METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TWO-WHEELER SAFETY BASED ON VEHICULAR COMMUNICATIONS
Devices for alerting visually a vehicle at an intersection when a specific two-wheeler is detected in an alert zone associated with the intersection using vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications, and methods for configuring and using such devices. The devices include a display for displaying the visual alert and a communication and processing unit for processing V2X messages received from two-wheelers and for determining the need for and type of visual alert. The devices may be configured remotely using an application running on an installer's mobile device.
1 . A device, comprising: a display for alerting visually a vehicle at an intersection when a specific two-wheeler is detected in an alert zone associated with the intersection using vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications.
2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the specific two-wheeler is detected based on a V2X message received at the device from the specific two-wheeler, and wherein the received V2X message is processed by the device.
3 . The device of claim 2 , further comprising a communication and processing unit configured to perform the detection and processing.
4 . The device of claim 3 , further comprising powering means to power the display and the communication and processing unit.
5 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the display is in the form of a traffic light with an added template of a shape of a two-wheeler included or attached thereto.
6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the display is a dynamic display.
7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the display includes a direction element that indicates a direction of movement of the two-wheeler.
8 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is configured using an application running on an installer's mobile device.
9 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the alert zone is substantially perpendicular to a road on which the vehicle drives.
10 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the alert zone is substantially parallel to a road on which the vehicle drives.
11 . The device of claim 6 , wherein the dynamic display may be switched on and off.
12 . The device of claim 6 , wherein the dynamic display may flash intermittently.
13 . The device of claim 7 , wherein the direction element includes an arrow.
14 . A method, comprising:
physically installing a device configured to visually alert a vehicle at an intersection;
by the device and using vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications, detecting a specific two-wheeler in an alert zone associated with the intersection; and
visually alerting the vehicle about the specific two-wheeler.
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the detecting includes, by the specific two-wheeler, sending a V2X message to the device and, by the device, processing the V2X message.
16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the device is configured after the physical installation using an application running on an installer's mobile device.
17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the V2X message reports a location and speed of the specific two-wheeler, and wherein the processing includes checking if the speed is greater than a threshold, and if yes, checking if the specific two-wheeler in inside an alert zone.
18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein, if the specific two-wheeler is inside the alert zone, the processing further includes checking if the specific two-wheeler will arrive in less than a predetermined time period at the intersection.
19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein if the specific two-wheeler will arrive in less than a predetermined time period at the intersection, the processing further includes checking is a state is consistent and if yes, setting a visual alert for the visual alerting.