Autonomous vehicles may not recognize non-standard road events like fire scenes.
Solution: Emergency responders carry RF-eye beacons that communicate with vehicles to ensure they navigate safely around the scene, without endangering personnel or equipment."
Construction zones put highway workers at risk and present unpredictable obstacles and changes in traffic patterns.
Solution: Temporary RF-eye beacons on construction signs, cones and equipment provide information on lane closures and recommended speed limits to vehicles, which adapt their navigation strategies accordingly.
Pedestrians, especially in low-visibility conditions, are at risk around advanced driving systems.
Solution: RF-eye identification beacons embedded in pedestrian-crossing signs, school zone signs inform vehicles of potential hazards; and anonymous ones embedded in personal items like shoes or backpacks make individuals 'visible' to sensors, even in poor weather conditions.
Autonomous vehicles need to coexist with cyclists, scooters, skateboarders, pedestrians, etc.
Solution: Embedded RF-eye anonymous identification beacons on helmets, bicycles and other transportation modes create a more accurate and comprehensive awareness of the vehicle’s local environment, enabling safer interactions between all road users."
Detours provide an exceptional challenge for Advanced Driving Systems.
Solution: RF-eye beacons embedded in detour signs provide direction and distance to the next detour turn, and when the detour ends.