Roadway Obstruction Detection With Gesture-Based Vehicle Proceeding

The patent introduces a decentralized intermediary system where vehicles autonomously select and cooperate with fellow vehicles to form temporary traffic management teams. This mediator vehicle coordinates traffic flow and safety for multiple vehicles without requiring centralized control, thus maintaining vehicle independence while improving traffic safety through cooperative coordination.

The patent segments the traffic management function by dividing vehicles into clusters with designated manager vehicles. Each manager vehicle handles coordination for a specific group rather than all vehicles communicating with each other. This segmentation reduces communication overhead and system complexity while maintaining efficient traffic flow through localized coordination.

The patent implements periodic monitoring where vehicles conduct pedestrian identification and threat level assessments at regular intervals rather than continuous monitoring. The system evaluates pedestrians at specific time points, determines threat levels periodically, and only activates alert systems when thresholds are exceeded. This periodic approach maintains pedestrian safety while significantly reducing energy consumption and processing load compared to continuous monitoring.