Micromobility Safety Communication for Real-Time Collision Alerts
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is currently no safe and effective way for micromobility vehicle users to be alerted of approaching vehicles, and vice versa, leading to common collisions and fatalities, as existing systems lack comprehensive communication and collision avoidance solutions tailored for micromobility vehicles.
Innovation Solution
A data-driven autonomous communication optimization safety system that includes a safety device for micromobility vehicles, equipped with a housing, connectivity module, and processing element, which receives and transmits entity data to determine potential conflicts and alert users of approaching vehicles, using V2X chipsets or cellular modems for communication with other vehicles and devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If micromobility vehicle users rely on existing communication systems, then device complexity is reduced, but safety and collision avoidance capability deteriorate due to lack of comprehensive alert systems
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple connectivity devices (V2X chipset, cellular modem, Bluetooth module) and sensor types (camera, microphone, GPS) into a single integrated safety device that couples to the micromobility vehicle. This merging approach achieves comprehensive safety functionality while managing device complexity through unified design.
Solution Approach 2:
The safety device performs multiple functions simultaneously: it detects approaching vehicles, determines collision risks, provides real-time alerts to users, and communicates with other entities. This multi-functionality improves safety without requiring separate dedicated devices for each function.
2Measurement precision
If the system processes comprehensive entity data from multiple sources, then collision detection accuracy improves, but data processing time and computational load increase
Solution Approach 1:
The processing element continuously receives and pre-processes entity data from connectivity devices and sensors before conflicts occur. By maintaining ready-state data about approaching vehicles and environmental conditions, the system can quickly determine collision risks without intensive real-time computation when alerts are needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides real-time feedback to users through alerts when potential conflicts are detected. This continuous feedback loop allows the system to monitor multiple data sources simultaneously and immediately communicate collision risks, balancing comprehensive data processing with responsive time.
3Reliability
If the safety device provides real-time alerts and route suggestions, then user safety improves, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The safety device operates connectivity devices and sensors in periodic cycles rather than continuously. The processing element periodically determines conflicts based on received entity data and provides alerts only when necessary. This periodic operation maintains user safety while significantly reducing energy consumption compared to continuous monitoring and alerting.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to safety systems, devices, and methods. In one example, a safety system includes a safety device in communication with a server. The safety device includes a processing element and a connectivity module configured to receive object data from a connectivity device within a short-distance range. The processing element is configured to analyze the object data to determine one or more safety risks and to transmit one or more alerts or safe routes based on the one or more safety risks. The server is configured to receive entity data from the safety device, receive safety-related data from one or more data sources, compare the entity data to the safety-related data to determine relevant safety-related data, and transmit the relevant safety-related data to the safety device. The processing element is further configured to incorporate the relevant safety-related data into the determination of the one or more safety risks.