JP7693341B2 - Operation control device, operation control method, and operation control program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an operation control device, an operation control method, and an operation control program.

In recent years, remote driving services have been proposed in which a vehicle in which a user is riding is remotely driven by another user.

JP 2021-26558 A

However, there is room for improvement in providing a remote driving service that is easier for users to use.

The present application has been made in consideration of the above, and aims to provide an operation control device, an operation control method, and an operation control program that can provide a remote operation service that is easy for users to use.

The driving control device according to the present application includes an acquisition unit, a selection unit, and a replacement unit. The acquisition unit acquires driving skill information related to the driving skill of a user who drives a vehicle that can be remotely controlled, and difficulty information related to the difficulty of a road on which the user is traveling. The selection unit selects multiple users who will take turns driving based on the driving skill information and the difficulty information. The replacement unit replaces the vehicles driven by the multiple users selected by the selection unit.

According to one aspect of the embodiment, it is possible to provide a remote driving service that is easy for users to use.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation control process according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation control system according to an embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user information database according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a difficulty level database according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process executed by the control unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration.

Below, the operation control device, operation control method, and operation control program according to the present application will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the operation control device, operation control method, and operation control program according to the present application are not limited to these embodiments. In addition, the same parts in the following embodiments are given the same reference numerals, and duplicated descriptions will be omitted.

(Embodiment)
[Outline of operation control process]
First, an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an operation control process according to the embodiment. The operation control process is a process performed by an operation control device 100 according to the embodiment executing an operation control method.

The driving control process according to the embodiment swaps the vehicles C1, C2 driven by users A and B for only some of the roads, based on the driving skills of users A and B who drive multiple vehicles C1, C2 that can be remotely controlled, and the difficulty of the roads. This allows user A, who has low driving skills, to have user B, who has high driving skills, remotely drive only some of the difficult roads.

The driving control process will be described with a specific example using FIG. 1. In the example shown in FIG. 1, vehicle C1 driven by user A with low driving skills is attempting to travel on a narrow, winding road, i.e., a road with high driving skill. On the other hand, vehicle C2 driven by user B with high driving skill is attempting to travel on, for example, a wide, straight road with two lanes on each side, i.e., a road with low difficulty. The method of identifying driving skill and difficulty will be described later.

In the driving control process according to the embodiment, in such a situation, the vehicles C1 and C2 driven by users A and B are swapped, so that user A remotely drives vehicle C2 and user B remotely drives vehicle C1. Then, in the driving control process according to the embodiment, when user B has finished driving on a difficult road, for example, the swap is returned to the original, so that user A drives vehicle C1 and user B drives vehicle C2. Note that, hereinafter, when there is no particular distinction between vehicles C1 and C2 or users A and B, they may be collectively referred to as "vehicle C" or "users."

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the driving control device 100 first acquires driving skill information related to the driving skills of users A and B who drive remotely controllable vehicles C1 and C2, for example from user terminals 500a and 500b carried by users A and B (step S1). The driving skill information is, for example, information based on the user's past driving operation history, and this will be described in detail later.

The driving control device 100 then acquires difficulty information regarding the difficulty of the road on which users A and B are traveling (step S2). The difficulty information is based on the shape, size, and congestion of the road, and details of such points will be described later. Note that the difficulty information can be acquired, for example, from a navigation device or the like provided in vehicle C, or from a server (not shown).

Next, the driving control device 100 selects multiple users to take turns driving based on the driving skill information and the difficulty information (step S3). For example, the driving control device 100 selects, as replacement targets, user A, who has low driving skill (less than a predetermined value) and is about to drive on a road with a high level of difficulty (above a predetermined value), and user B, who has high driving skill and is about to drive on a road with a low level of difficulty. In addition, for user B, the driving control device 100 may select a user who has previously driven on the road with a high level of difficulty to be replaced. Note that, although FIG. 1 shows a case in which two users are selected as replacement targets, the number of replacement targets may be three or more.

Then, the driving control device 100 swaps the vehicles C1 and C2 driven by the selected users A and B (step S4). That is, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the swap is performed so that user A drives vehicle C2 and user B drives vehicle C1. When the driving control device 100 determines to swap, it may display a preview for each of the users A and B to be swapped, or may display a countdown before the swapping occurs.

Next, when the driving of users A and B is switched, the driving control device 100 receives a field of view image and driving operation showing the field of view of each of users A and B (step S5). For example, an image from a camera capable of capturing an image of the surroundings of vehicle C, such as a drive recorder, can be used as the field of view image.

