Method and device for monitoring a vehicle which is in an autonomous operating mode and is located in a parking space

Description Title

A method and apparatus for monitoring an uncompleted property off in an autonomous mode and in a parking vehicle

The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for monitoring a that are available in a standalone mode of operation and in a parking the vehicle. The invention further relates to a computer program.

State of the art

The published patent application DE 10 2012 222 562 A1 shows a system for

managed parking areas for transferring a vehicle from a

Start position to a target position.

In a fully automated (autonomous) called valet parking a vehicle is parked by the driver to a delivery point, for example in front of a car park and from there the vehicle itself in a parking position / parking bay and back to the delivery point.

In this autonomous valet parking, it may be that there are still people in the vehicle. This can lead to problems.

So these people to evacuate the vehicle during the parking process. This may mean that these people disrupt operation of the parking lot. In particular, these individuals can disrupt an autonomous Valet Parking- operation.

Disclosure of the Invention The object underlying the invention can therefore be seen to provide an efficient concept, can be means which ensures that autonomous parking operations are disrupted in a parking lot not by people.

This object is achieved by means of the respective subject matter of the independent claims Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject matter of respective dependent claims.

According to one aspect, a method for monitoring that are available in a standalone mode of operation and in a parking the vehicle is provided,

- Is being checked whether there are one or more persons inside the vehicle,

- Wherein, depending on the review one or more actions

be performed.

In another aspect, an apparatus for monitoring an uncompleted property off in an autonomous mode and in a parking vehicle is provided comprising:

- Checking means for checking whether there are one or more persons inside the vehicle, and

- A control device for controlling one or more

Actions subject to verification.

In yet one aspect, a computer program is provided which comprises program code for performing the inventive method when the computer program runs on a computer.

Thus, the invention includes, in particular, and among other things, the idea of ​​ensuring that no one is more in the vehicle, which is about to perform an autonomous parking process in the parking lot or already carried out such an autonomous parking process. Of the

The basic idea of ​​the invention is in particular that a review takes place, whether one or more passengers in the vehicle. provided this is the case, one or more actions are performed. This technical advantage is in particular causes efficiently and optimally can react to a possible presence of persons inside the vehicle. According to the actions carried out can be prevented in an advantageous manner so that these individuals an operation of

Parking area, ie in particular a traffic flow or traffic in the parking lot, disturbing. In particular, as can be effected in an advantageous manner that a collision risk of conflict between people and other objects in the parking lot can be reduced. For should this

get people out of the vehicle, so there could be a collision with the other objects. But according to the invention one or more actions to be performed depending on the review, may

reducing such risk of collision according to the selected action or even completely avoided.

That the vehicle is in an autonomous mode of operation, means in particular that the vehicle is running autonomously, or is guided by remote control. In an autonomous mode, no intervention of a driver is no longer required to drive the vehicle. The vehicle can autonomously, ie autonomous, follow the car park. In particular, the vehicle can in an autonomous

Operating mode are done remotely.

That means in particular that autonomously within the meaning of the present invention in particular means that the vehicle autonomously, without a driver of engagement, navigates in the parking lot or drives or is done remotely. The vehicle moves autonomously, so autonomously, in the parking lot without a driver takes this control the vehicle or in the

takes are vehicle. A particular run or autonomous driving includes a transverse and / or longitudinal guidance of the vehicle. Such autonomous running vehicle, which automatically switched on and can ausparken, is in

Purposes of the present invention referred to as an AVP vehicle. Here, "AVP" stands for "Automatic valet parking" and can with "Automatic

translated autonomous parking process "parking operation" with or ". Vehicles which do not have this AVP functionality are referred to, for example, than normal vessels. A parking purposes of the present invention can be also referred to as a parking area and serves as Absteilfläche for vehicles. The parking lot thus forms a particularly coherent area, comprising a plurality of parking spaces (at a parking on private land) or parking stalls (in a parking lot on public property). The car park may be in one embodiment comprises of a parking garage. In particular, the parking lot is surrounded by a garage.

This, then, that the inventive concept is based on that the vehicle must be located in an autonomous mode of operation to perform according to the review one or more actions will, in particular, ensures that not even in normal driving, so if the vehicle is not in autonomous mode of operation is to be carried out actions. Because with such a normal driving, so when the vehicle is not in the autonomous mode, a driver must be in the vehicle to drive the vehicle manually. Such an operating mode in which a driver must drive the vehicle manually, in particular can be referred to as a manual mode of operation. That means in particular that the inventive concept is only performed when the vehicle is autonomous way, so there is just before an autonomous parking process or already in the implementation of autonomous parking process.

