Navigation assisted collision avoidance at intersections
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorSagar Kumar Regmi
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a vehicle may include a turn signal status component, communication component, and a maneuver component. The turn signal status component detects an active turn signal indicator on a target vehicle. The communication component receives a wireless communication indicating an intended turning maneuver of the target vehicle. The maneuver component determines a maneuver for the parent vehicle or a timing for the maneuver based at least in-part on the intended turning maneuver.
Claims20
A computer implemented method comprising:
- detecting an active turn signal indicator on a target vehicle;
- determining whether a collision is possible between a parent vehicle and the target vehicle;
- in response to determining that a collision is possible, sending a vehicle-to-vehicle probe request to the target vehicle to determine an intended turning maneuver of the target vehicle;
- receiving a wireless communication from the target vehicle indicating the intended turning maneuver of the target vehicle;
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- determining a maneuver for the parent vehicle or a timing for the maneuver based at least in-part on the intended turning maneuver.
A system comprising:
- a turn signal status component configured to detect an active turn signal indicator on a target vehicle;
- a path component configured to determine whether a collision is possible between a parent vehicle and the target vehicle;
- a communication component configured to:
- in response to the path component determining that a collision is possible, send a vehicle-to-vehicle probe request to the target vehicle to determine an intended turning maneuver of the target vehicle;
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- receive a wireless communication from the target vehicle indicating the intended turning maneuver of the target vehicle;
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- a maneuver component configured to determine a maneuver for the parent vehicle or a timing for the maneuver based at least in-part on the intended turning maneuver.
Non-transitory computer readable storage media storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
- determine that a turn signal indicator of a parent vehicle is active;
- detect an active turn signal indicator on a target vehicle;
- determine, based on an active route of a navigation system of the parent vehicle, an intended turning maneuver of the parent vehicle;
- determine, based on the active turn signal indicator on the target vehicle and the intended turning maneuver of the parent vehicle, whether a collision is possible between the parent vehicle and the target vehicle;
- in response to determining that a collision is possible, send a vehicle-to-vehicle probe request to the target vehicle to determine an intended turning maneuver of the target vehicle;
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- transmit a message indicating the intended turning maneuver of the parent vehicle for receipt by proximal vehicles in response to the turn signal indicator of the parent vehicle being active.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.