Short Range Communication for Vehicular Impact Data Exchange
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems fail to effectively exchange information between vehicles and infrastructure after an impact occurs, leading to potential hit-and-run incidents and insurance fraud.
Innovation Solution
A method and system utilizing short range communication devices, such as NFC, to detect impacts and transmit data sets between vehicles and infrastructure, storing and retrieving data sets via wireless signals to facilitate information exchange.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If short range communication devices are used to transmit data after impact, then information exchange between vehicles and infrastructure is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system stores impact data, vehicle identification data, and infrastructure data in memory before transmission occurs. This preliminary storage ensures data is ready for immediate transmission after impact detection, improving reliability without requiring complex real-time processing during the critical post-impact window
Solution Approach 2:
The communication device automatically transmits stored data to infrastructure or other vehicles without requiring manual intervention. The system self-manages the data exchange process, from detection through transmission, reducing the need for complex external coordination while maintaining reliable information exchange
2Loss of time
If data is transmitted immediately after impact detection, then response time is reduced, but data accuracy may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary data collection and storage in memory immediately upon impact detection, capturing vehicle identification, impact location, and infrastructure data before the scene changes. This allows rapid transmission of accurate data without waiting for complex analysis, resolving the tension between speed and precision
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces manual data collection and verification processes with automated sensor-based detection and electronic data storage. This substitution enables immediate capture of accurate impact parameters without the time loss associated with manual assessment, maintaining both speed and precision
3Loss of information
If multiple data sets are stored in memory, then information completeness is improved, but memory requirements and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The data storage system is segmented into distinct data sets: vehicle identification data, impact data (location, time, severity), and infrastructure data. This segmentation allows the system to store comprehensive information in organized, manageable units that can be selectively transmitted based on communication needs, improving completeness without proportionally increasing complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The memory system is designed to store multiple types of data (vehicle ID, impact parameters, infrastructure information) using a unified storage architecture. This multi-functional approach allows comprehensive data retention without requiring separate complex storage systems for each data type, achieving information completeness with controlled complexity
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AI summary
Apparatus, systems, and methods generally including detecting, using a sensor, an impact at a vehicle; before, during, or after detecting the impact, storing a first data set associated with the vehicle in a first memory; in response to detecting the impact, retrieving the first data set from the first memory; transmitting, using a first short range communication device, the first data set via a first wireless signal; receiving, using a second short range communication device, the first data set via the first wireless signal; and storing the first data set in a second memory; and after storing the first data set in the second memory, retrieving the first data set from the second memory; wherein the first short range communication device is part of the vehicle; and wherein the second short range communication device is part of an infrastructure.