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

Claim 19:
20. A method of detecting obstacles proximate to a vehicle and alerting a rider of the vehicle, the method comprising the steps:
powering on an alert device mounted on the vehicle;
searching for other alert devices mounted on other vehicles nearby;
detecting other alert devices indicating that other vehicles are nearby;
providing a notification on a display of the alert device of the status of the other vehicle;
providing one or more sensor configured for range detection;
wherein the alert device allows visibility of other riders in the surrounding environment;
wherein the alert device warns users based on distance and speed of 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 method further comprising a smart throttle mechanism that uses speed, steering angle and slip angle to dampen a throttle response.