SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR CONTROLLING A SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN MOVING VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A system for controlling the safe distance between a first moving vehicle having a first driver and a second moving vehicle in the front or in the back of the first vehicle having a second driver, the system being adapted for installation at the first vehicle and comprising:
- a distance sensor for measuring the distance between the first and second moving vehicles;
a speed sensor for measuring the speed of the first moving vehicle;
a speed control unit connected to the distance and speed sensors for determining a safe distance threshold as a function of the first vehicle deceleration rate and speed and for determining if the safe distance threshold has been breached by comparing the measured distance between the vehicles to the determined safe distance threshold;
A notification unit connected to the speed control unit for notifying the first driver of any breach of the safe distance threshold; and
An authority alert unit connected to the speed control unit and to the traffic authorities via a wireless data network for alerting the traffic authorities of any violation of the safe distance threshold by the first moving vehicle.
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Abstract
A system for controlling the distance between a first moving vehicle and a second moving vehicle comprising: A distance sensor for measuring the distance between the first and second moving vehicles; A speed sensor for measuring the speed of the first moving vehicle; A speed control unit connected to the distance and speed sensors for determining a safe distance threshold as a function of the deceleration rate and speed; A notification unit connected to the speed control unit for notifying the driver of the first moving vehicle of any breach of the safe distance threshold; An authority alert unit connected to the speed control unit and to the traffic authorities via a wireless data network for alerting the traffic authorities of any violation of the safe distance threshold by the first moving vehicle, and a process for controlling the distance between a first moving vehicle and a second moving vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for controlling the safe distance between a first moving vehicle having a first driver and a second moving vehicle in the front or in the back of the first vehicle having a second driver, the system being adapted for installation at the first vehicle and comprising:
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a distance sensor for measuring the distance between the first and second moving vehicles; a speed sensor for measuring the speed of the first moving vehicle; a speed control unit connected to the distance and speed sensors for determining a safe distance threshold as a function of the first vehicle deceleration rate and speed and for determining if the safe distance threshold has been breached by comparing the measured distance between the vehicles to the determined safe distance threshold; A notification unit connected to the speed control unit for notifying the first driver of any breach of the safe distance threshold; and An authority alert unit connected to the speed control unit and to the traffic authorities via a wireless data network for alerting the traffic authorities of any violation of the safe distance threshold by the first moving vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A process of controlling the safe distance between a first moving vehicle having a first driver and a second moving vehicle in the front or in the back of the first vehicle having a second driver, the method comprising:
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monitoring the speed of the first moving vehicle; measuring the distance between the first moving vehicle and the second moving vehicle; determining a safe distance threshold between the first and second moving vehicles based on deceleration rate and speed of the first vehicle; and determining if the safe distance is breached by comparing the measured distance to the determined safe distance threshold; generating an notification message in case of breach of the safe distance threshold; notifying the driver of the first moving vehicle of the breach. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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