Dynamic edge network management of vehicular traffic
First Claim
1. A traffic control system comprising:
- an edge computing node assigned to a geographic area comprising a vehicle intersection;
memory storing instructions that cause the edge computing node to effectuate operations, the operations comprising;
determining that a first responder vehicle plans to traverse the vehicle intersection;
receiving sensor data from a plurality of sources in a vicinity of the vehicle intersection, the plurality of sources comprising a roadway sensor and a camera;
based on the sensor data, determining a traffic solution to enable the first responder vehicle to traverse the vehicle intersection, the traffic solution identifying a first traffic lane;
based on the traffic solution, controlling a first traffic light to cause traffic in the first traffic lane to disperse;
based on the traffic solution, controlling a second traffic light to instruct traffic in a second traffic lane to stop;
based on the traffic solution, instructing an autonomous vehicle to switch to a designated lane; and
instructing the first responder vehicle to travel via the first traffic lane.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method includes determining that a prioritized vehicle plans to traverse an intersection and receiving sensor data from a plurality of sources in a vicinity of the intersection. The method also includes, based on the sensor data, determining a traffic solution to enable the prioritized vehicle to traverse the intersection, the traffic solution identifying a traffic lane and, based on the traffic solution, controlling a traffic light to cause traffic in the traffic lane to disperse and controlling a second traffic light to instruct traffic in an adjacent traffic lane to stop. The method includes instructing the prioritized vehicle to travel via the traffic lane. The traffic in the traffic lane and the traffic in the adjacent traffic lane are traveling in a same direction.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A traffic control system comprising:
-
an edge computing node assigned to a geographic area comprising a vehicle intersection; memory storing instructions that cause the edge computing node to effectuate operations, the operations comprising; determining that a first responder vehicle plans to traverse the vehicle intersection; receiving sensor data from a plurality of sources in a vicinity of the vehicle intersection, the plurality of sources comprising a roadway sensor and a camera; based on the sensor data, determining a traffic solution to enable the first responder vehicle to traverse the vehicle intersection, the traffic solution identifying a first traffic lane; based on the traffic solution, controlling a first traffic light to cause traffic in the first traffic lane to disperse; based on the traffic solution, controlling a second traffic light to instruct traffic in a second traffic lane to stop; based on the traffic solution, instructing an autonomous vehicle to switch to a designated lane; and instructing the first responder vehicle to travel via the first traffic lane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
-
-
8. A method comprising:
-
determining that a prioritized vehicle plans to traverse an intersection; receiving sensor data from a plurality of sources in a vicinity of the intersection; based on the sensor data, determining a traffic solution to enable the prioritized vehicle to traverse the intersection, the traffic solution identifying a traffic lane; based on the traffic solution, controlling a traffic light to cause traffic in the traffic lane to disperse and controlling a second traffic light to instruct traffic in an adjacent traffic lane to stop; and instructing the prioritized vehicle to travel via the traffic lane, wherein the traffic in the traffic lane and the traffic in the adjacent traffic lane are traveling in a same direction. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. A nontransitory, computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that cause a processor executing the instructions to effectuate operations, the operations comprising:
-
determining that a prioritized vehicle plans to traverse an intersection; receiving sensor data from a plurality of sources in a vicinity of the intersection; based on the sensor data, determining a traffic solution to enable the prioritized vehicle to traverse the intersection, the traffic solution identifying a traffic lane; based on the traffic solution, controlling a traffic light to cause traffic in the traffic lane to disperse and controlling a second traffic light to instruct traffic in an adjacent traffic lane to stop; and instructing the prioritized vehicle to travel via the traffic lane, wherein the traffic in the traffic lane and the traffic in the adjacent traffic lane are traveling in a same direction. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification