Method and system for tuning the effect of vehicle characteristics on risk prediction
First Claim
1. A system for evaluating risk in driving, comprising:
- a spatial motion sensor coupled to a vehicle that provides spatial motion data;
a processor configured to;
compare the spatial motion data of the vehicle to a historical motion profile of the vehicle stored in a data repository;
determine whether the spatial motion data of the vehicle is consistent with the historical motion profile of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle has particular spatial motion characteristics that are stored in the historical motion profile for that particular vehicle;
in the event that a first predetermined amount of inconsistency is detected in the spatial motion data in comparison to the historical motion profile, provide a first alert indicating historical inconsistency;
determine whether the spatial motion data is inconsistent by a second predetermined amount that indicates the spatial motion sensor has been moved to a different vehicle, wherein the second predetermined amount indicates a more drastic change in the spatial motion characteristics;
in the event that the spatial motion data of the vehicle indicates that the spatial motion sensor has been moved to the different vehicle, provide a second alert that the spatial motion sensor has changed to the different vehicle.
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Abstract
A Method and System for Tuning the Effect of Vehicle Characteristics on Risk Prediction is disclosed. The system many incorporate many of those driver risk assessment system features previously disclosed by Assignee'"'"'s Prior Applications. The present system provides a major functional distinction from those prior systems by adding the feature of real-time tuning of the risk assessment/prediction/analysis system in response to ongoing changes in vehicle motion characteristics. Specifically, system monitors the vehicle center of gravity for changes on a real-time basis, and then adjusts the risk prediction/assessment/analysis system responsively. The system executes an initialization feature that implements an initial, or series of initial vehicular motion profiles at the commencement of either a driving trip of the system being powered up. A catalog or index of “standardized” motion profiles are accessible for initial comparison to actual vehicle motion characteristics in order to streamline the tuning of the driver risk analysis system. The system determines if and when an offset in Center of Gravity (i.e. from where initialized) has occurred, after which the system responsively tunes the driver risk assessment/prediction/analysis/reporting system.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for evaluating risk in driving, comprising:
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a spatial motion sensor coupled to a vehicle that provides spatial motion data; a processor configured to; compare the spatial motion data of the vehicle to a historical motion profile of the vehicle stored in a data repository; determine whether the spatial motion data of the vehicle is consistent with the historical motion profile of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle has particular spatial motion characteristics that are stored in the historical motion profile for that particular vehicle; in the event that a first predetermined amount of inconsistency is detected in the spatial motion data in comparison to the historical motion profile, provide a first alert indicating historical inconsistency; determine whether the spatial motion data is inconsistent by a second predetermined amount that indicates the spatial motion sensor has been moved to a different vehicle, wherein the second predetermined amount indicates a more drastic change in the spatial motion characteristics; in the event that the spatial motion data of the vehicle indicates that the spatial motion sensor has been moved to the different vehicle, provide a second alert that the spatial motion sensor has changed to the different vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for evaluating risk in driving, comprising:
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comparing spatial motion data of the vehicle to a historical motion profile of the vehicle stored in data repository; determining, using a processor, whether the spatial motion data of the vehicle is consistent with the historical motion profile of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle has particular spatial motion characteristics that are stored in the historical motion profile for that particular vehicle; in the event that a first predetermined amount of inconsistency is detected in the spatial motion data in comparison to the historical motion profile, providing a first alert indicating historical inconsistency; determining whether the spatial motion data is inconsistent by a second predetermined amount that indicates the spatial motion sensor has been moved to a different vehicle, wherein the second predetermined amount indicates a more drastic change in the spatial motion characteristics; in the event that the spatial motion data of the vehicle indicates that the spatial motion sensor has been moved to the different vehicle, provide a second alert that the spatial motion sensor has changed to the different vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product for evaluating risk in driving, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
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comparing spatial motion data of the vehicle to a historical motion profile of the vehicle stored in data repository; determining whether the spatial motion data of the vehicle is consistent with the historical motion profile of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle has particular spatial motion characteristics and that are stored in the historical motion profile for that particular vehicle; in the event that a first predetermined amount of inconsistency is detected in the spatial motion data in comparison to the historical motion profile, providing a first alert indicating historical inconsistency; determining whether the spatial motion data is inconsistent by a second predetermined amount that indicates the spatial motion sensor has been moved to a different vehicle, wherein the second predetermined amount indicates a more drastic change in the spatial motion characteristics; in the event that the spatial motion data of the vehicle indicates that the spatial motion sensor has been moved to the different vehicle, provide a second alert that the spatial motion sensor has changed to the different vehicle.
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