Systems and methods for variable collision avoidance
View Patent ↗Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and method for collision avoidance. As an example, a system for collision avoidance is disclosed that includes: a first monitoring device, a second monitoring device, and a monitoring system. The monitoring system is operable to: receive information from the first monitoring device and the second monitoring device, identify a first zone around the first monitoring device and a second zone around the second monitoring device, and identify an intersection of the first zone and the second zone.
1. A collision avoidance system, the system comprising:
a first monitoring device;
a second monitoring device; and
a monitoring system operable to:
receive information from the first monitoring device and the second monitoring device;
identify at least a first zone around the first monitoring device, wherein the first zone moves in relation to the first monitoring device;
identify at least a second zone around the second monitoring device, wherein the second zone moves in relation to the second monitoring device; and
identify an intersection of the first zone and the second zone.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first zone and the second zone is variable in size.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the first zone is variable based upon inferred intent of an entity associated with the first monitoring device.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the inferred intent is based upon proximity of the first monitoring device to a location known to be frequented by an entity associated with the second monitoring device.
5. The system of claim 2 , wherein the first zone is variable based upon a speed of an entity associated with the first monitoring device.
6. The system of claim 2 , wherein the second zone is variable based upon a speed of an entity associated with the second monitoring device.
7. The system of claim 2 , wherein the first zone is variable based upon a direction of an entity associated with the first monitoring device relative to a location of the second monitoring device.
8. The system of claim 2 , wherein the monitoring system is operable to communicate a warning to an entity associated with the first monitoring device upon identifying an intersection of the first zone and the second zone.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the warning indicates a direction for the entity associated with the first monitoring device to pursue to avoid contact with an entity associated with the second monitoring device.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the monitoring system is further operable to send an alert to a law enforcement agency.
11. A monitoring system, the monitoring system comprising:
a computer;
a computer readable medium, wherein the computer readable medium includes instructions executable by the computer to:
receive information from a first monitoring device associated with a first entity and a second monitoring device associated with a second entity;
identify a first zone around the first monitoring device;
identify a second zone around the second monitoring device, wherein the second zone is variable in size; and
identify an intersection of the first zone and the second zone.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the computer to vary the size of the second zone.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the size of the second zone is varied based upon inferred intent of the second entity.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the inferred intent is based upon proximity to a location known to be frequented by the first entity.
15. The system of claim 12 , wherein the size of the second zone is varied based upon a speed of the second entity.
16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the size of the second zone is varied based upon a direction of the second entity relative to a location of the first entity.
17. The system of claim 12 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the computer to communicate a warning to at least one of the first entity and the second entity upon identifying an intersection of the first zone and the second zone.
18. A method for collision avoidance, the method comprising:
receiving information from a first monitoring device associated with a first entity and a second monitoring device associated with a second entity;
defining a first zone around the first monitoring device, wherein the first zone moves in relation to the first monitoring device;
defining a second zone around the second monitoring device, wherein the second zone moves in relation to the second monitoring device;
increasing a probability of interaction based at least in part on an intersection between the first zone and the second zone; and
reporting the probability of interaction between a first individual associated with the first monitoring device and a second individual associated with the second monitoring device.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein reporting the probability of interaction includes one or more reporting actions selected from a group consisting of: reporting to a victim's advocate, reporting to a law enforcement person, reporting to a victim, reporting to a court person, reporting to a corrections person, reporting to a monitoring contractor, reporting to an employer, and reporting to a family member.
20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the method further comprises:
defining a third zone around the second monitoring device; and
further increasing the probability of interaction based at least in part on an intersection between the first zone and the third zone.