Abstract: A system for providing hearing accessibility for an occupant in a vehicle includes at least one display unit operatively connected to the vehicle. The at least one display unit has multiple sections, including a media screen adapted to display video content and a plurality of text boxes. A controller is in electronic communication with the at least one display unit, the controller being adapted to selectively execute a dictation engine. The controller has a processor and tangible, non-transitory memory on which instructions are recorded. The controller is adapted to receive audio input data from a plurality of sources. The controller is adapted to generate respective transcribed data from the audio input data, via the dictation engine. The respective transcribed data is displayed in the plurality of text boxes.

Abstract: The following generally relates to using Augmented Reality (AR) to enhance the in-vehicle experience. In some examples, AR techniques are applied to provide AR indications of vehicle safety indicia to alert vehicle occupants to information that may not otherwise be perceptible. In other example, AR techniques are applied to provide emergency vehicle warnings to improve the likelihood of safe responses thereto. In yet other examples, AR techniques are applied to generated personalized outdoor displays, for example, to ameliorate conditions that may impair safe operation of a vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method in which a first vehicle transmits a message in a wireless communication system. In the method, a message is generated on the basis of a user input with respect to a steering apparatus of the first vehicle, and the generated message is transmitted to at least one second vehicle present near the first vehicle by means of the wireless communication system on the basis of a transmission direction and transmission width for the message. The transmission direction and transmission width are determined on the basis of the user input.

Abstract: According to a source node and a destination node of each data packet p in a given data packet set required to be transmitted by the wireless vehicular network, the joint scheduling based wireless vehicular network routing algorithm determines overall transmission performance of the wireless vehicular network and a transmission latency and transmission cost of the data packets, and determines an optimal transmission strategy. A multi-order Markov chain is used to model position change processes of vehicle nodes, and a next moment and several moments in the future are predicted and estimated under the condition that positions at previous several moments are given. On the basis of position actual values and predicted estimated values of the vehicle nodes, the optimal transmission strategy is combined to achieve data routing in the wireless vehicular network. The data-aware routing method is mainly used for data communication of a vehicular ad hoc network.

Abstract: A driving assistance device comprises an information acquisition unit that acquires movement information including a vehicle category indicating that the other vehicle is of four- or two-wheeled type, and information relating to a position and a speed of the other vehicle. The information acquisition unit determines whether the other vehicle traveling behind the vehicle is of the four- or two-wheeled type on the basis of the vehicle category. If the other vehicle is a four-wheeled vehicle, the information acquisition unit acquires speed information of the four-wheeled vehicle from four-wheeled vehicles located within a first width range in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle. If the other vehicle is a two-wheeled vehicle, the information acquisition unit acquires speed information of the two-wheeled vehicle from two-wheeled vehicles located within a second width range narrower than the first width range in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method for providing an in-vehicle indication, the method may include obtaining, during a driving session of a vehicle, external audio information about audio generated outside the vehicle; determining whether the audio generated outside the vehicle comprises driving affecting audio; and generating the in-vehicle indication, within the vehicle, when determining that the audio generated outside comprises driving affecting audio. The in-vehicle indication is indicative about the driving affecting audio generated outside the vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a traffic flow machine-learning modeling system and method applied to vehicles. The system includes: a target fusion module configured to perform target fusion on radar measurement data and camera measurement data, and output target attribute information; a lane line model module configured to output an original lane line model based on the camera measurement data; a target selection module configured to determine a position of a lane where each target is located based on the target attribute information output by the target fusion module and the original lane line model output by the lane line model module, and output the target; and a traffic flow calculation module configured to model the vehicle position by using a clustering algorithm based on the output of the target fusion module, the output of the target selection module, and the output of the lane line model module, and output a traffic flow-based lane line model.

Abstract: An equipment identification system for identifying and operating one or more machines at a site. The system includes one or more connectivity modules, each connectivity module communicatively and physically coupled to one of the one or more machines. The system also includes a user device configured to communicate with the one or more connectivity modules via a network connection. In response to a user selection on an application hosted on the user device, one or more of the machines are identified by one or both of an audible signal or a visual signal.

