FIRST VEHICLE, SECOND VEHICLE, VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM

• US 20190310097A1
• Filed: 04/03/2019
• Published: 10/10/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Makita, Mitsugu, Fujii, Daigo, Yamamuro, Naoki
• Granted Patent: US 11,248,923 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/00 Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q7/00 , e.g. haptic signalling
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3415 Dynamic re-routing, e.g. recalculating the route when the user deviates from calculated route or after detecting real-time traffic data or accidents
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3492 employing speed data or traffic data, e.g. real-time or historical traffic control systems for road vehicles involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/0063 using a threshold to release an alarm or displaying means alarm arrangements G08B, e.g. fire alarm actuated by the presence of smoke or gases G08B17/10, for other abnormal conditions G08B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0088 characterized by the autonomous decision making process, e.g. artificial intelligence, predefined behaviours using knowledge based models G06N5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0212 with means for defining a desired trajectory involving a plurality of land vehicles G05D1/0287
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096716 where the received information does not generate an automatic action on the vehicle control
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/09675 where a selection from the received information takes place in the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096775 where the origin of the information is a central station
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096783 where the origin of the information is a roadside individual element
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096791 where the origin of the information is another vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096827 where the route is computed onboard
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096844 where the complete route is dynamically recomputed based on new data

Abstract

A vehicle control system includes: a first vehicle including a smell detection unit, a smell determination unit configured to determine whether an intensity of the smell is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold value, a first acquisition unit configured to acquire first vehicle position information indicating a position of the first vehicle, and a notification unit configured to notify a second vehicle about the first vehicle position information when the smell determination unit determines that the intensity of the smell is equal to or larger than the predetermined threshold value; and a second vehicle configured to communicate with the first vehicle and including an information output processing unit configured to cause an information output unit to output a warning notifying about a presence of the first vehicle when an approach determination unit determines that first vehicle is positioned less than the predetermined distance from the second vehicle.

Claims

1. A vehicle control system comprising:

a second vehicle; and

a first vehicle including

a smell detection unit configured to detect a smell in the first vehicle,

a smell determination unit configured to determine whether an intensity of the smell is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold value,

a first acquisition unit configured to acquire first vehicle position information, the first vehicle position information indicating a position of the first vehicle, and

a notification unit configured to notify a second vehicle about the first vehicle position information when the smell determination unit determines that the intensity of the smell is equal to or larger than the predetermined threshold value, wherein

the second vehicle is configured to communicate with the first vehicle, the second vehicle including

a second acquisition unit configured to acquire second vehicle position information, the second vehicle position information indicating a position of the second vehicle,

an approach determination unit configured to determine, based on the first vehicle position information and the second vehicle position information, whether the first vehicle is positioned less than a predetermined distance from the second vehicle,

an information output unit configured to output predetermined information, and

an information output processing unit configured to cause the information output unit to output a warning notifying about a presence of the first vehicle when the approach determination unit determines that first vehicle is positioned less than the predetermined distance from the second vehicle.

2. The vehicle control system according to claim 1, wherein

the first vehicle further includes a first calculation unit configured to calculate a first vehicle traveling route, the first vehicle traveling route being a traveling route of the first vehicle,

the notification unit is configured to notify the second vehicle about the first vehicle traveling route when the smell determination unit determines that the intensity of the smell is equal to or larger than the predetermined threshold value,

the second vehicle further includes a second calculation unit configured to calculate a second vehicle detour traveling route, the second vehicle detour traveling route being a traveling route of the second vehicle, and the second vehicle detour traveling route including a route detouring around at least a part of the first vehicle traveling route, and

the information output processing unit is configured to cause the information output unit to output the second vehicle detour traveling route.

3. The vehicle control system according to claim 2, wherein

the second vehicle further includes a travel control unit configured to control traveling of the second vehicle along the second vehicle detour traveling route.

4. A first vehicle, the first vehicle being configured to communicate with a second vehicle, the first vehicle comprising:

a smell detection unit configured to detect a smell in the first vehicle;

a smell determination unit configured to determine whether an intensity of the smell is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold value;

a first acquisition unit configured to acquire first vehicle position information, the first vehicle position information indicating a position of the first vehicle; and

a notification unit configured to notify the second vehicle about the first vehicle position information when the smell determination unit determines that the intensity of the smell is equal to or larger than the predetermined threshold value.

