18504161. INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS simplified abstract (Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha)
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INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS
Organization Name
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventor(s)
Masatoshi Hayashi of Nisshin-shi (JP)
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18504161 titled 'INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS
Simplified Explanation
The information processing apparatus in this patent application analyzes a moving image of an intersection captured by an on-board camera in front of a vehicle. It detects changes in the pedestrian signal and notifies the driver when the vehicle signal is expected to change to a signal that does not allow the vehicle to proceed.
- The apparatus acquires a moving image of an intersection in front of a vehicle.
- The on-board camera captures images of the intersection.
- The intersection has a pedestrian signal and a vehicle signal.
- The apparatus detects changes in the pedestrian signal.
- Notification information is outputted to the driver based on the detected changes in the pedestrian signal.
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in autonomous vehicles to enhance safety and alert drivers to upcoming changes in traffic signals.
Problems Solved
This technology helps prevent accidents by notifying drivers of upcoming changes in traffic signals, reducing the risk of collisions at intersections.
Benefits
- Improved safety for drivers and pedestrians - Enhanced awareness of changing traffic signals - Potential reduction in accidents at intersections
Potential Commercial Applications
"Intersection Signal Notification System for Vehicles" could be used in the automotive industry for the development of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles.
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art could be systems that detect and notify drivers of changes in traffic signals, but this specific application focusing on the intersection signals and the interaction between pedestrian and vehicle signals may be unique.
Unanswered Questions
== How does the information processing apparatus differentiate between different types of signals at the intersection? The patent application does not provide specific details on how the apparatus distinguishes between pedestrian signals and vehicle signals in the intersection.
== What is the accuracy rate of the notification information provided to the driver? The patent application does not mention the accuracy rate of the notifications sent to the driver based on changes in the pedestrian signal.
Original Abstract Submitted
An information processing apparatus acquires a moving image of an intersection that exists in front of a vehicle, which is captured by an on-board camera that captures images in front of the vehicle, at which there are a pedestrian signal for pedestrians crossing a roadway that intersects a roadway on which the vehicle is traveling and a vehicle signal for the vehicle. The information processing apparatus outputs notification information to notify a driver of the vehicle that a signal displayed by the vehicle signal at the intersection is expected to change to a second signal that does not permit the vehicle to proceed, when a signal displayed by the pedestrian signal is detected to have changed from a first signal that permits the pedestrian to proceed, based on the moving image.