An autonomous parking process includes in particular an autonomous drive from a dispensing position to a parking position.

especially An autonomous parking process includes an autonomous parking the vehicle in a parking position.

especially An autonomous parking process includes leaving a parking space of

Vehicle from a parked position.

An autonomous parking operation of the vehicle includes, in particular

autonomous driving from a parking position to a pick-up position. A dispensing position in the sense of the present invention is a position at which a driver of the vehicle be an autonomous vehicle for

can correct parking operation. The delivery position is preferably within a range input of the parking lot.

A pick-up position for the purposes of the present invention is a position at which a driver of the vehicle can pick up his vehicle as an autonomous parking process. The pick-up position is for example in the range of an output of the parking area, so within an output range of the parking lot.

In one embodiment, the delivery position and the pickup position are different. In one embodiment, the pick-up position and the delivery position are identical.

According to one embodiment it is provided that the one or more actions include that over a communication network, a stop command is sent to the vehicle that the vehicle is to stop. Characterized the technical advantage is in particular causes the vehicle to stop in response to the stop command. That means in particular that when the vehicle executes the stop command, it stops. A stopped vehicle is usually a lower risk of collision or a lower

Collision risk represents as a running vehicle. Thus, advantageously

, A collision of the vehicle can be avoided with other vehicles in the parking lot.

In another embodiment it is provided that the one or more actions include that via a communication network

Umleitbefehl comprising a fallback position is sent to the vehicle that the vehicle is to drive autonomously to the alternate position. This technical advantage is in particular causing the vehicle can drive in response to receipt of Umleitbefehls autonomously to the alternate position. This allows, for example, the vehicle of a transport of Parking will be removed, so that here a collision risk can be reduced. So that means that when the vehicle the

performs Umleitbefehl, it drives autonomously to the fallback position. In another embodiment it is provided that in addition a by

Vehicle to be traversed avoidance trajectory is sent to the alternate location on the communication network to the vehicle. This technical advantage is in particular causing the vehicle can be specified on which trajectory, so which route it to the

to drive escape position. As a rule, is a knowledge that is needed to identify the optimal evasion, vehicle externally larger than an in-vehicle knowledge. So that means that vehicle externally better evasion can be found, which may in particular take into account a traffic in the parking lot better. The vehicle can thus be performed optimally and efficiently to the alternate position and thus a lower risk for traffic in the parking lot. Even so, a collision risk can be further reduced.

In another embodiment, it is provided that the one or more actions include that by means of a guideway controlling infrastructure blocked a path of the vehicle and / or is diverted. This technical advantage is achieved in particular that a Continuation of

vehicle can be prevented. In particular, the technical advantage is achieved that the vehicle can be taken due to the rerouting of a road or traffic flow of the parking lot. In particular, the

Vehicle are directed out a reserved area, such a reserved area is an area which has been approved or reserved for AVP-vehicles. Because in such an area should

usually no people are present, because this stay might interfere with normal operation in this reserved area.

According to another embodiment, it is provided that the route-controlled infrastructure include one or more signal generators. Such signaling devices are commonly referred to as traffic lights. For example, by means of a signal transmitter traffic appear that it should stop, so it is, for example, not approaching the vehicle. In particular, as the vehicle with the people to be signaled in the interior that it should stop. Because typically a vehicle, which is located in an autonomous mode of operation, able to detect such signal transmitter and to hold according to the transmitted signal as well.

In another embodiment, it is provided that the suspension controlling infrastructure comprises one or more barriers. so that means

in particular, for example, one or more barriers are closed to block a path of the vehicle and / or to the

redirect vehicle.

In another embodiment, it is provided that the one or more actions include that by means of a signaling infrastructure, or in the interior of the vehicle located ends person is signaled that a stay in the interior is not permitted. This

in particular the technical advantage causes the people who are in the vehicle, may become aware of the fact that their stay in the interior inadmissible, therefore particularly undesirable, is. Thus, these individuals can then make the decision not to leave the vehicle, which in turn would prevent these individuals could disrupt operation of the parking lot.

In one embodiment, the signaling infrastructure comprises an acoustic signal transmitter and / or a visual signal generator and / or a

Sign and / or a haptic signal transmitter. A visual signal transmitter comprises for example a warning indicator, a warning light or a flashing light. An acoustic signal generator comprises for example a speaker, so audio announcements are possible.

