Techniques are provided for operation of a vehicle in the event of an emergency. The techniques include receiving, using one or more sensors of a vehicle operating within an environment, sensor data representing an object located within the environment. The sensor data is used to identify whether the object is an emergency vehicle. Responsive to identifying that the object is an emergency vehicle, the sensor data is used to determine whether the emergency vehicle is operating in an emergency mode. Responsive to determining that the emergency vehicle is operating in the emergency mode, instructions representing an emergency operation for the vehicle are transmitted to a control module of the vehicle. The control module of the vehicle operates the vehicle in accordance with the emergency operation.


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    Title :

    OPERATION OF A VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY



    Publication date :

    2020-09-03


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / B60Q ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL , Anordnung von Signal- oder Beleuchtungsvorrichtungen, deren Einbau oder Halterung oder deren Schaltkreise bei Fahrzeugen allgemein / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / G06K Erkennen von Daten , RECOGNITION OF DATA / G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS



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