18495668. GENERATING ICE HAZARD MAP BASED ON WEATHER DATA TRANSMITTED BY VEHICLES simplified abstract (Micron Technology, Inc.)
GENERATING ICE HAZARD MAP BASED ON WEATHER DATA TRANSMITTED BY VEHICLES
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GENERATING ICE HAZARD MAP BASED ON WEATHER DATA TRANSMITTED BY VEHICLES - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18495668 titled 'GENERATING ICE HAZARD MAP BASED ON WEATHER DATA TRANSMITTED BY VEHICLES
Simplified Explanation
- A server receives weather data and location data from multiple vehicles. - The weather data is timestamped upon receipt. - The server determines the geographic region of each vehicle based on the location data. - Weather data is stored in a database associated with the respective geographic region of the vehicle. - The server scans the database periodically to select weather data over a specific time period. - The selected data is analyzed to determine if there is an ice hazard in one or more regions. - Communication is sent to vehicles in regions where an ice hazard is detected.
Potential Applications
- Road safety management - Traffic control systems - Weather forecasting and monitoring
Problems Solved
- Identifying ice hazards on roads in real-time - Providing timely warnings to drivers - Enhancing road safety during winter conditions
Benefits
- Improved road safety - Reduced accidents due to ice hazards - Efficient use of crowdsourced data for hazard detection
Original Abstract Submitted
Systems, methods, and apparatus related to determining ice hazards on roads based on crowdsourced data from vehicles. In one approach, a server receives weather data and location data from each of several vehicles. The weather data is timestamped when received. The server determines, using the location data, a geographic region in which each vehicle is located. The weather data is stored in a database associated with the respective geographic region for the vehicle that transmitted the weather data. The server periodically scans the database to select weather data received over a selected time period. The selected data is analyzed to determine whether an ice hazard exists for one or more regions. A communication is sent to vehicles in those regions having the determined ice hazard.
