Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed in which one or more light sources, a detector, a processor and a controller are configured such that light from the one or more light sources improves the ability of a human or automated motor vehicle driver to identify and avoid pedestrians. The one or more light sources may provide spot illumination to moving objects or pedestrians on a road surface, with the spot illumination following the moving object or pedestrians along the portion of the road surface. The one or more light sources may project images on the ground or on other surfaces. The light source may be carried by a pedestrian or on personal transport used by a pedestrian. The light sources may be stationary and provide lighting for a pedestrian street crossing.

A notification device includes: a notification-sound output portion provided in a vehicle and configured to output a notification sound toward the outside of the vehicle; a notification display portion provided in the vehicle and configured to output a notification display toward the outside of the vehicle; a notification controlling portion configured to control the notification sound of the notification-sound output portion and the notification display of the notification display portion; and a stop-state determination portion configured to determine whether the vehicle during the automatic driving enters a stop state or not. When the stop-state determination portion determines that the vehicle during the automatic driving enters the stop state, the notification controlling portion outputs a stop-time notification sound as the notification sound by the notification-sound output portion and outputs a stop-time notification display as the notification display by the notification display portion.

A system and method for detecting abnormal motor vehicle operation and providing notification and alerts to third parties, comprising: an impediment proximity detection subsystem including sensors at least mounted at external surfaces of said vehicle, said impediments consisting of at least fixed and moving objects external to said vehicle; a vital sign detection subsystem installed in said vehicle, including driver monitoring sensors and providing a measure of at least driver pulse rate and hand location; a controller installed in said vehicle, for receiving and processing sensor produced signals; an alarm subsystem installed in said vehicle, producing at least one of a visual or vibrational signal; a cloud interface subsystem including at least a WiFi transceiver installed in said vehicle, and a Google Cloud IoT Service or equivalent, and a vehicle to vehicle communication subsystem installed in said vehicle, using the BroadR-Reach standard for automotive Ethernet or its evolving equivalents.

Lighting systems for emergency vehicles. The lighting systems adjust light emission characteristics of lighting devices of the vehicle based on one or more detected conditions in the vicinity of the vehicle. The conditions are detected in different zones around the vehicle. The lighting system is configured to adjust characteristics of the lighting devices based on the zone in which the condition is detected.

Lighting systems for emergency vehicles. The lighting systems adjust light emission characteristics of lighting devices of the vehicle based on one or more detected conditions in the vicinity of the vehicle. The conditions are detected in different zones around the vehicle. The lighting system is configured to adjust characteristics of the lighting devices based on the zone in which the condition is detected.

Traffic-warning safety bars are provided for emergency or work vehicles to warn oncoming traffic of the presence of emergency or work personnel on or near roadways. One embodiment features an upright elongated support base co-operable with one or move vehicle mounts for height adjustable support of a vertically swinging arm on an upright surface of the vehicle, for example at a gap space or transition found between the driver cabin and rear working section of many emergency vehicles (wreckers, ambulances, fire engines, etc.). In a collapsed position, the swing arm hangs downwardly beside the support base with zero or minimal protrusion from the side of the vehicle. Another embodiment features a roof-mounted support base on which the swing arm is pivotal in a horizontal plane between a stowed position residing entirety within the perimeter boundaries of the vehicle roof, and a deployed position spanning laterally outward therefrom.

Traffic-warning safety bars are provided for emergency or work vehicles to warn oncoming traffic of the presence of emergency or work personnel on or near roadways. One embodiment features an upright elongated support base co-operable with one or move vehicle mounts for height adjustable support of a vertically swinging arm on an upright surface of the vehicle, for example at a gap space or transition found between the driver cabin and rear working section of many emergency vehicles (wreckers, ambulances, fire engines, etc.). In a collapsed position, the swing arm hangs downwardly beside the support base with zero or minimal protrusion from the side of the vehicle. Another embodiment features a roof-mounted support base on which the swing arm is pivotal in a horizontal plane between a stowed position residing entirety within the perimeter boundaries of the vehicle roof, and a deployed position spanning laterally outward therefrom.

A vehicle front headlight device includes: a fixed illumination section configured to shine light toward a first illuminated region at a lower side ahead of a vehicle; a variable illumination section that selectively adopts either an illumination angle from which light is shone toward a second illuminated region further ahead of the vehicle than and at an upper side of the first illuminated region, or a depiction angle from which a depicted pattern is shone toward a depiction region nearer to the vehicle than the first illuminated region; a support member to which the fixed illumination section being attached; a retention section that retains the variable illumination section and is supported by the support member so that it can pivot about an axial direction running along a vehicle width direction; and a drive section that causes the retention section to selectively adopt either the illumination angle or the depiction angle.

A method for emergency response handling includes receiving an emergency signal from at least one of a vehicle or a user device of an occupant of the vehicle. Sensor data from one or more sensors in the vehicle or the user device is collected. An in-vehicle emergency is detected based on the sensor data and a severity level and a context associated with the in-vehicle emergency are determined. From a plurality of responses, one or more responses are selected, based on the determined severity level and context, for handling the in-vehicle emergency. Response actions are executed based on the selected responses. Execution of the response actions includes communicating, an instruction to at least one of the user device, an emergency contact, a response team, and user devices associated with users present within a first distance from the vehicle.

A method for emergency response handling includes receiving an emergency signal from at least one of a vehicle or a user device of an occupant of the vehicle. Sensor data from one or more sensors in the vehicle or the user device is collected. An in-vehicle emergency is detected based on the sensor data and a severity level and a context associated with the in-vehicle emergency are determined. From a plurality of responses, one or more responses are selected, based on the determined severity level and context, for handling the in-vehicle emergency. Response actions are executed based on the selected responses. Execution of the response actions includes communicating, an instruction to at least one of the user device, an emergency contact, a response team, and user devices associated with users present within a first distance from the vehicle.