EP1460600B1 - Méthode pour délivrer aux conducteurs de véhicules des informations de vitesse correspondant à la position - Google Patents

Méthode pour délivrer aux conducteurs de véhicules des informations de vitesse correspondant à la position Download PDF

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EP1460600B1
EP1460600B1 EP04002859A EP04002859A EP1460600B1 EP 1460600 B1 EP1460600 B1 EP 1460600B1 EP 04002859 A EP04002859 A EP 04002859A EP 04002859 A EP04002859 A EP 04002859A EP 1460600 B1 EP1460600 B1 EP 1460600B1
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Klaus Dr. Mezger
Arnold Untersteiner
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    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/09—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions
    • G08G1/0962—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
    • G08G1/0967—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits
    • G08G1/096708—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where the received information might be used to generate an automatic action on the vehicle control
    • G08G1/096716—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where the received information might be used to generate an automatic action on the vehicle control where the received information does not generate an automatic action on the vehicle control
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/09—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions
    • G08G1/0962—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
    • G08G1/0967—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits
    • G08G1/096733—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where a selection of the information might take place
    • G08G1/096758—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where a selection of the information might take place where no selection takes place on the transmitted or the received information
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/09—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions
    • G08G1/0962—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
    • G08G1/0967—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits
    • G08G1/096766—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where the system is characterised by the origin of the information transmission
    • G08G1/096783—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where the system is characterised by the origin of the information transmission where the origin of the information is a roadside individual element

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  • the invention relates to a method for outputting location-related speed indications for drivers of vehicles.
  • Location-related speed indications are, for example, legal speed limits or speed indications derived from the geometry of a forward track section (curve curvature).
  • DE 197 50 171 A1 describes a method for outputting speed indications for curves.
  • a recommended speed is determined for the curve and, when exceeded by the driver of the vehicle, an output and / or a vehicle intervention are made.
  • US 2002/173881 A1 discloses an output of location-related speed indications for drivers of vehicles, where localized speed limits are provided by the driver for predeterminable tolerance ranges, a location-related speed indication being output only if an actual vehicle speed is outside the space-related speed limit Tolerance falls.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide such a method for outputting location-related speed indications for drivers of vehicles, which increases the acceptance of issued location-based speed instructions to the driver and minimizes the distraction of the driver from the traffic situation.
  • a recommendable location-related vehicle speed is called up or calculated, a threshold value is determined using a current vehicle speed, the recommended location-related vehicle speed and an initial threshold value, and the threshold value is cyclically re-determined, setting the initial threshold value as the previous threshold value, and a location-related speed indication is output only when an actual vehicle speed exceeds a recommended location-based vehicle speed by more than the threshold.
  • Recommended location-related vehicle speeds (hereinafter referred to as recommended vehicle speeds) are called up here, for example legal speed restrictions, or calculated, for example from the geometry of a section ahead (curve curvature).
  • a 'personal margin of tolerance' is 'learned' over a location-related speed indication in which the driver's compliance behavior is constantly monitored and the threshold is determined depending on the extent to which the driver views the issued location-related speed indication as 'correct'.
  • the invention takes into account the well-known fact that normally a legal speed limit is exceeded by the driver by a certain amount. Localized speed warnings will only be accepted by the driver if they are reasonably respectful of their driving habits. If the speed indication is derived, for example, from the road geometry (curve curvature), it can be determined from the current vehicle speed which lateral acceleration the driver considers to be still comfortable. Current weather conditions can cause a curve to run at much lower speeds than would be possible in good weather. According to the invention, in this case, the threshold value is automatically adjusted downwards, so that, for curves ahead, a speed indication adapted to the current conditions is output for the driver.
  • the invention avoids that the output of location-related speed instructions is perceived as disturbing or inappropriate by the driver by learning the speed difference to the recommendable vehicle speed which the driver considers to be correct in the respective situation. This is achieved by an automated determination of the driver's compliance behavior, with subsequent adaptation of the driver's driving speed, as accepted by the driver, in accordance with the recommendation. Because in the consequence the driver is warned only if he exceeds the recommendable vehicle speed by more than the threshold value. So is the peculiarities of the driver, For example, whether they are more careful or rather sporty driving, optimally taken into account.
  • the invention thus avoids both the blanket equation of all drivers in the output of location-related speed instructions as well as a cumbersome manual user requirement for customization.
  • the recommended vehicle speed is output.
  • the driver is always informed, which is the currently recommended vehicle speed. If no output is made, therefore, no recommended vehicle speed has been retrieved or calculated. Furthermore, in certain situations, for example in city traffic, an expense for the driver is not useful.
  • the recommendable vehicle speed is called up or calculated using a digital road map.
  • digital road maps for example, statutory speed limits are already stored retrievably.
  • e.g. can calculate a curve speed from the curvature of the curve.
  • a corresponding recommendable vehicle speed can be obtained.
  • the threshold value is determined individually for each driver. This is realized, for example, via a personal key system.
  • a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention gives the location-related speed indication in the form of a warning. This allows adequate information of the driver.
  • the second speed indication is issued as a more urgent warning than the first speed indication, thus ensuring appropriate information of the driver.
  • a recommendable vehicle speed be calculated using an assumed deceleration of the vehicle for a recommendable vehicle speed on a route ahead. This allows, for example, a suitable treatment of 'speed hoppers' where using multiple staggered legal speed limits is braked to a low legal speed limit.
  • a particularly advantageous embodiment provides that recommended vehicle speeds can be stored by the driver manually without threshold values. This provides the driver with the possibility of avoiding the threshold value for the output of the speed indication for certain route sections or positions, i. the current vehicle speed can be used without any threshold after manual storage. This is useful, for example, in stationary speed monitoring devices ('speed traps').
  • a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the threshold value is determined based on the filter, the adaptation speed of the filter being dependent on the current vehicle speed and / or the recommended location-related vehicle speed and / or driving behavior of the driver and / or surroundings information.
  • the use of a filter represents a computationally simple realization of 'learning'.
  • the adaptation speed of the filter reflects the speed with which the threshold value is adjusted. This provides a variable time constant in the manner of a Kalman filter.
  • the driving behavior of the driver includes, for example, braking and / or control interventions on the vehicle, environment information includes, for example, the time, weather information or sensor information (for example, can be closed when using a proximity control on the prevailing traffic density).
  • a threshold is preferably determined only when the current vehicle speed is within a predeterminable range of the recommended vehicle speed, for example, if the actual vehicle speed is not less than 10 km / h as the recommended vehicle speed and not greater than 40 km / h is the recommended vehicle speed. It is also advantageous not to determine a threshold value if the current vehicle speed is within a predetermined range around the recommended vehicle speed ('deadband'). Hereby it is avoided that with a constant recommendable vehicle speed and constant actual vehicle speed by the slow variation of the threshold value suddenly a location-related speed indication is output.
  • the FIGURE shows an implementation according to the invention of location-related speed indications for drivers of vehicles.
  • a display 1 On a display 1 is a currently traveled section 2 with recommended location-based vehicle speeds 3a and 3b shown.
  • the current vehicle speed in the form of a conventional speedometer display 10 and a digital display of the current speed 11 are also shown.
  • different levels 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d of exceeding the currently recommended location-related vehicle speed are shown for the driver.
  • These stages 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d are designed as speed ranges such that a current vehicle speed within the respective speed range for the driver can lead to defined consequences.
  • Stage 10a shows the speed range which, due to measuring tolerances, does not lead to any consequences which are detrimental to the driver.
  • the speed range 10b shows the range that can lead to the driver paying a fine.
  • the area 10c shows the area that would lead the driver to the allocation of penalty points in the Flensburg central file.
  • the area 10d shows the area that would lead to a driving ban for the driver.

