WO2018002727A1 - Système d'avertisseur sonore de véhicule - Google Patents

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WO2018002727A1
WO2018002727A1 PCT/IB2017/001008 IB2017001008W WO2018002727A1 WO 2018002727 A1 WO2018002727 A1 WO 2018002727A1 IB 2017001008 W IB2017001008 W IB 2017001008W WO 2018002727 A1 WO2018002727 A1 WO 2018002727A1
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Zhihong Guo
Nan Ye
Yanke Wang
Liang Han
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    • 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
    • G08G1/0965—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages responding to signals from another vehicle, e.g. emergency vehicle
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    • G08G1/005—Traffic control systems for road vehicles including pedestrian guidance indicator
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
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    • 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
    • G08G1/096791—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 another vehicle
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    • G08G1/16—Anti-collision systems
    • G08G1/161—Decentralised systems, e.g. inter-vehicle communication
    • G08G1/162—Decentralised systems, e.g. inter-vehicle communication event-triggered
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/16—Anti-collision systems
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    • G08G1/163—Decentralised systems, e.g. inter-vehicle communication involving continuous checking

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  • the invention relates to a honking system and method.
  • the present invention provides a vehicle honking system comprising:
  • a controller of an exterior sound-making device of the vehicle The controller being configured to, when receiving a honking request from the honking trigger:
  • At least one proximity sensor of the vehicle has detected a communication unit in the vicinity of the vehicle, and if the detected communication unit is able to wirelessly communicate with the honking system, send to said communication unit a warning signal ;
  • This hybrid system allows to both silently and normally honk, so as to be able to call everybody's attention to some hazard, while decreasing the noise pollution.
  • the controller is configured to, when receiving a honking request from the honking trigger:
  • each detected communication unit is able to wirelessly communicate with the honking system; and o if each detected communication unit is able to wirelessly communicate with the honking system, send to said communication units the warning signal ;
  • controller is further configured to, when receiving a honking request from the honking trigger:
  • each detected communication unit is able to wirelessly communicate with the honking system; and o if at least one communication unit is not able to wirelessly communicate with the honking system:
  • the proximity sensor is able to directionally detect a communication unit in the vicinity of the vehicle; the exterior sound-making device is able to directionally emit sound; and the controller is further configured to, when receiving a honking request from the honking trigger:
  • the proximity sensor has detected in the vicinity of the vehicle a first communication unit according to a first direction, and a second communication unit according to a second direction; and if the first communication unit is able to wirelessly communicate with the honking system but not the second communication unit, operate the exterior sound-making device so as to honk toward the second communication unit but not toward the first communication unit.
  • the honking system comprises a plurality of proximity sensors each with a given detection direction;
  • the exterior sound-making device comprises a plurality of directional sound emitters each collocated with a proximity sensor so as to emit sound in the detection direction of said proximity sensor;
  • the controller is further configured to operate an interior sound-making device of the vehicle when wirelessly receiving a warning message from another communication unit.
  • the invention provides an assembly of a honking system according to the first aspect and at least one communication unit, the communication unit being either the honking system of another vehicle or a mobile terminal of a person, in particular an assembly comprising at least two honking systems according to the first aspect of the invention.
  • the invention provides a method for processing a honking request from a honking trigger of a vehicle, comprising performing by a controller steps of:
  • the invention provides a computer program product, comprising code instructions for executing a method according to the first aspect for processing a honking request from a honking trigger; and a computer-readable medium, on which is stored a computer program product comprising code instructions for processing a honking request from a honking trigger.
  • honking system it meant the command system for operating an exterior sound- making device 5 of the vehicle 1 , said honking system 2 not necessarily comprising the exterior sound-making device 5 itself.
  • honking system 2 may be the command system for operating an interior sound- making device 6 of the vehicle 1 , said honking system 2 not necessarily comprising the interior sound-making device 6 itself.
  • the exterior sound-making device 5 is a typical "horn" (the sound made usually resembles a 'honk', giving it this name) that a vehicle is legally required to have to call attention to some hazard. It emits a loud sound outside the vehicle 1 .
  • the vehicle 1 is preferably a car as represented by figure 1 , but might be any vehicle with a sound-making device 5 such as a truck, a motorcycle, a bus, etc.
