Microsoft Patent Unveils Augmented Reality-Based Driver Performance Evaluation System

Apart from its application in video games and entertainment, Augmented Reality has managed to position itself as an innovative technology in terms of training in various fields. Recently it was announced that the US Army would purchase 100,000 units of HoloLens Augmented Reality glasses from Microsoft to be used for training and combat.

Augmented Reality, Microsoft Patent Unveils Augmented Reality-Based Driver Performance Evaluation System,

Now, a Redmond Giant patent has proposed the use of technology that drives HoloLens to make positive or negative comments on drivers’ behavior when they use glasses to drive a car.

Although it sounds controversial, the use of this feature would make sense if autonomous cars beyond the tests currently being conducted were a reality approved by regulators.

The patent, published on January 17, mentions a community of augmented reality technology users who are allowed to use HoloLens glasses while driving. These users can rate their colleagues and comment on their performance. In this sense, the document reveals:

“An infrastructure to support an Augmented Reality (AR) based community for drivers is presented. Each driver’s view (e.g. with an AR device) of other vehicles on the road can be complemented by virtual information about other drivers in the community. Community users can express their opinion about the driving behaviour of other users in the community.”

The document explains that the opinions of drivers are collected and then compared to make an assessment of a particular behaviour. This qualification is cumulative.

In this way, the driver’s view with his augmented reality glasses is complemented by the qualification of his classmates, which can influence his behavior in the future. Finally, Microsoft states in the patent that this system will have a feature that will warn drivers of the risks surrounding them in addition to their excessive speed.