Intersection vehicle collision avoidance system

• US 20120095646A1
• Filed: 11/08/2011
• Published: 04/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ohanes D. Ghazarian
• Original Assignee: Ohanes D. Ghazarian
• Inventors: Ghazarian, Ohanes D.
• Granted Patent: US 8,773,281 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/36
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/17 Emergency applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/34 Power consumption
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/52 Determining velocity
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/164 Centralised systems, e.g. external to vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/6418 Hybrid transport
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0241 where no transmission is received, e.g. out of range of the transmitter
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

The present invention discloses a system which alerts vehicle drivers to avoid intersection vehicle collision, said system comprises of

• a plurality of vehicles containing a vehicle mount or portable collision avoidance device, the device having;
• a vehicle speed compare-tore CPU,
• a vehicle travel direction and vehicle location detection circuitry,
• a first and a secondary warning alarm circuitry, and
• an RF transceiver for receiving traffic signal light condition information from a broadcasting station which includes a traffic lights ID number, at least one traffic light condition signal at acquisition time.

The vehicle collision avoidance device generate a first warning alarm signal to warn the driver if the driver is not in compliance with the traffic light condition, if the driver becomes none responsive to the first warning alarm signal, the collision avoidance device transmits a secondary warring alarm signal(s) to other vehicle drivers the presence of an intersection vehicle collision condition.

Claims

1. - A system for avoiding intersection vehicle collision, said system comprises of;

a vehicle mount or portable collision avoidance device, containing

a vehicle speed compare-tore CPU, and

a vehicle travel direction and location detection circuitry,

an RF transceiver, for receiving traffic signal light condition information from a broadcasting station includes a traffic light ID number, at least one traffic light condition signal information at acquisition time, and designed to communicate with RF warning alarm signal(s) with other vehicle(s), equipped with a collision avoidance device, and

a first and a second warning alarm circuitry,

said traffic light broadcasting station transmitting unique coded signals containing information to each one of a particular location traffic signal light condition, if a particular traffic signal condition information does not permit particular direction traveling vehicle(s) to pass the intersection, at a predetermine distance from said intersection, said vehicle(s) collision avoidance device receiver receiving said uniquely coded traffic signal condition signal information associated with said vehicle travel direction, said vehicle collision avoidance device processor compares said received traffic signal condition signal information with said vehicle location distance from said intersection signal light location and vehicle speed, if said vehicle speed is not in compliances with said traffic signal condition, said vehicle collision avoidance device initiates said first internal warning alarm signal(s) to warn the driver to slow down the vehicle to stop at said intersection, if the driver becomes non responsive to said first alarm signal(s), at a predetermined time said vehicle collision avoidance device initiates said secondary external alarm signal by transmitting RF warning signal(s) to said other vehicle(s) located within or within the boundaries of said intersection, said other vehicle(s) collision avoidance device upon receipt of said transmitted signal(s) generates a warning alarm signal(s) to alert the driver to take necessary measures to avoid intersection collision with said vehicle.

2. - The system according to claim 1 wherein said vehicle collision avoidance device generated first internal warning alarm is audible, verbal, visual, or vibrating alarm signals to warn the driver, and said secondary external alarm signal additionally comprises of a honking horn and or vehicle light(s) flash, used to generate audio and or visual alarm signals to warn pedestrians and or other vehicle driver(s) to the presence of an intersection collision condition.

3. - The system according to claim 1 wherein said vehicle Collision avoidance device is equipped with a GPS receiver for providing vehicle location, vehicle travel direction, vehicle speed, vehicle distance from said intersection location information to said vehicle collision avoidance device processor, said processor compares said vehicle GPS location, with said vehicle travel direction, said vehicle distance from said intersection, said vehicle speed and with said received broadcasted signal light condition information and accordingly determines said vehicle driver is or is not in compliance with said traffic signal condition, and generates said first and secondary warning alarm signals.

5. - The system defined in claim 1 wherein said traffic signal light condition signals Is transmitted from a broadcasting station through LAN, WAN, Internet, Satellite, cellular or other wireless means,

and said broadcast signals are received by said vehicle collision avoidance device receiver, which contains intersection(s) traffic signal light condition information said vehicle collision avoidance processor compares said received traffic signal light condition signal(s) with said vehicle location, with vehicle speed and with said particular intersection location distance from the vehicle, and accordingly generate said first and second warning alarm signals.

8. - The system defined in claim 1 wherein the broadcast traffic light information additionally includes, a traffic light period, an elapsed time period from a time point changed to the corresponding signal to the acquisition time point of the traffic light information, traffic light location information, information about the acquisition time point of the traffic light information, and additional information.