  • said vehicle 1 honking system 2 comprises: - A honking trigger 3, generally a button on the steering wheel or a lever near it;
  • a controller 4 (which for example consists in at least one processor and/or at least one microchip) connected to the honking trigger 3, for controlling the sound-making device 5 so as to possibly operate it when the driver is triggering the honking trigger 3. More precisely, the controller 4 receives a honking request from the honking trigger 3 when the honking trigger 3 is operated by the driver of the vehicle 1 .
  • the present honking system 2 comprises a communication module for wirelessly communicating with others communication modules, in particular according to a short-range wireless technology such as DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communications) or Bluetooth.
  • the honking system 2 is also connected to at least one proximity sensor 30a, 30b of the vehicle 1 .
  • Said proximity sensor 30a, 30b may be comprised in the honking system 2, or already equipping the vehicle 1 .
  • Said proximity sensor 30a, 30b is able to detect a communication unit 40a, 40b in the vicinity of the car 1 , i.e. an electronic device comprising a communication module for wirelessly communicating, preferably according to the short range technology previously mentioned.
  • communication units 40a, 40b can be of various types, and might be for example other connected honking systems, mobile terminals (smartphones), smart objects, etc.
  • each proximity sensor 40a, 40 is itself a short- range communication module (in particular of the honking system 2), it detects another communication unit 40a, 40b if they can talk to each other. Consequently, each proximity sensor 40a, 40b transmits to the controller 4 a list of the communication units 40a, 40b they are able to talk with, and the controller 4 sends messages to these communications units 40a, 40b through the proximity sensors 30a, 30b.
  • the at least one proximity sensor 30a, 30b is able to determine the direction of a detected communication unit 40a, 40b with respect to the car.
  • the exterior sound-making device 5 may able to directionally emit sound.
  • the exterior sound-making device 5 advantageously comprises a plurality of directional sound emitters each collocated with a proximity sensor 30a, 30b as to emit sound in the detection direction of said proximity sensor 30a, 30b.
  • the present honking system 2 aims at silently honking at neighboring entities 1 0a, 10b if possible (the neighboring entities being principally vehicles 1 0a but also pedestrians 1 0b, bikes or even road infrastructures), while still being able to normally honk if the neighboring entity which is honked at (called the "honkee") is not configured for silent honking.
  • the controller 4 is configured to, when receiving a honking request from the honking trigger 3 (i.e. when the driver wants to honk):
  • the proximity sensor 30a, 30b of the vehicle 1 has detected a communication unit 40a, 40b in the vicinity of the vehicle 1 , and if the detected communication unit 40b, 40c is able to wirelessly communicate with the honking system 2, send to said communication unit 40a, 40b a warning signal ;
  • the present honking system 2 looks for communication units 40a, 40b in the vicinity of the vehicle 1 using the proximity sensors 30a, 30b, because such communications units 40a, 40b are very widespread and easy to detect. To rephrase again, are not found all of the neighboring entities, but the correct entities to receive the warning signal.
  • its communication unit 40a may be its honking system, advantageously similar to the present honking system 2 of the vehicle 1 .
  • this honking system 40a is able to wirelessly communicate with the honking system 2, and is connected to an interior sound-making device (such as a speaker), for emitting a sound inside the vehicle 10a when receiving a "warning signal", i.e. a silent warning signal (a request for silent honking), wirelessly sent.
  • a "warning signal” i.e. a silent warning signal (a request for silent honking)
  • the associated communication unit 40b may a smartphone of the person.
  • a smartphone 40b is able to wirelessly communicate with the honking system 2, and is connected to a small speaker or headphone, for ringing when receiving the warning signal.
  • a smartphone may be used as the communication unit 40b of a vehicle or any entity.
  • the controller 4 When the controller 4 tries to detect communication units 40a, 40b (from the proximity sensors 30a, 30b) following reception of a honking request from the honking trigger 3, if no communication unit 40a, 40b is found, it does not mean the vehicle 1 is alone, but rather that there are probably only undetectable entities around, and the exterior sound-making device 5 has to be normally operated so as to warn them.
  • At least neighboring communication unit 40a, 40b If at least neighboring communication unit 40a, 40b is found, it means that there is at least one neighboring entity 10a, 10b (a vehicle, a pedestrian with a smartphone, etc.) and it is assumed that:
  • this entity is a potential target honkee; - this entity might handle silent honking.
  • the controller 4 advantageously determines if each detected communication unit 40a, 40b is able to wirelessly communicate with the honking system 2, i.e. if the detected communication unit 40a, 40b is able to open a fully efficient communication channel so as to accept the "warning signal" and to process it. If so, a silent honking might be possible.