5. A second vehicle, the second vehicle being configured to communicate with a first vehicle, the first vehicle including

a smell detection unit configured to detect a smell in the first vehicle,

a smell determination unit configured to determine whether an intensity of the smell is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold value,

a first acquisition unit configured to acquire first vehicle position information, the first vehicle position information indicating a position of the first vehicle, and

a notification unit configured to notify the second vehicle about the first vehicle position information when the smell determination unit determines that the intensity of the smell is equal to or larger than the predetermined threshold value,

the second vehicle comprising:

a second acquisition unit configured to acquire second vehicle position information, the second vehicle position information indicating a position of the second vehicle;

an approach determination unit configured to determine, based on the first vehicle position information and the second vehicle position information, whether the first vehicle is positioned less than a predetermined distance from the second vehicle;

an information output unit configured to output predetermined information; and

an information output processing unit configured to cause the information output unit to output a warning notifying about a presence of the first vehicle when the approach determination unit determines that first vehicle is positioned less than the predetermined distance from the second vehicle.

6. A vehicle control system comprising

a first vehicle and

a second vehicle configured to communicate with the first vehicle, the second vehicle including

a second acquisition unit configured to acquire second vehicle position information, the second vehicle position information indicating a position of the second vehicle, and

a notification unit configured to notify the first vehicle about the second vehicle position information, wherein

the first vehicle includes:

a smell detection unit configured to detect a smell in the first vehicle;

a smell determination unit configured to determine whether an intensity of the smell is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold value;

a first acquisition unit configured to acquire first vehicle position information, the first vehicle position information indicating a position of the first vehicle;

an approach determination unit configured to determine, based on the first vehicle position information and the second vehicle position information, whether the second vehicle is positioned less than a predetermined distance from the first vehicle;

an information output'"'"'unit configured to output predetermined information; and

an information output processing unit configured to cause the information output unit to output a warning notifying about a presence of the second vehicle when the approach determination unit determines that second vehicle is positioned less than the predetermined distance from the first vehicle.

7. The vehicle control system according to claim 6, wherein

the second vehicle further includes a first calculation unit configured to calculate a second vehicle traveling route, the second vehicle traveling route being a traveling route of the second vehicle,

the notification unit is configured to notify the first vehicle about the second vehicle traveling route,

the first vehicle further includes a second calculation unit configured to calculate a first vehicle detour traveling route, the first vehicle detour traveling route being a traveling route of the first vehicle, and the first vehicle detour traveling route including a route detouring around at least a part of the second vehicle traveling route, and

the information output processing unit is configured to cause the information output unit to output the first vehicle detour traveling route.

8. The vehicle control system according to claim 7, wherein

the first vehicle further includes a travel control unit configured to control traveling of the first vehicle along the first vehicle detour traveling route.

9. The vehicle control system according to claim 6, further comprising

a roadside communication device existing at a predetermined position on a roadside, wherein

the roadside communication device includes a notification unit configured to

communicate with the first vehicle and

notify the first vehicle about roadside communication device position information, the roadside communication device position information indicating a position of the roadside communication device,

the approach determination unit is configured to determine, based on the first vehicle position information and the roadside communication device position information, whether the roadside communication device is positioned less than a predetermined distance from the first vehicle when the smell determination unit determines that the intensity of the smell is equal to or larger than the predetermined threshold value, and

the information output processing unit is configured to cause the information output unit to output a warning including the roadside communication device position information when the approach determination unit determines that roadside communication device is positioned less than the predetermined distance from the first vehicle.

10. A first vehicle, the first vehicle being configured to communicate with a second vehicle, the first vehicle comprising:

a smell detection unit configured to detect a smell in the first vehicle;

a smell determination unit configured to determine whether an intensity of the smell is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold value;

a first acquisition unit configured to acquire first vehicle position information, the first vehicle position information indicating a position of the first vehicle;

an approach determination unit configured to determine, based on the first vehicle position information and on second vehicle position information notified from the second vehicle, the second vehicle position information indicating a position of the second vehicle, whether the second vehicle is positioned less than a predetermined distance from the first vehicle when the smell determination unit determines that the intensity of the smell detected by the smell detection unit is equal to or larger than the predetermined threshold value;

an information output unit configured to output predetermined information; and

an information output processing unit configured to, when the approach determination unit determines that second vehicle is positioned less than the predetermined distance from the first vehicle, cause the information output unit to output a warning notifying about a presence of the second vehicle.

