Vehicle Evidence Collection via Wireless Beacon Request
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems lack an efficient method for collecting and sharing vehicle-related evidence, such as accident data, across vehicles and infrastructure, which is crucial for determining event causes and legal proceedings.
Innovation Solution
The system involves sensors on vehicles detecting triggering events and generating an evidence request beacon to acquire and share evidence from both internal and external sources, using wireless communication protocols like DSRC, allowing for the transmission of evidence elements and payment processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If physical infrastructure cameras are deployed on or near roads to collect evidence, then evidence collection capability is improved, but system complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes vehicles serve multiple functions: they are not only transportation devices but also mobile evidence collection units equipped with sensors, communication modules, and processing capabilities. This eliminates the need for dedicated physical infrastructure cameras, reducing system complexity while maintaining evidence collection capability.
Solution Approach 2:
Vehicles collect and process their own evidence using onboard sensors and communication systems without requiring external infrastructure support. The vehicle's own systems serve the evidence collection function, making the system self-sufficient and reducing dependency on complex external infrastructure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If evidence collection systems are integrated into vehicles, then evidence sharing capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex mechanical evidence transfer systems with wireless communication protocols. Vehicles transmit evidence data electronically through communication modules to other vehicles or infrastructure systems, eliminating the need for physical evidence transfer mechanisms and reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The communication module serves multiple purposes: it enables evidence sharing, vehicle-to-vehicle communication, and integration with external systems. This multi-functional approach increases adaptability while avoiding the complexity of dedicated evidence transfer hardware.
3Loss of information
If multiple sensor sources are integrated for evidence collection, then evidence completeness is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple sensor types (accelerometers, GPS, cameras, microphones) into a unified evidence collection system within the vehicle. These sensors work together to capture comprehensive event data, and their integrated processing reduces the complexity of managing separate evidence collection systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle's existing sensor systems serve dual purposes: normal vehicle operation monitoring and evidence collection for events. This multi-functional use of existing sensors reduces the need for additional dedicated evidence collection hardware, maintaining completeness while managing complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods to request and collect evidence elements from one or more evidence systems responsive to a triggering event are disclosed. An evidence request beacon may be generated based at least in part on information associated with the triggering event. The evidence request beacon may be received by one or more evidence systems and may be evaluated to determine if potentially relevant evidence is available from the evidence system. If potentially relevant evidence elements are available from the one or more evidence systems, then the potentially relevant evidence elements may be provided to the requesting system.