4. - A system for avoiding intersection vehicle collision system, wherein said system comprises;

a plurality of vehicles containing a vehicle mount or portable vehicle collision avoidance device having;

an RF transceiver designed for receiving traffic signal light condition information from a broadcasting station includes a traffic light ID number, at least one traffic light condition signal information at acquisition time,

and said transceiver is designed to communicate with RF warning alarm signal(s) with other vehicle(s) located at the intersection, equipped with a collision avoidance device,

a GPS receiver

a processor and

a first and second warning alarm generating circuitry,

said GPS receiver map database containing location information of plurality of intersection having traffic signals,

said vehicle collision avoidance devise GPS map processor in response to detecting a particular interaction located towards vehicle movement direction,

and in response to received said particular intersection traffic signal light condition information, said vehicle collision avoidance device processor compares said particular intersection signal light condition received signal(s) information with said vehicle GPS location, said vehicle distance from said intersection and said vehicle movement direction with said vehicle speed, to determines if vehicle speed is in compliance based on said vehicle location and given intersection traffic signal light location, If said traffic signal light condition does not permit vehicle(s) to cross the intersection and the driver becomes not in compliance with said traffic signal light condition, said vehicle collision avoidance apparatus initiates said first warning alarm signal(s) to warn the driver to slow down to stop the vehicle at the intersection, if the driver becomes none responsive to said signal light condition, at a predetermined time said vehicle collision avoidance device generates a secondary RF warning alarm and establishes communication link with other vehicle(s) located with in the proximity of the intersection equipped with a collision avoidance device which upon receipt of said secondary transmitted signal, generates a warning alarm signal(s) to warn the other vehicle driver(s) to take necessary action to avoid intersection vehicle collision.

6. - The system defined in claim 4 wherein said intersection traffic signal light condition is transmitted from a broadcasting station through LAN, WAN, Internet, Satellite, cellular or other wireless means,

and said broadcast signals are received by said vehicle collision avoidance device receiver, which contains intersection(s) traffic signal light condition information said vehicle collision avoidance processor compares said received traffic signal light condition signal(s) with said vehicle location, with vehicle speed and with said particular intersection location distance from the vehicle, and accordingly generate said first and second warning alarm signals.

7. - The system according to claim 4 wherein said vehicle collision avoidance device generated first internal warning alarm by audible, verbal, visual, or vibrating alarm signals, and said secondary warning alarm signal additionally comprises of a honking horn and or vehicle light(s), used to generate audio and or visual alarm signals to warn pedestrians and or other vehicle driver(s) to the presence of an intersection collision condition.

9. - The system defined in claim 4 wherein the broadcast traffic light information additionally includes, a traffic light period, an elapsed time period from a time point changed to the corresponding signal to the acquisition time point of the traffic light information, traffic light location information, information about the acquisition time point of the traffic light information, and additional information.

10. - A system for avoiding intersection vehicle collision system, wherein said system comprises;

a plurality of vehicles containing a vehicle mount collision avoidance device having;

a GPS receiver for acquiring vehicle GPS location information from orbiting satellites,

a processor and

a signaling circuitry connected to said vehicle left and right signal lights,

said GPS receiver having a GPS map database containing location information for plurality of intersections said map having traffic lane information,

said vehicle collision avoidance devise GPS map processor in response to received vehicle GPS location information, compares said vehicle location information with said vehicle map database traffic lane information, if said vehicle position becomes on a left or a right turn lane, said vehicle collision avoidance device processor automatically activates said vehicle left or right turn signal lights, to signal other drivers located at that intersection said vehicle is on the course of making a left or right turn.

11. - The system defined in claim 10 wherein said vehicle collision avoidance device Additionally contains an RF transceiver designed for receiving traffic signal light condition information from a broadcasting station includes a traffic light ID number, at least one traffic light condition signal at acquisition time indicating left or right turn signal light condition, said vehicle collision avoidance devise GPS map processor in response to received traffic signal light condition information and in response to said vehicle received GPS location information, compares said vehicle location information with said vehicle map database traffic lane information, if said vehicle position becomes on a left or a right turn lane, said vehicle collision avoidance device processor automatically activates said vehicle left or right turn signal lights, to signal other drivers located at that intersection said vehicle is on the course of making a left or right turn.

12. - The system defined in claim 10 wherein said vehicle collision avoidance device GPS map upon detecting said vehicle moved across the intersection and completed making a left or right turn, said vehicle collision avoidance devise automatically turns said vehicle signal lights off to avoid said vehicle giving false vehicle left or right turn signals to other vehicle drivers.