EP0715748A1 - Systeme avertissant un conducteur qu'il doit arreter son vehicule - Google Patents

Systeme avertissant un conducteur qu'il doit arreter son vehicule

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EP0715748A1
EP0715748A1 EP94927230A EP94927230A EP0715748A1 EP 0715748 A1 EP0715748 A1 EP 0715748A1 EP 94927230 A EP94927230 A EP 94927230A EP 94927230 A EP94927230 A EP 94927230A EP 0715748 A1 EP0715748 A1 EP 0715748A1
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transmitter
vehicle
intersection
driver
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EP0715748A4 (fr
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Dani Ben Lulu
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FRIEDMAN Mark M
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/09—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions
    • G08G1/0962—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
    • G08G1/0967—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits
    • G08G1/096708—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where the received information might be used to generate an automatic action on the vehicle control
    • G08G1/096716—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where the received information might be used to generate an automatic action on the vehicle control where the received information does not generate an automatic action on the vehicle control
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/09—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions
    • G08G1/0962—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
    • G08G1/0967—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits
    • G08G1/096733—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where a selection of the information might take place
    • G08G1/096758—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where a selection of the information might take place where no selection takes place on the transmitted or the received information
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/09—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions
    • G08G1/0962—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
    • G08G1/0967—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits
    • G08G1/096766—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where the system is characterised by the origin of the information transmission
    • G08G1/096783—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where the system is characterised by the origin of the information transmission where the origin of the information is a roadside individual element

