Method for driving an emergency reaction system
A method is disclosed for driving an emergency reaction system within a moving motor vehicle carrying at least one vehicle occupant. The method includes monitoring health conditions of the vehicle occupant. The method also includes determining whether the health conditions are below a critical threshold and, if so, continuing to monitor the health conditions of the vehicle occupant. If the health conditions exceed the critical threshold, an emergency alert is issued without waiting for the motor vehicle to stop, and an autonomous safe stop maneuver is performed if the motor vehicle is moving autonomously or includes an autonomous driving system and is allowed to operate automatically.
1. A method for operating an emergency reaction system within a moving motor vehicle carrying at least one vehicle occupant, the method comprising:
monitoring health conditions of the vehicle occupant by way of at least one of a vehicle seat sensor, a steering wheel sensor, a seat belt sensor and artificial intelligence through a camera system in the vehicle;
determining whether the health conditions are below a critical threshold;
responsive to the health conditions reaching or exceeding the critical threshold:
instantaneously issuing an emergency alert without seeking input from the vehicle occupant and without waiting for the motor vehicle to stop;
determining an appropriate place to stop the motor vehicle without risking endangering the motor vehicle; and
performing an autonomous safe stop maneuver if the motor vehicle is moving autonomously or activates an autonomous driving system that is allowed to operate automatically;
wherein the emergency alert is issued to at least one of an emergency service, a road user external to the motor vehicle, or at least one support person external to the motor vehicle.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein issuing the emergency alert is independent from parameters other than the health conditions of the vehicle occupant.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the emergency alert is issued, or issued first, to the emergency service, to the road user, or to another vehicle occupant if the vehicle occupant whose health conditions have reached the critical threshold is a driver of the motor vehicle.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the emergency alert is issued to the road user or to another vehicle occupant in a continuous or repetitive basis, even if the motor vehicle has stopped.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the emergency alert is issued via at least one of:
a call or a sending of a message; or
displayable indication projected on a ground or on at least one window of the motor vehicle.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the call or the message is issued to an emergency service or to a support person, and the audible or visual indication is notified to another vehicle occupant or a road user.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the health conditions of the vehicle occupant comprise at least one of:
a conscious or unconscious state;
at least one eye or facial parameter;
at least one heart or blood parameter; or
respiratory rate.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the emergency alert comprises information relating to the health conditions of the vehicle occupant whose health conditions have at least reached the critical threshold.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the information further comprises a position of the motor vehicle if the emergency alert is issued to at least one of an emergency service or a support person.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the health conditions of the vehicle occupant are monitored as soon as the vehicle occupant is aboard the motor vehicle or as soon as the motor vehicle is moving, in order to keep the health conditions up to date.
11. An emergency reaction system comprising:
a first interface for connecting to at least one monitoring device configured to monitor health conditions of a vehicle occupant of a motor vehicle, the at least one monitoring device selected from at least one of a vehicle seat sensor, a steering wheel sensor, a seat belt sensor and artificial intelligence through a camera system in the vehicle;
a second interface for connecting to a warning device configured to generate an emergency alert; and
a controller configured to manage the monitoring and warning devices to:
determine whether the health conditions are below a critical threshold;
responsive to the health conditions reaching or exceeding the critical threshold:
instantaneously issue an emergency alert without seeking input from the vehicle occupant and without waiting for the motor vehicle to stop;
determine an appropriate plate to stop the motor vehicle without risk of endangering the vehicle; and
perform an autonomous safe stop maneuver if the motor vehicle is moving autonomously or activate an autonomous driving system that is allowed to operate automatically;
wherein the emergency alert is issued to at least one of an emergency service, a road user external to the vehicle, or at least one support person external to the motor vehicle.
12. The emergency reaction system according to claim 11 , further comprising a third interface for establishing a connection with an autonomous driving system or a positioning device for determining a position of the motor vehicle.
13. The emergency reaction system according to claim 11 wherein the emergency alert is issued, or issued first, to the emergency service, to the road user, or to another vehicle occupant if the vehicle occupant whose health conditions have reached the critical threshold is a driver of the motor vehicle.
14. The emergency reaction system according to claim 11 , wherein the emergency alert is issued to the road user or to another vehicle occupant in a continuous or repetitive basis, even if the motor vehicle has stopped.
15. The emergency reaction system according to claim 11 , wherein the emergency alert is issued via at least one of:
a call or a sending of a message; or
displayable indication projected on a ground or on at least one window of the motor vehicle.
16. The emergency reaction system according to claim 15 , wherein the call or the message is issued to an emergency service or to a support person, and the audible or visual indication is notified to another road user.
17. The emergency reaction system according to claim 11 , wherein:
the emergency alert comprises information relating to the health conditions of the vehicle occupant whose health conditions have at least reached the critical threshold; and
the information further comprises a position of the motor vehicle if the emergency alert is issued to at least one of an emergency service or a support person.
18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
monitoring health conditions of a vehicle occupant of a motor vehicle by way of at least one of a vehicle seat sensor, a steering wheel sensor, a seat belt sensor and artificial intelligence through a camera system in the vehicle;
determining whether the health conditions are below a critical threshold;
responsive to the health conditions reaching or exceeding the critical threshold:
instantaneously issuing an emergency alert without seeking input from the vehicle occupant and without waiting for the motor vehicle to stop;
determine an appropriate place to stop the motor vehicle without risk of endangering the vehicle; and
performing an autonomous safe stop maneuver if the motor vehicle is moving autonomously or activating an autonomous driving system and is allowed to operate automatically;
wherein the emergency alert is issued to at least one of an emergency service, a road user external to the vehicle, or at least one support person external to the motor vehicle.