IP Library Granted Patent US 11,694,544
Granted Patent B2
US 11,694,544 · App. 16/889,274 · Granted Jul 4, 2023

Traffic safety control method and vehicle-mounted device

Inventors: Hsien-Chi Tsai (New Taipei, TW); Chun-Yu Chen (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Mobile Drive Netherlands B.V.
G08G1/0145G08G1/0133G08G1/04G08G1/09626
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Patent No.
US 11,694,544
App. No.
16/889,274
Granted
Jul 4, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A traffic safety control method is provided. The method includes determining whether there is an intersection in front of a vehicle. When there is the intersection in front of the vehicle, a driving direction of the vehicle at the intersection is predicted according to a plurality of lane positions of the vehicle that are continuously obtained. A message is transmitted once the predicted driving direction is determined to be conflicting with a traffic rule of the intersection.

Claims (52)

1. A traffic safety control method applied to a vehicle-mounted device, the method comprising:

determining whether there is an intersection in front of a vehicle, comprising: capturing an image using a camera that is installed on the vehicle; identifying whether the captured image comprises an image of a traffic light using an image recognition algorithm; and determining there is the intersection in front of the vehicle when the captured image comprises the traffic light;

predicting a driving direction of the vehicle at the intersection according to a driving path formed by a plurality of lane positions of the vehicle that are continuously obtained when there is the intersection in front of the vehicle, wherein the plurality of lane positions is obtained by: beginning from the vehicle being at a first preset distance from the intersection, identifying a lane position of the vehicle each time when the vehicle travels for a second preset distance, until the vehicle is at a distance from the intersection less than the second preset distance; and

transmitting a message when the predicted driving direction is in conflict with a traffic rule of the intersection.

2. The traffic safety control method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

predicting that the vehicle is going to make a left turn at the intersection, in response that the driving path formed by the plurality of lane positions is offset to a left;

predicting that the vehicle is going to make a right turn at the intersection, in response that the driving path formed by the plurality of lane positions is offset to a right; and

predicting that the vehicle is going to go straight on at the intersection, in response that the driving path formed by the plurality of lane positions is not offset to the left and right.

3. The traffic safety control method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:

obtaining an indication signal of a direction indicator of the vehicle when the distance of the vehicle from the intersection is less than the second preset distance;

determining whether or not a left turn signal of the vehicle is turned on according to the indication signal when the predicted driving direction is the left turn; and transmitting a warning when the left turn signal of the vehicle is not turned on; and

determining whether or not a right turn signal of the vehicle is turned on according to the indication signal when the predicted driving direction is the right turn; and transmitting the warning when the right turn signal of the vehicle is not turned on.

4. The traffic safety control method according to claim wherein the method further comprises:

obtaining a latest lane position of the vehicle when the distance of the vehicle from the intersection is less than the second preset distance;

transmitting a warning when the predicted driving direction is the left turn, and the latest lane position is a middle lane or an outermost lane; and

transmitting the warning when the predicted driving direction is the right turn, and the latest lane position is a middle lane or an innermost lane.

5. A vehicle-mounted device comprising:

a storage device;

at least one processor; and

the storage device storing one or more programs, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

determine whether there is an intersection in front of a vehicle, comprising: capturing an image using a camera that is installed on the vehicle; identifying whether the captured image comprises an image of a traffic light using an image recognition algorithm; and determining there is the intersection in front of the vehicle when the captured image comprises the traffic light;

predict a driving direction of the vehicle at the intersection according to a driving path formed by a plurality of lane positions of the vehicle that are continuously obtained, when there is the intersection in front of the vehicle, wherein the plurality of lane positions is obtained by: beginning from the vehicle being at a first preset distance from the intersection, identifying a lane position of the vehicle each time when the vehicle travels for a second preset distance, until the vehicle is at a distance from the intersection less than the second preset distance; and

transmit a message when the predicted driving direction is in conflict with a traffic rule of the intersection.

