The invention enables traffic controller to instruct autonomous vehicles in the event of emergencies or congestion. A vehicular external communication and control system includes a Traffic Control Module (TCM) based in a traffic control device such as a smart traffic light or and emergency services vehicle. The invention also includes a Traffic Control Electronic Control Unit (TCECU) installed in a vehicle that is communicatively linked to a TCM and to the vehicle computer bus. The TCM broadcasts to all TCECU-equipped vehicles within range. The TCECU-equipped vehicle provides status data to the traffic control device and the traffic control device issues instructions to the vehicle.
VEHICULAR EXTERNAL CONTROL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
2021-08-26
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS / 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 / G06F ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING , Elektrische digitale Datenverarbeitung |
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