WO2020162861A2

WO2020162861A2 - Smart road application

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Publication number: WO2020162861A2
Application number: PCT/TR2020/050090
Authority: WO
Inventors: Vedat ÖZTÜRK
Original assignee: Öztürk Vedat
Priority date: 2019-02-10
Filing date: 2020-02-10
Publication date: 2020-08-13
Also published as: TR201901963A2; WO2020162861A3

Abstract

This invention is about a smart road application which makes life easier and built upon faster reaching ambulances to scene or from scene to hospitals by allowing them priorily sending warnings and determining and setting the route in traffic jams and its' characteristic is being consisted of an input module (1) that enables to send data inputs such as location, gender, height, age, weight and complaint of patients requesting to be taken to e.r. to whom it may concern via an application which can be installed on a tablet or smartphone, a GPRS assisted artificial intelligence module (3) that determines the best, fastest and shortest way and generates a route for the ambulance, a digital billboard integration (2) that gives signal to vehicles on ambulance's route that they're required to make way for ambulance in the extent of the route information received from the GPRS assisted artificial intelligence module (3).

Description

SMART ROAD APPLICATION Technological Area:

This invention is about a smart road application which makes life easier and built upon faster reaching ambulances to scene or to hospitals by allowing them priorily sending warnings and determining and setting the route in traffic jams.

Current Situation of the Technique:

Emergency vehicles like ambulances and fire trucks should quickly make to the target scene in an emergency situation. Today we have hard shoulders on main roads for the use of vehicles with right of way. But emergency vehicles aren’t being minded necessarily. Some drivers don’t follow the traffic rules and make improper hard shoulder use. Besides drivers get in panic as a result of hearing siren sound and because they don’t know which lane to use vehicles with right of way are not able to use the hard shoulders and can’t make to the scene in time. As a result the situation of the patients waiting for ambulance get worse.

In the current system there’s not a solution practiced by everyone on how to give way to vehicles with right of way. If the vehicle with right of way is coming from the left lane other vehicles must go to the right lane and make the way. But this can’t be done everytime in places with dense traffic. Vehicles with right of way are left on road for minutes, can’t make to the scenes in time and cause loss of life and property.

In addition emergency vehicles particularly ambulances today are getting their patients from the scene to the hospital at the nearest point. But because sometimes the nearest hospital not having enough technical capability a time at vital importance is wasted. In todays applications there are systems which allows for tracking the locations of drivers and emergency vehicles and sending warnings to them. But these systems are in lack of issues such as directing emergency vehicles to a point with enough technical capability and preventing other drivers using the designated road or lane.

In the patent application issue numbered US10176716 B1“Creating emergency vehicle warnings” is described. The invention in general is about the insurance datas based on emergency vehicle warnings, alternative vehicle routing suggestions and / or emergency vehicle warning datas. More specifically recent explanation is about creating routing datas simulated based on emergency vehicle warnings and / or real time information of the emergency vehicle. Information about the emergency vehicle may include location data of emergency vehicle origin, up-to-date location data of emergency vehicle, route data of emergency vehicle and / or target location data of emergency vehicle. There can be created an emergency vehicle warning for non-emergency respond vehicles and / or a routing direction for non-alternative emergency vehicles. In a way an emergency vehicle can communicate with a remote server of a non-emergency vehicle and / or an insurance provider. In order to impose a lower risk and provide insurancy saving for clients the insurance provider can provide an automatic insurance for the insurance companies of the vehicles with vehicle safety function in discuss.

In the patent application issue numbered US2017249839A1 “Emergency signal detection and respond” is described. The invention is about safe and automatic driving in the existence of an emergency vehicle. With the help of its’ communication equipment a primary vehicle can receive a message indicating the existence of an emergency vehicle. This kind of a message may be generated by the emergency vehicle itself and / or an infrastructure such as a smart traffic light which can detect the emergency vehicle’s existence. The primary vehicle then designates the location of the emergency vehicle and a safe route, moves and respond properly according to this route until the emergency vehicle gets out of range. In some examples the primary vehicle, in addition to receiving message with communication equipments, can detect the existence of an emergency vehicle equipped with built-in sensors like distance sensor, depth sensor and cameras. In the patent application issue numbered US9672734B1 “Traffic sensitive lane determination for human drivers and autonomic driving systems” is described. The invention describes a system, method and a computer software product for determining lane info on a road section for the primary vehicle driver minimizing the driving time. According to an alternative arrangement navigation infos of the primary vehicle and at least one another vehicle on the road section is sent to the computer server system through a communication network.

In the patent application issue numbered US201230767A1“Method and system for the traffic management network” is described. The invention describes a system for collecting traffic information including at least one primary mobile node, one secondary mobile node an done central processing station. Primary node contains a cellular communication module and a primary network communication module connected to a primary processor. Secondary node contains a secondary network communication module and a vehicle detection module connected to a secondary processor.