Next, the driving control device 100 switches the display destination of the field of view images of the users A and B to be replaced and the reflection of the driving operations of the users A and B. Specifically, the driving control device 100 reflects the field of view image of the user A and the driving operation of the user A to the vehicle C2, and reflects the field of view image of the user B and the driving operation of the user B to the vehicle C1 (step S6). That is, by the driving control process of the driving control device 100, the user A remotely drives the vehicle C2 in which the user B is riding, and the user B remotely drives the vehicle C1 in which the user A is riding. As a result, the user A can have the user B remotely drive only some roads with high difficulty, so that the user A can pass through the roads with high difficulty with peace of mind and more safely. In addition, by having the user B remotely drive only some roads in this way, the introduction of the remote driving system can be promoted. That is, according to the driving control device 100 according to the embodiment, it is possible to provide a remote driving service that is easy for users to use.

The driving control device 100 returns the driving interchange of the vehicles C1 and C2 to the original state when, for example, the user B passes through a road with a high degree of difficulty or when a request to end the interchange is received from the user A or the user B. That is, the driving control device 100 returns the interchange so that the user A drives the vehicle C1 and the user B drives the vehicle C2.

In addition, while FIG. 1 shows an example of switching driving roles when both users A and B are driving, it is not necessary for either user A or B to be driving. For example, user B who is in an office or the like may switch to drive the vehicle of user A who is currently driving.

In the above embodiment, the vehicle C is an automobile, but the vehicle C may be a work vehicle such as a construction machine or a machine tool. In other words, the difficulty level of a road includes the difficulty level of driving on the road as defined by the Road Traffic Act, as well as the difficulty level of working in a work site (an example of a road).

The operation control device 100 that performs such operation control processing is described in detail below.

[Operation control system]
Next, a configuration example of a system including the operation control device 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

[Components of the operation control system]
Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a driving control system 1 according to an embodiment. As shown in Fig. 2, the driving control system 1 includes components such as a driving control device 100, a user terminal 500, and a vehicle C (vehicle control device). Although not shown in Fig. 2, the driving control system 1 may include a plurality of driving control devices 100, a plurality of user terminals 500, and a plurality of vehicles C. In addition, the driving control system 1 may include other components such as devices of entities (e.g., vendors, end users) related to the driving control device 100.

In the driving control system 1, the driving control device 100, the user terminal 500, and the vehicle C are each connected to a network N by wire or wirelessly. The network N is, for example, a network such as the Internet, a Wide Area Network (WAN), or a Local Area Network (LAN). The components of the driving control system 1 can communicate with each other via the network N.

The driving control device 100 is an information processing device that executes the driving control method according to the embodiment. The driving control device 100 performs a process of switching between vehicles C driven by multiple users based on the driving skills of the users and the difficulty of the road. Note that the driving control device 100 may be any type of information processing device, including a server. Multiple driving control devices 100 may each provide the functions of various servers, such as a web server, an application server, a database server, etc. Details of an example configuration of the driving control device 100 will be described later.

The user terminal 500 is an information processing device used by a user. The user terminal 500 can transmit various information via various services on the Internet (e.g., portal sites, portal apps). The user terminal 500 can also receive various information via these various services. The user terminal 500 can be any type of information processing device, such as a smartphone, desktop PC, notebook PC, tablet PC, etc.

Vehicle C is a vehicle that can be remotely controlled by the driving control device 100. Specifically, vehicle C has a vehicle control device (ECU: Electronic Control Unit) that performs driving control such as forward/reverse movement, turning, acceleration/deceleration, etc., which is remotely controlled by the driving control device 100.

[Configuration of operation control device]
2, the operation control device 100 has a communication unit 200, a storage unit 300, and a control unit 400. The operation control device 100 may also have an input unit (e.g., a keyboard, a mouse, etc.) that accepts various operations from an administrator who uses the operation control device 100, and a display unit (liquid crystal display, etc.) that displays various information.

(Communication unit 200)
The communication unit 200 is realized by, for example, a network interface card (NIC) or the like. The communication unit 200 is connected to a network by wire or wirelessly. The communication unit 200 may be communicatively connected to the user terminal 500 and the vehicle C via the network N. The communication unit 200 can transmit and receive information between the user terminal 500 and the vehicle C via the network.

