V2X Erratic Driver Alerts for Proactive Collision Avoidance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Drivers of host vehicles lack the means to determine how to avoid collisions with erratic vehicles on the road.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilizes a communication module and processor to receive information about an erratic vehicle, including its license plate number, make and model, color, location, and direction of travel, and transmits alerts and evasive actions to nearby vehicles via V2X communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a driver of a host vehicle attempts to avoid collision with an erratic vehicle using only conventional driving skills, then the driver may react too late or incorrectly, but the driver lacks access to real-time information about the erratic vehicle's behavior and trajectory
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a communication module as an intermediary that receives messages from other vehicles or traffic infrastructure about erratic vehicles. This intermediary provides the host driver with real-time information about erratic vehicle behavior, location, and trajectory, enabling more reliable collision avoidance decisions without requiring the driver to directly observe or detect the erratic vehicle themselves.
2Reliability
If the host vehicle equips a communication module to receive and transmit messages about erratic vehicles, then nearby vehicles can be alerted and take evasive actions, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The communication module serves multiple functions: receiving messages about erratic vehicles, processing the information, determining contact zones, and transmitting alerts to nearby vehicles. By consolidating these diverse functions into a single multi-functional module, the patent reduces overall system complexity while maintaining high road safety standards.
3Measurement precision
If the system processes and transmits detailed information about erratic vehicles including license plate, make, model, color, location, and direction, then accurate identification and alerting is achieved, but the quantity of data to be processed increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the most critical information elements from the complete set of possible data about erratic vehicles. By selecting and processing only essential attributes (location, direction, contact zone) while optionally including identification details (license plate, make, model, color), the patent achieves accurate identification without unnecessarily burdening the system with excessive data volume.
4Reliability
If the host vehicle transmits alerts to nearby vehicles about erratic vehicles, then proactive evasive actions can be taken, but the loss of time for processing and transmitting information may delay the warning
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary processing of erratic vehicle information as soon as it is received, pre-determining contact zones and preparing alert messages before transmission is needed. This preliminary action reduces the time required for real-time decision-making and transmission, enabling nearby vehicles to take proactive evasive actions without significant delay.
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AI summary
According to an embodiment, it is a system comprising, a communication module, and a processor; wherein the processor storing instructions in a non-transitory memory that, when executed, cause the processor to receive, a first message by a host vehicle via the communication module from a source, wherein the first message comprises information on an erratic vehicle, wherein the information comprises one or more of a license plate number, a make and model, a color, a first contact zone, a location of the erratic vehicle, and a direction of travel of the erratic vehicle; and transmit a second message, via the communication module, to alert a second vehicle, wherein the second message comprises a part of the first message, a second contact zone, and an evasive action for the second vehicle.