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Vehicle safety device using visible light communication

  • US 10,131,365 B2
  • Filed: 07/17/2015
  • Issued: 11/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2015
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle safety apparatus using visible light communication, comprising:

  • a brake sensor mounted to a brake pedal of a main vehicle to generate a deceleration signal according to a degree of braking;

    an acceleration sensor mounted to an accelerator pedal of the main vehicle to generate an acceleration signal according to a degree of acceleration;

    a visible light receiver configured to receive a preceding-vehicle signal from at least one preceding vehicle and a following-vehicle signal from at least one following vehicle;

    a visible light transmitter configured to transmit a main vehicle signal to the preceding vehicle and the following vehicle;

    a collision risk determinator configured to determine whether there is a danger of collision based on the preceding-vehicle signal, the following-vehicle signal and the main vehicle signal; and

    an alarm configured to issue an alarm to a driver in response to the collision risk determinator determining the presence of a danger of collision.

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