Vehicle Collision Avoidance System with AI Image Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing collision avoidance safety systems for vehicles lifting and transporting loads do not adequately address the blind spots and limited visibility of drivers, leading to unsatisfactory safety levels despite investments in operator training and safety devices.
Innovation Solution
A collision avoidance safety system equipped with a central control unit and peripheral image acquisition and processing units, which use cameras and AI algorithms to monitor blind spots and surrounding areas, providing real-time image processing and alerts to the driver to prevent collisions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If acoustic or luminous warnings are equipped on the vehicle, then safety awareness is improved, but the system complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple safety functions (collision detection, warning, and braking) into an integrated safety system. The control unit coordinates multiple actuators (acoustic warnings, luminous warnings, and braking systems) to work together, providing comprehensive safety protection while managing system complexity through centralized control.
2Reliability
If multiple safety devices are equipped on the vehicle, then collision prevention capability is improved, but the device complexity and installation difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit serves multiple functions: it processes data from sensors, generates acoustic warnings, controls luminous warnings, and activates braking systems. This multi-functional design allows a single control unit to manage multiple safety devices, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining comprehensive collision prevention capability.
3Reliability
If the vehicle is equipped with comprehensive safety systems, then safety performance is improved, but the cost of the system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides comprehensive safety protection through multiple actuators (acoustic warnings, luminous warnings, and braking systems) that can be selectively activated based on the severity and type of detected collision risk. This approach ensures high safety performance while allowing for cost management by not always requiring all safety mechanisms to be deployed simultaneously.
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AI summary
A collision avoidance safety system (100) for a vehicle (1) for transporting and/or lifting loads, comprising a central control unit (10) and at least one image acquisition and processing peripheral unit (20) operatively connected to the central control unit (10), wherein the central control unit (10) and the at least one image acquisition and processing peripheral unit (20) either are or can be installed aboard said vehicle (1) and wherein the image acquisition and processing peripheral unit (20) comprises: - an image sensor (21); - an image processing unit (22) operatively connected to the image sensor (21); - a communication interface (23) operatively connected to the image processing unit (22); wherein the image acquisition and processing peripheral unit (20) is adapted and configured to: - acquire an image stream through the image sensor (21) and process said acquired image stream through the image processing unit (22) to produce a processed image stream; - transmit the processed image stream to the central control unit (10) through the communication interface (23); wherein the image acquisition and processing peripheral unit (20) is further adapted and configured to: - identify at least one visible person or object (30) in the acquired image stream either transiting or arranged within the at least one detection area; - produce the processed image stream, wherein each image of the processed image stream is obtained by superimposing on a respective image of the acquired image stream a morphological or geometric box or outline (31) which identifies said person or said object (30) within said image; wherein the central control unit (10) comprises a screen (11) to display the processed image stream.