Information processing device, information processing method, and information processing program

An information processing device comprising:

• a memory storing program code, and
• at least one processor configured to execute the program code to perform operations comprising:
• making a notification to a driver of a vehicle regarding a condition enabling automated driving of the vehicle based on an operation design domain that is set for the vehicle;
• when an unexpected event occurs while the vehicle is traveling, making a determination whether automated driving or manual-controlled driving is to be used for execution of evacuation travel for the event in accordance with an urgency of the unexpected event;
• based on a result of the determination and a behavior of the driver, performing a deduction of an evaluation of the driver by a degree selected from any one of a first degree, a second degree lower than the first degree, and a third degree lower than the second degree;
• and
• when having determined that the evacuation travel is to be started by manual-controlled driving and having determined that a grace time given before start of the evacuation travel cannot be extended, starting the evacuation travel by using automated driving and performing deduction of the evaluation of the driver by the second degree.

An information processing method comprising:

• making a notification to a driver of a vehicle regarding a condition enabling automated driving of the vehicle based on an operation design domain that is set for the vehicle;
• when an unexpected event occurs while the vehicle is traveling, making a determination whether automated driving or manual-controlled driving is to be used for execution of evacuation travel for the event in accordance with an urgency of the unexpected event;
• based on a result of the determination and a behavior of the driver, performing a deduction of an evaluation of the driver by a degree selected from any one of a first degree, a second degree lower than the first degree, and a third degree lower than the second degree;
• when the evacuation travel is determined to be started by manual-controlled driving and there is a predetermined margin or more until a start of the manual-controlled driving for the evacuation travel, notifying the driver of an occurrence of the unexpected event;
• and
• when a response of the driver to the notification cannot be acquired and a margin of the evacuation travel until the start of the manual-controlled driving is a predetermined level or less, starting the evacuation travel by using automated driving and performing deduction of the evaluation of the driver by the first degree.

An information processing method comprising:

• making a notification to a driver of a vehicle regarding a condition enabling automated driving of the vehicle based on an operation design domain that is set for the vehicle;
• when an unexpected event occurs while the vehicle is traveling, making a determination whether automated driving or manual-controlled driving is to be used for execution of evacuation travel for the event in accordance with an urgency of the unexpected event;
• based on a result of the determination and a behavior of the driver, performing a deduction of an evaluation of the driver by a degree selected from any one of a first degree, a second degree lower than the first degree, and a third degree lower than the second degree;
• and
• when having determined that the evacuation travel is to be started by manual-controlled driving and having determined that a grace time given before start of the evacuation travel cannot be extended, starting the evacuation travel by using automated driving and performing deduction of the evaluation of the driver by the second degree.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing program code, the program code being executable by at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

• making a notification to a driver of a vehicle regarding a condition enabling automated driving of the vehicle based on an operation design domain that is set for the vehicle;
• when an unexpected event occurs while the vehicle is traveling, making a determination whether automated driving or manual-controlled driving is to be used for execution of evacuation travel for the event in accordance with an urgency of the unexpected event;
• based on a result of the determination and a behavior of the driver, performing a deduction of an evaluation of the driver by a degree selected from any one of a first degree, a second degree lower than the first degree, and a third degree lower than the second degree;
• when the evacuation travel is determined to be started by manual-controlled driving and there is a predetermined margin or more until a start of the manual-controlled driving for the evacuation travel, notifying the driver of an occurrence of the unexpected event;
• and
• when a response of the driver to the notification cannot be acquired and a margin of the evacuation travel until the start of the manual-controlled driving is a predetermined level or less, starting the evacuation travel by using automated driving and performing deduction of the evaluation of the driver by the first degree.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing program code, the program code being executable by at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

• making a notification to a driver of a vehicle regarding a condition enabling automated driving of the vehicle based on an operation design domain that is set for the vehicle;
• when an unexpected event occurs while the vehicle is traveling, making a determination whether automated driving or manual-controlled driving is to be used for execution of evacuation travel for the event in accordance with an urgency of the unexpected event;
• based on a result of the determination and a behavior of the driver, performing a deduction of an evaluation of the driver by a degree selected from any one of a first degree, a second degree lower than the first degree, and a third degree lower than the second degree;
• and
• when having determined that the evacuation travel is to be started by manual-controlled driving and having determined that a grace time given before start of the evacuation travel cannot be extended, starting the evacuation travel by using automated driving and performing deduction of the evaluation of the driver by the second degree.