Abstract: Methods and systems for use in cloud-based digital vehicle alerting are disclosed. In an example, a computer-implemented method for alerting vehicles involves receiving, at a cloud computing system, digital data that includes location information about a vehicle, determining, by the cloud computing system, when to output a digital alert about a roadway hazard from the safety cloud, which is specific to the vehicle, based on a location of the roadway hazard, the location information about the vehicle, and a factor that is known by the cloud computing system and that affects the ability of the vehicle to take a precautionary action, and outputting, from the cloud computing system, the vehicle-specific digital alert according to the determination.

Abstract: A method for vehicle alerting includes receiving, at a cloud computing system, digital data that includes a location of a vehicle and a hazard lights on status of the vehicle, determining a functional classification of a road that corresponds to the location of the vehicle, wherein the digital data is received from the vehicle via a wireless connection, and determining whether to initiate an alert messaging operation in response to the functional classification of the road and the hazard lights on status, wherein determining whether to initiate the alert messaging operation involves selecting from available options of 1) initiating the alert messaging operation when the functional classification of the road is determined to be within a first set of functional classifications, and 2) not initiating the alert messaging operation when the functional classification of the road is determined to be within a second set of functional classifications.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method, a non-transitory computer readable medium, and a system for vehicle alerting are disclosed. In an example, a computer-implemented method for alerting vehicles, the method including receiving, at a cloud computing system, digital data that includes location information about an object, determining, by the cloud computing system, a characteristic of a road that corresponds to the location information, and initiating, by the cloud computing system, a digital alerting operation for nearby vehicles in response to the characteristic of the road and at least one additional factor that corresponds to the object.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method, a non-transitory computer readable medium, and a system for vehicle alerting are disclosed. In an example, a computer-implemented method for alerting vehicles, the method including receiving, at a cloud computing system, digital data that includes location information about an object, determining, by the cloud computing system, a characteristic of a road that corresponds to the location information, and initiating, by the cloud computing system, a digital alerting operation for nearby vehicles in response to the characteristic of the road and at least one additional factor that corresponds to the object.

Abstract: A method for vehicle alerting includes receiving, at a cloud computing system, digital data that includes a location of a vehicle and a hazard lights on status of the vehicle, determining a functional classification of a road that corresponds to the location of the vehicle, wherein the digital data is received from the vehicle via a wireless connection, and determining whether to initiate an alert messaging operation in response to the functional classification of the road and the hazard lights on status, wherein determining whether to initiate the alert messaging operation involves selecting from available options of 1) initiating the alert messaging operation when the functional classification of the road is determined to be within a first set of functional classifications, and 2) not initiating the alert messaging operation when the functional classification of the road is determined to be within a second set of functional classifications.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining a predicted distance that a golf ball will travel when struck by a putter club head during a putting swing. A first optical sensor is located in a first position for sensing when the putter club head travels over the first position during the putting swing. A second optical sensor is located in a second position for sensing when the putter club head travels over the second position during the putting swing. The second position is a predetermined distance away from the first position. A timer, coupled to the first and second optical sensors, is provided for generating a time difference value representing a difference between a first time when the putter club head travels over the first position during the putting swing and a second time when the putter club head travels over the second position during the putting swing. A microprocessor is provided for determining the predicted distance in accordance with the time difference value and the predetermined distance.