In one embodiment, it is provided that the one or more actions include that of or in the interior of the vehicle located ends people will be signaled in the vehicle that a stay in the interior is not permitted. Due to the choice of the dative in the phrase "inside" is therefore preferably provided that the signaling in Interior takes place. That means that a signal is output in the interior. A signal includes, for example, an acoustic and / or haptic and / or a visual signal. For example, in-vehicle signal generator can be used for this purpose. For example, a

Vehicle interior lighting switched on and off. Controlling the vehicle or the internal signal transmitter, for example the

Vehicle interior lighting, is removed via the

Communication network carried out, it is therefore appropriate

Remote control is performed. For example, removing a music system, for example, a radio system can be remotely controlled in such a way that over the

Music system, an audio announcement, that an audio signal is output. The vehicle occupants are thus directly informed advantageously. For example, the parking management causing this remote control. So that means that the output of information (tactile and / or visual and / or audible) that the stay is not permitted, is output in the vehicle, is therefore generated internally vehicle.

In one embodiment, it is provided that the one or more actions include that a parking staff is summoned to the vehicle. Characterized the technical advantage is achieved in particular that the

Parking staff the situation cleared quickly and efficiently.

In another embodiment it is provided that comprises the checking, that is detected by a vehicle sensor of the interior of the vehicle at least partially, in particular completely, sensory, so that the

Detecting corresponding sensor data are analyzed for the presence of one or more persons. This technical advantage is achieved in particular that the review by means of an already

existing sensors can be carried out efficiently, in particular the vehicle sensor.

A vehicle sensor system according to an embodiment includes, for example, a video camera for monitoring the passenger compartment of the vehicle. Such a video camera is in particular referred to as a vehicle interior camera. In one embodiment, the vehicle sensor system comprises one or more seat occupancy sensors, which are arranged or formed, a

Occupancy state of one or more vehicle seats to detect.

The vehicle sensor generates or produces sensor data corresponding to the sensor detection. These sensor data are then transferred to a

Presence of one or more individuals analyzed. According to a further embodiment it is provided that the sensor data over a communications network to a vehicle-external

Processing means to be sent, which performs the analysis. Characterized the technical advantage is in particular causes the analysis

vehicle-external, may be performed.

According to one embodiment it is provided that on the

Communication network by the vehicle a result of analysis of the

Sensor data is sent. For example, the result to the

Inventive device are sent.

According to one embodiment it is provided that comprises the checking, that is monitored by means of a vehicle-external monitoring system of the interior of the vehicle to a presence of one or more persons. Characterized the technical advantage is in particular causes an efficient use of a monitoring system is made possible. Because in

Usually has a car park in itself on a monitoring system. This will now be used additionally for it to monitor the interior of the vehicle to a presence of one or more persons. The external to the vehicle monitoring system comprises in an embodiment one or more video cameras.

According to one embodiment, the checking means comprises external to the vehicle monitoring system. According to one embodiment the apparatus is arranged or formed, the inventive method or to perform off.

According to one embodiment, the control device is designed or set up, a guideway controlling infrastructure and / or

control signaling infrastructure.

According to one embodiment the device comprises a

Communication interface that is formed, an

communicate communication network, ie in particular to receive sensor data. Particularly is transmitted via the communication interface, the stop command to the vehicle. Specifically, on the

Sending communication interface of the Umleitbefehl to the vehicle.

In particular the avoidance trajectory to be traversed is sent to the vehicle by means of the communication interface.

Accordingly then also comprises according to an embodiment, the vehicle communication interface, which is formed on a

Communication network to receive appropriate commands and / or transmit sensor data.

The communications network comprises in one embodiment a

Cellular network and / or a wireless network.

In one embodiment, it is provided that a communication is encrypted via the communication network respectively is.

Functionalities of the device result from analog functionality of the method and vice versa. That means in particular that technical features emerge concerning the device of some embodiments of the method and vice versa.

The invention will in the following based on preferred

Embodiments explained in more detail. show Here an uncompleted property off Fig. 1 is a flow chart of a method for Uber guards in an autonomous mode and in a parking lot

vehicle and

FIG. 2 is a device for monitoring an uncompleted property off in an autonomous mode and in a parking vehicle.

Fig. 1 shows a flow diagram of a method for monitoring a that are available in a standalone mode of operation and in a parking lot

Vehicle.

In step 101, it is checked whether one or more persons are inside the vehicle. In a step 103 is performed an action, subject to verification. In particular, several actions can be carried out, subject to verification.

So that means that if the check shows that there are one or more persons inside the vehicle, one or more actions are performed.

If the check shows that there are no people inside the vehicle, so no action or as no more actions are performed.

Fig. 2 shows an apparatus 201 for monitoring that are available in a standalone mode of operation and in a parking the vehicle.

