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US 12,112,620 B2Granted
Streetlight situational awareness system
AssigneeLHP, Inc.
InventorsAdam Joseph Saenz, Victor Hugo Aguilar, Armando Silvestre Hernandez-Urena, Steven Joseph Neemeh
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Abstract
A streetlight situational awareness system (SSAS) includes streetlight modules integrated into streetlights. Each module includes a camera configured to detect objects within a predetermined zone along a road. The awareness module includes a lamp array configured to illuminate an area around the streetlight. The system includes a communication network configured to share data about objects within the zone with nearby vehicles and/or neighboring streetlight modules.
Claims23
A streetlight situational awareness system (SSAS), comprising:
- two or more streetlight modules configured to visually monitor corresponding zones along a road;
- wherein the streetlight modules are each integrated into a streetlight configured to illuminate the road;
- wherein the streetlight modules each include a camera configured to visually monitor the zones;
- wherein the streetlight modules are configured to track objects when moving between the zones;
- wherein the streetlight modules each include a controller configured to determine tracking data for the objects;
- wherein the tracking data includes object type, object position, and object velocity;
- wherein the streetlight modules each include a radio transceiver;
- a vehicle travelling along the road;
- wherein the radio transceiver is configured to transmit the tracking data to the vehicle;
- wherein processing power of the vehicle for determining the tracking data is offloaded to the streetlight modules;
- wherein the tracking data is used to generate a localized map of the zones;
- and
- wherein the vehicle is configured to react to avoid hazards detected in the tracking data received from the streetlight modules.
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A method, comprising:
- monitoring visually a first zone of a road with a first streetlight module;
- monitoring visually a second zone of the road with a second streetlight module;
- wherein the streetlight modules are part of a streetlight situational awareness system (SSAS);
- wherein the streetlight modules are each integrated into a streetlight configured to illuminate the road;
- wherein the streetlight modules each include a camera configured to visually monitor the zones;
- tracking with the system an object as the object moves between the first zone and the second zone with the streetlight modules;
- determining tracking data for the object with the system;
- wherein the tracking data includes object type, object position, and object velocity;
- transmitting the tracking data from the system to a vehicle travelling along the road;
- wherein processing power of the vehicle for the determining the tracking data is offloaded to the streetlight modules;
- and
- changing motion of the vehicle automatically in response to the tracking data from the system.
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A method, comprising:
- monitoring visually a first zone of a road with a first streetlight module;
- monitoring visually a second zone of the road with a second streetlight module;
- wherein the streetlight modules are part of a streetlight situational awareness system (SSAS);
- wherein the streetlight modules are each integrated into a streetlight configured to illuminate the road;
- wherein the streetlight modules each include a camera configured to visually monitor the zones;
- tracking with the system an object as the object moves between the first zone and the second zone with the streetlight modules;
- monitoring with a vehicle travelling along the road for hazards in a direct line of sight of the vehicle;
- determining tracking data for the object with the system;
- wherein the object is located outside of the direct line of sight of the vehicle;
- transmitting the tracking data from the system to the vehicle travelling along the road;
- and
- changing motion of the vehicle automatically in response to the tracking data from the system for the object that is located outside of the direct line of sight of the vehicle.
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A streetlight situational awareness system (SSAS), comprising:
- two or more streetlight modules configured to visually monitor corresponding zones along a road;
- wherein the streetlight modules are each integrated into a streetlight configured to illuminate the road;
- wherein the streetlight modules each include a camera configured to visually monitor the zones;
- a vehicle travelling along the road;
- wherein the vehicle is configured to analyze for hazards and/or objects within a direct line of sight of the vehicle;
- wherein the streetlight modules are configured monitor an area around the vehicle for hazards and/or objects outside of the direct line of sight of the vehicle;
- wherein the streetlight modules each include a controller configured to determine tracking data for the hazards and/or objects outside of the direct line of sight of the vehicle;
- wherein the streetlight modules each include a radio transceiver;
- wherein the radio transceiver is configured to transmit the tracking data to the vehicle;
- and
- wherein the vehicle is configured to change navigation of the vehicle based on the tracking data from the streetlight modules.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.