RADAR MODULE FOR USE WITH TRAFFIC MONITORING AND PREDICTIVE ANALYSIS SYSTEMS

• US 20200132803A1
• Filed: 10/26/2018
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2018
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Fleetmind Seon Solutions Inc.
• Original Assignee: Fleetmind Seon Solutions Inc.
• Inventors: Nagy, Robert
• Application Number:
  US16/172,268
• Publication Number:
  US 20200132803A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/143 Alarm means
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/146 Display means
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/14 Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/06 Systems determining position data of a target
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/931 of land vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2013/93274 on the side of the vehicles

Abstract

A radar module is provided for use in association with monitoring and predicting traffic conditions in the vicinity of a system vehicle having a stop indicator system. The radar module may include a data application module having logic circuitry for generating signals indicative of alert conditions associated with target vehicles traveling through a defined radar detection area near the system vehicle. The radar module may be programmed to execute various algorithms Which generate alert condition signals in response to determining and analyzing a current distance, a braking distance, and/or a velocity of target vehicles detected in the radar detection area.

Claims

1. A radar module apparatus programmed for use in association with monitoring and predicting traffic conditions in a vicinity of a system vehicle having a stop indicator system, the apparatus comprising:

a radar transceiver module including;

a transmitter antenna configured to transmit radio signals into a predetermined radar detection area, and

a receiver antenna configured to receive signals reflected back from the radar detection area indicative of a target vehicle detected in the radar detection area;

a data application module including logic circuitry for generating signals indicative of alert conditions associated with the target vehicle traveling through the radar detection area;

an alert driver module programmed for;

receiving alert condition signals from the data application module, and

communicating the alert condition signals in the form of at least one warning signal, alarm signal, or violation signal indicative of at least one attribute of the target vehicle in the radar detection area.

2. The radar module apparatus of claim 1, wherein the radar detection area is divided into multiple zones including at least one mounting offset zone, at least one safety zone, and at least one braking zone.

3. The radar module apparatus of claim 2, further comprising the data application module programmed to generate an alert condition signal in response to detecting a target in the mounting offset zone.

4. The radar module apparatus of claim 2, further comprising the data application module programmed to generate an alert condition signal in response to detecting a target in the safety zone.

5. The radar module apparatus of claim 1, further comprising the data application module programmed to generate at least one alert condition signal in response to determining a braking distance for the target vehicle detected in the radar detection area.

6. The radar module apparatus of claim 1, further comprising the data application module programmed to generate the alert condition signal in response to analyzing a braking curve associated with the target vehicle.

7. The radar module apparatus of claim 6, further comprising the data application module programmed to generate the alert condition signal in response to analyzing a braking curve comprising a parabolic braking curve.

8. The radar module apparatus of claim 1, further comprising the data application module programmed to generate at least one alert condition signal in response to determining a velocity of the target vehicle detected in the radar detection area.

9. The radar module apparatus of claim 1, further comprising the data application module programmed to generate at least one alert condition signal in response to determining a current distance, a braking distance, and a velocity of the target vehicle detected in the radar detection area.

10. The radar module apparatus of claim 1, further comprising the data application module programmed to:

execute an algorithm for determining when a braking distance of the target vehicle is greater than a current distance of the target vehicle, and,

output an alarm signal in response to determining that the braking distance of the target vehicle is greater than the current distance of the target vehicle to a safety zone defined within the radar detection area.

11. The radar module apparatus of claim 1, further comprising the data application module programmed to:

execute an algorithm for determining when a braking distance of the target vehicle is greater than;

a current distance of the target vehicle to a safety zone defined within the radar detection area less a warning adjustment value, and,

output a warning signal in response to the algorithm determination for the target vehicle.

12. The radar module apparatus of claim 1, further comprising the data application module programmed to:

execute an algorithm for;

determining when the target vehicle is within any portion of a safety zone or a mounting offset zone defined within the radar detection area, and,

determining whether a velocity of the target vehicle exceeds a predetermined violation trigger threshold; and

output a violation signal and an alarm signal in response to the algorithm determination for the target vehicle.

13. The radar module apparatus of claim 1, further comprising the data application module programmed to adjust at least one parameter in response to a weather condition detected within the radar detection area.

14. The radar module apparatus of claim 13, further comprising the data application module programmed to adjust at least one parameter in response to rain or snow occurring within the radar detection area.

15. The radar module apparatus of claim 1, further comprising the radar module programmed to communicate at least one of a heartbeat signal or a health check signal.

16. The radar module apparatus of claim 1, further comprising the radar module programmed to limit data output in response to at least one customized data output rule.