17806298. OPTIMAL PULL OVER PLANNING UPON EMERGENCY VEHICLE SIREN DETECTION simplified abstract (GM Global Technology Operations LLC)
OPTIMAL PULL OVER PLANNING UPON EMERGENCY VEHICLE SIREN DETECTION
Organization Name
GM Global Technology Operations LLC
Inventor(s)
Thiago Campos Gondim Martins Coelho
OPTIMAL PULL OVER PLANNING UPON EMERGENCY VEHICLE SIREN DETECTION - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17806298 titled 'OPTIMAL PULL OVER PLANNING UPON EMERGENCY VEHICLE SIREN DETECTION
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes methods and systems for a host vehicle to yield right of way to an emergency vehicle by pulling over to a designated location on the roadway. The system uses sensor data and map data to generate a grid of potential cells along the roadway for the host vehicle to pull over. The cells are prioritized based on various criteria, and the optimal pull over location is selected. The host vehicle then takes appropriate action based on the instructions provided by the system.
- Obtaining sensor data and map data pertaining to the roadway
- Generating a grid of potential cells for the host vehicle to pull over
- Prioritizing the cells based on different criteria
- Selecting the optimal pull over location for the host vehicle
- Instructing the host vehicle to take appropriate action based on the selected location
Potential Applications
- Improved traffic management during emergency situations
- Enhanced safety for emergency vehicles and other vehicles on the road
Problems Solved
- Difficulty for host vehicles in yielding right of way to emergency vehicles
- Lack of a systematic approach for host vehicles to pull over safely
Benefits
- Efficient and safe yielding of right of way to emergency vehicles
- Reduction in response time for emergency vehicles
- Minimization of traffic congestion during emergency situations
Original Abstract Submitted
Methods and systems are provided that include: obtaining sensor data pertaining to a roadway in which a host vehicle and an emergency vehicle are both travelling; generating, using map data pertaining to the roadway, a grid of a plurality of potential cells along the roadway for the host vehicle to pull over to yield right of way to the emergency vehicle; prioritizing, via a processor of the host vehicle, the plurality of potential cells based on a plurality of different criteria as to conditions of the host vehicle and the roadway; selecting, via the processor, one of the plurality of potential cells as an optimal pull over location for the host vehicle along the roadway, based on the prioritizing of the plurality of cells; and taking a vehicle action for the host vehicle, in accordance with instructions provided by the processor, with respect to the optimal pull over location.
