Vehicle turn detection
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1. A turn detection apparatus comprising:
- a communication interface;
a processor; and
memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the turn detection apparatus to;
detect a plurality of headings of a vehicle, each of the headings corresponding to a different point in time;
determine a total turn angle of a turn made by the vehicle based on the plurality of headings;
determine a turn direction of the vehicle based on the total turn angle;
determine at least one characteristic of the turn of the vehicle based on one or more sensor readings associated with the vehicle; and
determine a risk of loss associated with at least one of the vehicle and a driver of the vehicle based on the determined at least one characteristic of the turn.
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Abstract
An turn detection system is configured to determine headings or a course of a vehicle over a period of time and evaluate whether the vehicle has registered a turn based on these headings/course. In some arrangements, upon detecting a turn, sensor data may be collected to determine one or more characteristics or attributes of the turn. Such data may indicate a loss event associated with the turn and be used to calculate a probability or risk of loss given the various characteristics of the turn. These probabilities may further be applied to determine various costs and premiums.
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1. A turn detection apparatus comprising:
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a communication interface; a processor; and memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the turn detection apparatus to; detect a plurality of headings of a vehicle, each of the headings corresponding to a different point in time; determine a total turn angle of a turn made by the vehicle based on the plurality of headings; determine a turn direction of the vehicle based on the total turn angle; determine at least one characteristic of the turn of the vehicle based on one or more sensor readings associated with the vehicle; and determine a risk of loss associated with at least one of the vehicle and a driver of the vehicle based on the determined at least one characteristic of the turn. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A turn detection apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the turn detection apparatus to; determine a relative signal strength between a first position detection device and a second position detection device; upon determining that a signal strength of the first position detection device is higher, obtain, at a data collection rate, first heading information for a vehicle from the first position detection device; determine a first heading based on the received first heading information; determine that a detection strength of the first position detection device has changed; in response to the change in the detection strength, modify the data collection rate from the first position detection device; and receive second heading information for the vehicle based on the modified data collection rate. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a turn detection apparatus to:
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detect a plurality of headings of a vehicle, each of the headings corresponding to a different point in time; determine a total turn angle of a turn made by the vehicle based on the plurality of headings; determine a turn direction of the vehicle based on the total turn angle; determine at least one characteristic of the turn of the vehicle based on one or more sensor readings associated with the vehicle; and determine a risk of loss associated with at least one of the vehicle and a driver of the vehicle based on the determined at least one characteristic of the turn. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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