SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING DRIVER BEHAVIOR
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- detecting, by an onboard computer coupled to one or more sensors and at least one camera, a predetermined vehicle event at each of a plurality of commercial vehicles each operated by a driver;
capturing, by the onboard computer of each vehicle, vehicle event data and a video clip in response to the predetermined vehicle event;
transmitting, by each of the vehicles, the vehicle event data and the video clip;
receiving, at a central office, the vehicle event data and the video clip from the vehicles;
generating, using a processor at the central office, driver behavior scoring algorithmically based on the received data and on manual evaluation of the video clip, wherein the processor is configured to detect violations in the received data and algorithmically apply severity ratings to score the detected violations, and wherein the severity ratings and the driver behavior scoring are consistent with driver behavior scoring conducted by a governmental inspection authority;
electronically acquiring, at the central office, driver violation data collected and scored by the governmental inspection authority; and
producing, using the processor, an output comprising at least the driver behavior scoring and the driver violation scoring for each of the drivers of the plurality of commercial vehicles.
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Abstract
Systems and methods provide for receiving, at a central office, data and a video clip associated with a predetermined vehicle event produced by a plurality of commercial vehicles each operated by a driver. Driver behavior scoring is generated at the central office based on the received data and on manual evaluation of the video clip, wherein the driver behavior scoring is consistent with driver behavior scoring conducted by a governmental inspection authority. Driver violation data, collected from and scored by the governmental inspection authority, is acquired at the central office. An output is produced comprising at least the driver behavior scoring and the driver violation scoring for each of the drivers of the plurality of commercial vehicles.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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detecting, by an onboard computer coupled to one or more sensors and at least one camera, a predetermined vehicle event at each of a plurality of commercial vehicles each operated by a driver; capturing, by the onboard computer of each vehicle, vehicle event data and a video clip in response to the predetermined vehicle event; transmitting, by each of the vehicles, the vehicle event data and the video clip; receiving, at a central office, the vehicle event data and the video clip from the vehicles; generating, using a processor at the central office, driver behavior scoring algorithmically based on the received data and on manual evaluation of the video clip, wherein the processor is configured to detect violations in the received data and algorithmically apply severity ratings to score the detected violations, and wherein the severity ratings and the driver behavior scoring are consistent with driver behavior scoring conducted by a governmental inspection authority; electronically acquiring, at the central office, driver violation data collected and scored by the governmental inspection authority; and producing, using the processor, an output comprising at least the driver behavior scoring and the driver violation scoring for each of the drivers of the plurality of commercial vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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detecting, by an onboard computer coupled to one or more sensors, a predetermined vehicle event at each of a plurality of commercial vehicles each operated by a driver; capturing, by the onboard computer of each vehicle, vehicle event data in response to the predetermined vehicle event; transmitting, by each of the vehicles equipped with a transceiver, the vehicle event data; receiving, at a central office, the vehicle data from the vehicles; generating, using a processor at the central office, driver behavior scoring algorithmically based the received data, wherein the processor is configured to detect violations in the received data and algorithmically apply severity ratings to score the detected violations, and wherein the severity ratings and the driver behavior scoring are consistent with driver behavior scoring conducted by a governmental inspection authority; electronically acquiring, at the central office, driver violation data collected and scored by the governmental inspection authority; and producing, using the processor, an output comprising at least the driver behavior scoring and the driver violation scoring for each of the drivers of the plurality of commercial vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A system for use with a plurality of commercial vehicles each operated by a driver, comprising:
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a vehicle system provided at each vehicle, the vehicle system comprising an onboard computer coupled to one or more sensors, at least one camera, and a transceiver, the vehicle system configured to capture vehicle event data and a video clip in response to detecting a predetermined vehicle event and to transmit the vehicle event data and the video clip via the transceiver; a server configured to receive the vehicle event data and the video clip from the vehicles, the server also configured to receive driver violation data collected and scored by a governmental inspection authority; one or more scoring templates for associating driver violations with severity ratings consistent with severity ratings established by the governmental inspection authority; one or more scoring modules configured to algorithmically generate driver behavior scoring using the received data and the one or more scoring templates, wherein the algorithmically generated driver behavior scoring is consistent with driver behavior scoring conducted by the governmental inspection authority; a manual evaluation station configured to facilitate manually generated driver behavior scoring using the video clip and the one or more scoring templates, wherein the manually generated driver behavior scoring is consistent with driver behavior scoring conducted by the governmental inspection authority; and a processor configured to produce an output comprising at least the driver behavior scoring and the driver violation scoring for each of the drivers of the plurality of commercial vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for use with a plurality of commercial vehicles each operated by a driver, comprising:
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a vehicle system provided at each vehicle, the vehicle system comprising an onboard computer coupled to one or more sensors, and a transceiver, the vehicle system configured to capture vehicle event data in response to detecting a predetermined vehicle event and to transmit the vehicle event data via the transceiver; a server configured to receive the vehicle data from the vehicles, the server also configured to receive driver violation data collected and scored by a governmental inspection authority; one or more scoring templates for associating driver violations with severity ratings consistent with severity ratings established by the governmental inspection authority; one or more scoring modules configured to algorithmically generate driver behavior scoring using the received data and the one or more scoring templates, wherein the algorithmically generated driver behavior scoring is consistent with driver behavior scoring conducted by the governmental inspection authority; and a processor configured to produce an output comprising at least the driver behavior scoring and the driver violation scoring for each of the drivers of the plurality of commercial vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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