GB2288900A - Integrated road surveillance system - Google Patents

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GB2288900A
GB2288900A GB9401858A GB9401858A GB2288900A GB 2288900 A GB2288900 A GB 2288900A GB 9401858 A GB9401858 A GB 9401858A GB 9401858 A GB9401858 A GB 9401858A GB 2288900 A GB2288900 A GB 2288900A
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • G01S13/931—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles
    • G01S2013/93185—Controlling the brakes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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    • G01S2013/9319—Controlling the accelerator
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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    • G01S13/93—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes
    • G01S13/931—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles
    • G01S2013/9323—Alternative operation using light waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S13/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systems; Analogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
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    • G01S13/93—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes
    • G01S13/931—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles
    • G01S2013/9324—Alternative operation using ultrasonic waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S13/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systems; Analogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
    • G01S13/88—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S13/93—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes
    • G01S13/931—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles
    • G01S2013/9325—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles for inter-vehicle distance regulation, e.g. navigating in platoons
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S13/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systems; Analogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
    • G01S13/88—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S13/93—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes
    • G01S13/931—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles
    • G01S2013/9327—Sensor installation details
    • G01S2013/93271—Sensor installation details in the front of the vehicles

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Abstract

An integrated programmable system employing a remote sensing device 12 which surveils the road ahead of a moving automotive vehicle for obstacles, the signals from which it relays constantly to an electronic control unit 16 which as it assesses the signals, alerts the driver audibly and graphically via a panel (22 Fig 3) and simultaneously sends pulses to an actuator unit 18 which in effect, automatically restricts fuel supply 20 to the carburettor then initiates and progressingly operates all brakes 28, 17, 10, until the vehicle comes to a halt thus avoiding frontal contact with the obstacle or unless the driver overrides the automatic braking action by depressing a button (24) provided for the purpose. The system can be adapted for different driving environments, i.e. city or highway, by programming it, using relevant buttons on the panel. <IMAGE>

Description

INTEGRATED ROAD SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM This invention relates to an automotive vehicle road safety system.
Despite improved braking mechanisms on modem automotive vehicles, many accidents occur on roads nearly everyday. And this is not because the brakes always fail on the vehicles involved in such accidents. Often the accidents are caused because the brakes are applied too hard and too late, therefore having little chance to effectively stop the vehicles and prevent impact.
This is especially true of road accidents which occur in conditions of poor general visibility such as caused by thick fog, sleet and snow, darkness or human error.
According to this invention, there is provided the means for the automotive vehicle to surveil its forwards path while in motion, detect and measure its proximity to a preceding vehicle or other obstacle in its path, alert the driver of such, initiate and progressingly brake until it comes to a complete halt or the distance between itself and the obstacle is measured as safe, or the driver overrides the automatic action.
The invention will now be specifically described by reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 shows on the road, two automotive vehicles in motion, vehicle B following after vehicle A and vehicle B surveiling its forwards path with invisible beams 14 from a remote sensing device 12.
Figure 2 shows the main features of the invention and how it works, i.e. the remote sensor 12 in the front of the vehicle B sends out and receives constantly, invisible beams of any effective kind such as infra-red, electromagnetic, microwave, radar, radio waves laser, sonar, ultrasound, - 14, relaying signals from the road ahead 15 to an electronic control unit 16 which as it computes the values of the signals, alerts the driver audibly and visually 22 and at the same time, sends pulses 30 to an actuator unit 18. The actuator unit 18 in tum releases necessary amounts of pressure along the paths 17 to a fuel cutout unit 20, the braking mechanism 28 and brakes 10.
Figure 3 illustrrates vehicle B driving at a speed of nearly 70 mph behind vehicle A.
The invention being here described is on board vehicle B and while braking 10, alerts the driver audibly and visually 22 until the automatic action is cancelled by depressing a button 24 provided for the purpose or reduces speed to allow a safer distance or the system automatically brings the vehicle to a halt.
ItTTEGRATED POAD S"RVEILLAF!CE SVSTEtt Referring to the drawings, the invention comprises a remote sensing device 12 which surveils the road ahead of a vehicle and relays signals thereof to an electronic control unit 16 to which it is connected. The electronic control unit 16 alerts the driver and sends pulses to an actuator unitl8.
The actuator unit 18 produces and releases pressure to a fuel cutout 20 making it restrict fuel supply to the carburetor and measured quantities of the same to activate the brakes. The electronic control unit has a display panel with buttons provided for override and programming.
This enables the system to be adapted for different driving environments, i.e. city and highway.

