Autonomous highway traffic modules
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1. A vehicle safety and control system, comprising:
- a network including a plurality of remotely located autonomous modules disposed alongside and spaced apart from a vehicle pathway, said modules each communicably connected to at least one other of said plurality of modules, said modules each including;
a measurement system comprising at least one sensor for autonomously obtaining sensor data, said sensor data including distance and velocity for objects proximate thereto, and an illuminated display having a plurality of observable distinct states, said observable states including states relating to said sensor data.
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Abstract
A vehicle safety and control system provides early warning and includes a network including a plurality of remotely located modules disposed along a vehicle pathway. Each module is communicably connected to at least one of the other modules. The modules include a measurement system including at least one sensor for obtaining sensor data. The sensor data provides position and velocity data for objects proximate thereto. The modules also include an illuminated display having a plurality of observable distinct states, the observable states including states relating to the sensor data.
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1. A vehicle safety and control system, comprising:
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a network including a plurality of remotely located autonomous modules disposed alongside and spaced apart from a vehicle pathway, said modules each communicably connected to at least one other of said plurality of modules, said modules each including;
a measurement system comprising at least one sensor for autonomously obtaining sensor data, said sensor data including distance and velocity for objects proximate thereto, and an illuminated display having a plurality of observable distinct states, said observable states including states relating to said sensor data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for warning or directing vehicles, comprising the steps of:
- p1 disposing a network including a plurality of remotely located autonomous modules alongside and spaced apart from a vehicle pathway, said modules each comprising at least one sensor for autonomously sensing distance and velocity of objects proximate to said modules, said modules each communicably connected to at least one other of said plurality of modules, and
generating visual warning or directing signals using a plurality of observable distinct lit states at said modules, said states relating to said sensor data. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
- p1 disposing a network including a plurality of remotely located autonomous modules alongside and spaced apart from a vehicle pathway, said modules each comprising at least one sensor for autonomously sensing distance and velocity of objects proximate to said modules, said modules each communicably connected to at least one other of said plurality of modules, and
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32. A method of sequencing traffic lights, comprising the steps of:
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determining a vehicle traffic queue at or approaching a road intersection for each of a plurality of intersecting paths comprising said intersection using a plurality of remotely located autonomous modules having radar, said modules disposed alongside and spaced apart from said plurality of intersecting paths, said radar providing distance measurements for objects proximate thereto, each of said paths having an associated traffic signal, and setting respective times for said traffic signals based on said traffic queue. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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