Emergency Corridor Utilizing Vehicle-To-Vehicle Communication

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for an emergency corridor utilizing vehicle-to-vehicle communication. An example disclosed system includes an emergency vehicle, infrastructure nodes distributed across a municipal area, and an emergency router. The example emergency router selects a route from a first location of the emergency vehicle to a second location specified by an emergency request. The example emergency router also determines ones of the infrastructure nodes that are along the route. Additionally, the example emergency router instructs the ones of the infrastructure nodes to broadcast emergency messages. The emergency messages include information regarding the route and the emergency vehicle.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates generally to vehicles with vehicle-to-vehicle communication and, more particularly, to emergency lanes utilizing vehicle-to-vehicle communication. Background technique [0002] Emergency response vehicles often have difficulty navigating through traffic, especially in large urban areas. When an emergency response vehicle approaches a group of other vehicles, the drivers of those vehicles must hear or see the approaching first responders and then determine what they should do to allow the first responders to pass. Often, the driver will not notice the first responders, slowing the response and / or causing other traffic problems. Contents of the invention [0003] The following claims define the application. This disclosure summarizes aspects of the embodiments and should not be used to limit the claims. As will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art upon examination of the following figures and detailed descri...

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Often, drivers will not notice first responders, slowing response and / or causing other traffic problems

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