Apparatuses, systems, and methods for increasing safety in personal mobility vehicle operation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12320652-B2
Application number	US-202217699763-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 21, 2022
Priority date	Jun 6, 2018
Publication date	Jun 3, 2025
Grant date	Jun 3, 2025

Abstract

The disclosed computer-implemented method may include improving safety in operating personal mobility vehicles. The method may track and/or control personal mobility vehicles associated with dynamic transportation networks. The method may improve safety related to PMV operation by taking advantage of the various sources and types of information related to PMV operation that are available in the dynamic transportation network. Other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method, using a dynamic transportation management system, comprising:
identifying a personal mobility vehicle (PMV) allocated by the dynamic transportation management system for use by a transportation requestor;
determining an ability of the transportation requestor based on historical rides by the transportation requestor and user-supplied information provided by the transportation requestor to the dynamic transportation management system regarding previous riding experience of PMVs;
customizing capabilities of the PMV based on the determined ability of the transportation requestor;
receiving sensor data from one or more sensors of the PMV while the PMV is being operated by the transportation requestor;
determining one or more usage information of the PMV based on the sensor data received from the one or more sensors of the PMV;
analyzing one or more modification parameters of the PMV based on the one or more usage information of the PMV; and
modifying at least one transportation function of the PMV based on the analyzing of the one or more modification parameters based on the one or more usage information and the customized capabilities of the PMV.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data from the one or more sensors of the PMV is collected from at least one of an inertial sensor, an image sensor, an inclination sensor, a location sensor, a proximity sensor, a charge level sensor, a propulsion mechanism status sensor, a biometric sensor, a radio frequency identification sensor, a torque sensor, a radar sensor, or an ultrasonic sensor.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a route for the transportation requestor to operate the PMV; and
determining the one or more usage information of the PMV based on the determined route.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining one or more geofence for the transportation requestor to operate the PMV, wherein each area divided by the one or more geofence corresponds to a setting of the one or more modification parameters.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising determining the one or more usage information of the PMV based on settings provided to the dynamic transportation management system by at least one of the transportation requestor or a guardian of the transportation requestor.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein modifying the at least one transportation function of the PMV comprises at least one of:
determining a maximum operating speed of the PMV;
determining a restriction location of travel of the PMV;
locking the PMV;
actuating a braking system of the PMV; or
controlling a steering system of the PMV.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more usage information of the PMV comprises at least one of:
a location of operation of the PMV;
a body position of the transportation requestor operating the PMV;
a state of focus of the transportation requestor;
a type of terrain the PMV is operating on; or
an ambient environmental condition of the PMV.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more usage information further comprises a usage profile associated with the transportation requestor.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein the usage profile associated with the transportation requestor comprises at least one of:
a physical attribute of the transportation requestor;
a skill level of the transportation requestor associated with operating the PMV;
an age of the transportation requestor; or
an experience level of the transportation requestor associated with operating the PMV.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein modifying the at least one transportation function of the PMV while in use by the transportation requestor comprises modifying a speed of the PMV.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10 , wherein modifying the speed of the PMV comprises controlling a power level of a propulsion mechanism of the PMV.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more modification parameters of the PMV comprise at least one of a proposed operating speed of the PMV, a proposed operating location of travel of the PMV, a proposed steering of the PMV, or a proposed brake actuation of the PMV.

13. A system comprising:
one or more physical processors; and
one or more memories coupled to one or more of the physical processors, the one or more memories comprising instructions operable when executed by the one or more physical processors to cause the system to perform operations comprising:
identifying a personal mobility vehicle (PMV) allocated by a dynamic transportation management system for use by a transportation requestor;
determining an ability of the transportation requestor based on historical rides by the transportation requestor and user-supplied information provided by the transportation requestor to the dynamic transportation management system regarding previous riding experience of PMVs;
customizing capabilities of the PMV based on the determined ability of the transportation requestor;
receiving sensor data from one or more sensors of the PMV while the PMV is being operated by the transportation requestor;
determining one or more usage information of the PMV based on the sensor data received from the one or more sensors of the PMV;
analyzing one or more modification parameters of the PMV based on the one or more usage information of the PMV; and
modifying at least one transportation function of the PMV based on the analyzing of the one or more modification parameters based on the one or more usage information and the customized capabilities of the PMV.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the sensor data from the one or more sensors of the PMV is collected from at least one of an inertial sensor, an image sensor, an inclination sensor, a location sensor, a proximity sensor, a charge level sensor, a propulsion mechanism status sensor, a biometric sensor, a radio frequency identification sensor, a torque sensor, a radar sensor, or an ultrasonic sensor.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein modifying the at least one transportation function of the PMV based on the analyzing comprises at least one of:
determining a maximum operating speed of the PMV;
determining a restriction location of travel of the PMV;
locking the PMV;
actuating a braking system of the PMV; or
controlling a steering system of the PMV.

16. The system of claim 13 , wherein the one or more usage information of the PMV comprises at least one of:
a location of operation of the PMV;
a body position of the transportation requestor operating the PMV;
a state of focus of the transportation requestor;
a type of terrain the PMV is operating on; or
an ambient environmental condition of the PMV.

17. The system of claim 13 , wherein the one or more modification parameters of the PMV comprise at least one of a proposed operating speed of the PMV, a proposed operating location of travel of the PMV, a proposed steering of the PMV, or a proposed brake actuation of the PMV.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-readable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to:
identify a personal mobility vehicle (PMV) allocated by a dynamic transportation management system for use by a transportation r

Assignees

• Lyft Inc

Inventors

• Whitt Carlos Ellis
• Martisauskas Steven James
• Levi Dor

Classifications

• G06Q50/40

  Business processes related to the transportation industry (shipping G06Q10/083) · CPC title

• B60R2325/205

  Mobile phones · CPC title

• B60R25/245

  where the antenna reception area plays a role · CPC title

• H04W4/40

  for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] · CPC title

• G07C9/25

  using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition · CPC title