SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLE WARNINGS VIA AUGMENTED REALITY

1 . A computer-implemented method for enhanced emergency vehicle warnings via Augmented Reality (AR), the computer-implemented method comprising:

obtaining, via one or more processors of an electronic device on-board a vehicle, a wireless communication signal indicating a position of an emergency 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 wireless communication signal indicating a position of the emergency vehicle comprises:

receiving, from an electronic device on-board the emergency vehicle, the indication of the position of the emergency vehicle.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein obtaining the wireless communication signal indicating a position of the emergency vehicle comprises:

receiving, from a smart infrastructure device, the indication of the position of the emergency vehicle.

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 indicates the position of the emergency vehicle.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein obtaining the wireless communication signal indicating a position of the emergency vehicle comprises:

detecting, via a photodetector associated with the vehicle, a laser emitted from the smart infrastructure device.

6 . 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.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the AR viewer is a wearable AR viewer.

8 . The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , wherein determining the field of view comprises:

obtaining, via the one or more processors, orientation data from the AR viewer.

9 . 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.

10 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein presenting the alert comprises:

presenting, via the one or more processors, an indication of a location of the emergency vehicle and/or an indication of a maneuver to perform to yield to the emergency vehicle.

11 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein presenting the alert comprises:

generating, via a sensor of the vehicle, sensor data indicating an external environment of the vehicle; and

presenting, by the one or more processors, information indicating the external environment of the vehicle based upon the sensor data.

12 . The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , wherein the sensor includes one or more of an image sensor or a ranging sensor.

13 . The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , wherein the external environment of the vehicle includes one or more of a road condition or a presence of another vehicle.

14 . 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 indicating a position of an emergency 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.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein to obtain the wireless communication signal indicating the position of the emergency vehicle, the instructions, when executed, cause the system to:

receive, from an electronic device on-board the emergency vehicle and/or a smart infrastructure device, the indication of the indication of the position of the emergency vehicle.

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 of the position of the emergency vehicle.

17 . The system of claim 14 , wherein to present the alert via the AR viewer, the instructions, when executed, cause the system to:

generate, via a sensor of the vehicle, sensor data indicating an external environment of the vehicle; and

present information indicating the external environment of the vehicle based upon the sensor data.

18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the sensor includes one or more of an image sensor or a ranging sensor.

19 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the external environment of the vehicle includes one or more of a road condition or a presence of another vehicle.

20 . 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 indicating a position of an emergency 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.