Intersection vehicle collision avoidance system

• US 20100073194A1
• Filed: 09/15/2009
• Published: 03/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ohanes Ghazarian
• Original Assignee: Ohanes Ghazarian
• Inventors: Ghazarian, Ohanes
• Granted Patent: US 8,068,036 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/901
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/50 of positioning data, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System] data
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/017 identifying vehicles G08G1/015, G08G1/054 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096725 where the received information generates an automatic action on the vehicle control
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096758 where no selection takes place on the transmitted or the received information
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096783 where the origin of the information is a roadside individual element
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/164 Centralised systems, e.g. external to vehicles

Abstract

The present invention discloses a system that alerts the operator of a vehicle, when operator is not in compliance with an intersection signal condition, where the intersection traffic signal conditions does not permit driver of vehicles to cross the intersection. The system comprises of traffic light or stop sign RF transmitter or transceiver units, and plurality of vehicles equipped with vehicle collision avoidance device containing RF transceivers to receive signals from the intersection signal transmitter units, the vehicle collision avoidance device is equipped with vehicle speed comparator CPU and vehicle travel direction sensing circuitry using a compass or GPS receiver to determine vehicle travel direction and monitor vehicle speed. A beeper, LED or vibrator is incorporated for warning the driver.

If a vehicle operator becomes none responsive to maintain vehicle speed in compliances with the traffic signal light condition, the vehicle collision avoidance device alerts the driver with audio visual and vibrating alarm signals for the driver to slow down the vehicle to stop. If within a determined time the driver does not comply, the vehicle collision avoidance device generates a secondary audio and visual signals to alert pedestrians, and transmits RF signals to other vehicles equipped with collision avoidance devise for the driver(s) located at that intersection take necessary measures to avoid an intersection collision.

Claims

1. - A system for avoiding intersection vehicle collision, said system comprises of;

a intersection traffic signal(s) condition transmitter(s), or transceiver(s),

a vehicle mount or portable collision avoidance device, containing

a vehicle speed compare-tore CPU, and

an RF transceiver, and

a vehicle travel direction detection circuitry, and

a first and a second warning alarm circuitry,

said vehicle collision avoidance device RF transceiver is design to receive traffic condition signals, and transmit RF warning alarm signal(s) to other vehicle(s), equipped with a collision avoidance device,

said intersection traffic signal transmitter(s) and or transceivers(s) at pre-set time interval transmitting unique coded signal containing information to each one of said particular direction traffic signal condition, if a particular direction traffic signal condition does not permit said particular direction traveling vehicle(s) to pass the intersection, at a predetermine distance from said intersection said vehicle(s) collision avoidance device speed comparator CPU receiving said uniquely coded traffic signal condition signal which is associated with said vehicle travel direction, said vehicle speed comparator processor compares said received traffic signal condition signal with said vehicle speed, if said vehicle speed is not in compliances with said traffic signal condition, said vehicle collision avoidance device initiates said first internal warning alarm signal(s) to warn the driver to slow down the vehicle to stop at said intersection, if the driver becomes non responsive to said first alarm signal(s), at a predetermined time said vehicle collision avoidance device initiates said secondary external alarm signal by transmitting RF warning signal(s) to said other vehicle(s) located within or within the boundaries of said intersection, said other vehicle(s) collision avoidance device upon receipt of said transmitted signal(s) generates a warning alarm signal(s) to alert the driver to take necessary measures to avoid intersection collision with said vehicle.

2. - A system according to claim 1 wherein said vehicle

collision avoidance device second alarm signal additionally comprises of a honking horn and or vehicle light(s), used to generate audio and or

visual alarm signals to warn pedestrians and or other vehicle driver(s) to the presence of an intersection collision condition.

3. - A system according to claim 1 wherein said vehicle Collision avoidance device additionally is equipped with a GPS receiver for providing vehicle location, vehicle travel direction, vehicle speed, vehicle distance from intersection location information to said vehicle collision avoidance device processor, based on received traffic condition transmitted signal and received GPS signals, said processor compares said vehicle location, said vehicle travel direction, said vehicle speed condition, with said traffic intersection signal location(s) and accordingly determines said vehicle speed is not in compliance with said traffic signal condition, and generates said first and secondary warning alarm signals.

5. - A system defined in claim 1 wherein said traffic intersection signal condition is controlled by orbiting satellites transmitted signals, said transmitted signals received by said vehicle mount collision avoidance device receiver, said transmitted signals containing particular intersection(s) traffic signal condition status used by said collision avoidance CPU to compare said vehicle speed with said particular intersection location distance, and accordingly generate said first and second warning alarm signals

4. - A system for avoiding intersection vehicle collision system, wherein said system comprises;

a plurality of intersection signal(s) having RF transmitters, designed to transmit a uniquely coded signal in response to said intersection signal condition, containing information to each one of said particular direction traffic signal condition,

a plurality of vehicles containing a vehicle collision avoidance device having an RF transceiver designed to received said RF transmitted signals, and transmit RF signals to establish communication with other vehicles located at said intersection, said vehicle collision avoidance device additionally contains

a GPS receiver

a processor and

a first and second warning alarm generating circuitry,

said GPS receiver database containing location information of plurality of intersection having traffic signals,

a vehicle traveling in direction towards a particular interaction, said intersection location information is within said vehicle GPS unit map database, if intersection traffic signal light condition does not permit said particular direction traveling vehicle to pass said intersection, at a preset vehicle location distance from said intersection said RF transceiver receives said intersection traffic signal condition transmitted signals, and said vehicle collision avoidance device processor compares said intersection location information with said vehicle GPS location, and with said vehicle speed and travel direction, accordingly calculates said vehicle speed with said vehicle distance from said traffic signal location, and determines if vehicle speed is not in compliance based on said vehicle location and given intersection traffic signal location, said vehicle collision avoidance apparatus initiates said first warning collision alarm signal(s) to warn the driver, if the driver becomes none responsive to slow down the vehicle to stop the vehicle, at a predetermined time said vehicle collision avoidance device generates a secondary RF warning alarm communication link with other vehicle(s) equipped with a collision avoidance device located at that particular intersection, which upon receipt of said secondary transmitted signal generates a warning alarm signal(s) to warn the vehicle driver(s) to take necessary action to avoid intersection vehicle collision.

6. - A system defined in claim 4 wherein said traffic intersection signal condition is controlled by orbiting satellites transmitted signals, said transmitted signals received by said vehicle mount collision avoidance device receiver, said transmitted signals containing particular intersection(s) traffic signal condition status used by said collision avoidance CPU to compare said vehicle speed with said particular intersection location distance, and accordingly generate said first and second warning alarm signals

7. - A system according to claim 4 wherein said vehicle collision avoidance device second alarm signal additionally comprises of a honking horn and or vehicle light(s), used to generate audio and or visual alarm signals to warn pedestrians and or other vehicle driver(s) to the presence of an intersection collision condition.