Motorcycle Rider Remote Lighting for Rear Visibility Signaling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional motorcycle illumination systems leave a large portion of the rear-viewable area unilluminated, making motorcycle riders less visible to other drivers in low-visibility situations, thus increasing the risk of rear-end collisions.
Innovation Solution
A system that replicates the lighting state of a host vehicle's lights, such as tail lights, brake lights, and turn signals, using a detector to sense the lighting state and communicate it wirelessly to remote lights located on the motorcycle rider's clothing and helmet, ensuring increased rear directional warning and signaling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If conventional motorcycle illumination systems are used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the rear-viewable area remains unilluminated reducing visibility
Solution Approach 1:
The illumination system is segmented into multiple remote light sources distributed across the rider's clothing and helmet, rather than a single centralized light source. This segmentation allows illumination of previously unlit areas while maintaining system simplicity through modular components
Solution Approach 2:
The remote light sources are nested within or attached to the rider's existing clothing and helmet structures, integrating the illumination function into already-worn items rather than adding separate bulky equipment. This nesting approach increases visibility without significantly increasing overall system complexity
2Area of stationary object
If remote lights are added to increase visibility, then the illumination coverage is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The remote light sources serve multiple functions: they replicate host vehicle lights, provide independent visibility enhancement, and can be integrated with the rider's existing protective gear. This multi-functionality justifies the added complexity by delivering multiple benefits from additional components
Solution Approach 2:
A wireless communication intermediary transmits lighting state information from the host vehicle to the remote lights, eliminating the need for complex wired connections. This intermediary simplifies the overall system architecture while enabling expanded illumination coverage
3Ease of operation
If the lighting state is communicated wirelessly, then the installation ease is improved, but the energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless communication system uses low-power, short-range transmission protocols suitable for brief data exchanges. The communication bursts are brief and infrequent (only when lighting states change), making the energy consumption negligible compared to the benefit of wireless installation ease
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively increases the visibility of motorcycle riders by replicating the lighting states of host vehicle lights on the rider's clothing and helmet, thereby reducing the risk of rear-end collisions in low-visibility conditions.
Implementation Method 1
a detector configured to sense light emitted by a host light of a host vehicle for detecting a lighting state of the host light
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for replicating vehicular illumination are disclosed. According to an aspect, a system includes a detector configured to sense light emitted by a host light of a host vehicle for detecting a lighting state of the host light. The system also includes a communications system configured to communicate the detected lighting state between the host light and the remote light. Further, the system includes a remote light being located on one of the host vehicle and an operator of the host vehicle and configured to replicate the lighting state of the host light.