(Storage unit 300)
The storage unit 300 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as a random access memory (RAM) or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. As shown in FIG. 2, the storage unit 300 has a user information database 310 and a difficulty level database 320.

(User Information Database 310)
3 is a diagram showing an example of a user information database 310 according to the embodiment. The user information database 310 stores various information related to users.

In the example of FIG. 3, the user information database 310 has items such as "user ID" and "driving skill." The user information database 310 may further include user attribute information.

"User ID" indicates an identifier for identifying a user (also called "user"). "Driving skills" indicates information about the user's driving skills.

For example, FIG. 4 shows that a user identified by user ID "U01" has the driving skill "driving skill #1." User ID "U01" is, for example, a predetermined character string. Driving skill "driving skill #1" is, for example, a score expressed as a numerical value or a character string such as "high" or "low."

(Difficulty level database 320)
Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the difficulty level database 320 according to the embodiment. The difficulty level database 320 stores information related to the difficulty level of a road. In the example of Fig. 4, the difficulty level database 320 has items such as "Road ID" and "Difficulty level". The difficulty level database 320 may also include information such as the name of the road and the location of the road.

"Road ID" indicates an identifier for identifying a road. "Difficulty" indicates information about the difficulty of driving on the road.

For example, FIG. 5 shows that the road identified by road ID "R01" has a difficulty level of "Difficulty #1." Road ID "R01" is, for example, a predetermined character string. Difficulty level "Difficulty #1" is, for example, a score expressed as a number, or a character string such as "high" or "low," or "difficult" or "easy."

(Control unit 400)
The control unit 400 is a controller, and is realized, for example, by a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit) executing various programs (corresponding to an example of a determination program) stored in a storage device inside the operation control device 100 using a RAM or the like as a working area. The control unit 400 is also a controller, and may be realized, for example, by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or a GPGPU (General Purpose Graphic Processing Unit).

As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 400 has an acquisition unit 410, a selection unit 420, a replacement unit 430, and a provision unit 440, and realizes or executes the functions and actions of the operation control processing described below. The control unit 400 can also realize the operation control processing described above with reference to FIG. 1. One or more processors of the operation control device 100 can realize the functions of each control unit in the control unit 400 by executing instructions stored in one or more memories of the operation control device 100. Note that the internal configuration of the control unit 400 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 2, and may be other configurations as long as they perform the operation control processing described below. For example, the acquisition unit 410 may perform all or part of the information processing described below for units other than the acquisition unit 410.

The acquisition unit 410 acquires various information. For example, the acquisition unit 410 acquires driving skill information related to the user's driving skill and registers it in the user information database 310. The driving skill is calculated, for example, based on the user's past driving operations and the vehicle characteristics of the vehicle C. The driving operations include, for example, accelerator operation, brake operation, and steering operation. The vehicle characteristics include the body type (sedan, truck, minivan, etc.) and the steering position (right-hand steering or left-hand steering). For example, the driving skill can be calculated using a model that has been learned using the number of sudden accelerations and decelerations, the number of sudden steering, the number of traffic violations, the number of lane departures, the total mileage, the number of years of driving, and the vehicle characteristics as explanatory variables and a score indicating the driving skill as an objective variable. The driving skill may be calculated by the acquisition unit 410, or may acquire driving skills calculated in advance by the user terminal 500 or an in-vehicle device (navigation device, etc.). Alternatively, the driving skill may be acquired by a server (not shown).

The acquisition unit 410 also acquires difficulty information related to the difficulty of the road on which the user is traveling, and registers the information in the difficulty database. The difficulty can be calculated based on the shape and size (road width), road surface condition (unevenness, wetness, frozen, etc.), congestion, etc. of the road. For example, the difficulty can be calculated using a model that has been trained using information such as the shape and size (road width), road surface condition (unevenness, wetness, frozen, etc.), and congestion as explanatory variables, and a score indicating the difficulty as a target variable. The difficulty may be calculated by the acquisition unit 410, or a difficulty calculated in advance by the user terminal 500 or an in-vehicle device (navigation device, etc.) may be acquired. Alternatively, the difficulty may be calculated by a server (not shown).

In addition, when the subsequent switching unit 430 decides to switch the driving of vehicle C, the acquisition unit 410 acquires a visual field image showing the visual field of the user to be switched and the driving operation of the user.

