Systems and methods for controlling powered vehicles near a restricted region
First Claim
1. A processor-implemented method of controlling a personal mobility vehicle near a restricted region, the method comprising:
- determining a first location of a personal mobility vehicle relative to a first limit line near a restricted region;
determining a first direction of travel of the personal mobility vehicle relative to the first limit line;
providing a warning if the first location and the first direction of travel indicate the personal mobility vehicle is approaching the restricted region;
determining a second location of the personal mobility vehicle relative to a second limit line, the second limit line closer to the restricted region than the first limit line;
determining a second direction of travel of the personal mobility vehicle relative to the second limit line; and
inhibiting motion of the personal mobility vehicle if a processor determines, using at least one of the second location and the second direction of travel, that the personal mobility vehicle is approaching the restricted region.
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Abstract
A system for controlling movement of a personal mobility vehicle near a restricted region is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a detector that is configured to be disposed on the personal mobility vehicle and that is configured to receive an electromagnetic signal transmitted to the restricted region. The system also includes a control unit configured to communicate with the detector. The control unit is further configured to determine proximity of the detector to the restricted region using information related to the signal received by the detector. The control unit is also configured to provide a command to inhibit movement of the personal mobility vehicle in response to the determined proximity of the vehicle to the restricted region.
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23 Claims
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1. A processor-implemented method of controlling a personal mobility vehicle near a restricted region, the method comprising:
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determining a first location of a personal mobility vehicle relative to a first limit line near a restricted region;
determining a first direction of travel of the personal mobility vehicle relative to the first limit line;
providing a warning if the first location and the first direction of travel indicate the personal mobility vehicle is approaching the restricted region;
determining a second location of the personal mobility vehicle relative to a second limit line, the second limit line closer to the restricted region than the first limit line;
determining a second direction of travel of the personal mobility vehicle relative to the second limit line; and
inhibiting motion of the personal mobility vehicle if a processor determines, using at least one of the second location and the second direction of travel, that the personal mobility vehicle is approaching the restricted region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for localizing and controlling movement of a personal mobility vehicle, the system comprising:
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a signal source configured to transmit a localization signal, the signal source further configured to be disposed on a personal mobility vehicle;
two detectors configured to receive the localization signal, the two detectors defining a first limit line therebetween; and
a control unit configured to communicate with the two detectors and to determine a first localization of the signal source relative to the first limit and a second localization of the signal source relative to a second limit line. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for controlling a personal mobility vehicle near a restricted region, the system comprising:
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means for determining a first location of a personal mobility vehicle relative to a first limit line near a restricted region;
means for determining a first direction of travel of the personal mobility vehicle relative to the first limit line;
means for providing a warning if the first location and the first direction of travel indicate the personal mobility vehicle is approaching the restricted region;
means for determining a second location of the personal mobility vehicle relative to a second limit line, the second limit line closer to the restricted region than the first limit line;
means for determining a second direction of travel of the personal mobility vehicle relative to the second limit line;
means for determining, using at least one of the second location and the second direction of travel, whether the personal mobility vehicle is approaching the restricted region; and
means for inhibiting motion of the personal mobility vehicle, wherein the inhibiting means are configured to be actuated in response to the determination by the determining means.
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