Network and connected devices for emergency response and roadside operations
First Claim
1. A system for management of a plurality of devices associated with emergency response and roadside operations connected by a wireless local network, each said device representing a node in said wireless local network and each said node comprising:
- one or more computer processors;
one or more computer readable storage media;
one or more sensors for collecting information from the ambient environment surrounding each said node;
a wireless transceiver; and
program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the program instructions comprising;
program instructions to automatically connect to all other nodes for which a wireless signal is available;
program instructions to periodically determine a position of each node;
program instructions for each node to transmit information corresponding to a position of each node;
program instructions to employ the position of each node to define the position of each node relative to other nodes; and
program instructions to coordinate the activity of nodes according to relative position of the nodes,wherein said at least one of said devices is a motor vehicle having at least one of a multifunction visual warning device and a multifunction audio warning device, and said program instructions comprise;
program instructions to establish the position of said motor vehicle; and
program instructions to operate said multifunction visual warning device or said multifunction audio device according to the position of said motor vehicle, andwherein said motor vehicle comprises a plurality of motor vehicles, each of said plurality of motor vehicles including warning signal generators producing warning signals, and said program instructions comprise;
program instructions to coordinate warning signals of said motor vehicle with warning signals of other motor vehicles over said wireless network according to the relative positions of said motor vehicles.
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Abstract
A self-assembling network is configured to automatically and dynamically connect devices used in operations carried out on or near roads bearing vehicle and pedestrian traffic. An automatic, ad hoc network connecting existing and new devices can be used to enhance safety by gathering and exchanging safety critical information. In some cases, existing equipment can be augmented with a network controller and radio frequency communications to permit the devices to join a wireless local network and exchange information over the network. New devices, including wearable devices, can be configured to act as nodes on the wireless local network. Establishing the relative position of vehicles, sensors, wearables, and other nodes on the disclosed ad hoc wireless network allows the coordination of functions based on position.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for management of a plurality of devices associated with emergency response and roadside operations connected by a wireless local network, each said device representing a node in said wireless local network and each said node comprising:
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one or more computer processors; one or more computer readable storage media; one or more sensors for collecting information from the ambient environment surrounding each said node; a wireless transceiver; and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the program instructions comprising; program instructions to automatically connect to all other nodes for which a wireless signal is available; program instructions to periodically determine a position of each node; program instructions for each node to transmit information corresponding to a position of each node; program instructions to employ the position of each node to define the position of each node relative to other nodes; and program instructions to coordinate the activity of nodes according to relative position of the nodes, wherein said at least one of said devices is a motor vehicle having at least one of a multifunction visual warning device and a multifunction audio warning device, and said program instructions comprise; program instructions to establish the position of said motor vehicle; and program instructions to operate said multifunction visual warning device or said multifunction audio device according to the position of said motor vehicle, and wherein said motor vehicle comprises a plurality of motor vehicles, each of said plurality of motor vehicles including warning signal generators producing warning signals, and said program instructions comprise; program instructions to coordinate warning signals of said motor vehicle with warning signals of other motor vehicles over said wireless network according to the relative positions of said motor vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A roadside operations safety system comprising:
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a plurality of nodes connected by means of a wireless mesh network, each said node comprising; a computer processor; a computer readable storage media; a position sensor to establish a position of each node; a wireless transceiver; and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by said computer processor, the program instructions comprising; program instructions to automatically connect to all other nodes for which a wireless signal is available; program instructions to periodically determine a position of each node; program instructions for each node to periodically transmit information corresponding to its position; program instructions to employ the position of each node to define the position of each node relative to other nodes, wherein said plurality of nodes includes a plurality of motor vehicles, each motor vehicle equipped with a multifunction warning signal device, said program instructions comprising; program instructions to coordinate operation of the multifunction warning signal devices of said plurality of motor vehicles according to a position of each said motor vehicle relative to the other of said plurality of motor vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for operating devices in a network including at least one emergency vehicle having a multi-function visual warning device or a multifunction audio warning device, said method comprising:
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establishing a wireless network between said devices without human intervention, including said at least one emergency vehicle; transmitting data over said network; processing said data to determine the position of each device relative to the other of said devices, including said at least one emergency vehicle; operating at least one of said devices according to the position of said at least one device relative to the other of said devices; transmitting data between said at least one emergency vehicle and at least one standalone device physically separated from said at least one emergency vehicle, and generating coordinated warning signals on said standalone device and one of said multifunction visual warning device or said multifunction audio warning device on said at least one emergency vehicle, coordination of said warning signals determined by the position of said standalone device relative to said at least one emergency vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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