6. The vehicle-mounted device according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one processor is further caused to:

predict that the vehicle is going to make a left turn at the intersection, in response that the driving path formed by the plurality of lane positions is offset to a left;

predict that the vehicle is going to make a right turn at the intersection, in response that the driving path formed by the plurality of lane positions is offset to a right; and

predict that the vehicle is going to go straight on at the intersection, in response that the driving path formed by the plurality of lane positions is not offset to the left and right.

7. The vehicle-mounted device according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one processor is further caused to:

obtain an indication signal of a direction indicator of the vehicle when the distance of the vehicle from the intersection is less than the second preset distance;

determine whether or not a left turn signal of the vehicle is turned on according to the indication signal when the predicted driving direction is the left turn; and transmit a warning when the left turn signal of the vehicle is not turned on; and

determine whether or not a right turn signal of the vehicle is turned on according to the indication signal when the predicted driving direction is the right turn; and transmit the warning when the right turn signal of the vehicle is not turned on.

8. The vehicle-mounted device according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one processor is further caused to:

obtain a latest lane position of the vehicle when the distance of the vehicle from the intersection is less than the second preset distance;

transmit a warning when the predicted driving direction the left turn, and the latest lane position is a middle lane or an outermost lane; and

transmit the warning when the predicted driving direction the right turn, and the latest lane position is a middle lane or an innermost lane.

9. A traffic safety control method applied to a vehicle-mounted device, the method comprising:

determining whether there is an intersection in front of a vehicle, comprising: capturing an image using a camera that is installed on the vehicle; identifying whether the captured image comprises an image of a traffic light using an image recognition algorithm; and determining there is the intersection in front of the vehicle when the captured image comprises the traffic light;

predicting a driving direction of the vehicle at the intersection according to a driving path formed by a plurality of lane positions of the vehicle that are continuously obtained and a turning signal of the vehicle, when there is the intersection in front of the vehicle, wherein the plurality of lane positions is obtained by: beginning from the vehicle being at a first preset distance from the intersection, identifying a lane position of the vehicle each time when the vehicle travels for a second preset distance, until the vehicle is at a distance from the intersection less than the second preset distance; and

transmitting a message when the predicted driving direction is in conflict with a traffic rule of the intersection.

10. The traffic safety control method according to claim 9 , further comprising:

predicting that the vehicle is going to make a left turn at the intersection, in response that the driving path formed by the plurality of lane positions is offset to a left;

predicting that the vehicle is going to make a right turn at the intersection, in response that the driving path formed by the plurality of lane positions is offset to a right; and

predicting that the vehicle is going to go straight on at the intersection, in response that the driving path formed by the plurality of lane positions is not offset to the left and right.

11. The traffic safety control method according to claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises:

obtaining an indication signal of a direction indicator of the vehicle when the distance of the vehicle from the intersection is less than the second preset distance;

determining whether or not a left turn signal of the vehicle is turned on according to the indication signal when the predicted driving direction is the left turn; and transmitting a warning when the left turn signal of the vehicle is not turned on; and

determining whether or not a right turn signal of the vehicle is turned on according to the indication signal when the predicted driving direction is the right turn; and

transmitting the warning when the right turn signal of the vehicle is not turned on.

12. The traffic safety control method according to claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises:

obtaining a latest lane position of the vehicle when the distance of the vehicle from the intersection is less than the second preset distance;

transmitting a warning when the predicted driving direction is the left turn, and the latest lane position is a middle lane or an outermost lane; and

transmitting the warning when the predicted driving direction is the right turn, and the latest lane position is a middle lane or an innermost lane.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2021
From: MOBILE DRIVE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: MOBILE DRIVE NETHERLANDS B.V.
Reel/Frame 057391/0564 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2020
From: TSAI, HSIEN-CHI; CHEN, CHUN-YU
To: MOBILE DRIVE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 052802/0984 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010198308.7 · Mar 19, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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