Redundant lane monitoring with frequency-based analysis of data from multiple sensors

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12515655-B2
Application number	US-202318195105-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 9, 2023
Priority date	May 9, 2023
Publication date	Jan 6, 2026
Grant date	Jan 6, 2026

Abstract

A system includes a computer having a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor. The instructions include instructions to receive roadway feedback data from a first vehicle sensor for a period of time and receive roadway feedback data from a second vehicle sensor for the period of time. The instructions include instructions to apply frequency-based analysis to both the roadway feedback data from the first vehicle sensor and the roadway feedback data from the second vehicle sensor for the period of time and identify travel of a wheel of the vehicle over rumble strips based on the frequency-based analysis.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method of monitoring for vehicle travel over rumble strips, the method comprising:
receiving roadway feedback data from a first vehicle sensor for a period of time from a first vehicle system; receiving roadway feedback data from a second vehicle sensor for the period of time from a second vehicle system, wherein the first vehicle system is different than the second vehicle system and the second vehicle sensor measures a different physical input to the vehicle than is measured by the first vehicle sensor; applying frequency-based analysis to both the roadway feedback data from the first vehicle sensor and the roadway feedback data from the second vehicle sensor for the period of time; identifying travel of a wheel of the vehicle over rumble strips based on the frequency-based analysis; and autonomously commanding operation of a vehicle system as a corrective action in response to the identified operation of the wheel of the vehicle traveling over the rumble strips.

2 . The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the frequency-based analysis includes applying a fast Fourier transform to transform the roadway feedback data from the first vehicle sensor for the period of time and the roadway feedback data from the second vehicle sensor for the period of time into the frequency domain.

3 . The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein identifying travel of the wheel of the vehicle over rumble strips includes:
transforming the roadway feedback data from the first vehicle sensor for the period of time and the roadway feedback data from the second vehicle sensor for the period of time into the frequency domain; and identifying a peak in the spectrum of frequencies of the frequency domain indicating travel of the wheel of the vehicle over the rumble strips.

4 . The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the frequency-based analysis includes:
transforming the roadway feedback data from the first vehicle sensor for the period of time into a first data set in the frequency domain; transforming the roadway feedback data from the second vehicle sensor for the period of time into a second data set in the frequency domain; and identifying a peak in the spectrum of frequencies of the first data set and the second data set indicating travel of the wheel of the vehicle over the rumble strips.

5 . The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the frequency-based analysis includes:
transforming the roadway feedback data from the first vehicle sensor for the period of time and the roadway feedback data from the second vehicle sensor for the period of time into one data set in the frequency domain; and identifying a peak in the spectrum of frequencies of the frequency domain indicating travel of the wheel of the vehicle over the rumble strips.

6 . The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the first vehicle sensor is one of and the second vehicle sensor is another one of: a wheel speed sensor, a tire pressure sensor, a torque sensor of a vehicle-steering system, and a travel sensor of a vehicle shock absorber.

7 . The method as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising identifying vehicle position relative to rumble strips based on object vision detection by an object vision sensor.

8 . The method as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising receiving roadway feedback data from a third vehicle sensor for the period of time and applying the frequency-based analysis to the roadway feedback data from the third vehicle sensor.

9 . A computer having a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor to:
receive roadway feedback data from a first vehicle sensor for a period of time from a first vehicle system; receive roadway feedback data from a second vehicle sensor for the period of time from a second vehicle system, wherein the second vehicle system is different than the first vehicle system and the second vehicle sensor measures a different physical input to the vehicle than is measured by the first vehicle sensor; apply frequency-based analysis to both the roadway feedback data from the first vehicle sensor and the roadway feedback data from the second vehicle sensor for the period of time; identify travel of a wheel of the vehicle over rumble strips based on the frequency-based analysis; and autonomously command a vehicle operation in response to identifying of the wheel of the vehicle traveling over the rumble strips.

10 . The computer as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the instructions to apply frequency-based analysis includes instructions to apply a fast Fourier transform to transform the roadway feedback data from the first vehicle sensor for the period of time and the roadway feedback data from the second vehicle sensor for the period of time into the frequency domain.

11 . The computer as set forth in claim 9 , wherein instructions to identify travel of the wheel of the vehicle over rumble strips includes instructions to:
transform the roadway feedback data from the first vehicle sensor for the period of time and the roadway feedback data from the second vehicle sensor for the period of time into the frequency domain; and identify a peak in the spectrum of frequencies of the frequency domain indicating travel of the wheel of the vehicle over the rumble strips.

12 . The computer as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the instructions to apply frequency-based analysis includes instructions to:
transform the roadway feedback data from the first vehicle sensor for the period of time into a first data set in the frequency domain; transform the roadway feedback data from the second vehicle sensor for the period of time into a second data set in the frequency domain; and identify a peak in the spectrum of frequencies of the first data set and the second data set indicating travel of the wheel of the vehicle over the rumble strips.

13 . The computer as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the instructions to apply the frequency-based analysis includes instructions to:
transform of the roadway feedback data from the first vehicle sensor for the period of time and the roadway feedback data from the second vehicle sensor for the period of time into one data set in the frequency domain; and identify a peak in the spectrum of frequencies of the frequency domain indicating travel of the wheel of the vehicle over the rumble strips.

14 . The computer as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the first vehicle sensor is one of and the second vehicle sensor is another one of: a wheel speed sensor, a tire pressure sensor, a torque sensor of a vehicle-steering system, and a travel sensor of a vehicle shock absorber.

15 . The computer as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the instructions include instructions to identify vehicle position relative to rumble strips based on images detected by an image sensor.

16 . The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the instructions include instructions to receive roadway feedback data from a third vehicle sensor for the period of time and apply the frequency-based analysis to the roadway feedback data from the third vehicle sensor.

17 . A system comprising:
a first vehicle sensor; a second vehicle sensor; and computer having a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor to:
receive roadway feedback data from the first vehicle sensor for a period of time from a first vehicle system;
receive roadway feedback data from the second vehicle sensor for the period of time from a second vehicle system that is different than the first vehicle system and the secon

Assignees

• Continental Autonomous Mobility Us Llc

Inventors

• Deniau Jean-Christophe
• Pierce Alia Jane
• Kimmel Emma

Classifications

• B60W40/06

  Road conditions · CPC title

• B60W60/00184

  related to infrastructure · CPC title

• G08G1/167

  Driving aids for lane monitoring, lane changing, e.g. blind spot detection · CPC title

• B60W30/12 Primary

  Lane keeping · CPC title

• G08G1/02 Primary

  using treadles built into the road (pads or other sensitive devices responsive to passage of vehicles E01F11/00) · CPC title