Vehicular topple risk notification

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11869353-B2
Application number	US-202117385012-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 26, 2021
Priority date	Jul 26, 2021
Publication date	Jan 9, 2024
Grant date	Jan 9, 2024

Abstract

Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to generating a notification about a risk of a target vehicle toppling over due to wind. In one embodiment, a method includes determining a wind force of the wind at a location of the target vehicle and determining one or more characteristics of the target vehicle. The method includes determining whether there is a risk of the target vehicle toppling over based on the wind force of the wind and the one or more characteristics of the target vehicle. The method includes generating a notification about the risk.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for generating, from outside a target vehicle, a notification about a risk of the target vehicle toppling over due to wind, the system comprising:
one or more processors; and
a memory in communication with the one or more processors, the memory including:
an environment characteristic determination module including instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to determine a wind force of the wind at a location of the target vehicle;
a vehicle characteristic determination module including instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to determine one or more characteristics of the target vehicle;
a risk determination module including instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to:
determine whether there is a risk of the target vehicle toppling over based on the wind force of the wind and the one or more characteristics of the target vehicle; and
determine an impact that the toppling of the target vehicle may have on one or more surrounding vehicles;
and

a notification module including instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to generate a notification about the risk.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the environment characteristic determination module further includes instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to determine a traffic level at the location of the target vehicle; and
wherein the risk of the target vehicle toppling over is determined based on the traffic level, the wind force of the wind, and the one or more characteristics of the target vehicle.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the environment characteristic determination module further includes instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to determine a road characteristic at the location; and
wherein the risk of the target vehicle toppling over is determined based on the road characteristic, the wind force of the wind, and the one or more characteristics of the target vehicle.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more characteristics of the target vehicle include one or more of:
a weight of the target vehicle,
a dimension of the target vehicle,
a center of gravity of the target vehicle, and
a speed of the target vehicle.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the risk determination module further includes instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to determine an impact of the target vehicle toppling over to an environment around the target vehicle; and
wherein the notification includes information about the impact of the target vehicle toppling over to an environment around the target vehicle.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the risk determination module further includes instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to determine an impact of the target vehicle toppling over to an environment around the target vehicle; and wherein the memory further includes:
an impact avoidance module including instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to determine an alternate route for a second vehicle to travel so as to avoid the impact of the target vehicle toppling over to an environment around the target vehicle.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the notification module further includes instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to send the notification to at least one of a second vehicle and a server.

8. A method for generating, from outside a target vehicle, a notification about a risk of the target vehicle toppling over due to wind, comprising:
determining a wind force of the wind at a location of the target vehicle;
determining one or more characteristics of the target vehicle;
determining whether there is a risk of the target vehicle toppling over based on the wind force of the wind and the one or more characteristics of the target vehicle;
determining an impact that the toppling of the target vehicle may have on one or more surrounding vehicles; and
generating a notification about the risk.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
determining a traffic level at the location of the target vehicle; and
wherein the risk of the target vehicle toppling over is determined based on the traffic level, the wind force of the wind, and the one or more characteristics of the target vehicle.

10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
determining a road condition at the location of the target vehicle; and
wherein the risk of the target vehicle toppling over is determined based on the road condition, the wind force of the wind, and the one or more characteristics of the target vehicle.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the one or more characteristics of the target vehicle include one or more of:
a weight of the target vehicle,
a dimension of the target vehicle,
a center of gravity of the target vehicle, and
a speed of the target vehicle.

12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
determining an impact of the target vehicle toppling over to an environment around the target vehicle; and
wherein the notification includes information about the impact of the target vehicle toppling over to an environment around the target vehicle.

13. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
determining an impact of the target vehicle toppling over to an environment around the target vehicle; and
determining an alternate route for a second vehicle to travel so as to avoid the impact of the target vehicle toppling over to an environment around the target vehicle.

14. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
sending the notification to at least one of a second vehicle and a server.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for generating, from outside a target vehicle, a notification about a risk of the target vehicle toppling over due to wind and including instructions that when executed by one or more processors cause the one or more processors to:
determine a wind force of the wind at a location of the target vehicle;
determine one or more characteristics of the target vehicle;
determine whether there is a risk of the target vehicle toppling over based on the wind force of the wind and the one or more characteristics of the target vehicle;
determine an impact that the toppling of the target vehicle may have on one or more surrounding vehicles; and
generate a notification about the risk.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further include instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to determine a traffic level at the location; and
wherein the risk of the target vehicle toppling over is determined based on the traffic level at the location, the wind force of the wind, and the one or more characteristics of target vehicle.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further include instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to determine a road characteristic at the location; and
wherein the risk of the target vehicle toppling over is determined based on the road characteristic at the location, the wind force of the wind,

Assignees

• Toyota Eng & Mfg North America

Inventors

• Gupta Rohit
• Wang Ziran
• Wang Yanbing
• Han Kyungtae
• Tiwari Prashant

Classifications

• G08G1/0967 Primary

  Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits (transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968) · CPC title

• B60Q9/00

  Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q7/00 {, e.g. haptic signalling} · CPC title

• G01C21/3691

  Retrieval, searching and output of information related to real-time traffic, weather, or environmental conditions (arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions G08G1/09) · CPC title

• G07C5/008

  communicating information to a remotely located station (transmission systems for measured values G08C) · CPC title

• B60Q9/008 Primary

  for anti-collision purposes · CPC title