Apparatus and method for safety improvement by collaborative autonomous vehicles
US11004338B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/166
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In embodiments, an apparatus for safety collaboration in autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles may include an input interface to obtain sensor data from one or more sensors of a computer-assisted or autonomous driving (CA/AD) vehicle, an output interface, and an analyzer coupled to the input and output interfaces to process the sensor data to identify an emergency condition of the CA/AD vehicle, and in response to the identified emergency condition, cause a communication interface of the CA/AD vehicle, via the output interface, to broadcast a request for assistance to be received by one or more nearby CA/AD vehicles. In embodiments, the apparatus may be disposed in the CA/AD vehicle.
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