Personalized travel routes to reduce stress

• US 9,945,679 B2
• Filed: 06/27/2016
• Issued: 04/17/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Bender, Michael, Childress, Rhonda L., Shute, Michael P.
• Primary Examiner(s): MELTON, TODD M
• Application Number:
  US15/193,299
• Publication Number:
  US 20170370732A1
• Time in Patent Office: 659 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0245 by using sensing means generating electric signals, i.e. ECG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0531 Measuring skin impedance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/082 Evaluation by breath analysis, e.g. determination of the chemical composition of exhaled breath A61B5/083, A61B5/091 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/117 Identification of persons methods or arrangements for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints, G06F18/00, G06V40/00; identification of persons by analysing their voice or speech G10L17/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/18 for vehicle drivers or machine operators
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/225 of the fingers, e.g. by monitoring hand-grip force
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 40/08 related to drivers or passengers
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3484 Personalized, e.g. from learned user behaviour or user-defined profiles
• 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: 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: G06F 2218/12 Classification; Matching
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/56 exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/597 Recognising the driver's state or behaviour, e.g. attention or drowsiness
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096811 where the route is computed offboard
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096827 where the route is computed onboard
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096838 where the user preferences are taken into account or the user selects one route out of a plurality
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096844 where the complete route is dynamically recomputed based on new data
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096888 where input information is obtained using learning systems, e.g. history databases

Abstract

One or more processors identify an occupant of a passenger vehicle, and then receive biometric sensor readings from a biometric sensor that is monitoring the occupant in real time, where the biometric sensor readings indicate a real-time emotional state of the occupant. The processor(s) generate a personal profile for the occupant of the passenger vehicle based on the biometric sensor readings. The processor(s) receive a desired destination and travel schedule for the occupant of the passenger vehicle, as well as environmental sensor readings indicating a real-time environmental state of the passenger vehicle. The processor(s) then create a travel route for the passenger vehicle based on the biometric sensor readings, the personal profile of the vehicle occupant, the desired destination and travel schedule, and the real-time environmental state of the passenger vehicle. One or more processors then transmit, to the passenger vehicle, directions for the travel route.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

identifying, by one or more processors, an occupant of a passenger vehicle;

receiving, by one or more processors, biometric sensor readings from a biometric sensor that is monitoring the occupant in real time, wherein the biometric sensor readings indicate a real-time emotional state of the occupant;

generating, by one or more processors, a personal profile for the occupant of the passenger vehicle based on the biometric sensor readings received from the biometric sensor that is monitoring the occupant in real time;

receiving, by one or more processors, a desired destination and travel schedule for the occupant of the passenger vehicle;

receiving, by one or more processors, environmental sensor readings indicating a real-time environmental state of the passenger vehicle, wherein the real-time environmental state of the passenger vehicle is from a group of environmental states consisting of current weather conditions and current roadway obstructions for a roadway on which the passenger vehicle is currently traveling;

creating, by one or more processors, a travel route for the passenger vehicle based on the biometric sensor readings, the personal profile for the occupant of the passenger vehicle, the desired destination and travel schedule, and the real-time environmental state of the passenger vehicle; and

transmitting to the passenger vehicle, by one or more processors, directions for the travel route.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the desired destination is for an appointment for the occupant, and wherein the method further comprises:

receiving, by one or more processors, an indication of an importance level of the appointment for the occupant; and

adjusting, by one or more processors, the travel route based on the importance level of the appointment for the occupant.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

adjusting, by one or more processors, the travel route based on biometric sensor readings for other occupants of the passenger vehicle.

4. The method of claim 1, where the occupant is a driver of the passenger vehicle, and wherein the method further comprises:

retrieving, by one or more processors, a driver profile for the driver of the passenger vehicle;

adjusting, by one or more processors, the personal profile based on the retrieved driver profile to create an adjusted personal profile; and

adjusting, by one or more processors, the travel route based on the adjusted personal profile of the driver of the passenger vehicle.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the passenger vehicle is a self-driving vehicle, and wherein the method further comprises:

transmitting, by one or more processors, the directions for the travel route to a self-driving vehicle on-board computer, wherein the self-driving vehicle on-board computer controls all operations of the self-driving vehicle, and wherein the directions transmitted to the self-driving vehicle on-board computer cause the self-driving vehicle to autonomously take the travel route to the desired destination.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by one or more processors, updated biometric sensor readings for the occupant while the passenger vehicle is traveling along the travel route; and

modifying, by one or more processors, the travel route based on the updated biometric sensor readings.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting, by one or more processors, multiple alternative routes to the occupant of the passenger vehicle.