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  • the present invention relates to systems which can be used to provide a driver with information from the outside of the car, for example, as to the need to bring the car to a stop and, more particularly, to automatic systems for alerting drivers of the imminent need to bring their vehicles to a stop, for example at a stop sign, a red stop light or because of the presence of an emergency vehicle, such as an ambulance, or to warn the driver of hazards in the road, and the like.
  • a large number of accidents occur each year as a result of the failure of a car to stop at a stop light or at a red traffic light.
  • the failure to stop is, in a few cases, the result of a deliberate decision on the part of the driver to disregard the stop light or stop sign, in the vast majority of the cases, the failure to stop can be traced to a momentary lapse of attention on the part of the driver. In many cases, especially under difficult driving conditions, or when the driver is fatigued or otherwise distracted and preoccupied, the driver fails to perceive the traffic light or stop sign in time to bring the car to a stop.
  • a system for automatically calling the driver's attention to the upcoming need to bring his vehicle to a stop comprising: (a) a transmitter located at a fixed location along the roadway in the vicinity of the area where the vehicle is to come to a stop, the transmitter transmitting signals directed at oncoming vehicles; (b) a receiver connected to an oncoming vehicle for receiving the signals; and (c) output means for outputting a warning message to the driver which is related to the received signals.
  • the signals can be any suitable signals, including, but not limited to, various electromagnetic radiation signals.
  • the warning message can include sound, light and/or vibration.
  • a system for automatically calling the driver's attention to an upcoming hazardous situation comprising: (a) a transmitter located at a fixed location along the roadway, the transmitter transmitting signals directed at oncoming vehicles, the transmitted signals being related to the hazardous situation; (b) a receiver connected to an oncoming vehicle for receiving the signals; and (c) output means for outputting a warning message to the driver which is related to the received signals.
  • a system for preventing a driver from falling asleep at the wheel of his vehicle during driving on long stretches of road comprising: (a) a plurality of transmitters located at various intervals along the roadway, the transmitters transmitting signals directed at oncoming vehicles; (b) a receiver connected to an oncoming vehicle for receiving the signals; and (c) output means for outputting a warning message to the driver which is related to the received signals.
  • a system for alerting all traffic in the vicinity of an intersection of the need to stop so as to allow an emergency vehicle pass safely through the intersection comprising: (a) a transmitter connected to the emergency vehicle, the transmitter transmitting signals directed to all vehicles in the vicinity of the intersection; (b) a receiver connected to the vehicle in the vicinity of the intersection for receiving the signals; and (c) output means for outputting a warning message to the drivers which is related to the received signals.
  • a system for alerting all traffic in the vicinity of an intersection of the need to stop so as to allow an emergency vehicle pass safely through the intersection comprising: (a) a stationary transmitter located near the intersection, the stationary transmitter, when activated, transmitting primary signals directed to all vehicles in the vicinity of the intersection; (b) a stationary receiver located near the stationary transmitter, the stationary receiver, when activation signals are received, causing the activation of the stationary transmitter; (c) a mobile transmitter connected to the emergency vehicle, the transmitter transmitting activation signals directed to the stationary receiver; (d) a mobile receiver connected to the vehicle for receiving the primary signals; and (e) output means for outputting a warning message to the drivers which is related to the received primary signals.
  • FIG. 1 is a depiction of a basic embodiment of the present invention as used in conjunction with a traffic light;
  • FIG. 2 shows a system as in Figure 1 but used to warn of upcoming dangerous curves
  • FIG. 3 depicts an embodiment for periodically stimulating a driver so as to keep him alert during long drives over monotonous roads;
  • FIG. 4 depicts one system for handling warnings of an approaching emergency vehicle
  • FIG. 5 depicts another system for handling warnings of an approaching emergency vehicle
  • FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of a system as in Figure 1 with the transmitted signals oriented perpendicular to the roadway;
  • FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of a system as in Figure 1 with the addition of a display to indicate the failure of the car to come to a stop.
  • the present invention is of systems which can be used to automatically capture the attention of a driver so as to alert him of upcoming hazards in the road, including, but not limited to, an upcoming stop sign or red traffic light.
  • Figure 1 shows a basic embodiment of the present invention.
  • a system for automatically calling the driver's attention to the upcoming need to bring his vehicle to a stop, for example, a red traffic light 10, a stop sign, a raised bridge, a crossing train, and the like.
  • the system includes at least three components - a transmitter 12, a receiver 14 and an output means 16.
  • the transmitter is preferably located at a fixed location along the roadway, preferably in the vicinity of, and somewhat before, the area where the vehicle is to come to a stop. Most preferably, the transmitter is fixed to the traffic light (as in Figure 1), stop sign, and the like.
  • the transmitter may be powered by any suitable energy source, including, but not limited to a battery or a solar panel. When affixed to a traffic light or similar object, the transmitter is preferably powered from the same electrical energy source as the traffic light, and the like.
  • the transmitter may transmit signals continuously, as in the case of a stop sign.
  • a transmitter associated with a traffic light or a railroad crossing will transmit only intermittently, that is, only when the traffic light is red, or is about to turn red, and only when a train is crossing or about to cross.
  • the transmitter strength and orientation is such that only vehicles which approach from a specific direction and which are within a certain pre-determined distance from the transmitter will receive the signals. In this way, the information will be directed only to those drivers for which it is intended and will not be received by others.
  • the transmitted signals may be of any suitable type, including, but not limited to, various electromagnetic radiation signals, such as, for example, radio waves, microwaves, visible light or infrared.
  • the frequency and/or intensity of the signals can be varied or modulated so as to transmit additional information beyond the existence of the need to bring the vehicle to a stop, for example, to identify that the upcoming need to stop is related to a railroad crossing, or, as described in more detail below, upcoming hazardous curves in the road (as in Figure 2).
  • Each vehicle which is to take advantage of a system according to the present invention includes a receiver which is capable of receiving the signals transmitted by the various transmitters. Also included in each vehicle is a suitable output means, connected to the receiver, for outputting a warning message which is related to the received signals.
  • the message may include sounds, such as beeps or buzzing or a recorded voice message. Alternatively, or additionally, the message may include lights, e.g., blinking lights of various frequencies and/or lights of various colors.
  • the message may be transmitted through vibrations, for example, vibrations of the driver's seat.
  • the intensity, frequency, color or content of the various messages are related to the transmitted signals, so as to provide the driver with additional information as to the situation ahead, for example, the type of hazard and its approximate distance from the vehicle.
  • a system according to the present invention can also be used to keep a driver alert during long stretches of driving on straight and monotonous roads.
  • Such a system depicted schematically in Figure 3, would include a number of transmitters located at suitable intervals along the roadway. The transmitters would continuously transmit signals directed at oncoming vehicles. When an oncoming vehicle is within the range of a particular transmitter, the signals are received by the receiver the associated output means outputs a suitable message to the driver which is calculated to slightly startle the driver and prevent him from going to sleep at the wheel of the vehicle.
  • emergency vehicles such as ambulances, police cars and fire trucks are equipped with a transmitter similar to the stationary transmitter which is found connected to traffic lights and traffic signs in the above-described embodiments of the present invention.
  • the mobile transmitter is not limited to transmission in a small angle but is rather able to transmit through a much larger angle, say, 180°. In this way, as the vehicle approaches an intersection, the mobile transmitter is activated, sending signals throughout the upcoming intersection.
  • Receivers in vehicles approaching the intersection from all directions are able to pick up the signals and the outputting means produce messages which are preferably identifiable as emanating from an emergency vehicle.
  • a stationary receiver is located in the vicinity of the stationary transmitter near the intersection ( Figure 5).
  • the stationary transmitter transmits primary signals directed to all vehicles in the vicinity of the intersection.
  • the stationary receiver is activated by activation signals transmitted by a mobile transmitter 18 connected to the emergency vehicle.
  • the transmitter which is located a suitable distance before an upcoming obstacle or intersection, is aimed substantially transversely to the roadway.
  • the receiver senses the radiation and activates the output means.
  • each car is further equipped with a display 20, preferably a visual display at the rear of the car, which is connected to the receiver.
  • a display 20 preferably a visual display at the rear of the car, which is connected to the receiver.
  • the display exhibits a suitable message for an appropriate time interval, for example, five minutes, following the incident which allows police or other law enforcement authorities to identify the car and take whatever steps are necessary under the appropriate laws.
  • a system for automatically calling the driver's attention to the upcoming need to bring his vehicle to a stop comprising:

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Abstract

Système automatique destiné à attirer l'attention d'un conducteur sur la nécessité imminente d'arrêter son véhicule. Le système comprend un émetteur (12) situé à un emplacement fixe le long de la route à proximité de la zone où le véhicule sera amené à s'arrêter. L'émetteur (12) permet de transmettre des signaux aux véhicules roulant dans sa direction. De plus, le système comprend également un récepteur (14) relié au véhicule qui approche permettant de recevoir lesdits signaux. Enfin, le système comprend un dispositif (16) permettant de fournir un message d'avertissement au conducteur en rapport avec les signaux reçus par le récepteur (14).
EP94927230A 1993-08-25 1994-08-25 Systeme avertissant un conducteur qu'il doit arreter son vehicule Withdrawn EP0715748A4 (fr)

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IL10680293 1993-08-25
IL106802A IL106802A0 (en) 1993-08-25 1993-08-25 Vehicle stop warning system
PCT/US1994/009608 WO1995006304A1 (fr) 1993-08-25 1994-08-25 Systeme avertissant un conducteur qu'il doit arreter son vehicule

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JP (1) JPH09505417A (fr)
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CA (1) CA2170287A1 (fr)
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