The selection unit 420 selects multiple users to take turns driving based on the driving skill information and the difficulty level information. For example, the selection unit 420 selects the first user and the second user as replacement targets when the difficulty level of the road on which the first user drives is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold and the difficulty level of the road on which the second user drives is less than the threshold. The selection unit 420 also selects the first user and the second user as replacement targets when the driving skill of the first user is less than a predetermined threshold and the driving skill of the second user is equal to or higher than the threshold. Alternatively, the selection unit 420 may select the first user and the second user when the driving skill of the second user is higher than that of the first user and the difficulty level of the road on which the second user drives is low, regardless of the above thresholds (threshold of driving skill and threshold of difficulty). Furthermore, when selecting the second user, the selection unit 420 may select as the second user a user who has previously traveled on the road (high-difficulty road) on which the first user travels, or who has previously traveled on the road at a frequency equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold.

The timing of the above-mentioned selection process is, for example, to automatically select a second user when the difficulty level of a road on which a first user, whose driving skill is below a predetermined threshold, is traveling is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold. Alternatively, the selection unit 420 may select a second user when a driving swap request is received from the first user. Alternatively, the selection unit 420 may select a first user when a driving swap request is received from the second user.

The replacement unit 430 replaces the vehicles C driven by the multiple users (i.e., the first user and the second user) selected by the selection unit 420. Specifically, the replacement unit 430 replaces the display destination of the field of view image of the user to be replaced with the destination to which the driving operation of the user is reflected.

Then, the replacement unit 430 restores the replacement of multiple users, for example, when a user who is driving remotely on a difficult road passes such a road, or when such a user requests to end the replacement.

In addition, when a user who is driving remotely on a difficult road makes a request to end the replacement while on that road, the replacement unit 430 may replace the user with another user who has the same driving skill.

The replacement unit 430 may also display a preview of a field of view image showing the field of view of each of the multiple users to be replaced before the replacement is performed. This allows the user to know the field of view image of the replacement destination in advance, allowing for a smooth handover of driving operations at the replacement destination. The preview display can be displayed, for example, on a display unit of an in-vehicle device such as a navigation device. The preview display may also be displayed when the replacement is returned to the original state.

The switching unit 430 may also display a countdown for each of the multiple users to be switched before the switching occurs. This allows the users to accurately understand the timing of the switching of driving, allowing the user to smoothly take over driving operations at the switching destination. The countdown display can be displayed, for example, on a display unit of an in-vehicle device such as a navigation device. The countdown display may also be displayed when the switching is reversed.

The providing unit 440 provides a benefit to the user who has been replaced. For example, the providing unit 440 provides a benefit to the second user described above, that is, the second user who drives remotely on a difficult road in place of the first user who has low driving skills and drives on a difficult road. The benefit is electronic money, a gift certificate, points, etc. The benefit may also include a reward provided by the first user described above. The reward is, for example, electronic money, a gift certificate, points, etc.

The control unit 400 may be configured to allow the user to view the replacement details via a specific app, for example, and determine the replacement destination. For example, the control unit 400 provides information regarding the replacement of the first user who wishes to replace (the difficulty of the road to be traveled and benefits including the reward to be provided) to the second user via the app. The second user may view this information and select the desired replacement destination and notify it.

[Processing flow]
Next, a procedure of processing by the control unit 400 of the operation control device 100 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed by the control unit 400 according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 400 first receives an operation switching request from a user (step S101).

Next, the control unit 400 acquires the user's driving skill information (step S102).

Next, the control unit 400 acquires difficulty information for the road on which the user is traveling (step S103).

Next, the control unit 400 selects multiple users to take turns driving based on the driving skill information and difficulty information (step S104).

Next, the control unit 400 switches the vehicles C driven by each of the selected users (step S105).

Next, the control unit 400 reflects the original field of view image and driving operation in the new field of view image (step S106).

The control unit 400 then provides a reward to the user who drove on a road with a high level of difficulty after the driving switch (step S107).

〔others〕
In addition, among the processes described in the above embodiments, some of the processes described as being performed automatically can be performed manually. Alternatively, all or some of the processes described as being performed manually can be performed automatically using a known method. In addition, the information including the processing procedures, specific names, various data, and parameters shown in the above documents and drawings can be changed arbitrarily unless otherwise specified. For example, the various information shown in each drawing is not limited to the illustrated information.

In addition, each component of each device shown in the figure is a functional concept, and does not necessarily have to be physically configured as shown in the figure. In other words, the specific form of distribution and integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or part of them can be functionally or physically distributed and integrated in any unit depending on various loads, usage conditions, etc.

