Patent ID: 11967238
Assignee: HEDS UP SAFETY INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 18:
19. An alert device mounted on a vehicle and configured to sense obstacles proximate to a vehicle and alert a rider of the vehicle, the alert device comprising:
a housing;
a processor;
a power supply;
a wireless alert module configured to enable one or more vehicles to communicate;
a display providing a graphical user interface (GUI);
one or more sensor configured for range detection;
an alert module providing a notification; and
an input means on the alert device configured for the rider to provide input;
wherein the alert device allows detection of other riders in the surrounding environment;
wherein the alert device warns users based on distance and speed of the other riders proximate to the vehicle;
wherein the alert device detects and synchronizes with the other alert devices in the region and use the acquired information to calculate proximity and risk of collision;
wherein the sensors are configured for no line-of-sight visibility utilized for detection and distance calculations using the acquired information to calculate range detection and risk of collision and communicate this information over one or more mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs);
wherein the alert device further comprising a smart throttle mechanism that uses speed, steering angle and slip angle to dampen a throttle response.