DRIVER MONITORING AND FEEDBACK SYSTEM

• US 20170061812A1
• Filed: 08/31/2016
• Published: 03/02/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Danny Lahav
• Original Assignee: Karz Software Technologies Ltd.
• Inventors: LAHAV, Danny, LEVIT, Alex
• Application Number:
  US15/252,799
• Publication Number:
  US 20170061812A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/00 Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q7/00 , e.g. haptic signalling
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 40/09 Driving style or behaviour
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/14 Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/597 Recognising the driver's state or behaviour, e.g. attention or drowsiness
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0825 using optical means
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/085 using electronic data carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/09623 Systems involving the acquisition of information from passive traffic signs by means mounted on the vehicle G08G1/0967 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/165 for passive traffic, e.g. including static obstacles, trees
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/166 for active traffic, e.g. moving vehicles, pedestrians, bikes
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 9/042 providing simulation in a real vehicle G09B9/052, G09B9/058 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 9/052 characterised by provision for recording or measuring trainee's performance devices for psychotechnics, e.g. for vehicle drivers A61B5/16, A61B5/18

Abstract

A system, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for automated driving performance feedback. The system includes a network interface for communicating at least with a driver user device, the driver user device including a plurality of sensors; a processing circuitry; and a memory, the memory containing instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, configure the system to: receive, from the driver user device affixed to a vehicle, sensor data captured by the plurality of sensors during a driving session; generate, based on the sensor data, at least one driving performance analytic; determine, based on the at least one driving performance analytic, at least one driving behavior event, wherein each driving behavior event is further determined based on at least one driving behavior threshold; generate, based on the at least one driving performance analytic and the at least one driving behavior event, a driving performance report for the driving session.

Claims

1. A system for automated driving performance feedback, comprising:

a network interface for communicating at least with a driver user device, the driver user device including a plurality of sensors;

a processing circuitry; and

a memory, the memory containing instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, configure the system to;

receive, from the driver user device affixed to a vehicle, sensor data captured by the plurality of sensors during a driving session;

generate, based on the sensor data, at least one driving performance analytic;

determine, based on the at least one driving performance analytic, at least one driving behavior event, wherein each driving behavior event is further determined based on at least one driving behavior threshold;

generate, based on the at least one driving performance analytic and the at least one driving behavior event, a driving performance report for the driving session.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensor data includes at least one of:

images, audio, magnetometer signals, accelerometer signals, global positioning system signals, and gyroscope signals.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is further configured to:

receive metadata from the driver user device, wherein the metadata indicates at least weather conditions during the driving session, wherein the driving performance report is generated further based on the received metadata.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the sensor data is stored locally on the driver user device during the driving session, wherein the locally stored at least a portion of the sensor data is received after the driving session.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is further configured to:

store, in real-time, the at least one driving performance analytic.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the driving performance report is generated further based on a plurality of driving performance analytics associated with other driver user devices.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is further configured to:

determine, based on the driving performance report, at least one instruction for improving driving performance; and

cause, via the driver user device, at least one of;

an audio projection of the at least one instruction, and a display of the at least one instruction.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is further configured to:

generate, based on the at least one driving performance analytic, at least one driving grade, wherein the driving performance report is generated further based on the at least one driving grade.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the system is further configured to:

determine, for each driving grade, whether the driving grade is below a threshold, wherein each driving grade is indicated in the driving performance report only if the driving grade is below a threshold.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is further configured to:

determine, based on the at least one driving behavior event, whether an accident occurred; and

upon determining that an accident occurred, send a notification to at least one emergency responder service, wherein the notification indicates at least a location of the accident.

11. A method for automated driving performance feedback, comprising:

receiving, from a driver user device including a plurality of sensors, sensor data captured by the plurality of sensors during a driving session, wherein the driver user device is affixed to a vehicle;

generating, based on the sensor data, at least one driving performance analytic;

determining, based on the at least one driving performance analytic, at least one driving behavior event, wherein each driving behavior event is further determined based on at least one driving behavior threshold;

generating, based on the at least one driving performance analytic and the at least one driving behavior event, a driving performance report for the driving session.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the sensor data includes at least one of:

images, audio, magnetometer signals, accelerometer signals, global positioning system signals, and gyroscope signals.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

receiving metadata from the driver user device, wherein the metadata indicates at least weather conditions during the driving session, wherein the driving performance report is generated further based on the received metadata.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein at least a portion of the sensor data is stored locally on the driver user device during the driving session, wherein the locally stored at least a portion of the sensor data is received after the driving session.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the system is further configured to:

store, in real-time, the at least one driving performance analytic.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the driving performance report is generated further based on a plurality of driving performance analytics associated with other driver user devices.

17. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

determining, based on the driving performance report, at least one instruction for improving driving performance; and

causing, via the driver user device, at least one of;

an audio projection of the at least one instruction, and a display of the at least one instruction.

18. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

generating, based on the at least one driving performance analytic, at least one driving grade, wherein the driving performance report is generated further based on the at least one driving grade.

19. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

determining, based on the at least one driving behavior event, whether an accident occurred; and

upon determining that an accident occurred, sending a notification to at least one emergency responder service, wherein the notification indicates at least a location of the accident.

20. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions for causing one or more processing units to execute a method, the method comprising:

receiving, from a driver user device including a plurality of sensors, sensor data captured by the plurality of sensors during a driving session, wherein the driver user device is affixed to a vehicle;

generating, based on the sensor data, at least one driving performance analytic;

determining, based on the at least one driving performance analytic, at least one driving behavior event, wherein each driving behavior event is further determined based on at least one driving behavior threshold;

generating, based on the at least one driving performance analytic and the at least one driving behavior event, a driving performance report for the driving session.