Road segment rating based on roadway communication
First Claim
1. A road segment evaluation system, comprising:
- at least one vehicle-based sensor configured to detect conditions in or around a vehicle;
a plurality of sensors arranged in a road segment, the plurality of sensors configured to detect conditions of the road segment;
a road segment evaluation server, including;
at least one processor; and
at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the road segment evaluation server to;
receive first electronic signals from the plurality of sensors arranged in the road segment; and
process the first electronic signals to determine a risk rating of the road segment, wherein processing the first electronic signals to determine a risk rating of the road segment includes;
receiving data associated with conditions around the vehicle from the at least one vehicle-based sensor;
determining, based on the received data from the at least one vehicle-based sensor, whether road segment condition criteria are met;
responsive to determining that road segment condition criteria are met, receiving and processing data from fewer sensors than all sensors in the plurality of sensors; and
responsive to determining that road segment condition criteria are not met, receiving and processing data from all sensors in the plurality of sensors.
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Abstract
Methods, computer-readable media, systems and apparatuses for rating a road segment based on data received from one or more sensors distributed along the road segment. In some arrangements, a number of sensors along a road segment may be determined based on characteristics or features of the road segment. In at least some arrangements, the data received and/or processed from road segment sensors may be controlled based on current road segment conditions. For instance, in fair weather data from fewer than all sensors along a road segment may be received and/or processed because the likelihood of a dangerous condition is reduced. However, when current conditions indicate the potential for hazardous conditions (e.g., temperature near or below freezing, presence of moisture, untreated road segment, etc.) data from all sensors may be received and/or processed to ensure the most accurate information for an entire length of the road segment is obtained.
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20 Claims
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1. A road segment evaluation system, comprising:
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at least one vehicle-based sensor configured to detect conditions in or around a vehicle; a plurality of sensors arranged in a road segment, the plurality of sensors configured to detect conditions of the road segment; a road segment evaluation server, including; at least one processor; and at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the road segment evaluation server to; receive first electronic signals from the plurality of sensors arranged in the road segment; and process the first electronic signals to determine a risk rating of the road segment, wherein processing the first electronic signals to determine a risk rating of the road segment includes; receiving data associated with conditions around the vehicle from the at least one vehicle-based sensor; determining, based on the received data from the at least one vehicle-based sensor, whether road segment condition criteria are met; responsive to determining that road segment condition criteria are met, receiving and processing data from fewer sensors than all sensors in the plurality of sensors; and responsive to determining that road segment condition criteria are not met, receiving and processing data from all sensors in the plurality of sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A road segment evaluation system, comprising:
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at least one vehicle-based sensor configured to detect conditions in or around the vehicle; a plurality of sensors arranged in a road segment, the plurality of sensors configured to detect conditions of the road segment; a road segment evaluation server, including; at least one processor; and at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the road segment evaluation server to; receive first electronic signals from the plurality of sensors arranged on the road segment; and process the first electronic signals to determine a risk rating of the road segment, wherein processing the first electronic signals to determine a risk rating of the road segment includes; receiving data associated with conditions around the vehicle from the at least one vehicle-based sensor; determining, based on the received data from the at least one vehicle-based sensor, whether road segment condition criteria are met; responsive to determining that road segment condition criteria are met, receiving and processing data from fewer sensors than all sensors in the plurality of sensors; and responsive to determining that road segment condition criteria are not met, receiving and processing data from all sensors in the plurality of sensors; and an on-board vehicle computing device including; at least one processor; and at least one memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the on-board vehicle computing device to; receive, from the road segment evaluation server, the risk rating of the road segment; and provide, via a display of the on-board vehicle computing device, a notification of the risk rating of the road segment. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of determining a road segment rating, comprising:
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receiving, by a road segment evaluation server, first electronic signals from a plurality of sensors; and processing, by the road segment evaluation server, the first electronic signals to determine a risk rating of a road segment, wherein processing the first electronic signals to determine a risk rating of the road segment includes; receiving data associated with conditions around a vehicle from at least one vehicle-based sensor; determining, based on the received data from the at least one vehicle-based sensor, whether road segment condition criteria are met; responsive to determining that road segment condition criteria are met, receiving and processing data from fewer sensors than all sensors in the plurality of sensors; and responsive to determining that road segment condition criteria are not met, receiving and processing data from all sensors in the plurality of sensors. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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