SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLABORATIVE VEHICLE CRASH PLANNING AND SEQUENCE DEPLOYMENT
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1. A method for real-time crash modeling, comprising:
- using a processor device operatively coupled with at least one sensor in a parallel computing environment, performing;
deriving a likelihood of an impact occurring between a first vehicle and a second vehicle;
negotiating a crash modeling protocol between the first and the second vehicle by performing;
defining a secure communication path for quick and secure transfer of information;
comparing onboard modeling facilities;
setting the collaborative crash parameters;
partitioning the parallel computing environment into partitions between computing nodes representing the first and second vehicles, each partition comprising the variable simulation state for its associated vehicle;
determining a time before impact; and
determining a number of time steps before impact; and
determining an optimal crash sequence that minimizes possible injury and damage by iteratively performing the following within time step boundaries;
exchanging information with the first and second vehicles according to the crash modeling protocol, said information comprising a variable simulation state of each vehicle indicating a state of collaborative crash parameters;
collaboratively computing a crash model prior to the impact, using the exchanged information, said crash model comprising differential actions for each vehicle to take in order to minimize injury and damage; and
exchanging the computed crash model.
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Abstract
A system and method for collaborative vehicle crash planning employs a model-based approach for mitigating damage and injuries resulting from a vehicle collision. A real-time crash model is generated to determine an optimal crash sequence within a parallel computing environment.
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1. A method for real-time crash modeling, comprising:
using a processor device operatively coupled with at least one sensor in a parallel computing environment, performing; deriving a likelihood of an impact occurring between a first vehicle and a second vehicle; negotiating a crash modeling protocol between the first and the second vehicle by performing; defining a secure communication path for quick and secure transfer of information; comparing onboard modeling facilities; setting the collaborative crash parameters; partitioning the parallel computing environment into partitions between computing nodes representing the first and second vehicles, each partition comprising the variable simulation state for its associated vehicle; determining a time before impact; and determining a number of time steps before impact; and determining an optimal crash sequence that minimizes possible injury and damage by iteratively performing the following within time step boundaries; exchanging information with the first and second vehicles according to the crash modeling protocol, said information comprising a variable simulation state of each vehicle indicating a state of collaborative crash parameters; collaboratively computing a crash model prior to the impact, using the exchanged information, said crash model comprising differential actions for each vehicle to take in order to minimize injury and damage; and exchanging the computed crash model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An information processing system for real-time crash modeling, comprising:
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a processor device operatively coupled with at least one sensor; and a memory operably coupled with the processor device and having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, said computer-executable instructions comprising; deriving a likelihood of an impact occurring between a first vehicle and a second vehicle; negotiating a crash modeling protocol between the first and the second vehicle by performing; defining a secure communication path for quick and secure transfer of information; comparing onboard modeling facilities; setting the collaborative crash parameters; partitioning the parallel computing environment into partitions between computing nodes representing the first and second vehicles, each partition comprising the variable simulation state for its associated vehicle; determining a time before impact; and determining a number of time steps before impact; and determining an optimal crash sequence that minimizes possible injury and damage by iteratively performing the following within time step boundaries; exchanging information with the first and second vehicles according to the crash modeling protocol, said information comprising a variable simulation state of each vehicle indicating a state of collaborative crash parameters; collaboratively computing a crash model prior to the impact, using the exchanged information, said crash model comprising differential actions for each vehicle to take in order to minimize injury and damage; and exchanging the computed crash model. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with computer-executable instruction stored therein, said computer-executable instructions performing real-time crash modeling by causing a computer to perform:
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deriving a likelihood of an impact occurring between a first vehicle and a second vehicle; negotiating a crash modeling protocol between the first and the second vehicle by performing; defining a secure communication path for quick and secure transfer of information; comparing onboard modeling facilities; setting the collaborative crash parameters; partitioning the parallel computing environment into partitions between computing nodes representing the first and second vehicles, each partition comprising the variable simulation state for its associated vehicle; determining a time before impact; and determining a number of time steps before impact; and determining an optimal crash sequence that minimizes possible injury and damage by iteratively performing the following within time step boundaries; exchanging information with the first and second vehicles according to the crash modeling protocol, said information comprising a variable simulation state of each vehicle indicating a state of collaborative crash parameters; collaboratively computing a crash model prior to the impact, using the exchanged information, said crash model comprising differential actions for each vehicle to take in order to minimize injury and damage; and exchanging the computed crash model. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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