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NAME OF THE PRODUCT

Intelligent alarm warning system to assist the driver for lane changing of vehicle

STATEMENT OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to the field of vehicle safety driving, and more specifically to an
intelligent alarm warning systems for lane changing of vehicle.

ABSTRACT
It is a common scenario on highways, for a vehicle to change the lane and overtake other
vehicles. It is the driver who has to intelligently deal with the situation to adjust the vehicle
speed, see surrounding vehicles conditions and accomplish the task. In such a complex
situation, it is most likely that a driver may take wrong decision as per safety and feasibility
norms for changing the lane and consequently result in severe accident. This is the experience
of many driver that through visual and experience to perform the lane change, sometimes the
driver has started to change lanes, but target space is not suitable for accommodating the
vehicle. So lane changing is a potential hazard, especially on busy highways. To address this
issue a warning system can be designed for lane changing comprising of sensors to collect
information about various parameters: such as running condition information of nearby
vehicles, velocity of the current vehicle, distance between the target and the current vehicles;
microprocessor to process the information; display screen to display the information and an
alarm system to warn the driver. The warning system disclosed in this utility model is capable
of providing accurate information for lane changing to the driver in time, thereby reducing
the risk of road accidents.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
Currently, Google X is working on the project of making Self Driving car (SDC) or driverless
car. Similar types of other researches are also going on at domestic and foreign levels. The
idea is to run a technical program through the use of high-definition video camera, vehicle
speed sensor, image processor. The sensors will collect data from the car about front and rear
target lane information and then microprocessor will process the information about velocity
and acceleration relative to the vehicle. Required information and appropriate warning signal
will be conveyed to the driver through the display screen. But shortcomings found with these
type of systems is that their inability to work during foggy, rainy or snowy days due to the
use of the camera. Cameras gives much deviated due to different light exposure. So the driver
sitting cant rely upon the information given. In order to overcome these deficiencies present
utility model is prepared as a step towards the fulfilment of the dream Driverless car as well
as for vehicle safety driving.

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This utility model aims to prepare an intelligent lane changing alarm warning system with the
help of laser radar detectors, microprocessor and colour display screen. Laser radar detectors
will collect precise information, microprocessors will process the data timely and colour
display screen will provide timely adequate and accurate information to the driver for
changing the lane, thereby reducing accident risks.

In order to achieve the following aspects, the model uses following technical solutions: An
intelligent alarm warning system with front and rear detectors to detect the status information
of target vehicle for acquisition of vehicle speed[1]; For processing target vehicle status
information, sensors to know the steering angle position[1]; microprocessor control display to
coordinate and process all the information for displaying the speed of the current vehicle and
target vehicle for pre-warning through voice-prompt alarm[1].

In place of microprocessor a CMOS 8-bit microcontroller installed in a box. Its four input
ports are P1.0, P1.1, P1.2, and P1.3. At P1.3 output of the front detector, at P1.1 and P1.2
output of electric speed sensor, at P1.0 output of electric sensor is connected. The two output
ports P1.4 and P1.5 are connected with display and alarm input [2].

The front and rear detector probe are of the same laser radar, before the output of the detector
and the microcontroller Pl. 0 input electrically connected to the detector output after the end
of the microcontroller Pl.1 input electrically connected, they are mounted on the front of the
vehicle, rear bumper centre position. The speed sensor uses wheel speed sensors, its output of
microcontroller Pl. 2 input port is connected, the left front wheel mounted on a vehicle. Angle
sensors using the angle sensor, the output terminal of the microcontroller Pl. 3 input port is
connected, mounted on a vehicle steering wheel. The display, with LCD or OLED display
having an input connected with the microcontroller Pl. 4 output port, installed in the right
side of the car dashboard. Alarm, wherein the use of a buzzer or dynamic speaker, an input
terminal and the microcontroller Pl. 5 output port connection, mounted on the rear of the
interior rear view mirror [2]

Compared to the existing model, the advantages of the intelligent lane changing alarm
warning system are that a laser radar is not affected by the degree of light, in bad weather
conditions can still accurately detect the front and rear target vehicle position as well as front
and rear target lane information; the use of a microprocessor, to quickly and in a timely
manner data processing with high intelligence, fast response, good control performance; the
use of the display and alarm devices, which can visually display and buzz alarm sound in
time.

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DRAWING

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING

FIG [1]: P1.0, P1.1, P1.2, P1.3: input ports

P1.4, P1.5: output ports

P1.0: connected to output of electric sensor

P1.1: connected to front vehicle speed sensor

P1.2: connected to rear vehicle speed sensor

P1.3: connected to front laser detector

P1.4: connected to input to display system

P1.5: connected to input to alarm system

CLAIMS
1. Front and rear laser detector to locate the positions and speed of other vehicles
2. CMOS 8 bit microcontroller to take inputs from various input sensors including those
in claim 1 and to give output to display and alarm sensors
3. A colour display system according to claim 2 to show the output.
4. An alarm system as per claim 2