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  1. Procédé pour délivrer aux conducteurs de véhicules des instructions de vitesse en rapport avec la position, une vitesse du véhicule recommandée en rapport avec la position étant chargée ou calculée et une instruction de vitesse en rapport avec la position n'étant délivrée que lorsqu'une vitesse actuelle du véhicule dépasse une vitesse du véhicule recommandée en rapport avec la position de plus d'une valeur de seuil, caractérisé en ce que la valeur de seuil est redéfinie de manière cyclique en utilisant une vitesse actuelle du véhicule, la vitesse du véhicule recommandée en rapport avec la position et une valeur de seuil initiale, la valeur de seuil initiale fixée étant la valeur de seuil employée jusqu'à présent.
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la vitesse du véhicule recommandée en rapport avec la position est délivrée.
  3. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé en ce que la vitesse du véhicule recommandée en rapport avec la position est chargée ou calculée en utilisant une carte routière numérique.
  4. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que la vitesse du véhicule recommandée en rapport avec la position est chargée ou calculée en utilisant une caméra.
  5. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que la vitesse du véhicule recommandée en rapport avec la position est chargée ou calculée en utilisant un trajet déjà parcouru précédemment .
  6. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que la valeur de seuil est déterminée individuellement pour chaque conducteur.
  7. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que l'instruction de vitesse en rapport avec la position est délivrée sous la forme d'un avertissement.
  8. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce qu'il est prévu au moins une deuxième valeur de seuil dont le dépassement provoque l'émission d'une deuxième instruction de vitesse en rapport avec la position.
  9. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce qu'une vitesse du véhicule recommandée en rapport avec la position est calculée en utilisant un ralentissement supposé du véhicule pour une vitesse du véhicule recommandée en rapport avec la position sur une portion de trajet à venir.
  10. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que la vitesse du véhicule recommandée en rapport avec la position peut être mémorisée manuellement par le conducteur et peut être utilisée sans valeur de seuil.
  11. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que la valeur de seuil est déterminée en se basant sur un filtre, la vitesse d'adaptation du filtre dépendant de la vitesse actuelle du véhicule et/ou de la vitesse du véhicule recommandée en rapport avec la position et/ou d'un mode de conduite du conducteur et/ou d'informations sur l'environnement.
  12. Procédé selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que la valeur de seuil n'est déterminée que lorsque la vitesse actuelle du véhicule se trouve dans une plage pouvant être prédéfinie autour de la vitesse du véhicule recommandée en rapport avec la position.
  13. Procédé selon la revendication 11 ou 12, caractérisé en ce que la vitesse d'adaptation du filtre utilisée en cas de franchissement de la valeur de seuil vers le haut est supérieure à celle utilisée en cas de franchissement vers le bas.
  14. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 11 à 13, caractérisé en ce que la valeur de seuil n'est déterminée que lorsque la vitesse actuelle du véhicule se trouve en dehors d'une plage pouvant être prédéfinie autour de la vitesse du véhicule recommandée en rapport avec la position.
  15. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 11 à 14, caractérisé en ce que dans le cas où le conducteur réagit immédiatement à une instruction de vitesse, une vitesse d'adaptation du filtre supérieure est utilisée pendant une courte durée.
  16. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 11 à 15, caractérisé en ce qu'on utilise un filtre de Kalman.
  17. Programme informatique qui est enregistré sur un support adapté pour un ordinateur et qui présente un moyen de code de programme lisible par un ordinateur qui ordonne à une unité de calcul de mettre en oeuvre le procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 17 lorsque le programme est exécuté dans l'unité de calcul.
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