Autonomous Vehicle Path Clearance for Emergency Vehicle Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Emergency response vehicles often face delays due to other vehicles not clearing the road, which can lead to accidents and increased response times for emergency services.
Innovation Solution
The development of systems and methods for automatically operating autonomous vehicles based on emergency vehicle warnings, which involve receiving emergency vehicle data and autonomous vehicle data, generating route data, and automatically controlling the autonomous vehicle to clear the path for emergency vehicles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If autonomous vehicles operate on roadways without emergency vehicle detection systems, then device complexity is reduced, but emergency response time increases and collision risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions (emergency vehicle detection, route calculation, autonomous control) into an integrated system where the processor receives emergency vehicle data, calculates alternate routes, and controls vehicle operation through a unified architecture, reducing overall system complexity while improving emergency response time
Solution Approach 2:
The autonomous vehicle system is designed to perform multiple functions: normal navigation, emergency vehicle detection, alternate route calculation, and automatic path clearance. This multi-functionality allows a single system to handle both routine operations and emergency situations without requiring separate dedicated systems
2Reliability
If autonomous vehicles do not automatically clear the path for emergency vehicles, then ease of operation is maintained, but collision risk increases and emergency response time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The autonomous vehicle system automatically detects emergency vehicles, calculates alternate routes, and executes path clearance maneuvers without human intervention. The system serves itself by integrating detection, decision-making, and control functions into an autonomous operation cycle that clears paths for emergency vehicles independently
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously receives emergency vehicle data, monitors the vehicle's own position and route, and adjusts operation based on real-time conditions. This feedback loop ensures reliable collision avoidance while maintaining ease of operation through automated decision-making based on current situational awareness
3Reliability
If the system generates alternate routes based on emergency vehicle data, then collision risk is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-calculates alternate routes based on received emergency vehicle data before the autonomous vehicle needs to maneuver. By preparing route options in advance based on emergency vehicle position and trajectory, the system reduces real-time computational complexity while ensuring reliable collision avoidance when execution is needed
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure generally relates to generating emergency vehicle warnings, automatic control of autonomous vehicles based upon the emergency vehicle warnings. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to generating data representative of emergency vehicle warnings and alternate autonomous vehicle routing based upon real-time information related to an emergency vehicle. The information related to the emergency vehicle may include emergency vehicle origination location data, emergency vehicle current location data, emergency vehicle route data, and/or emergency vehicle destination location data. An emergency vehicle warning and/or alternate vehicle routing for autonomous vehicles may be generated based further on information related to an autonomous vehicle. In one aspect, an emergency vehicle may wirelessly communicate with the autonomous vehicle and/or an insurance provider remote server. The insurance provider may adjust auto insurance for insured individuals, having vehicles with the vehicle safety functionality discussed herein, to reflect lower risk and provide insurance savings to customers.