Driving evaluation apparatus, driving evaluation program, and driving evaluation method
First Claim
1. A driving evaluation apparatus for evaluating a result of driving a vehicle in certain driving interval on the basis of driving data acquired at time of driving in the driving interval, comprising:
- an energy consumption efficiency calculator calculating an energy consumption efficiency in the driving interval, by using the driving data;
a driving environment variable calculator calculating a driving environment variable indicative of an environment factor which exerts an influence on energy consumption by driving in the driving interval, on the basis of the driving data;
a function storing unit storing a plurality of probability density functions or cumulative distribution functions having the energy consumption efficiency as a probability variable;
a function selector selecting the probability density function or the cumulative distribution function corresponding to the calculated driving environment variable; and
an evaluation value calculator calculating an evaluation value for evaluating a result of driving in the driving interval by using the selected probability density function or the selected cumulative distribution function and the calculated energy consumption efficiency.
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Abstract
There are provided a driving evaluation method for evaluating a fuel consumption rate of driving a vehicle in certain driving interval on the basis of driving data acquired at time of driving in the driving interval, including: calculating an energy consumption efficiency in the driving interval; calculating a driving environment variable indicative of an environment factor which exerts an influence on energy consumption by driving in the driving interval; selecting a probability density function or a cumulative distribution function corresponding to the calculated driving environment variable from a plurality of probability density functions or cumulative distribution functions having the energy consumption efficiency as a probability variable; and calculating an evaluation value for evaluating a fuel consumption rate of driving in the driving interval by using the selected probability density function or the selected cumulative distribution function and the calculated energy consumption efficiency.
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1. A driving evaluation apparatus for evaluating a result of driving a vehicle in certain driving interval on the basis of driving data acquired at time of driving in the driving interval, comprising:
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an energy consumption efficiency calculator calculating an energy consumption efficiency in the driving interval, by using the driving data;
a driving environment variable calculator calculating a driving environment variable indicative of an environment factor which exerts an influence on energy consumption by driving in the driving interval, on the basis of the driving data;
a function storing unit storing a plurality of probability density functions or cumulative distribution functions having the energy consumption efficiency as a probability variable;
a function selector selecting the probability density function or the cumulative distribution function corresponding to the calculated driving environment variable; and
an evaluation value calculator calculating an evaluation value for evaluating a result of driving in the driving interval by using the selected probability density function or the selected cumulative distribution function and the calculated energy consumption efficiency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A driving evaluation program for evaluating a result of driving a vehicle in certain driving interval on the basis of driving data acquired at time of driving in the driving interval and for making a computer execute, comprising:
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calculating an energy consumption efficiency in the driving interval, by using the driving data;
calculating a driving environment variable indicative of an environment factor which exerts an influence on energy consumption by driving in the driving interval, on the basis of the driving data;
selecting a probability density function or a cumulative distribution function corresponding to the calculated driving environment variable from a plurality of probability density functions or cumulative distribution functions having the energy consumption efficiency as a probability variable; and
calculating an evaluation value for evaluating a result of driving in the driving interval by using the selected probability density function or the selected cumulative distribution function and the calculated energy consumption efficiency.
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14. A driving evaluation method for evaluating a result of driving a vehicle in certain driving interval on the basis of driving data acquired at time of driving in the driving interval, comprising:
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calculating an energy consumption efficiency in the driving interval, by using the driving data;
calculating a driving environment variable indicative of an environment factor which exerts an influence on energy consumption by driving in the driving interval, on the basis of the driving data;
selecting a probability density function or a cumulative distribution function corresponding to the calculated driving environment variable from a plurality of probability density functions or cumulative distribution functions having the energy consumption efficiency as a probability variable; and
calculating an evaluation value for evaluating a result of driving in the driving interval by using the selected probability density function or the selected cumulative distribution function and the calculated energy consumption efficiency. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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