Coordinated vehicle lights and dynamic aerial envelope control
A vehicle system can include a plurality of portable devices, a vehicle, and a control system. The plurality of portable devices can be configured to be positioned variously about a scene. The vehicle can include a chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis, a body coupled to the chassis, a vehicle lighting device coupled to at least one of the cab or the body, and an aerial device rotatably coupled to at least one of the chassis or the body. The control system can be configured to control an operation of at least one of the vehicle lighting device, the aerial device, or the plurality of portable devices based on a position of the plurality of portable devices and the vehicle at the scene.
1 . A vehicle system comprising:
a plurality of portable devices configured to be positioned variously about a scene, each of the plurality of portable devices includes a light;
a vehicle including:
a chassis;
a cab coupled to the chassis;
a body coupled to the chassis; and
a vehicle lighting device coupled to at least one of the cab or the body; and
a control system configured to coordinate operation of the light of each of the plurality of portable devices based on a position of each of the plurality of portable devices relative to the vehicle when the vehicle is at the scene with the plurality of portable devices;
wherein the plurality of portable devices includes:
a first portable device configured to be disposed at a first distance relative to the vehicle, the first portable device including a first light; and
a second portable device configured to be disposed at a second distance relative to the vehicle greater than the first distance, the second portable device including a second light; and
wherein the control system is configured to coordinate operation of the first light and the second light based on the first distance and the second distance relative to the vehicle such that the second light is emitted at a different time than the first light is emitted.
2 . The vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is located on the vehicle.
3 . The vehicle system of claim 2 , further comprising a portable hub device configured to relay communications between the control system on the vehicle and the plurality of portable devices.
4 . The vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is configured to be positioned remote from the vehicle.
5 . The vehicle system of claim 4 , wherein the control system is located on a respective one of the plurality of portable devices.
6 . The vehicle system of claim 4 , wherein the control system is remote from the vehicle and the plurality of portable devices.
7 . The vehicle system of claim 4 , wherein the control system is distributed between the vehicle and at least one of the plurality of portable devices.
8 . The vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of portable devices are configured to be positioned to at least partially define a virtual boundary proximate the vehicle.
9 . The vehicle system of claim 8 , wherein:
the vehicle further comprises an aerial device rotatably coupled to at least one of the chassis or the body; and
the control system is configured to restrict operation of the aerial device such that a portion of the aerial device does not cross the virtual boundary defined by the plurality of portable devices.
10 . The vehicle system of claim 8 , wherein the vehicle is a first vehicle, further comprising a second vehicle configured to be positioned to at least partially define the virtual boundary.
11 . The vehicle system of claim 8 , wherein the control system is configured to share information regarding the virtual boundary with a GPS service to facilitate providing advanced warning regarding the scene and the virtual boundary to a user of the GPS service.
12 . A vehicle system comprising:
a plurality of portable devices configured to be positioned variously about a scene, each of the plurality of portable devices includes a light;
a vehicle including:
a chassis;
a cab coupled to the chassis;
a body coupled to the chassis; and
a vehicle lighting device coupled to at least one of the cab or the body; and
a control system configured to coordinate operation of the light of each of the plurality of portable devices based on a position of each of the plurality of portable devices relative to the vehicle when the vehicle is at the scene with the plurality of portable devices, wherein the control system is configured to coordinate operation of the light of each of the plurality of portable devices with the vehicle lighting device by controlling illumination of the light of each of the portable devices and the vehicle lighting device according to a predefined or selected sequence or pattern and based on the position.
13 . The vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is a first vehicle and the vehicle lighting device is a first vehicle lighting device, further comprising a second vehicle including a second vehicle lighting device, and wherein the control system is configured to coordinate operation of the light of each of the plurality of portable devices with the first vehicle lighting device and the second vehicle lighting device.
14 . A vehicle system comprising:
a plurality of portable devices, each of the plurality of portable devices includes a light;
a vehicle; and
a control system configured to coordinate operation of the light of each of the plurality of portable devices based on a position of each of the plurality of portable devices relative to the vehicle at a scene, wherein the control system is configured to coordinate operation of lights of the plurality of portable devices with a vehicle lighting device of the vehicle by controlling illumination of the lights and the vehicle lighting device according to a predefined or selected sequence or pattern and based on the position.
15 . The vehicle system of claim 14 , wherein:
the vehicle includes an aerial device; and
the plurality of portable devices are configured to be positioned to at least partially define a virtual boundary proximate the vehicle, and wherein the control system is configured to restrict operation of the aerial device such that a portion of the aerial device does not cross the virtual boundary.
16 . A vehicle system comprising:
a plurality of portable devices, each of the plurality of portable devices includes a light;
a vehicle; and
a control system configured to coordinate operation of the light of each of the plurality of portable devices based on a position of each of the plurality of portable devices relative to the vehicle at a scene;
wherein the plurality of portable devices includes a first portable device and a second portable device configured to be disposed closer to the vehicle than the first portable device; and
wherein the control system is configured to control a first light of the first portable device to emit light at a different time than a second light of the second portable device based on positions of the first portable device and the second portable device relative to the vehicle.
17 . A vehicle system comprising:
a vehicle including:
a chassis;
a cab coupled to the chassis;
a body coupled to the chassis; and
a vehicle lighting system coupled to at least one of the cab or the body; and
a control system configured to coordinate operation of the vehicle lighting system and a plurality of portable lighting devices selectively deployed proximate the vehicle by controlling illumination of the plurality of portable lighting devices and the vehicle lighting system (a) according to a predefined or selected sequence or pattern and (b) based on a position of each of the plurality of portable lighting devices relative to the vehicle.
18 . The vehicle system of claim 17 , further comprising the plurality of portable lighting devices.