. may be generated as the operation information. As a result, the behavior of the motorcycle (18) can be captured in detail.

(Second invention)
A second invention is a program that causes a computer (36) of a server device (16) having a communication unit (32) capable of communicating with the outside to execute a plurality of processes. One of the plurality of processes is carried out by a mobile terminal (14) carried by a rider of a motorcycle (18) and capable of communicating with a glove (12) worn by the rider, via a communication unit (32), Motion information acquisition processing (P11) for acquiring detection signals detected by each of a plurality of glove sensors (20) provided on the glove (12) as motion information indicating the motion of the glove (12). One of the plurality of processes is detected by at least one of a plurality of sensors (24) provided in the mobile terminal (14) from the mobile terminal (14) via the communication unit (32). State information acquisition processing (P12) for acquiring the detection signal as state information indicating the state of the portable terminal (14) or the rider. One of the plurality of processes is a generation process (P13) for generating actuation information indicating the actuation state of the motorcycle (18) based on the actuation information and state information. According to the second invention, the motion of the motorcycle (18) can be captured without equipping the motorcycle (18) with a communication device or sensor.

(Third invention)
A third invention is an information generation method for generating information about a motorcycle (18). The information generation method converts detection signals detected by each of a plurality of glove sensors (20) provided on gloves (12) worn by a rider of a motorcycle (18) into motion information indicating motion of the gloves (12). and a detection signal detected by at least one of a plurality of sensors (24) provided in a mobile terminal (14) carried by a rider is detected by a mobile terminal (14) Alternatively, a state information obtaining step (S2) for obtaining state information indicating the state of the rider, and a generating step (S3) for generating operating information indicating the operating state of the motorcycle (18) based on the state information and the operating information. and including. According to the third invention, the motion of the motorcycle (18) can be captured without equipping the motorcycle (18) with a communication device or sensor.

10: Information exchange system 12: Glove 14: Portable terminal 16: Server device 18: Motorcycle 20: Glove sensors 22, 32: Communication unit 24: Sensors 26, 36: Computer 34: Storage unit

Claims (12)

For a computer of a mobile terminal equipped with a communication unit capable of wirelessly communicating with the outside and a plurality of sensors, and carried by a rider of a motorcycle,
a motion information acquisition process of acquiring, via the communication unit, a detection signal detected by each of a plurality of glove sensors provided on the glove worn by the rider as motion information indicating the motion of the glove;
A state information acquisition process for acquiring a detection signal detected by at least one of the plurality of sensors as state information indicating the state of the mobile terminal or the rider;
a generation process for generating operation information indicating an operation state of the motorcycle based on the state information and the operation information;
and
The generating process detects at least one of an accelerator operation and a brake operation based on the motion information, and generates a state of the mobile terminal or the rider indicated by the state information when the detected operation is performed. A program that generates the operational information comprising: The program according to claim 1,
A program for executing an output process of outputting the generated operation information to a server device that manages the operation information via the communication unit. The program according to claim 1 or 2,
the plurality of sensors includes a satellite positioning sensor;
The state information acquisition process is a program for acquiring a detection signal detected by the satellite positioning sensor as the state information. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
the plurality of sensors includes an acceleration sensor;
The state information acquisition process is a program for acquiring a detection signal output from the acceleration sensor as the state information. The program according to claim 1 ,
The program , wherein the generating process generates the operation information including the time when the operation was performed and the positioning position based on the satellite positioning sensor and the operation information . The program according to claim 1,
The program according to claim 1, wherein the generating process generates the operation information including a time-series change in the positioning position at which the operation is performed, based on the satellite positioning sensor and the operation information. The program according to claim 1,
The program according to claim 1, wherein the generating process generates the operation information including an operation direction or acceleration in which the operation is performed based on an acceleration sensor and the operation information. The program according to claim 1,
The program according to claim 1, wherein the generating process generates operation information including a rate of change in pulse when the operation is performed, based on the biosensor and the operation information. The program according to claim 1,
The program, wherein the operation detected by the generating process includes an operation amount of at least one of the accelerator operation and the brake operation. The program according to claim 1,
A program according to claim 1, wherein the operation detected by the generating process includes a rate of change or number of operations per unit time of at least one of the accelerator operation and the brake operation. For a server device computer equipped with a communication unit capable of communicating with the outside,
A detection signal detected by each of a plurality of glove sensors provided on the glove is transmitted from a mobile terminal possessed by a motorcycle rider and capable of communicating with the glove worn by the rider through the communication unit, a motion information acquisition process for acquiring motion information indicating a motion of the glove;
Acquire from the mobile terminal via the communication unit a detection signal detected by at least one of a plurality of sensors provided in the mobile terminal as status information indicating the status of the mobile terminal or the rider. a state information acquisition process to
a generation process for generating operation information indicating an operation state of the motorcycle based on the operation information and the state information;
and
The generating process detects at least one of an accelerator operation and a brake operation based on the motion information, and generates a state of the mobile terminal or the rider indicated by the state information when the detected operation is performed. A program that generates the operational information comprising: An information generation method for generating information about a motorcycle, comprising:
a motion information acquisition step of acquiring detection signals detected by each of a plurality of glove sensors provided on a glove worn by a motorcycle rider as motion information indicating the motion of the glove;
a state information obtaining step of obtaining, as state information indicating the state of the mobile terminal or the rider, a detection signal detected by at least one of a plurality of sensors provided in the mobile terminal carried by the rider;
a generation step of generating operation information indicating an operation state of the motorcycle based on the state information and the operation information;
including
The generating step detects at least one of an accelerator operation and a brake operation based on the motion information, and generates a state of the mobile terminal or the rider indicated by the state information when the detected operation is performed. A method of generating information, generating the actuation information comprising :

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