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
An intelligent car lane change warning systems, including for the acquisition front detectors I
and after the detector around the target vehicle status information; for the acquisition of the
absolute velocity of the vehicle speed sensor; an angle sensor for acquiring the steering wheel
angle of the vehicle; for processing the target vehicle traveling condition information and the
microprocessor; controls the display of the warning information, the display screen for
displaying the vehicle speed and the target vehicle and the related warning information; the
alarm sounds for dangerous prompt; the microprocessor uses CMOS 8-bit microcontroller,
installed in a machine box (microcontroller and alarms installed hidden beneath the car
dashboard), its four input port Pl. 1, Pl. 1, Pl. 2, Pl. 3 so connected with the front of the
detector, after the detector, the output of electric speed sensors and angle sensors, which two
output ports Pl. 4, Pl. 5 in turn enter and display and alarm terminal.[2]

The front and rear detector detectors the same structural properties of laser radar, before the
output of the detector and the microcontroller Pl. 0 input electrically connected to the detector
output after the end of the microcontroller Pl. 1 input electrically connected, they are
mounted on the front of the vehicle, rear bumper middle position; the speed sensor wheel
speed sensor, its output of microcontroller Pl. 2 input port is connected, the left front wheel
mounted on the vehicle;. The angle sensor described using angle sensor, its output with the
microcontroller input port is connected Pl. 3, mounted on the steering wheel. The display,
with LCD or OLED display, its video inputs and microcontroller Pl. 4 output port connection,
mounted on the right side of the car dashboard for displaying vehicle speed from the target
vehicle and related early warning information, in order to reach the driver of the vehicle to
achieve interactive features; the alarm, the use of bee Buzzer or dynamic speaker, an input
terminal with the MCU Pl. 5 output port connection, mounted on the rear of the interior rear
view mirror (microcontroller and alarms installed hidden beneath the car dashboard.[1]

Referring to Figure 1, all of the devices of the system by the car circuitry, when the engine is
started the system automatically starts to work, both before and after the detector is mounted
on the vehicle continued to probe from the front and rear vehicle lane goals and objectives
front and rear side of the goal. When the target vehicle lanes that goal, they will target
information is transmitted to the microprocessor within the detection range 5, destination
information such as the relative speed of the own vehicle and the target vehicle distance and
the relative angle of the car and when the target vehicle from the front, slightly processor 5
pre-set and similar self-Cart minimum headway as valid data. When the microprocessor 5
receives the transmitted data detector, when the minimum headway value based on the target
vehicle selection, when the selection of the target vehicle immediately after the collision time
TTC (time to collision) is calculated, and then the calculated value of the collision time TTC
TTC warning time range set in advance for comparison, when the collision time TTC value
falls within a certain range, the microprocessor 5 controls the display 6 corresponding colour

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display warning information, Meanwhile, the microprocessor 5 in accordance with the

measured speed sensor 3 and the absolute velocity of the own vehicle from the relative speed
of the vehicle and the target vehicle speed of the target can be calculated from the absolute
vehicle. When the microprocessor 5 complete data on this target vehicle handling, it will
output the corresponding data to the display 6, on this display will show the target vehicle
speed, vehicle speed, and from time to collision TTC according to colour bar displays the
corresponding warning. [1]

When the collision time TTC San IOs, the display colour of the display area 6 is shown in
green bars, this time to remind the driver to change lanes can be executed without any
danger. When 6 San TTC <IOs, display colour display area 6 yellow stripe, this time to alert
the driver can choose to change lanes, but there are some potential risks. The microprocessor
to control a low-level alarm signal, the alarm automatically starts to emit prohibit lane-
changing tone, warning the driver change lanes ban this time, so that the driver can take the
appropriate measures to deal with it Good reached assist safe driving purposes; if the angle
sensor to the steering wheel angle <5 , indicates that drivers change lanes cancelled, then
the microprocessor to control a high-level alarm signal, automatically turn off the alarm
device. The intelligent car lane change warning process is fully handled by the
microcontroller internal procedures, without manual operation, to achieve a lane change
warning process of intelligent automation. [3]

This embodiment of the detector before I laser radar, laser radar detector 2 is not affected by
rain and light work, the viewing angle of about 0 ~320 , detection distance of about 200
meters.[3]

Examples of the present embodiment uses a microprocessor AT89C52 microcontroller,

internal procedures collision TTC pre-set range, and set the minimum warning laser radar
front reception. Self collision time TTC vehicle and the target vehicle; when the vehicle lane
change is safe; when the vehicle can perform lane changing behaviour; when O <TTC <6s,
this vehicle time ban lane change. Based on this conclusion, the microcontroller internal
procedures previously set lane change three levels: When time as a free-for-track status,
giving the machine an interface microcontroller control signal so that this condition is
displayed on the LCD The green bar; when 6 <TTC <when IOs, this time for the general state
of danger, giving the computer interface microcontroller with a control signal, so that a
yellow stripe on the LCD in this condition; when the O <TTC <6s, this time dangerous state
of emergency, giving the machine an interface microcontroller control signal so that a red bar
on the LCD screen in this condition, in this case, if the angle sensor to the steering wheel
angle ^ 5 , indicates that drivers here In taking behaviour change lanes, then the
microprocessor to control a low-level alarm signal, the alarm automatically starts to emit
prohibit lane-changing tone; if the angle sensor to the steering wheel angle <5. , Indicates
that drivers changing lane is cancelled.

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