Patent ID: 7647180
Filing Date: 2010-01-12
Classification: G08G

Abstract:
1. A system for preventing vehicle accidents at intersections, comprising a first positioning system arranged in a first vehicle for determining the position of the first vehicle; a memory unit within the first vehicle for storing data relating to edges of at least one lane of a roadway on which the first vehicle may travel and edges of at least one intersecting lane at an intersection; a receiver arranged in the first vehicle for receiving position information about a second vehicle in an intersecting lane; a processor coupled to said first positioning system, said receiver and said memory unit for predicting a collision between the first vehicle and the second vehicle based on the position of the first and second vehicles; and a first reactive component or system arranged in the first vehicle and coupled to said processor, said first reactive component or system being arranged to initiate an action or change its operation if a collision is predicted by said processor.