Systems and methods for driving risk index estimation
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsOliver Lei, Allen R. Murray, David Joseph Orris
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Abstract
A vehicle implements driving risk estimation. The vehicle includes a processor and a program stored in memory. The vehicle calculates a first risk estimation based on first vehicle dynamics data, and second vehicle dynamics data and a second risk estimation received from a second proximate vehicle. The vehicle also, in response to the first risk estimation satisfying a risk threshold, determines a risk reduction action, and automatically instructs a vehicle control unit to implement the risk reduction action.
Claims20
A vehicle comprising:
- a processor;
- a program stored in memory configured to:
- calculate a first risk estimation based on:
- dynamics data of the vehicle, and
- second vehicle dynamics data and a second risk estimation received from a second proximate vehicle;
- in response to the first risk estimation satisfying a risk threshold:
- determine a risk reduction action;
- and
- instructing a vehicle control unit to automatically implement the risk reduction action.
A vehicle control method comprising:
- calculating, via a processor of a first vehicle, a first risk estimation based on (i) first vehicle dynamics data from the first vehicle, and (ii) a second vehicle dynamics data and a second risk estimation received from a second vehicle proximate the first vehicle;
- in response to the first risk estimation satisfying a risk threshold:
- determining an action to reduce the first risk estimation;
- and
- instructing the first vehicle to implement the action.
A computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a vehicle to:
- calculate a first risk estimation based on (i) first vehicle dynamics data from the vehicle, and (ii) a second vehicle dynamics data and a second risk estimation received from a second vehicle proximate the vehicle;
- in response to the first risk estimation satisfying a risk threshold:
- determine an action to reduce the first risk estimation of the vehicle;
- and
- automatically implement the action, via an electronic control unit, to the vehicle.
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