In the patent application issue numbered EP2315189A2“Mobile sensor for road safety, traffic management and road protection” is described. Mobile tracking systems and methods are described in the invention. According to an arrangement of the invention there’s a base communication station and lots of interconnecting vehicles in the system. Each vehicle has a camera generating image data, a localizing device generating geographical coordinates of the vehicle, a device coollecting image data and containing the geographical coordinates.

In the patent application issue numbered CN103500501A“Emergency vehicle planning system and method” is described. The invention provides a planning system and method for emergency vehicles. This method collects location and vehicle situation infos sent by mobile terminals in great numbers of vehicles, determines the nearest emergency vehicles to the planned point according to location and vehicle situation infos and send route info of the target point to the nearest emergency vehicles. In the patent application issue numbered W02006090346A1“A method for the control of traffic lights at at least one intersection and traffic light control system” is described. It’s a traffic light control system used to control the traffic lights at intersection according to the location of the vehicle and it includes a keyswitch to change traffic lights, a position determiner to periodically determine vehicle location and a controller to control the keyswitch based on the vehicle location determined periodically.

In the patent application issue numbered TR201818414“Navigation system and method for vehicles with right of way” is described. The invention is about navigation system and method for vehicles with right of way which makes transfer easy for especially vehicles with right of way like ambulances and fire trucks and enables them to make to the arrival points in time. The invention subject navigation system for vehicles with right of way includes at least one official’s mobile device with GPS featured navigation application which can collect official’s messaging and target info via this application and send the location info to platform server, at least one said platform server which can generate a route due to the info received from official’s mobile device, send this route to the mobile device and received messaging and generated route infos to application server.

In the patent application issue numbered TR201815287“Ambulance guiding system” is described. The invention is about the ambulance guiding system and method which guides ambulances arriving e.r. to other hospitals in case of high volumes in e.r. by making staff count and volume analysis prior to arrival. The system subject to invention includes at least one camera which enables collection of images in e.r., an application server involving a video management system which enables images from e.r. to be recorded and played and that can operate video analytical softwares, an emergency server which communicates with the application server and receives generated volume map and a mobile device which receives the regarding volume map from the emergency server. The counting module built in the application server processes the digital image from the camera and determines the number of people. And the volume map module generates a volume map according to the determined people number. The applications mentioned above helps vehicles to receive signals from approaching vehicles, prepare and position themselves accordingly to suitable areas. But it’s a high cost and difficult to control system for every vehicle having such technology.

As a conclusion there’s a need for a new, lower cost technology that enables drivers to accomodate and figure out more easily, determines the best route for the ambulance and enables it to make to the arrival point as soon as possible and which can overcome the disadvantages mentioned above.

The Invention Definition:

This invention is a smart road application and its’ characteristic is being a new, lower cost technology that enables drivers to accomodate and figure out more easily, determines the best route for the ambulance and enables it to make to the arrival point as soon as possible.

The invention provides and application that eliminates the main reason for not making in time, makes it %80 faster for the ambulance to make to the scene and arrive the hospital from the scene and that can be synced with IOS and Android with included artificial intelligence technology.

In order to make all purposes mentioned above and comes up from the detailed description below happen, the invention determines the best way for the ambulance even in dense traffic and generates a route for it and makes use of artificial intelligence technology under system integrity framework to shorten the patient transfer time, involves the recent traffic signalization, gains people more awareness with the help of digital indicators and ensures a faster and safer patient transfer.

All the advantages of the method subject to invention will be understood clearer with the diagram given below and the detailed description written by referring this diagram so for this reason the assessment should be made considering this diagram and the detailed description. Description of Figures:

The invention will be described by referring the figures enclosed, this way the characteristics of the invention will be understood and assessed clearer, but this is not intended to limit the invention with this specific arrangements. Vice versa it’s intended to cover all alternatives, changes and equivalents which can be involved under the area the invention is defined in by the claims enclosed. It must be understood that the shown details are given only for the description of the preferred arrangements of the current invention and presented to provide the most utilisable and clear definition of both the formation of the methods and the rules and conceptual characteristics of the invention. In these figures;

Figure 1 Schematic view of the operation of the system subject to invention.

The figures that will help out to understand this invention are numbered as specified in the enclosed figure and they’re given below by their names.

Description of References:

1. Input Module

2. Digital Bilboard Integration

3. GPRS Assisted Artificial Intelligence Module

Description of Invention:

The invention consists of an input module (1) that enables to send the data inputs such as location, gender, height, age, weight and complaint of patients requesting to be taken to e.r. to whom it may concern via an application installed on a tablet or smartphone, a digital billboard integration (2) that gives signal to vehicles on ambulance’s route that they’re required to make way for ambulance and a GPRS assisted artificial intelligence module (3) that enables digital billboard integrations (2) functioning as light warnings on the best determined routes for the ambulances to warn the vehicles.