11. A second vehicle, the second vehicle being configured to communicate with a first vehicle, the second vehicle comprising:

a second acquisition unit configured to acquire second vehicle position information, the second vehicle position information indicating a position of the second vehicle; and

a notification unit configured to notify the first vehicle about the second vehicle position information, wherein

the first vehicle includes

a smell detection unit configured to detect a smell in the first vehicle,

a smell determination unit configured to determine whether an intensity of the smell is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold value,

a first acquisition unit configured to acquire first vehicle position information, the first vehicle position information indicating a position of the first vehicle,

an approach determination unit configured to determine, based on the first vehicle position information and the second vehicle position information, whether the second vehicle is positioned less than a predetermined distance from the first vehicle, when the smell determination unit determines that the intensity of the smell is equal to or larger than the predetermined threshold value,

an information output unit configured to output predetermined information, and

an information output processing unit configured to, when the approach determination unit determines that second vehicle is positioned less than the predetermined distance from the first vehicle, cause the information output unit to output a warning notifying about a presence of the second vehicle.

12. A vehicle control system comprising:

a first vehicle including

a smell detection unit configured to detect a smell in the first vehicle,

a smell determination unit configured to determine whether an intensity of the smell is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold value,

a first acquisition unit configured to acquire first vehicle position information, the first vehicle position information indicating a position of the first vehicle, and

a first notification unit configured to notify a server about the first vehicle position information when the smell determination unit determines that the intensity of the smell is equal to or larger than the predetermined threshold value;

a second vehicle including

a second acquisition unit configured to acquire second vehicle position information, the second vehicle position information indicating a position of the second vehicle, and

a second notification unit configured to notify the server about the second vehicle position information; and

the server configured to communicate with the first vehicle and the second vehicle,

the server including

an acquisition unit configured to

acquire the first vehicle position information from the first notification unit and

acquire the second vehicle position information from the second notification unit,

an approach determination unit configured to determine, based on the first vehicle position information and the second vehicle position information, whether the first vehicle and the second vehicle are positioned less than a predetermined distance from each other, and

a server notification unit configured to notify the second vehicle about the first vehicle position information when the approach determination unit determines that the first vehicle and the second vehicle are positioned less than the predetermined distance from each other, wherein

the second vehicle further includes

an information output unit configured to output predetermined information and

an information output processing unit configured to cause the information output unit to output a warning notifying about a presence of the first vehicle when the first vehicle position information is received from the server.

13. A vehicle control system comprising:

a first vehicle including

a smell detection unit configured to detect a smell in the first vehicle,

a smell determination unit configured to determine whether an intensity of the smell is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold value,

a first acquisition unit configured to acquire first vehicle position information, the first vehicle position information indicating a position of the first vehicle, and

a first notification unit configured to notify a server about the first vehicle position information when the smell determination unit determines that the intensity of the smell is equal to or larger than the predetermined threshold value;

a second vehicle including

a second acquisition unit configured to acquire second vehicle position information, the second vehicle position information indicating a position of the second vehicle, and

a second notification unit configured to notify the server about the second vehicle position information; and

the server configured to communicate with the first vehicle and the second vehicle, the server including

an acquisition unit configured to

acquire the first vehicle position information from the first notification unit and

acquire the second vehicle position information from the second notification unit,

an approach determination unit configured to determine, based on the first vehicle position information and the second vehicle position information, whether the first vehicle and the second vehicle are positioned less than a predetermined distance from each other, and

a server notification unit configured to notify the first vehicle about the second vehicle position information when the approach determination unit determines that the first vehicle and the second vehicle are positioned less than the predetermined distance from each other, wherein

the first vehicle further includes

an information output unit configured to output predetermined information and

an information output processing unit configured to cause the information output unit to output a warning notifying about a presence of the second vehicle when the second vehicle position information is received from the server.