Method and system for improving a traffic participant's attention
First Claim
1. A method for improving a traffic participant'"'"'s attention, said method comprising:
- obtaining via a traffic participant'"'"'s sensor information on a traffic scene encountered by the traffic participant;
predicting a traffic situation development based on the obtained information;
determining a measure for at least one future risk in the predicted traffic situation development; and
starting a communication with the traffic participant, wherein the communication comprises;
notifying the traffic participant by providing information on the determined future risk;
receiving, via another sensor, a reaction of the traffic participant to the notification;
determining whether the traffic participant'"'"'s reaction includes a request for additional information; and
providing said additional information when the traffic participant wishes to receive the additional information.
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Abstract
A method and a system for improving a traffic participant'"'"'s attention is such that, at first, information on the traffic scene that is encountered by the traffic participant is obtained. From the obtained information a traffic situation development is predicted. A measure for at least on future risk in the predicted traffic situation development is determined and a communication with the traffic participant is started. The communication comprises a first step of notifying the traffic participant and a second step of providing additional information in response to the traffic participants reaction to the notification which includes some information on the determined future risk.
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1. A method for improving a traffic participant'"'"'s attention, said method comprising:
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obtaining via a traffic participant'"'"'s sensor information on a traffic scene encountered by the traffic participant; predicting a traffic situation development based on the obtained information; determining a measure for at least one future risk in the predicted traffic situation development; and starting a communication with the traffic participant, wherein the communication comprises; notifying the traffic participant by providing information on the determined future risk; receiving, via another sensor, a reaction of the traffic participant to the notification; determining whether the traffic participant'"'"'s reaction includes a request for additional information; and providing said additional information when the traffic participant wishes to receive the additional information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for improving a traffic participant'"'"'s attention, the system comprising:
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prediction means for predicting a traffic situation development; future risk determining means for determining a measure for at least one future risk in the predicted traffic development; and communication control means for controlling a notification to the traffic participant by; notifying the traffic participant by providing information on the determined future risk; receiving a reaction of the traffic participant to the notification, determining whether the traffic participant'"'"'s reaction includes a request for additional information; and providing said additional information when the traffic participant wishes to receive the additional information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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