Systems and methods for emergency vehicle warnings via augmented reality
The following generally relates to using Augmented Reality (AR) to enhance the in-vehicle experience. In some examples, AR techniques are applied to provide AR indications of vehicle safety indicia to alert vehicle occupants to information that may not otherwise be perceptible. In other example, AR techniques are applied to provide emergency vehicle warnings to improve the likelihood of safe responses thereto. In yet other examples, AR techniques are applied to generated personalized outdoor displays, for example, to ameliorate conditions that may impair safe operation of a vehicle.
1. A computer-implemented method for enhanced emergency vehicle warnings via Augmented Reality (AR), the method comprising:
obtaining, via one or more processors of an electronic device on-board a vehicle, a wireless communication signal including an indication of a presence of an emergency vehicle;
analyzing, via the one or more processors, the indication to determine a position of the emergency vehicle relative to the vehicle;
determining, via the one or more processors, a field of view of an occupant of the vehicle associated with an AR viewer; and
based upon a comparison of the position of the emergency vehicle and the field of view, presenting, via the one or more processors, an alert via the AR viewer.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein obtaining the indication comprises:
receiving, from an electronic device on-board the emergency vehicle, the indication.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein obtaining the indication comprises:
receiving, from a smart infrastructure device, the indication.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein:
the smart infrastructure device is at least one of a street light or a traffic light; and
receiving the indication comprises detecting, via a photodetector associated with the vehicle, a visual light communication (VLC) signal that includes the indication.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein obtaining the indication comprises:
detecting, via a photodetector associated with the vehicle, a laser emitted from the smart infrastructure device.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein determining the position of the emergency vehicle relative to the vehicle comprises:
analyzing, by the one or more processors, an orientation of the laser.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the AR viewer is at least one of a smart windshield, a smart window, or a smart mirror of the vehicle.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the AR viewer is a wearable AR viewer.
9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein determining the field of view comprises:
obtaining, via the one or more processors, orientation data from the AR viewer.
10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein determining the field of view comprises:
obtaining, via the one or more processors, image data generated by an image sensor configured to have a field of view oriented within the vehicle; and
based upon the image data, determining, via the one or more processors, a location of the occupant within the vehicle.
11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein presenting the alert comprises:
presenting, via the one or more processors, an indication of the position of the emergency vehicle.
12. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein presenting the alert comprises:
presenting, via the one or more processors, an indication of a maneuver to perform to yield to the emergency vehicle.
13. A system for enhanced emergency vehicle warnings via Augmented Reality (AR), the system comprising:
one or more processors of an electronic device on-board a vehicle; and
one or more non-transitory memories storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to:
obtain a wireless communication signal including an indication of a presence of an emergency vehicle;
analyze the indication to determine a position of the emergency vehicle relative to the vehicle;
determine a field of view of an occupant of the vehicle associated with an AR viewer; and
based upon a comparison of the position of the emergency vehicle and the field of view, present an alert via the AR viewer.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein to obtain the indication, the instructions, when executed, cause the system to:
receive, from an electronic device on-board the emergency vehicle, the indication.
15. The system of claim 13 , wherein to obtain the indication, the instructions, when executed, cause the system to:
receive, from a smart infrastructure device, the indication.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein:
the smart infrastructure device is at least one of a street light or a traffic light; and
to receive the indication, the instructions, when executed, cause the system to detect, via a photodetector associated with the vehicle, a visual light communication (VLC) signal that includes the indication.
17. The system of claim 15 , wherein to obtain the indication, the instructions, when executed, cause the system to:
detect, via a photodetector associated with the vehicle, a laser emitted from the smart infrastructure device.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein to determine the position of the emergency vehicle relative to the vehicle, the instructions, when executed, cause the system to:
analyze an orientation of the laser.
19. The system of claim 13 , wherein to present the alert, the instructions, when executed, cause the system to:
present an indication of a location of the emergency vehicle.
20. The system of claim 13 , wherein to present the alert, the instructions, when executed, cause the system to:
present an indication of a maneuver to perform to yield to the emergency vehicle.
21. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device on-board a vehicle, cause the one or more processors to:
obtain a wireless communication signal including an indication of a presence of an emergency vehicle;
analyze the indication to determine a position of the emergency vehicle relative to the vehicle;
determine a field of view of an occupant of the vehicle associated with an Augmented Reality (AR) viewer; and
based upon a comparison of the position of the emergency vehicle and the field of view, present an alert via the AR viewer.