  • At least one communication unit 40a, 40b is not able to wirelessly communicate with the honking system 2, it means that it is not possible to silently honk at the entity 10a, 10b comprising this communication unit. Consequently, the exterior sound-making device 5 has also to be operated.
  • each detected communication unit 40a, 40b is able to wirelessly communicate with the honking system 2, it means that every neighboring entity 10a, 10b can handle a silent honking, and that there can be no normal honking using the exterior sound-making device 5. Consequently, the controller 4 sends to said communication units 40a, 40b the warning signal.
  • any neighboring entity 10a, 10b receives the warning signal, it means that the absence of normal honking using the exterior sound-making device 5 is not a safety problem, and the noise pollution is reduced. It is to noted that advantageously, in the case wherein at least one communication unit 40a, 40b is not able to wirelessly communicate with the honking system 2 (the exterior sound-making device 5 has to be normally operated), the controller 4 may further send to each communication unit 40a, 40b able to wirelessly communicate with the honking system 2 the warning signal (to have both silent and normal honking).
  • controller 4 may be further configured to, when receiving a honking request from the honking trigger 3:
  • the proximity sensor 30a, 30b has detected in the vicinity of the vehicle 1 a first communication unit 40a according to a first direction, and a second communication unit 40b according to a second direction; and if the first communication unit 40a is able to wirelessly communicate with the honking system 2 but not the second communication unit 40b, operate the exterior sound- making device 5 so as to honk toward the second communication unit 40b but not toward the first communication unit 40a.
  • the first communication unit 40a is silently honked at (but without loud exterior sound toward it), while the second communication unit 40a is normally honked at.
  • the present vehicle 1 may itself be silently honked at.
  • the controller 4 is further configured to operate an interior sound-making device 6 of the vehicle 1 when wirelessly receiving a warning message from another communication unit 40a, 40b.
  • the present invention concerns an assembly of a honking system 2 according to the first aspect of the invention and at least one communication unit 40a, 40b.
  • the communication unit 40a may be the whole honking system of another vehicle 10a, and in particular a honking system according to the first aspect of the invention (wherein the controller 4 is further configured to operate an interior sound-making device 6 of the vehicle 1 when wirelessly receiving a warning message from another communication unit 40a, 40b).
  • the communication unit 40b may be a mobile terminal of a person, in particular a pedestrian or a biker. It is to be noted that the communication unit detection might be overridden in some special cases, in particular if the velocity of the vehicle 1 is superior to a predetermined threshold (for example 10 mph).
  • the present invention concerns the method for for processing a honking request from a honking trigger 3 of a vehicle 1 , as performed by the honking system 2 as previously described.
  • This method comprises performing by a controller 4 steps of:
  • - determining if at least one proximity sensor 30a, 30b of the vehicle 1 has detected a communication unit 40a, 40b in the vicinity of the vehicle 1 , and if the detected communication unit 40a, 40b is able to wirelessly communicate with the controller 4; - if so, sending to said communication unit 40a, 40b a warning signal (so as to for example operate an interior sound-making device 6 of another vehicle 10a), else operating an exterior sound-making device 5 of the vehicle 1 .
  • a warning signal so as to for example operate an interior sound-making device 6 of another vehicle 10a
  • the invention further proposes a computer program product, comprising code instructions for executing (in particular with a controller 4 of the honking system 2) a method according to the method for processing a honking request from a honking trigger 3; and a computer-readable medium (in particular a memory of the controller 4), on which is stored a computer program product comprising code instructions for executing said method.

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La présente invention se rapporte à un système (2) d'avertisseur sonore d'un véhicule (1). Ce système (2) comprend un déclencheur (3) d'avertisseur sonore et un dispositif de commande (4) d'un dispositif de production de son extérieur (5) du véhicule (1), le dispositif de commande (4) étant conçu, lors de la réception d'une demande d'avertissement sonore provenant du déclencheur (3) d'avertisseur sonore : pour envoyer un signal d'alarme à une unité de communication (40a, 40b) si au moins un capteur de proximité (30a, 30b) du véhicule (1) a détecté cette unité de communication (40a, 40b) dans le voisinage du véhicule (1) et si l'unité de communication (40a, 40b) détectée peut communiquer sans fil avec le système (2) d'avertisseur sonore ; sinon, pour actionner le dispositif de production de son extérieur (5).
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