Claims (8)

  1. INTEGRATED ROAD SITF'JEILLAtlCE SYSTEM
    CLAIMS 1 An integrated programmable system employing infra-red, microwave, radiowave, radar, ultrasound, sonar, electronic, any device and technologies deriving from the electromagnetic spectrum for remote sensing, to surveil the forwards path of a moving automotive vehicle and conjointly with electronic and hydraulic mechanisms, alert the driver thereof audibly and graphically about the proximity of other vehicle or obstacle in the path and automatically initiate and continue braking until a complete halt is achieved and contact with the obstacle is avoided or the vehicle is slowed to allow a safer gap between the vehicle and the obstacle or the automatic action is overriden by the driver depressing a button which is provided for the purpose.
  2. 2 An integrated system as claimed in Claim 1 which employs remote sensing technologies, electronic and hydraulic mechanisms to automatically surveil the forwards path of a moving automobile, alert the driver audibly and visually of any obstacle in the path, initiate and operate the brakes progressingly until the vehicle comes to a complete halt, avoiding contact with the obstacle or the automatic procedure is cancelled by the driver.
  3. 3 An integrated system as claimed in Claim 1 and Claim 2, employing any effective means of remote sensing to scan the forwards path of a moving automobile and in combination with electronic and hydraulic devices, alert the driver and automatically effect braking if in dangerous proximity of an obstacle, unless the automatic action is cancelled.
  4. 4 A system as claimed in Claim 3, using a P.l.R. or any such remote sensing device in conjunction with other electronics and hydraulics applications, to detect for obstacles in the path of a moving vehicle, alert the driver of such obstacles and automatically initiate and operate the brakes to stop the vehicle except when the automatic action is cancelled by the driver or a safe gap is maintained between the vehicle and the obstacle.
  5. 5 An integrated system as claimed in Claim 3 and Claim 4 comprising remote sensing, electronic and electro-hydraulic units which conjointly surveils the road ahead of a moving automobile, wams the driver of obstacles and automatically operates the brakes until the action is cancelled by the driver.
  6. 6 An integrated system as claimed in any preceding claim wherein a moving automobile is provided with remote sensing surveillance of the road ahead, automatic means of warning the driver and automatic braking to avoid frontal contact with an obstacle.
    INTEGRATED INTEGRATED ROAD 5T TRvEILLAN.cE SYSTEM SYSTEM
  7. 7 An integrated system as claimed in Claim 1 to Claim 6 wherein by means of remote sensing, electronics and hydraulics applications, obstacle detection, advance warning and automatic braking are provided for automotive vehicles and their drivers, to assist in avoiding obstacles.
  8. 8 An integrated programmable system combining remote sensing, electronics and hydraulics technologies to provide automobiles and drivers with road surveillance, advance warning against obstacles and automatic braking capabilities substantially as described herein with reference to Figures 1 to 3 of the accompanying drawings.
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GB1536910A (en) * 1975-12-08 1978-12-29 Nissan Motor Braking system for avoiding a collision of a vehicle with an obstacle ahead thereof
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GB1245871A (en) * 1969-04-05 1971-09-08 Micro Electronics Internationa Vehicle anti-collision automatic control system
GB1495387A (en) * 1973-12-22 1977-12-14 Lucas Ltd Joseph Road vehicle radar system
GB1536910A (en) * 1975-12-08 1978-12-29 Nissan Motor Braking system for avoiding a collision of a vehicle with an obstacle ahead thereof
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CN110979173A (en) * 2019-12-24 2020-04-10 金华阳学汽车科技有限公司 Automobile fault warning mark
CN112156405A (en) * 2020-09-11 2021-01-01 长沙中联消防机械有限公司 Auxiliary driving safety protection system and method in fire scene and fire fighting equipment

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