Interactive method for helping the driver of a motor vehicle to adopt an economical driving style and vehicle using this method
AssigneePeugeot Citroen Automobiles SA
InventorsBruno Lecointre, Yves Francais
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Abstract
The invention relates to an interactive driving assistance method. This method involves selecting a desired driving style, and analyzing (F1) a driver behavior during a detected life situation. From a memory (5), a recommended driver behavior is then selected for the current life situation corresponding to the desired driving style. The behavior of the driver is then compared (F1, 16) with the recommended behavior, and those aspects of the behavior which are considered to be improvable are identified. Finally an audio and/or video information message (7) is issued (F4, F5, 27) inviting the driver to correct his or her behavior on at least the most critical point.
Claims22
Computer-implemented interactive driving assistance method to assist the driver of a vehicle, comprising implementing the following algorithm with a computer in the vehicle:
- selecting from a database stored in a computer memory a desired driving style, wherein said database includes at least one driving style,
- detecting a vehicle scenario by analyzing first data on operation parameters of the vehicle, taken from a communications network of the vehicle,
- analyzing a technique of the driver during this scenario by analyzing second data on operation parameters of the vehicle, taken from the communications network of the vehicle,
- selecting from the database a recommended driver technique for the scenario, corresponding to the desired driving style, wherein said database includes a plurality of different driver behavior characteristics,
- comparing said driver technique with the recommended driver technique, and
- identifying points of technique considered to be improvable, and
- selecting from the database and transmitting an audio and/or video message with information inviting the driver to correct his technique on at least the most critical point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.