A traffic indication information determining method includes: obtaining n pieces of first traffic indication information from n sensors, where the first traffic indication information is used to indicate traffic indication information of a traffic command target, the traffic indication information is used to provide a road traffic rule for a vehicle, and n is an integer greater than or equal to 1; and determining second traffic indication information based on the n pieces of first traffic indication information. In the method, the n pieces of first traffic indication information of the traffic command target are obtained based on the n sensors, and then the second traffic indication information used when the vehicle actually travels is determined based on the n pieces of first traffic indication information.

A system and method for controlling vehicles and for providing assistance to operated vehicles is discussed and described herein.

Systems and techniques are described for enabling access and egress to dedicated lanes in a vehicular environment. In some implementations, a system include a central server, a gantry system, and a plurality of sensors. The plurality of sensors are positioned in a fixed location relative to a roadway. Each sensor in the plurality of sensors can detect vehicles in a field of view on the roadway. For each detected vehicle, each sensor can generate sensor data and provide the generated sensor data to the gantry system. The gantry system can receive the sensor data and determine whether the detected vehicle can access the dedicated lane based on the received sensor data. In response to determining the detected vehicle can access the dedicated lane, the gantry system can display an entry speed, open a gate to enable the detected vehicle access, and display an access indicator to the detected vehicle.

The present disclosure includes systems and methods for controlling the lane positions of a plurality of vehicles to reduce roadway wear. At least one controller is configured to receive information regarding a reference that may indicate a lane boundary. The controller determines a lane position offset from the reference, where the offset may be randomly selected or deterministically determined with an algorithm. The at least one controller is further configured to assign the lane position offset to one vehicle of a group of vehicles so that the assigned offset is different from the lane position offsets of the other vehicles. The assignment of different lane position offsets distributes wear across the lane of the roadway.

To realize an apparatus and a method for receiving a recognition level of an own vehicle from another vehicle and/or an infrastructure facility and performing control to improve a recognition level. A recognition level of the own vehicle calculated by another vehicle or the infrastructure facility is received, and control for improvement of a recognition level of the own vehicle is executed in accordance with the received recognition level. As the control for improvement of a recognition level of the own vehicle, any process is executed among: (a) a process of reducing a traveling speed or stopping; (b) a process of turning on a light; and (c) a process of changing transmission information from the own vehicle. As the process of changing transmission information, a process of adding, to the transmission information, vehicle location information, vehicle speed information, vehicle size information, or reference marker position information is executed.

To realize an apparatus and a method for receiving a recognition level of an own vehicle from another vehicle and/or an infrastructure facility and performing control to improve a recognition level. A recognition level of the own vehicle calculated by another vehicle or the infrastructure facility is received, and control for improvement of a recognition level of the own vehicle is executed in accordance with the received recognition level. As the control for improvement of a recognition level of the own vehicle, any process is executed among: (a) a process of reducing a traveling speed or stopping; (b) a process of turning on a light; and (c) a process of changing transmission information from the own vehicle. As the process of changing transmission information, a process of adding, to the transmission information, vehicle location information, vehicle speed information, vehicle size information, or reference marker position information is executed.

A system to warn a motorist of the presence of a pedestrian in a crosswalk at a traffic intersection includes at least one standard traffic signal configured for directing motorists through the traffic intersection. At least one standard walk light is included and configured for directing pedestrians for use on the crosswalk at the traffic intersection. At least one additional pedestrian warning signal is also included and configured to face the motorists. Each of the at least one additional pedestrian warning signals is in communication with the at least one standard traffic signal and the at least one standard walk light. Wherein, each of the at least one additional pedestrian warning signals is configured to warn the motorist of a certain presence of the pedestrian at the traffic intersection who are either about to cross or already crossing the traffic intersection.

A head up display system of a vehicle includes: a communication module configured to receive a period until a traffic signal of an intersection of roads will change from a first state to a second state; a distance module configured to, based on the period and a present speed of the vehicle, determine a distance in front of the vehicle where the vehicle will be when the traffic signal transitions from the first state to the second state; a light source configured to, via a windshield of the vehicle, generate a virtual display that is visible within a passenger cabin of the vehicle; and a display control module configured to, based on the distance, control the light source to include, in the virtual display, a visual indicator of a location in a path of the vehicle where the traffic signal will transition from the first state to the second state.

A head up display system of a vehicle includes: a communication module configured to receive a period until a traffic signal of an intersection of roads will change from a first state to a second state; a distance module configured to, based on the period and a present speed of the vehicle, determine a distance in front of the vehicle where the vehicle will be when the traffic signal transitions from the first state to the second state; a light source configured to, via a windshield of the vehicle, generate a virtual display that is visible within a passenger cabin of the vehicle; and a display control module configured to, based on the distance, control the light source to include, in the virtual display, a visual indicator of a location in a path of the vehicle where the traffic signal will transition from the first state to the second state.

An intelligent traffic control system may be configured to manage autonomous vehicle traffic, such as by communicating with autonomous vehicles. The intelligent traffic control system may be configured to output an indication of a traffic control command to autonomous vehicles and non-autonomous vehicles. The intelligent traffic control system may be configured to determine traffic control commands for autonomous vehicles and non-autonomous vehicles.