Enriched connected car analysis services

• US 10,272,921 B2
• Filed: 08/25/2015
• Issued: 04/30/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Edgington, Jeffrey L., Jones, Kristina E., Kwan, Hung Tack, Mathai, Shiju
• Primary Examiner(s): Cass, Jean Paul
• Application Number:
  US14/834,479
• Publication Number:
  US 20170057492A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,344 Days
• Field of Search: 701 1, 701 41
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 28/066 actuating a signalling device B60K28/063 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2040/0836 due to alcohol
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/043 Identity of occupants
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/24 Drug level, e.g. alcohol
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/30 Driving style
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/10 Historical data
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/45 External transmission of data to or from the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/50 of positioning data, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System] data
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 40/08 related to drivers or passengers

Abstract

Contextualizing vehicle data and predicting real-time driver actions. By unsiloing collected data relating to a driver, the actions of the driver can be predicted and the reasons for variations from the predicted actions can be determined based on the contextualized data.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining, by one or more processors, an identity of a driver of a vehicle based, at least in part, on biometric sensor data of the driver;

identifying, by the one or more processors, a profile of the driver based, at least in part, on the identity of the driver, wherein the profile of the driver includes one or more of the following types of information regarding the driver;

(i) frequent destinations;

(ii) frequent routes; and

(iii) travel speed relative to the posted speed limit;

receiving, by the one or more processors, onboard sensor data from one or more sensors mechanically coupled to the vehicle;

receiving, by the one or more processors, external sensor data from one or more sensors not mechanically coupled to the vehicle, wherein the external sensor data is gathered from one or more of the following devices;

(i) one or more red light cameras;

(ii) one or more toll plaza cameras;

(iii) one or more electronic toll collection sensors;

(iv) one or more roadway sensors;

(v) one or more traffic light plates; and

(vi) one or more roadway scales;

retrieving, by the one or more processors, social network information associated with the driver, wherein the social network information includes one or more social network messages related to the driver;

determining, by the one or more processors, contextual information of the one or more social network messages related to the driver;

determining, by the one or more processors, a condition associated with the driver based, at least in part, on an analysis of (i) the profile of the driver, (ii) the onboard sensor data, (iii) the external sensor data, and (iv) the contextual information of the one or more social network messages related to the driver; and

in response to the predicted condition associated with the driver matching a known hazardous condition, initiating, by the one or more processors, a preventive action to mitigate the known hazardous condition from occurring.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the biometric sensor data is gathered from one or more of the following devices:

(i) a heart rate monitor;

(ii) a respiratory monitor;

(iii) an eye-tracking camera;

(iv) a retinal scanner;

(v) a facial recognition system;

(vi) a palm print reader;

(vii) an infrared scanner; and

(viii) one or more microphones.

3. The method of claim 2, the method further comprising:

determining, by the one or more processors, the condition associated with the driver based, at least in part, on an analysis of the biometric sensor data regarding the driver.

4. A computer program product comprising:

one or more computer-readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer-readable storage media, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to determine an identity of a driver of a vehicle based, at least in part, on biometric sensor data of the driver;

program instructions to identify a profile of the driver based, at least in part, on the identity of the driver, wherein the profile of the driver includes one or more of the following types of information regarding the driver;

(i) frequent destinations;

(ii) frequent routes; and

(iii) travel speed relative to the posted speed limit;

program instructions to receive onboard sensor data from one or more sensors mechanically coupled to the vehicle;

program instructions to receive external sensor data from one or more sensors not mechanically coupled to the vehicle, wherein the external sensor data is gathered from one or more of the following devices;

(i) one or more red light cameras;

(ii) one or more toll plaza cameras;

(iii) one or more electronic toll collection sensors;

(iv) one or more roadway sensors;

(v) one or more traffic light plates; and

(vi) one or more roadway scales;

program instructions to retrieve social network information associated with the driver, wherein the social network information includes one or more social network messages related to the driver;

program instructions to determine contextual information of the one or more social network messages related to the driver;

program instructions to determine a condition associated with the driver based, at least in part, on an analysis of (i) the profile of the driver, (ii) the onboard sensor data, (iii) the external sensor data, and (iv) the contextual information of the one or more social network messages related to the driver; and

in response to the predicted condition associated with the driver matching a known hazardous condition, program instructions to initiate a preventive action to mitigate the known hazardous condition from occurring.

5. The computer program product of claim 4, wherein the biometric sensor data is gathered from one or more of the following devices:

(i) a heart rate monitor;

(ii) a respiratory monitor;

(iii) an eye-tracking camera;

(iv) a retinal scanner;

(v) a facial recognition system;

(vi) a palm print reader;

(vii) an infrared scanner; and

(viii) one or more microphones.

6. The computer program product of claim 5, the program instructions further comprising:

program instructions to determine the condition associated with the driver based, at least in part, on an analysis of the biometric sensor data regarding the driver.

7. A computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors;

one or more computer readable storage media; and

program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to determine an identity of a driver of a vehicle based, at least in part, on biometric sensor data of the driver;

program instructions to identify a profile of the driver based, at least in part, on the identity of the driver, wherein the profile of the driver includes one or more of the following types of information regarding the driver;

(i) frequent destinations;

(ii) frequent routes; and

(iii) travel speed relative to the posted speed limit;

program instructions to receive onboard sensor data from one or more sensors mechanically coupled to the vehicle;

program instructions to receive external sensor data from one or more sensors not mechanically coupled to the vehicle, wherein the external sensor data is gathered from one or more of the following devices;

(i) one or more red light cameras;

(ii) one or more toll plaza cameras;

(iii) one or more electronic toll collection sensors;

(iv) one or more roadway sensors;

(v) one or more traffic light plates; and

(vi) one or more roadway scales;

program instructions to retrieve social network information associated with the driver, wherein the social network information includes one or more social network messages related to the driver;

program instructions to determine contextual information of the one or more social network messages related to the driver;

program instructions to determine a condition associated with the driver based, at least in part, on an analysis of (i) the profile of the driver, (ii) the onboard sensor data, (iii) the external sensor data, and (iv) the contextual information of the one or more social network messages related to the driver; and

in response to the predicted condition associated with the driver matching a known hazardous condition, program instructions to initiate a preventive action to mitigate the known hazardous condition from occurring.

8. The computer system of claim 7, wherein the biometric sensor data is gathered from one or more of the following devices:

(i) a heart rate monitor;

(ii) a respiratory monitor;

(iii) an eye-tracking camera;

(iv) a retinal scanner;

(v) a facial recognition system;

(vi) a palm print reader;

(vii) an infrared scanner; and

(viii) one or more microphones.

9. The computer system of claim 8, the program instructions further comprising:

program instructions to determine the condition associated with the driver based, at least in part, on an analysis of the biometric sensor data regarding the driver.