EMERGENCY RESPONSIVE NAVIGATION

• US 20170108342A1
• Filed: 10/20/2015
• Published: 04/20/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Foreman, Eric A., Mandal, Sudeep
• Granted Patent: US 10,393,532 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3415 Dynamic re-routing, e.g. recalculating the route when the user deviates from calculated route or after detecting real-time traffic data or accidents
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3691 Retrieval, searching and output of information related to real-time traffic, weather, or environmental conditions arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions G08G1/09
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096811 where the route is computed offboard
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/205 Indicating the location of the monitored vehicles as destination, e.g. accidents, stolen, rental

Abstract

In an approach for determining navigation routes, a computer identifies an emergency situation and a corresponding location. The computer identifies an emergency service based on the identified emergency situation and the corresponding location. The computer identifies an emergency treatment provider based on the identified emergency situation and the corresponding location. The computer determines a navigation route based on respective locations of the identified emergency situation, the identified emergency service, and the identified emergency treatment provider. The computer identifies one or more incoming devices on the determined navigation route. The computer determines an alternate navigation route for the identified one or more incoming devices, wherein the determined alternate navigation route reduces travel on the determined navigation route.

Claims

1. A method for determining navigation routes, the method comprising:

identifying, by one or more computer processors, an emergency situation and a corresponding location;

identifying, by one or more computer processors, an emergency service based on the identified emergency situation and the corresponding location;

identifying, by one or more computer processors, an emergency treatment provider based on the identified emergency situation and the corresponding location;

determining, by one or more computer processors, a navigation route based on respective locations of the identified emergency situation, the identified emergency service, and the identified emergency treatment provider;

identifying, by one or more computer processors, one or more incoming devices on the determined navigation route; and

determining, by one or more computer processors, an alternate navigation route for the identified one or more incoming devices, wherein the determined alternate navigation route reduces travel on the determined navigation route.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying an emergency situation and the corresponding location further comprises one or more of the following:

receiving, by one or more computer processors, information from sensors of a computing device involved in the identified emergency situation, wherein the information from the sensors include data associated with the location and one or more of;

airbag deployment, gravitational forces, acceleration, deceleration, rollover, and fire;

receiving, by one or more computer processors, information from a computing device that is in a proximate location to the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation; and

receiving, by one or more computer processors, a notification from a notification system, wherein the notification system includes the corresponding location and one or more of private alarms and public address systems.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the emergency service based on the identified emergency situation further comprises:

determining, by one or more computer processors, one or more emergency services and corresponding respective locations within a navigation database based on the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation;

determining, by one or more computer processors, one or more navigation routes that connect the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation and a location of an emergency service of the identified one or more emergency services;

determining, by one or more computer processors, a travel time associated with the one or more determined navigation routes; and

selecting, by one or more computer processors, the identified emergency service from the one or more emergency services based on a fastest determined travel time associated with the determined one or more navigation routes.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the emergency treatment provider based on the identified emergency situation and the corresponding location further comprises:

determining, by one or more computer processors, one or more emergency treatment providers and corresponding respective locations within a navigation database based on the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation;

determining, by one or more computer processors, one or more navigation routes that connect the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation and a location of an emergency treatment provider of the identified one or more emergency treatment providers,

determining, by one or more computer processors, a travel time associated with the one or more determined navigation routes; and

selecting, by one or more computer processors, the identified emergency treatment provider from the one or more emergency treatment providers based on one or more of;

a fastest determined travel time associated with the one or more navigation routes that connect the location of the identified emergency situation and the identified one or more emergency treatment providers, a severity of the emergency situation based on information from sensors of a computing device involved in the emergency situation, and a preference from an individual associated with the identified emergency situation.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the one or more incoming devices on the determined navigation route further comprises one or more of the following:

identifying, by one or more computer processors, one or more incoming devices on the determined navigation route;

identifying, by one or more computer processors, one or more incoming devices intersecting with the determined navigation route; and

identifying, by one or more computer processors, one or more incoming devices merging with the determined navigation route.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein determining an alternate navigation route for the identified incoming devices further comprises;

determining, by one or more computer processors, one or more navigation routes associated with the one or more incoming devices;

identifying, by one or more computer processor, one or more of the determined navigation routes that do not include at least a portion of the determined navigation route associated with the emergency situation;

selecting, by one or more computer processors, a fastest navigation route from the identified one or more determined navigations routes that do not include at least a portion of the determined navigation route associated with the emergency situation; and

sending, by one or more computer processors, the selected fasted navigation route to the identified one or more incoming devices.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising;

determining, by one or more computer processors, that the emergency situation is complete; and

restoring, by one or more computer processors, the one or more incoming devices to the determined navigation route.

8. A computer program product for determining navigation routes, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to identify an emergency situation and a corresponding location;

program instructions to identify an emergency service based on the identified emergency situation and the corresponding location;

program instructions to identify an emergency treatment provider based on the identified emergency situation and the corresponding location;

program instructions to determine a navigation route based on respective locations of the identified emergency situation, the identified emergency service, and the identified emergency treatment provider;

program instructions to identify one or more incoming devices on the determined navigation route; and

program instructions to determine an alternate navigation route for the identified one or more incoming devices, wherein the determined alternate navigation route reduces travel on the determined navigation route.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein to identify an emergency situation and the corresponding location further comprises one or more of the following program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

receive information from sensors of a computing device involved in the identified emergency situation, wherein the information from the sensors include data associated with the location and one or more of;

airbag deployment, gravitational forces, acceleration, deceleration, rollover, and fire;

receive information from a computing device that is in a proximate location to the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation; and

receive a notification from a notification system, wherein the notification system includes the corresponding location and one or more of private alarms and public address systems.

10. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein to identify the emergency service based on the identified emergency situation further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

determine one or more emergency services and corresponding respective locations within a navigation database based on the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation;

determine one or more navigation routes that connect the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation and a location of an emergency service of the identified one or more emergency services;

determine a travel time associated with the one or more determined navigation routes; and

select the identified emergency service from the one or more emergency services based on a fastest determined travel time associated with the determined one or more navigation routes.

11. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein to identify the emergency treatment provider based on the identified emergency situation and the corresponding location further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

determine one or more emergency treatment providers and corresponding respective locations within a navigation database based on the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation;

determine one or more navigation routes that connect the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation and a location of an emergency treatment provider of the identified one or more emergency treatment providers,

determine a travel time associated with the one or more determined navigation routes; and

select the identified emergency treatment provider from the one or more emergency treatment providers based on one or more of;

a fastest determined travel time associated with the one or more navigation routes that connect the location of the identified emergency situation and the identified one or more emergency treatment providers, a severity of the emergency situation based on information from sensors of a computing device involved in the emergency situation, and a preference from an individual associated with the identified emergency situation.

12. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein to identify the one or more incoming devices on the determined navigation route further comprises one or more of the following program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

identify one or more incoming devices on the determined navigation route;

identify one or more incoming devices intersecting with the determined navigation route; and

identify one or more incoming devices merging with the determined navigation route.

13. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein to determine an alternate navigation route for the identified incoming devices further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

determine one or more navigation routes associated with the one or more incoming devices;

identify one or more of the determined navigation routes that do not include at least a portion of the determined navigation route associated with the emergency situation;

select a fastest navigation route from the identified one or more determined navigations routes that do not include at least a portion of the determined navigation route associated with the emergency situation; and

send the selected fasted navigation route to the identified one or more incoming devices.

14. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

determine that the emergency situation is complete; and

restore the one or more incoming devices to the determined navigation route.

15. A computer system for determining navigation routes, the computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors, one or more computer readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to identify an emergency situation and a corresponding location;

program instructions to identify an emergency service based on the identified emergency situation and the corresponding location;

program instructions to identify an emergency treatment provider based on the identified emergency situation and the corresponding location;

program instructions to determine a navigation route based on respective locations of the identified emergency situation, the identified emergency service, and the identified emergency treatment provider;

program instructions to identify one or more incoming devices on the determined navigation route; and

program instructions to determine an alternate navigation route for the identified one or more incoming devices, wherein the determined alternate navigation route reduces travel on the determined navigation route.

16. The computer system of claim 15, wherein to identify an emergency situation and the corresponding location further comprises one or more of the following program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

receive information from sensors of a computing device involved in the identified emergency situation, wherein the information from the sensors include data associated with the location and one or more of;

airbag deployment, gravitational forces, acceleration, deceleration, rollover, and fire;

receive information from a computing device that is in a proximate location to the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation; and

receive a notification from a notification system, wherein the notification system includes the corresponding location and one or more of private alarms and public address systems.

17. The computer system of claim 15, wherein to identify the emergency service based on the identified emergency situation further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

determine one or more emergency services and corresponding respective locations within a navigation database based on the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation;

determine one or more navigation routes that connect the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation and a location of an emergency service of the identified one or more emergency services;

determine a travel time associated with the one or more determined navigation routes; and

select the identified emergency service from the one or more emergency services based on a fastest determined travel time associated with the determined one or more navigation routes.

18. The computer system of claim 15, wherein to identify the emergency treatment provider based on the identified emergency situation and the corresponding location further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

determine one or more emergency treatment providers and corresponding respective locations within a navigation database based on the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation;

determine one or more navigation routes that connect the corresponding location of the identified emergency situation and a location of an emergency treatment provider of the identified one or more emergency treatment providers, determine a travel time associated with the one or more determined navigation routes; and

select the identified emergency treatment provider from the one or more emergency treatment providers based on one or more of;

a fastest determined travel time associated with the one or more navigation routes that connect the location of the identified emergency situation and the identified one or more emergency treatment providers, a severity of the emergency situation based on information from sensors of a computing device involved in the emergency situation, and a preference from an individual associated with the identified emergency situation.

19. The computer system of claim 15, wherein to identify the one or more incoming devices on the determined navigation route further comprises one or more of the following program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

identify one or more incoming devices on the determined navigation route;

identify one or more incoming devices intersecting with the determined navigation route; and

identify one or more incoming devices merging with the determined navigation route.

20. The computer system of claim 15, wherein to determine an alternate navigation route for the identified incoming devices further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

determine one or more navigation routes associated with the one or more incoming devices;

identify one or more of the determined navigation routes that do not include at least a portion of the determined navigation route associated with the emergency situation;

select a fastest navigation route from the identified one or more determined navigations routes that do not include at least a portion of the determined navigation route associated with the emergency situation; and

send the selected fasted navigation route to the identified one or more incoming devices.