System and method for avoiding sensor interference using vehicular communication
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for controlling sensor data acquisition using a vehicular communication network, comprising:
- establishing an operable connection for computer communication between a first vehicle and one or more remote vehicles within a communication range of the first vehicle using the vehicular communication network, wherein the first vehicle and the one or more remote vehicles operate based upon a common time base according to a global time signal;
receiving, from each of the one or more remote vehicles, capability data that includes a sensor actuation time slot of each of the one or more remote vehicles indicting a time slot at which sensors of each of the one or more remote vehicles are actuating, and wherein the sensor actuation time slot of each of the one or more remote vehicles are different;
dividing a clock cycle into a plurality of time slots based on one or more remote vehicles; and
controlling, according to the plurality of time slots and the sensor actuation time slot, sensor actuation of a sensor of the first vehicle and the sensors of each of the one or more remote vehicles.
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Abstract
A method and system for controlling sensor data acquisition using a vehicular communication network is provided. An example method includes establishing an operable connection between a first vehicle and remote vehicles. The first vehicle and the remote vehicles operate based upon a common time base according to a global time signal. The method includes receiving capability data that includes a sensor actuation time slot of each of the remote vehicles indicting a time slot at which the sensors of each of the remote vehicles are actuating. The sensor actuation time slot of each of the remote vehicle is different. The method also includes dividing a clock cycle into a plurality of time slots based on the remote vehicles and controlling, according to the plurality of time slots and the sensor actuation time slot, sensor actuation of a sensor of the first vehicle and the sensors of the remote vehicles.
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1. A computer-implemented method for controlling sensor data acquisition using a vehicular communication network, comprising:
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establishing an operable connection for computer communication between a first vehicle and one or more remote vehicles within a communication range of the first vehicle using the vehicular communication network, wherein the first vehicle and the one or more remote vehicles operate based upon a common time base according to a global time signal; receiving, from each of the one or more remote vehicles, capability data that includes a sensor actuation time slot of each of the one or more remote vehicles indicting a time slot at which sensors of each of the one or more remote vehicles are actuating, and wherein the sensor actuation time slot of each of the one or more remote vehicles are different; dividing a clock cycle into a plurality of time slots based on one or more remote vehicles; and controlling, according to the plurality of time slots and the sensor actuation time slot, sensor actuation of a sensor of the first vehicle and the sensors of each of the one or more remote vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for controlling sensor data acquisition using a vehicular communication network, comprising:
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a first vehicle including a first vehicle sensor, wherein the first vehicle is configured for computer communication with one or more remote vehicles using the vehicular communication network, wherein the one or more remote vehicles are within a communication range of the first vehicle and wherein the one or more remote vehicles include sensors; and a processor of the first vehicle that is configured to; receive capability data from each of the one or more remote vehicles, wherein the capability data indicates the capabilities of the sensors of each of the one or more remote vehicles, wherein the capability data includes a sensor actuation time slot of each of the one or more remote vehicles indicting a time slot at which the sensors of each of the one or more remote vehicles are actuating, and wherein the time slot of each of the one or more remote vehicles are different; divide a clock cycle into a plurality of time slots based on the one or more remote vehicles; and control, according to the plurality of time slots, sensor actuation of the sensor of the first vehicle sensor. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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establish an operable connection for computer communication between a first vehicle and one or more remote vehicles within a communication range of the first vehicle using a vehicular communication network, wherein the first vehicle and the one or more remote vehicles are synchronized according to a global time signal; receive, from each of the one or more remote vehicles, capability data corresponding to capabilities of sensors of each of the one or more remote vehicles, wherein the capability data a sensor actuation time slot of each of the one or more remote vehicles indicting a time slot at which the sensors of each of the one or more remote vehicles are actuating, and wherein the time slot of each of the one or more remote vehicles are different; divide a clock cycle into a plurality of time slots; and control, according to the plurality of time slots and the sensor actuation time slot, sensor actuation of a sensor of the first vehicle and the sensors of each of the remote vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (15, 19, 20)
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- 16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of 14, causes the processor to determine a capture interval for a sensor data acquisition process time that maximizes a time between actuation of the sensor of the first vehicle and actuation of the sensors of each of the one or more remote vehicles.
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