Emergency responsive navigation

• US 10,393,532 B2
• Filed: 10/20/2015
• Issued: 08/27/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Foreman, Eric A., Mandal, Sudeep
• Primary Examiner(s): Berona, Kimberly S
• Assistant Examiner(s): Whalen, Michael F
• Application Number:
  US14/887,369
• Publication Number:
  US 20170108342A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,407 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3415 Dynamic re-routing, e.g. recalculating the route when the user deviates from calculated route or after detecting real-time traffic data or accidents
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3691 Retrieval, searching and output of information related to real-time traffic, weather, or environmental conditions arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions G08G1/09
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096811 where the route is computed offboard
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/205 Indicating the location of the monitored vehicles as destination, e.g. accidents, stolen, rental

Abstract

In an approach for determining navigation routes, a computer identifies an emergency situation and a corresponding location. The computer identifies an emergency service based on the identified emergency situation and the corresponding location. The computer identifies an emergency treatment provider based on the identified emergency situation and the corresponding location. The computer determines a navigation route based on respective locations of the identified emergency situation, the identified emergency service, and the identified emergency treatment provider. The computer identifies one or more incoming devices on the determined navigation route. The computer determines an alternate navigation route for the identified one or more incoming devices, wherein the determined alternate navigation route reduces travel on the determined navigation route.

Claims

1. A method for determining navigation routes, the method comprising:

identifying, by a computer server, an emergency situation, a severity, a number of vehicles associated with the emergency situation, and a corresponding location;

identifying, by the computer server, an emergency services based on the identified emergency situation, the severity, and the corresponding location;

determining, by the computer server, a number of emergency response vehicles to provide based on the identified emergency services, the number of vehicles associated with the emergency situation and an occupancy limit of an emergency response vehicle;

determining, by the computer server, a location of each of the one or more emergency response vehicles to match the determined number of emergency response vehicles to provide with respect to the corresponding location, wherein the location of each of the one or more emergency response vehicles includes a moving location of an emergency response vehicle and a fixed location associated with the identified emergency services;

identifying, by the computer server, an emergency treatment provider automatically based on the identified emergency situation, the severity, and the corresponding location;

determining, by the computer server, a navigation route based on respective locations of the identified emergency situation, each of the one or more emergency response vehicles, and the identified emergency treatment provider, wherein the navigation route are optimized directions from the location of each of the one or more emergency response vehicles to a location of the identified emergency situation and from the location of the identified emergency situation to a location of the identified emergency treatment provider;

identifying, by the computer server, one or more incoming devices on the determined navigation route based on one or more global positioning signals from the one or more incoming devices that move toward the identified emergency situation, wherein the one or more incoming devices are excluded from the emergency response vehicles;

determining, by the computer server, an alternate navigation route for the identified one or more incoming devices, wherein the determined alternate navigation route diverts the one or more incoming vehicles from the determined navigation route to a secondary route that maintains a destination associated with each of the one or more incoming vehicles; and

rerouting, by one or more computer processors, the identified one or more incoming devices to the determined alternate navigation route.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the emergency situation, the severity, the number of emergency response vehicles associated with the emergency situation, and the corresponding location further comprises:

receiving, by the computer server, information from sensors of a computing device involved in the identified emergency situation, wherein the information from the sensors include data associated with the location, speed, gravitational forces, acceleration, deceleration, rollover, and fire;

determining, by the computer server, the severity based on a comparison of the received information from the sensors of the computing device involved in the identified emergency situation with an accident severity information; and

identifying, by the computer server the emergency situation based on the received information from the sensors of the computing device involved in the identified emergency situation and the determined severity.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the emergency service based on the identified emergency situation further comprises:

determining, by the computer server, one or more emergency services and corresponding respective locations within a navigation database based on the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation and the moving location of the emergency response vehicle;

determining, by the computer server, one or more navigation routes that connect the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation and a location of an emergency service of the identified one or more emergency services;

determining, by the computer server, a travel time associated with the one or more determined navigation routes; and

selecting, by the computer server, the emergency response vehicles from the one or more emergency services based on a fastest determined travel time associated with the determined one or more navigation routes.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the emergency treatment provider based on the identified emergency situation, the severity, and the corresponding location further comprises:

determining, by the computer server, one or more emergency treatment providers and corresponding respective locations within a navigation database based on the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation and the severity;

determining, by the computer server, one or more navigation routes that connect the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation and a location of an emergency treatment provider of the identified one or more emergency treatment providers,

determining, by the computer server, a travel time associated with the one or more determined navigation routes; and

selecting, by the computer server, the identified emergency treatment provider from the one or more emergency treatment providers based on a preference from an individual associated with the identified emergency situation.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the one or more incoming devices on the determined navigation route further comprises:

identifying, by the computer server, one or more incoming devices on the determined navigation route;

identifying, by the computer server, one or more incoming devices intersecting with the determined navigation route; and

identifying, by the computer server, one or more incoming devices merging with the determined navigation route.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein determining an alternate navigation route for the identified incoming devices further comprises;

determining, by the computer server, one or more navigation routes associated with the one or more incoming devices that maintain the destination associated with each of the one or more incoming vehicles;

identifying, by the computer server, one or more of the determined navigation routes that do not include at least a portion of the determined navigation route associated with the emergency situation;

selecting, by the computer server, a fastest navigation route from the identified one or more determined navigations routes that do not include at least a portion of the determined navigation route associated with the emergency situation; and

sending, by the computer server, the selected fasted navigation route to the identified one or more incoming devices.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising;

determining, by the computer server, that the emergency situation is complete; and

restoring, by the computer server, the one or more incoming devices to the determined navigation route.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the emergency situation, the corresponding location, and the severity further comprises:

receiving, by the computer server, a notification from a notification system, wherein the notification system includes the corresponding location and one or more of private alarms and public address systems that include sensors; and

receiving, by the computer server, information from the sensors of the notification system, wherein the information from the sensors includes data associated with the location, a type of emergency and a number of individuals associated with the identified emergency situation;

determining, by the computer server, a severity based on the type of emergency and the number of individuals associated with the identified emergency situation; and

identifying, by the computer server, the emergency situation based on the received information from the sensors of the notification system involved in the identified emergency situation.

9. A computer program product for determining navigation routes, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to identify an emergency situation, a severity, a number of vehicles associated with the emergency situation, and a corresponding location;

program instructions to identify an emergency services based on the identified emergency situation, the severity, and the corresponding location;

program instructions to determine a number of emergency response vehicles to provide based on the identified emergency services, the number of vehicles associated with the emergency situation and an occupancy limit of the identified emergency response vehicle;

program instructions to determine a location of each of the one or more emergency response vehicles to match the determined number of emergency response vehicles to provide with respect to the corresponding location, wherein the location of each of the one or more emergency response vehicles includes a moving location of an emergency response vehicle and a fixed location associated with the identified emergency services;

program instructions to identify an emergency treatment provider automatically based on the identified emergency situation, the severity, and the corresponding location;

program instructions to determine a navigation route based on respective locations of the identified emergency situation, each of the one or more emergency response vehicles, and the identified emergency treatment provider, wherein the navigation route are optimized directions from the location of each of the one or more emergency response vehicles to a location of the identified emergency situation and from the location of the identified emergency situation to a location of the identified emergency treatment provider;

program instructions to identify one or more incoming devices on the determined navigation route based on one or more global positioning signals from the one or more incoming devices that move toward the identified emergency situation, wherein the one or more incoming devices are excluded from the emergency response vehicles;

program instructions to determine an alternate navigation route for the identified one or more incoming devices, wherein the determined alternate navigation route diverts the one or more incoming vehicles from the determined navigation route to a secondary route that maintains a destination associated with each of the one or more incoming vehicles; and

program instructions to reroute the identified one or more incoming devices to the determined alternate navigation route.

10. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein to identify the emergency situation, the severity, the number of emergency response vehicles associated with the emergency situation, and the corresponding location further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

receive information from sensors of a computing device involved in the identified emergency situation, wherein the information from the sensors include data associated with the location, speed, gravitational forces, acceleration, deceleration, rollover, and fire;

determine the severity based on a comparison of the received information from the sensors of the computing device involved in the identified emergency situation with an accident severity information; and

identify the emergency situation based on the received information from the sensors of the computing device involved in the identified emergency situation and the determined severity.

11. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein to identify the emergency service based on the identified emergency situation further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

determine the one or more emergency services and corresponding respective locations within a navigation database based on the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation and the moving location of the emergency response vehicle;

determine one or more navigation routes that connect the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation and a location of an emergency service of the identified one or more emergency services;

determine a travel time associated with the one or more determined navigation routes; and

select the emergency response vehicles from the one or more emergency services based on a fastest determined travel time associated with the determined one or more navigation routes.

12. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein to identify the emergency treatment provider based on the identified emergency situation, the severity, and the corresponding location further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

determine one or more emergency treatment providers and corresponding respective locations within a navigation database based on the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation and the severity;

determine one or more navigation routes that connect the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation and a location of an emergency treatment provider of the identified one or more emergency treatment providers,

determine a travel time associated with the one or more determined navigation routes; and

select the identified emergency treatment provider from the one or more emergency treatment providers based on a preference from an individual associated with the identified emergency situation.

13. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein to identify the one or more incoming devices on the determined navigation route further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

identify one or more incoming devices on the determined navigation route;

identify one or more incoming devices intersecting with the determined navigation route; and

identify one or more incoming devices merging with the determined navigation route.

14. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein to determine an alternate navigation route for the identified incoming devices further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

determine one or more navigation routes associated with the one or more incoming devices that maintain the destination associated with each of the one or more incoming vehicles;

identify one or more of the determined navigation routes that do not include at least a portion of the determined navigation route associated with the emergency situation;

select a fastest navigation route from the identified one or more determined navigations routes that do not include at least a portion of the determined navigation route associated with the emergency situation; and

send the selected fasted navigation route to the identified one or more incoming devices.

15. A computer system for determining navigation routes, the computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors, one or more computer readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to identify an emergency situation, a severity, a number of vehicles associated with the emergency situation, and a corresponding location;

program instructions to identify an emergency services based on the identified emergency situation, the severity, and the corresponding location;

program instructions to determine a number of emergency response vehicles to provide based on the identified emergency services, the number of vehicles associated with the emergency situation and an occupancy limit of the identified emergency response vehicle;

program instructions to determine a location of each of the one or more emergency response vehicles to match the determined number of emergency response vehicles to provide with respect to the corresponding location, wherein the location of each of the one or more emergency response vehicles includes a moving location of an emergency response vehicle and a fixed location associated with the identified emergency services;

program instructions to identify an emergency treatment provider automatically based on the identified emergency situation, the severity, and the corresponding location;

program instructions to determine a navigation route based on respective locations of the identified emergency situation, each of the one or more emergency response vehicles, and the identified emergency treatment provider, wherein the navigation route are optimized directions from the location of each of the one or more emergency response vehicles to a location of the identified emergency situation and from the location of the identified emergency situation to a location of the identified emergency treatment provider;

program instructions to identify one or more incoming devices on the determined navigation route based on one or more global positioning signals from the one or more incoming devices that move toward the identified emergency situation, wherein the one or more incoming devices are excluded from the emergency response vehicles;

program instructions to determine an alternate navigation route for the identified one or more incoming devices, wherein the determined alternate navigation route diverts the one or more incoming vehicles from the determined navigation route to a secondary route that maintains a destination associated with each of the one or more incoming vehicles; and

program instructions to reroute the identified one or more incoming devices to the determined alternate navigation route.

16. The computer system of claim 15, wherein to identify the emergency situation, the severity, the number of emergency response vehicles associated with the emergency situation, and the corresponding location further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

receive information from sensors of a computing device involved in the identified emergency situation, wherein the information from the sensors include data associated with the location, speed, gravitational forces, acceleration, deceleration, rollover, and fire;

determine the severity based on a comparison of the received information from the sensors of the computing device involved in the identified emergency situation with an accident severity information; and

identify the emergency situation based on the received information from the sensors of the computing device involved in the identified emergency situation and the determined severity.

17. The computer system of claim 15, wherein to identify the emergency service based on the identified emergency situation further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

determine the one or more emergency services and corresponding respective locations within a navigation database based on the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation and the moving location of the emergency response vehicle;

determine one or more navigation routes that connect the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation and a location of an emergency service of the identified one or more emergency services;

determine a travel time associated with the one or more determined navigation routes; and

select the emergency response vehicles from the one or more emergency services based on a fastest determined travel time associated with the determined one or more navigation routes.

18. The computer system of claim 15, wherein to identify the emergency treatment provider based on the identified emergency situation, the severity, and the corresponding location further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

determine one or more emergency treatment providers and corresponding respective locations within a navigation database based on the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation and the severity;

determine one or more navigation routes that connect the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation and a location of an emergency treatment provider of the identified one or more emergency treatment providers,

determine a travel time associated with the one or more determined navigation routes; and

select the identified emergency treatment provider from the one or more emergency treatment providers based on a preference from an individual associated with the identified emergency situation.

19. The computer system of claim 15, wherein to identify the one or more incoming devices on the determined navigation route further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

identify one or more incoming devices on the determined navigation route;

identify one or more incoming devices intersecting with the determined navigation route; and

identify one or more incoming devices merging with the determined navigation route.

20. The computer system of claim 15, wherein to determine an alternate navigation route for the identified incoming devices further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

determine one or more navigation routes associated with the one or more incoming devices that maintain the destination associated with each of the one or more incoming vehicles;

identify one or more of the determined navigation routes that do not include at least a portion of the determined navigation route associated with the emergency situation;

select a fastest navigation route from the identified one or more determined navigations routes that do not include at least a portion of the determined navigation route associated with the emergency situation; and

send the selected fasted navigation route to the identified one or more incoming devices.