Methods and apparatus to facilitate pedestrian detection during remote-controlled maneuvers
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- external indicators; and
a processor and memory in communication with i) the external indicators, ii) a mobile device, and iii) a remote device for remotely communicating with the vehicle, the processor and memory configured to;
receive, from a driver of the vehicle via the mobile device, a command signal for autonomously driving the vehicle while the driver is outside the vehicle;
determine, proximate to when the command signal for autonomously driving the vehicle is received, whether the remote device, when associated with the driver, is identified to be in a travel zone related to the vehicle;
determine a risk assessment for the driver if the remote device, associated with the driver, is identified to be in the travel zone; and
communicate a warning to the driver based on the risk assessment via the external indicators.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed to facilitate pedestrian detection during remote-controlled maneuvers. An example vehicle comprises external indicators and a processor and memory. The processor and memory are in communication with the external indicators and a remote device. The processor is configured to: determine whether the remote device is in a travel zone related to the vehicle; determine a risk assessment if the remote device is in the travel zone; and communicate a warning based on the risk assessment via the external indicators.
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22 Claims
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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external indicators; and a processor and memory in communication with i) the external indicators, ii) a mobile device, and iii) a remote device for remotely communicating with the vehicle, the processor and memory configured to; receive, from a driver of the vehicle via the mobile device, a command signal for autonomously driving the vehicle while the driver is outside the vehicle; determine, proximate to when the command signal for autonomously driving the vehicle is received, whether the remote device, when associated with the driver, is identified to be in a travel zone related to the vehicle; determine a risk assessment for the driver if the remote device, associated with the driver, is identified to be in the travel zone; and communicate a warning to the driver based on the risk assessment via the external indicators. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a processor and from a driver of a vehicle via a mobile device, a command signal for autonomously driving the vehicle while the driver is outside the vehicle; determining, with a processor, whether a remote device, associated with the driver, is in a travel zone related to a vehicle; determining, with the processor, when the command signal is received for autonomously driving the vehicle, a risk assessment for the driver if the remote device, associated with the driver, is in the travel zone; and communicating to the driver, with external indicators of the vehicle, a warning based on the risk assessment to a driver. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a mobile device; a key fob associated with a driver of a vehicle; and the vehicle comprising wheels; external indicators; and a processor and memory in communication with i) the mobile device, ii) the key fob, and iii) the external indicators, the processor and memory configured to; receive, from a driver of the vehicle via the mobile device, a command signal for autonomously controlling the wheels while the driver is outside the vehicle; determine, when the command signal is received for autonomously controlling the wheels, whether the key fob, associated with the driver, is identified to be in a travel zone related to the vehicle; determine a risk assessment for the driver if the key fob, associated with the driver, is identified to be in the travel zone; communicate a warning to the driver based on the risk assessment via one or more of the external indicators and the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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