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Driving action estimating device, driving support device, vehicle evaluating system, driver model creating device, and driving action determining device

US8140241B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 2006
Grant dateMar 20, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 27, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G1/167
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A driver model with higher precision is created as an evaluation standard for a driving condition in a normal condition. By detecting biometric information of a driver, whether a driver is in a usual condition or not is recognized. Then, data of driving conditions are collected while the driver is driving, and from the driving condition data, a part indicating that the driver operates in a usual condition is extracted to create a driver model. Further, the driver model is created taking only a case of driving in a normal condition as a driving action in normal times based on biometric information of the driver, and hence the driver model becomes more precise and neutral. Further, by using a GMM (Gaussian mixture model) for the driver model, a driver model for each driver can be created easily, and moreover, by calculation to maximize a conditional probability, a driving operation action is easily estimated and outputted.

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