8. A computer program product comprising one or more computer readable storage mediums, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more storage mediums, the stored program instructions comprising:

program instructions to identify an occupant of a passenger vehicle;

program instructions to receive biometric sensor readings from a biometric sensor that is monitoring the occupant in real time, wherein the biometric sensor readings indicate a real-time emotional state of the occupant;

program instructions to generate a personal profile for the occupant of the passenger vehicle based on the biometric sensor readings received from the biometric sensor that is monitoring the occupant in real time;

program instructions to receive a desired destination and travel schedule for the occupant of the passenger vehicle;

program instructions to receive environmental sensor readings indicating a real-time environmental state of the passenger vehicle, wherein the real-time environmental state of the passenger vehicle is from a group of environmental states consisting of current weather conditions and current roadway obstructions for a roadway on which the passenger vehicle is currently traveling;

program instructions to create a travel route for the passenger vehicle based on the biometric sensor readings, the personal profile for the occupant of the passenger vehicle, the desired destination and travel schedule, and the real-time environmental state of the passenger vehicle; and

program instructions to transmit, to the passenger vehicle, directions for the travel route.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the desired destination is for an appointment for the occupant, and wherein the computer program product further comprises:

program instructions to receive an indication of an importance level of the appointment for the occupant; and

program instructions to adjust the travel route based on the importance level of the appointment for the occupant.

10. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising:

program instructions to adjust the travel route based on biometric sensor readings for other occupants of the passenger vehicle.

11. The computer program product of claim 8, where the occupant is a driver of the passenger vehicle, and wherein the computer program product further comprises:

program instructions to retrieve a driver profile for the driver of the passenger vehicle;

program instructions to adjust the personal profile based on the retrieved driver profile to create an adjusted personal profile; and

program instructions to adjust the travel route based on the adjusted personal profile of the driver of the passenger vehicle.

12. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the passenger vehicle is a self-driving vehicle, and wherein the computer program product further comprises:

program instructions to transmit the directions for the travel route to a self-driving vehicle on-board computer, wherein the self-driving vehicle on-board computer controls all operations of the self-driving vehicle, and wherein the directions transmitted to the self-driving vehicle on-board computer cause the self-driving vehicle to autonomously take the travel route to the desired destination.

13. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising:

program instructions to receive updated biometric sensor readings for the occupant while the passenger vehicle is traveling along the travel route; and

program instructions to modify the travel route based on the updated biometric sensor readings.

14. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising:

program instructions to transmit multiple alternative routes to the occupant of the passenger vehicle.

15. A computer system comprising one or more processors, one or more computer readable memories, and one or more computer readable storage mediums, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more storage mediums for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, the stored program instructions comprising:

program instructions to identify an occupant of a passenger vehicle;

program instructions to receive biometric sensor readings from a biometric sensor that is monitoring the occupant in real time, wherein the biometric sensor readings indicate a real-time emotional state of the occupant;

program instructions to generate a personal profile for the occupant of the passenger vehicle based on the biometric sensor readings received from the biometric sensor that is monitoring the occupant in real time;

program instructions to receive a desired destination and travel schedule for the occupant of the passenger vehicle;

program instructions to receive environmental sensor readings indicating a real-time environmental state of the passenger vehicle, wherein the real-time environmental state of the passenger vehicle is from a group of environmental states consisting of current weather conditions and current roadway obstructions for a roadway on which the passenger vehicle is currently traveling;

program instructions to create a travel route for the passenger vehicle based on the biometric sensor readings, the personal profile for the occupant of the passenger vehicle, the desired destination and travel schedule, and the real-time environmental state of the passenger vehicle; and

program instructions to transmit, to the passenger vehicle, directions for the travel route.

16. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the desired destination is for an appointment for the occupant, and wherein the computer system further comprises:

program instructions to receive an indication of an importance level of the appointment for the occupant; and

program instructions to adjust the travel route based on the importance level of the appointment for the occupant.

17. The computer system of claim 15, further comprising:

program instructions to adjust the travel route based on biometric sensor readings for other occupants of the passenger vehicle.

18. The computer system of claim 15, where the occupant is a driver of the passenger vehicle, and wherein the computer program product further comprises:

program instructions to retrieve a driver profile for the driver of the passenger vehicle;

program instructions to adjust the personal profile based on the retrieved driver profile to create an adjusted personal profile; and

program instructions to adjust the travel route based on the adjusted personal profile of the driver of the passenger vehicle.

19. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the passenger vehicle is a self-driving vehicle, and wherein the computer system further comprises:

program instructions to transmit the directions for the travel route to a self-driving vehicle on-board computer, wherein the self-driving vehicle on-board computer controls all operations of the self-driving vehicle, and wherein the directions transmitted to the self-driving vehicle on-board computer cause the self-driving vehicle to autonomously take the travel route to the desired destination.

20. The computer system of claim 15, further comprising:

program instructions to receive updated biometric sensor readings for the occupant while the passenger vehicle is traveling along the travel route; and

program instructions to modify the travel route based on the updated biometric sensor readings.