Self-driving vehicle systems and methods
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1. A method of using a vehicle monitoring system comprising a first detection system, wherein the first detection system comprises at least one of a first radar and a first lidar, the method comprising:
- generating, by the vehicle monitoring system using at least one of the first radar and the first lidar of the first detection system, first numerical position data indicative of a first path of a first vehicle, wherein the first numerical position data is configured to numerically represent leftward and rightward veering movements of the first vehicle as the first vehicle travels in a lane of a road;
determining, by the vehicle monitoring system based on the first numerical position data, that at least a first leftward and rightward deviation characteristic of the first path exceeds a first veering threshold; and
in response to the determining, sending, by the vehicle monitoring system, a first wireless communication to a second vehicle that is not mechanically coupled to the first detection system, wherein the first wireless communication is configured to report driving behavior information regarding the first vehicle to the second vehicle and provide data regarding an identity of the first vehicle to the second vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle monitoring system can include a detection system having a camera, radar, and lidar. The vehicle monitoring system can detect a vehicle, generate numerical position data indicative of a first path of the vehicle as the vehicle drives on a road, numerically analyze the first numerical position data, and in response, take actions to protect lives.
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1. A method of using a vehicle monitoring system comprising a first detection system, wherein the first detection system comprises at least one of a first radar and a first lidar, the method comprising:
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generating, by the vehicle monitoring system using at least one of the first radar and the first lidar of the first detection system, first numerical position data indicative of a first path of a first vehicle, wherein the first numerical position data is configured to numerically represent leftward and rightward veering movements of the first vehicle as the first vehicle travels in a lane of a road; determining, by the vehicle monitoring system based on the first numerical position data, that at least a first leftward and rightward deviation characteristic of the first path exceeds a first veering threshold; and in response to the determining, sending, by the vehicle monitoring system, a first wireless communication to a second vehicle that is not mechanically coupled to the first detection system, wherein the first wireless communication is configured to report driving behavior information regarding the first vehicle to the second vehicle and provide data regarding an identity of the first vehicle to the second vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of using a vehicle monitoring system comprising a first detection system, wherein the first detection system comprises at least one of a first camera, a first radar, and a first lidar, the method comprising:
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detecting, by at least one of the first radar and the first lidar, a speed of a first vehicle; generating, by the first detection system based on first data from at least one of the first camera, the first radar, and the first lidar, first numerical position data indicative of a first path of the first vehicle, wherein the first numerical position data is configured to numerically represent first leftward and rightward veering movements of the first vehicle relative to a first lane of a first road; numerically analyzing, by the vehicle monitoring system using the first numerical position data, a first veering deviation of the first path; determining, by the vehicle monitoring system and based on the speed, that the first path relative to the first lane exceeds a speed-relative veering threshold; and in response to numerically analyzing the first veering deviation and determining that the first path relative to the first lane exceeds the speed-relative veering threshold, sending, by a communication system of the vehicle monitoring system, a first electronic communication to a traffic enforcement system that is not mechanically coupled to the first detection system, wherein the first electronic communication is configured to report driving behavior information regarding the first vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of using a vehicle monitoring system comprising a first detection system, wherein the first detection system comprises a first camera and at least one of a first radar and a first lidar, the method comprising:
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measuring, by at least one of the first radar and the first lidar, a first distance from the first detection system to a first vehicle at a first time; measuring, by at least one of the first radar and the first lidar, a second distance from the first detection system to the first vehicle at a second time; generating, by the vehicle monitoring system using the first distance, the second distance, and at least one image taken by the first camera, first numerical position data indicative of a first path of the first vehicle, wherein the first numerical position data is configured to numerically represent leftward and rightward veering movements of the first vehicle as the first vehicle travels in a lane of a road; determining, by the first detection system based on the first numerical position data, that at least a first leftward and rightward deviation characteristic of the first path exceeds a first veering threshold; and in response to the determining, sending, by the vehicle monitoring system, a first wireless communication to a second vehicle that is not mechanically coupled to the first detection system, wherein the first wireless communication is configured to report driving behavior information regarding the first vehicle to the second vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A method of using a vehicle monitoring system comprising a first detection system, wherein the first detection system comprises at least one of a first radar and a first lidar, the method comprising:
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generating, by the vehicle monitoring system using at least one of the first radar and the first lidar of the first detection system, first numerical position data indicative of a first path of a first vehicle, wherein the first numerical position data is configured to numerically represent leftward and rightward veering movements of the first vehicle as the first vehicle travels in a lane of a road; numerically analyzing, by the vehicle monitoring system using the first numerical position data, a first leftward deviation of the first path and a first rightward deviation of the first path; and in response to numerically analyzing the first leftward deviation and the first rightward deviation, sending, by a communication system of the vehicle monitoring system, a first electronic communication to a traffic enforcement system that is not mechanically coupled to the first detection system, wherein the first electronic communication is configured to report driving behavior information regarding the first vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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