Remote driving system, remote driving terminal, and method for remote driving

1 . A remote driving system that performs remote driving of a vehicle based on an operation amount input into a remote driving terminal, the remote driving system comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program, where the at least one memory and the computer program are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the remote driving system to at least:

detect a second situation showing a sign of a first situation in which the remote driving of the vehicle is required;

perform at least a part of an initial check for checking that the remote driving can be started at the remote driving terminal before the first situation is detected in a case where the second situation is detected; and

start the remote driving in a case where the first situation is detected,

wherein the initial check at the remote driving terminal includes at least checking communication establishment with the vehicle, and

wherein the initial check at the remote driving terminal further includes steering position alignment between the vehicle and the remote driving terminal, and checking that an actuator of the vehicle operates in response to the operation amount transmitted to the vehicle.

2 . The remote driving system according to claim 1 , wherein

the at least one memory and the computer program are further configured to cause the remote driving system to refrain from starting the remote driving in a case where the second situation is resolved before the first situation is detected.

3 . The remote driving system according to claim 1 , wherein

the at least one memory and the computer program are further configured to cause the remote driving system to:

shift the remote driving terminal to a standby state indicating that preparation for the remote driving is completed when a result of the initial check indicates that the remote driving can be started; and

terminate the standby state without starting the remote driving in a case where the second state is resolved after the initial check and the first state is not detected.

4 . The remote driving system according to claim 1 , wherein

the at least one memory and the computer program are further configured to cause the remote driving system to:

acquire infrastructure information including an image captured by an infrastructure camera installed in an area where the vehicle travels; and

detect the second situation based on the infrastructure information.

5 . The remote driving system according to claim 4 , wherein

the at least one memory and the computer program are further configured to cause the remote driving system to detect the first situation when the vehicle transmits a request to start the remote driving.

6 . The remote driving system according to claim 1 , wherein

the vehicle is an autonomous driving vehicle that can be controlled by autonomous driving,

the at least one memory and the computer program are further configured to cause the remote driving system to acquire weather forecast information including a forecast about weather,

the first situation is a situation in which rainfall in a place where the vehicle travels is equal to or greater than a threshold value, and

the second situation is a situation in which it is forecasted that it will start raining in the place where the vehicle travels according to the weather forecast information.

7 . A remote driving system that performs remote driving of a vehicle based on an operation amount input into a remote driving terminal, the remote driving system comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program, where the at least one memory and the computer program are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the remote driving system to at least:

detect a second situation showing a sign of a first situation in which the remote driving of the vehicle is required;

perform at least a part of an initial check for checking that the remote driving can be started at the remote driving terminal before the first situation is detected in a case where the second situation is detected; and

start the remote driving in a case where the first situation is detected,

wherein

the vehicle is an autonomous driving vehicle that can be controlled by autonomous driving,

the at least one memory and the computer program are further configured to cause the remote driving system to acquire a deviation amount of the vehicle from a target path,

the first situation is a situation in which the deviation amount exceeds a first threshold value,

the second situation is a situation in which the deviation amount exceeds a second threshold value, and

the first threshold value is larger than the second threshold value.

8 . A remote driving system that performs remote driving of a vehicle based on an operation amount input into a remote driving terminal, the remote driving system comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program, where the at least one memory and the computer program are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the remote driving system to at least:

detect a second situation showing a sign of a first situation in which the remote driving of the vehicle is required;

perform at least a part of an initial check for checking that the remote driving can be started at the remote driving terminal before the first situation is detected in a case where the second situation is detected; and

start the remote driving in a case where the first situation is detected, wherein

the vehicle is an autonomous driving vehicle that can be controlled by autonomous driving,

the at least one memory and the computer program are further configured to cause the remote driving system to acquire information about rainfall in a place where the vehicle travels,

the first situation is a situation in which the rainfall is equal to or greater than a first threshold value, and

the second situation is a situation in which the rainfall is equal to or greater than a second threshold value and less than the first threshold value.