For example, a part or all of the memory unit 300 shown in FIG. 4 may be stored in a storage server or the like, rather than being stored by the operation control device 100. In this case, the operation control device 100 accesses the storage server to obtain various information such as user behavior.

[Hardware configuration]
The operation control device 100 according to the embodiment described above is realized by a computer 1000 having a configuration as shown in Fig. 6, for example. Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration. The computer 1000 is connected to an output device 1010 and an input device 1020, and has a configuration in which a calculation device 1030, a primary storage device 1040, a secondary storage device 1050, an output IF (Interface) 1060, an input IF 1070, and a network IF 1080 are connected by a bus 1090.

The arithmetic device 1030 operates based on programs stored in the primary storage device 1040 and the secondary storage device 1050, programs read from the input device 1020, and the like, and executes various processes. The primary storage device 1040 is a memory device, such as a RAM, that temporarily stores data used by the arithmetic device 1030 for various calculations. The secondary storage device 1050 is a storage device in which data used by the arithmetic device 1030 for various calculations and various databases are registered, and is realized by a ROM (Read Only Memory), a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a flash memory, or the like.

The output IF 1060 is an interface for transmitting information to be output to an output device 1010 that outputs various types of information, such as a monitor or printer, and is realized, for example, by a connector conforming to a standard such as USB (Universal Serial Bus), DVI (Digital Visual Interface), or HDMI (registered trademark) (High Definition Multimedia Interface). The input IF 1070 is an interface for receiving information from various input devices 1020, such as a mouse, keyboard, scanner, etc., and is realized, for example, by a USB.

The input device 1020 may be a device that reads information from, for example, an optical recording medium such as a CD (Compact Disc), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), or a PD (Phase change rewritable Disk), a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), a tape medium, a magnetic recording medium, or a semiconductor memory. The input device 1020 may also be an external storage medium such as a USB memory.

The network IF 1080 receives data from other devices via the network N and sends it to the computing device 1030, and also transmits data generated by the computing device 1030 to other devices via the network N.

The arithmetic unit 1030 controls the output device 1010 and the input device 1020 via the output IF 1060 and the input IF 1070. For example, the arithmetic unit 1030 loads a program from the input device 1020 or the secondary storage device 1050 onto the primary storage device 1040 and executes the loaded program.

For example, when the computer 1000 functions as the operation control device 100, the arithmetic unit 1030 of the computer 1000 realizes the functions of the control unit 400 by executing a program loaded onto the primary storage device 1040.

〔effect〕
As described above, the driving control device 100 according to the embodiment includes an acquisition unit 410, a selection unit 420, and a replacement unit 430. The acquisition unit 410 acquires driving skill information related to the driving skill of a user who drives a vehicle C that can be remotely controlled, and difficulty information related to the difficulty of a road on which the user is traveling. The selection unit 420 selects multiple users to switch driving based on the driving skill information and the difficulty information. The replacement unit 430 replaces the vehicles C driven by the multiple users selected by the selection unit 420. The replacement unit 430 also replaces the display destination of the visual field image indicating the visual field of the user to be replaced and the reflection destination of the user's driving operation. The selection unit 420 also selects the first user and the second user when the difficulty level of the road on which the first user travels is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold and the difficulty level of the road on which the second user travels is less than the threshold. Moreover, the selection unit 420 selects the first user and the second user when the driving skill of the first user is less than a predetermined threshold and the driving skill of the second user is equal to or greater than the threshold. Moreover, the driving control device 100 further includes a provision unit 440 that provides a privilege to the second user when the driving of the first user and the second user is switched by the replacement unit 430. Moreover, the privilege includes a reward provided by the first user. Moreover, the replacement unit 430 displays a preview of a field of view image showing the field of view of each of the multiple users to be replaced on the replacement destination before the replacement is performed. Moreover, the replacement unit 430 performs a countdown display for each of the multiple users to be replaced before the timing of the replacement. Moreover, the selection unit 420 selects the second user who has previously traveled on the road on which the first user travels. With such a configuration, it is possible to provide a remote driving service that is easy for users to use.

Although several embodiments of the present application have been described in detail above with reference to the drawings, these are merely examples, and the present invention can be embodied in other forms that incorporate various modifications and improvements based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, including the forms described in the disclosure section of the invention.

