17526603. DYNAMIC LANE ADJUSTMENT FOR MULTIPURPOSE ROADWAY ZONES simplified abstract (International Business Machines Corporation)

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DYNAMIC LANE ADJUSTMENT FOR MULTIPURPOSE ROADWAY ZONES

Organization Name

International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor(s)

Yohkichi Sasatani of Yokohama-city (JP)

Takeshi Watanabe of Kawasaki (JP)

Sanehiro Furuichi of Setagaya-ku (JP)

TSEND OCHIR Bat Ulzii of Edogawa-ku (JP)

DYNAMIC LANE ADJUSTMENT FOR MULTIPURPOSE ROADWAY ZONES - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17526603 titled 'DYNAMIC LANE ADJUSTMENT FOR MULTIPURPOSE ROADWAY ZONES

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a method for predicting the travel positions of passing vehicles on a roadway and creating virtual lane definitions based on this prediction. These lane definitions include the number of lanes, width, and type, and are transmitted to the passing vehicles based on their corresponding vehicle type and width.

  • The method involves receiving traffic information and passing vehicle information associated with a portion of a roadway.
  • One or more processors predict the travel positions of passing vehicles based on the received information.
  • The processors determine an impassible space within an existing lane of the roadway.
  • Virtual lane definitions are created based on the prediction and traffic information.
  • The lane definitions include the optimum number of lanes, width of each lane, and the type of each lane.
  • The processors transmit the lane definitions to passing vehicles based on the correspondence between the vehicle type and width and the lane definitions.

Potential Applications

  • Traffic management systems
  • Autonomous vehicle systems
  • Roadway infrastructure planning

Problems Solved

  • Improves traffic flow and reduces congestion by providing passing vehicles with accurate lane information.
  • Enhances safety by ensuring passing vehicles have the necessary information to navigate the roadway effectively.

Benefits

  • Improved traffic efficiency and reduced travel times.
  • Enhanced safety for passing vehicles.
  • Better utilization of existing roadway infrastructure.


Original Abstract Submitted

The method provides for one or more processors to receive traffic information and passing vehicle information associated with a portion of a roadway in which a passing vehicle approaches and travels through the portion of the roadway. The one or more processors predict travel positions of passing vehicles, based on the traffic information and passing vehicle information. The one or more processors determine an impassible space within an existing lane of the roadway and create virtual lane definitions based on the predicting and the traffic information, in which the lane definitions include an optimum number of lanes, a width of respective lanes, and a lane type, and the one or more processors transmit the lane definitions to the passing vehicles based on a correspondence between a type and width of a respective vehicle and the type and width of respective lane definitions.

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