V2V Communication System for Emergency Vehicle Path Clearance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current traffic control systems lack an efficient mechanism to clear civilian traffic paths for emergency vehicles in real-time, potentially increasing response times during time-sensitive events.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle-to-vehicle communication system utilizing a commercially available cellular wireless network for the appropriate authority to exchange messages with emergency vehicles and civilian traffic, enabling the broadcasting of clear lanes instructions to minimize transit times for emergency vehicles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If traditional traffic control systems are used, then system complexity is reduced, but emergency vehicle response time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a cellular wireless network as an intermediary communication channel between emergency vehicles, traffic authorities, and civilian vehicles. This mediator enables real-time information exchange and coordinated traffic management without requiring direct complex inter-vehicle communication infrastructure, thus reducing overall system complexity while improving response time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements real-time feedback loops where emergency vehicle locations are continuously monitored and communicated to traffic authorities, who then broadcast clearance instructions to civilian vehicles. This feedback mechanism enables dynamic traffic adjustment that reduces emergency vehicle transit time while maintaining manageable system complexity through standardized communication protocols.
2Speed
If real-time traffic clearing communication is implemented, then emergency vehicle transit time is reduced, but communication infrastructure requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent leverages the universal cellular wireless network infrastructure that already serves civilian communication needs for emergency traffic management. By making the communication system multi-functional (serving both civilian and emergency purposes), it avoids building dedicated infrastructure, thus reducing complexity requirements while enabling real-time traffic clearing communications.
Solution Approach 2:
The system utilizes existing commercially available cellular networks that already provide the necessary communication capabilities. Rather than requiring new dedicated infrastructure, the solution allows the existing network to serve emergency traffic management functions, significantly reducing infrastructure complexity requirements while maintaining real-time communication capabilities for transit speed improvement.
Data Source
AI summary
The vehicle to vehicle communication system is a traffic control system. The vehicle to vehicle communication system integrates the operation of an emergency vehicle with civilian traffic operating on a road network. The vehicle to vehicle communication system incorporates an appropriate authority, a commercially provided and publicly available cellular wireless network, the emergency vehicle, and the civilian traffic. The appropriate authority is defined elsewhere in this disclosure. The appropriate authority exchanges messages with the emergency vehicle using the commercially provided and publicly available cellular wireless network. The appropriate broadcasts messages to the civilian traffic for the purpose of clearing the path of the emergency vehicle.