〔others〕
In addition, among the processes described in the above embodiments, all or part of the processes described as being performed automatically can be performed manually, or all or part of the processes described as being performed manually can be performed automatically by a known method. In addition, the information including the processing procedures, specific names, various data and parameters shown in the above documents and drawings can be changed arbitrarily unless otherwise specified. For example, the various information shown in each drawing is not limited to the illustrated information.

In addition, each component of each device shown in the figure is a functional concept, and does not necessarily have to be physically configured as shown in the figure. In other words, the specific form of distribution and integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or part of them can be functionally or physically distributed and integrated in any unit depending on various loads, usage conditions, etc.

In addition, the processes described in the above embodiments can be combined as appropriate to the extent that they do not cause any contradictions in the process content.

The above-mentioned "section, module, unit" can be read as "means" or "circuit". For example, the acquisition unit 410 can be read as an acquisition means or an acquisition circuit.

1 Driving control system 100 Driving control device 200 Communication unit 300 Storage unit 310 User information database 320 Difficulty level database 400 Control unit 410 Acquisition unit 420 Selection unit 430 Replacement unit 440 Provision unit 500 User terminal C Vehicle N Network

Claims (10)

An acquisition unit that acquires driving skill information related to the driving skill of a user who drives a remotely controllable vehicle and difficulty level information related to the difficulty level of a road on which the user is driving;
A selection unit that selects a plurality of users who will take turns driving based on the driving skill information and the difficulty level information;
A replacement unit that replaces the vehicles driven by the plurality of users selected by the selection unit;
Equipped with
The acquisition unit is
Using a model trained with the user's past driving operations as explanatory variables and the score indicating the driving skill as a target variable, the driving skill is calculated from the score output from the model ;
The selection unit is
selecting a first user and a second user when the difficulty level of the road on which a first user travels is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, the difficulty level of the road on which a second user travels is less than the threshold, and the second user has traveled in the past on the road on which the first user travels;
An operation control device comprising: The replacement unit includes:
The driving control device according to claim 1 , wherein a display destination of a visual field image showing the visual field of the user to be replaced and a display destination of the driving operation of the user are replaced. The selection unit is
The driving control device according to claim 1, characterized in that the first user and the second user are selected when the driving skill of the first user is below a predetermined threshold and the driving skill of the second user is equal to or greater than the threshold. The driving control device according to claim 1 , further comprising a providing unit that provides a privilege to the second user when the driving of the first user and the driving of the second user are switched by the switching unit. The above benefits include:
The driving control device according to claim 4 , further comprising a reward provided by the first user. The replacement unit includes:
The driving control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , characterized in that, before the replacement is performed, a preview of a field of view image showing each of the plurality of users to be replaced is displayed on the replacement destination. The replacement unit includes:
The operation control device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , characterized in that, before the timing of the replacement, a countdown display is performed for each of the plurality of users to be replaced. The selection unit is
The driving control device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising: selecting the second user who has previously traveled on the road on which the first user travels. A computer-implemented operation control method, comprising:
An acquisition step of acquiring driving skill information related to the driving skill of a user who drives a remotely controllable vehicle and difficulty information related to the difficulty of a road on which the user is driving;
A selection process for selecting a plurality of users to take turns driving based on the driving skill information and the difficulty level information;
a replacement step of replacing the vehicles driven by the plurality of users selected by the selection step;
Including,
The obtaining step includes:
Using a model trained with the user's past driving operations as explanatory variables and the score indicating the driving skill as a target variable, the driving skill is calculated from the score output from the model ;
The selection step includes:
selecting the first user and the second user when the difficulty level of the road on which the first user travels is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, the difficulty level of the road on which the second user travels is less than the threshold, and the second user has traveled in the past on the road on which the first user travels;
An operation control method comprising: an acquisition step of acquiring driving skill information related to the driving skill of a user who drives a remotely controllable vehicle and difficulty information related to the difficulty of a road on which the user is driving;
A selection step of selecting a plurality of users who will take turns driving based on the driving skill information and the difficulty level information;
a replacement step of replacing the vehicles driven by the plurality of users selected by the selection step;
on the computer,
The acquisition step includes:
Using a model trained with the user's past driving operations as explanatory variables and the score indicating the driving skill as a target variable, the driving skill is calculated from the score output from the model ;
The selection step comprises:
selecting the first user and the second user when the difficulty level of the road on which the first user travels is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, the difficulty level of the road on which the second user travels is less than the threshold, and the second user has traveled in the past on the road on which the first user travels;
An operation control program comprising:

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