The device 201 includes a checking means 203 for checking whether there are one or more persons inside the vehicle. The device 201 further comprises a controller 205 for controlling one or more actions, subject to verification.

The apparatus 201 includes in one embodiment a vehicle external monitoring system. According to one embodiment, the apparatus 201 is adapted to communicate with a vehicle sensor, to sense the interior of the vehicle at least partially by means of the vehicle sensor by sensors.

That means in particular that the at least partially sensory

Detection by means of the vehicle sensor system by means of a vehicle-external

will capture command triggered or triggered or controlled.

Indeed, in such autonomous mode of operation of a vehicle, which is located in a parking lot, is in one embodiment a

Communication link via a communication network between a parking management server which can comprise, for example, the device, and the vehicle is formed. Such a parking management server manages and / or coordinated a parking respectively an autonomous parking process in the parking lot.

Thus, the invention includes in particular the idea of ​​providing a technical concept, can be by means of which ensured that no persons are in a vehicle during a AVP AVP tour. Basis of the inventive concept is in particular that a review takes place, whether one or more persons in the vehicle are AVP. The check is carried out here in one embodiment by at least one of the following actions:

1 . Verification by one or more video cameras of a

external to the vehicle monitoring system, also known as a

Parking enforcement system may be referred to. For example, at the start of autonomous parking process at the dispensing position this

Verification will be performed. Preferably, this check can according to another embodiment by means of the vehicle-external

be monitoring system also performed during the AVP tour.

2. A review by a vehicle sensor system comprising one or more vehicle sensors. For example, a vehicle sensor his video sensor of an indoor camera. In particular may be a seat occupancy sensor such vehicle sensor.

If found by these measures, so through this review that people or even one person in the vehicle, particularly in the driver's seat are, then one or any combination of the following actions is initiated respectively controlled:

1 . The vehicle receives from a car parking management system, so from the parking management server, so for example, by the device, a stop command.

2. The vehicle is from the parking management system on a

diverted dodge place, causing advantageously a removal of the vehicle from a traffic of AVP-vehicles. In particular, the vehicle is taken out from an AVP operation.

3. By means of a guideway-controlled infrastructure, for example,

guideway controlling infrastructure components, such as one or more signal generators (colloquially known as traffic lights) and / or includes barriers, blocking a path of the vehicle and a (Continuation of the vehicle particularly inhibited and / or the vehicle is redirected. The consequence is advantageously a removal of the vehicle from an AVP-transport and / or from an AVP-operation.

4. By means of a signaling infrastructure, for example,

Infrastructure elements such as signs, warning / indicator lights, audio announcements via loudspeaker comprising, a driver or the passenger is made clear that the Ride not

is desired / allowed.

5. From the Parking Management System is a personal, ie in particular the parking staff, commissioned to clarify the situation. this includes

For example, the staff shall go behind the vehicle, for example, to check the vehicle occupants. For the embodiment in which the vehicle is driven by an authorized personnel, for example because the AVP-vehicle is damaged or the vehicle is a parking garage / parking service vehicle, then it is provided according to another embodiment, that these people ride in

Advance is defined as authorized and therefore not pursued, so it can be carried out any actions. That is, after a

Embodiment, it is checked whether the stay of one or authorized by more than one person inside the car previously, for example, because people ride was filed. With authorization, the

Actions not performed. In the absence of authorization, the actions are performed.

The inventive concept, the following problems can be avoided in particular, which may arise when people are AVP vehicle during an AVP Ride:

The people could eventually leave the AVP vehicle. This would mean that 'the people in the park home run / in the parking lot and disturb an AVP-operation. This would make a complex AVP AVP operation of vehicles. This is especially true when a AVP operating an exclusive area is reserved.

2. Furthermore, it may be that the AVP-vehicle is not locked, wherein a key is in the vehicle. For this reason it must be ensured that by (unauthorized) persons no abuse on the vehicle (for example through theft of objects from the vehicle), respectively with the vehicle (driving with the vehicle)

is carried out.

3. The driver could intervene, for example, in an AVP processor respectively this take. This could be a whole AVP-operation, so a parking process for the AVP, be disturbed. Optionally takes this AVP-operation be interrupted. For example, because the driver based on the lying conditions (for example in terms of speed and priority rules) does not comply.

From the above-mentioned problems, the finding of the invention has matured, that no person may be in the vehicle during an AVP-operation. An exception may be, for example, if the vehicle is driven by an authorized personnel. For example, because an AVP vehicle has an error and needs to be cleared away.