The invention has the digital billboard integration (2) that enables the ambulance to move quickly in traffic and vehicles to be audio-visually warned.

The invention has the GPRS assisted artificial intelligence module (3) that, upon the call received by e.r., sends the received data to the ambulance nearest to the call point.

The invention has the GPRS assisted artificial intelligence module (3) that determines the best, fastest and shortest way for the ambulance and generates the ambulance route.

The invention has the digital billboard integration (2) that, as a result of the hospital to be transfered to determined by GPRS assisted artificial intelligence module (3), enables the vehicles on the route to be warned by digital bilboards and ambulance to make to the hospital without stucking in traffic.

The invention has the GPRS assisted artificial intelligence module (3) that communicates where the ambulance is at and general situation of the patient to the hospital to be transfered to as data information.

With the help of the mobile application subject to invention and with vehicle and digital billboard integration (2) notifications are sent simultaneously over the point where the vehicle is at for the road to be opened. For example if there are no bilboards on the route the driver of the vehicle will be informed via the application. This process can easily be made with the help of application by knowing the location of the person using the application.

Detailed Description of Invention:

Basic elemenst consisting the system subject to invention are the input module (1), the digital billboard integration (2) and the GPRS assisted artificial intelligence module (3). The system subject to invention allows for entering location, gender, height, age and complaint infos through the application with the input module (1) and as a result determines the best, fastest and shortest way for the ambulance planned to make to the patient with the GPRS assisted artificial intelligence module (3) and generates a route for ambulance and shortens the patient transfer time. The invention adds artificial intelligence technology to the current traffic signalization and with the help of digital indicators makes patient transfer a fast and safe one. The invention makes the ambulance to move quickly in traffic, enhances people’s audio-visual awareness and can be installed on a standard smartphone or tablet. Upon the call received by e.r. the system subject to invention sends the received data to the nearest ambualance to call point through the system. Sent data immediately activates the application and this way ambulance heads to the scene. By engaging the signalization along the way priorily determined it’s enabled for the ambulance to make its’ way to the scene through the route opened like a zipper. After the first respond of the ambulance staff, the system guides them to a suitable hospital with the newly entered data. With the digital billboard integration (2) being activated again the ambulance can quickly make its’ way to the hospiatl without stucking in traffic. With the help of the system subject to invention the vehicles in the traffic can figure out on which lanes they should follow the zipper system with the warnings of bilboards along the heading direction and make way without getting out of their cruises. In addition, the invention, through the GPRS assisted artificial intelligence module (3) it has, notifies the hospital to be transfered to in data information, which ambulance on which point can perform its’ duty or not and about the general situation of the patient.

Claims

1- The invention is about the smart road application and its’ characteristic is being consisted of;

an input module (1) that enables to send the data inputs such as location, gender, height, age, weight and complaint of patients requesting to be taken to e.r. to whom it may concern via an application installed on a tablet or smartphone, a digital billboard integration (2) that gives signal to vehicles on ambulance’s route that they’re required to make way for ambulance,

a GPRS assisted artificial intelligence module (3) that enables digital billboard integrations (2) functioning as light warnings on the best determined routes for the ambulances to warn the vehicles.

2- What’s mentioned in Claim 1 is the smart road application and its’ characteristic is having the digital billboard integration (2) that enables the ambulance to move quickly in traffic and vehicles to be audio-visually warned.

3- What’s mentioned in Claim 1 is the smart road application and its’ characteristic is having the GPRS assisted artificial intelligence module (3) that, upon the call received by e.r., sends the received data to the ambulance nearest to the call point.

4- What’s mentioned in Claim 1 is the smart road application and its’ characteristic is having the GPRS assisted artificial intelligence module (3) that determines the best, fastest and shortest way for the ambulance and generates the ambulance route.

5- What’s mentioned in Claim 1 is the smart road application and its’ characteristic is having the digital billboard integration (2) that, as a result of the hospital to be transfered to determined by GPRS assisted artificial intelligence module (3), enables the vehicles on the route to be warned by digital bilboards and ambulance to make to the hospital without stucking in traffic. 6- What’s mentioned in Claim 1 is the smart road application and its’ characteristic is having the GPRS assisted artificial intelligence module (3) that communicates where the ambulance is at and general situation of the patient to the hospital to be transfered to as data information.

7- What’s mentioned in Claim 1 is the smart road application and its’ characteristic is sending notifications through the mobile application to the vehicle and digital billboard integration (2) simultaneously over the point where the vehicle is at for the road to be opened.