Abstract: Provided are an electronic device mounted on a vehicle and an operating method of the electronic device. An electronic device, according to an embodiment of the disclosure, obtains a surrounding environment image by using a camera, detects at least one object from the surrounding environment image by using an artificial intelligence (AI) model, receives a vehicle to everything (V2X) data set including information about the at least one object, selects a first object in the detected at least one object by a user input, obtains information about a type of the first object by using a detection result determined based on the surrounding environment image and the received V2X data set, and displays a user interface (UI) for wireless communication connection with the first object, based on the information about the type of the first object.

Abstract: A method of warning target objects (TOs) of an approaching reference object (RO) includes receiving, by a back-situation awareness function (BSAF) application, RO notification (RON) messages from the RO containing RO related state information, generating, by the BSAF application, a geo-sector (GS) area including a number of GS segments between a current location of the RO and a destination object (DO) specifying a destination location of the RO, calculating, by the BSAF application, for each of the GS segments of the GS area an expected time of arrival (ETA) of the RO at a respective one of the GS segments, and disseminating the calculated GS segment specific ETA values to the TOs.

Abstract: A smart rescue system 100 is disclosed. The system 100 includes a mobile device 101 allowing a requester to request for ambulance services, a network 102, and a server 103 communicatively coupled with the mobile device 101 through network 102. The requester provides details including patient's address. The server 103 includes a geo-location system 104 to automatically determine the ambulance available in a geo-spatial vicinity of the patient's address, a notification system 106 to notify a driver of the ambulance available in a geo-spatial vicinity of the requested address, a navigation system 105 to navigate the driver to a nearest medical centre in a geo-spatial vicinity of the patient's address, and recognizes upcoming traffic lights up to a certain distance in advance, and a microchip technology 107 fitted in the traffic lights controlled by the server 103.

Abstract: The following generally relates to using Augmented Reality (AR) to enhance the in-vehicle experience. In some examples, AR techniques are applied to provide AR indications of vehicle safety indicia to alert vehicle occupants to information that may not otherwise be perceptible. In other example, AR techniques are applied to provide emergency vehicle warnings to improve the likelihood of safe responses thereto. In yet other examples, AR techniques are applied to generated personalized outdoor displays, for example, to ameliorate conditions that may impair safe operation of a vehicle.

Abstract: A method controls traffic at an intersection having three or more branches. The method comprising the steps of: capturing image data by a plurality of camera units positioned at the intersection; sending the image data to a control unit; determining from the image data a plurality of variables; and based on the plurality of variables, setting orders and durations of lights of a plurality of traffic lights positioned at the intersection. A system performs the method.

Abstract: An information recording device includes: an image acquirer configured to acquire an image which is captured by an imager mounted in a host vehicle to perform a first function; a tailgating determiner configured to determine whether the host vehicle is being tailgated by another vehicle on the basis of the image acquired by the image acquirer; an imaging controller configured to cause the imager to capture an image of surroundings of the host vehicle as a function other than the first function when the tailgating determiner determines that the host vehicle is being tailgated by the other vehicle; and a storage controller configured to store the image captured by the imager in a storage.

Abstract: The present application at least describes an apparatus for managing traffic. The apparatus includes a display including a graphical user interface. The apparatus also includes a non-transitory memory including information for managing traffic and a processor operably coupled to the display and memory, and configured to execute an instruction of receiving, via the graphical user interface, a request from a buyer to purchase a right of way from an entity at a traffic location. Another instruction includes reviewing, via gps, a location or route of the buyer in relation to the traffic location. Yet another instruction includes reviewing, via gps, a location or route of the entity in relation to the traffic location. Yet even another instruction includes determining, based upon the reviewed locations of the buyer and the entity, whether to send the buyer request to the entity; and sending, based upon the determination, the request to the entity.

Abstract: Vehicles may be associated with a variety of different types of events, including events associated with vehicle operations and/or events associated with vehicle passengers. The present disclosure is related to, when an event is detected, exchanging information with a vehicle passenger, such as via the passenger's mobile device and/or wearable device. In some instances, an event may be detected, and examples of the present disclosure may provide an application notification presenting various information. The notification may, in some examples, be configured to help the passenger locate the passenger device, to alert the passenger to the event, to provide instructions, and/or to provide a control interface for controlling a vehicle operation. In some examples, the notification may supersede operations of the passenger device, such as by being presented even if the device is in a locked state or has an unrelated application open and in the foreground.

Abstract: System and method for sharing data about an object in accordance to various aspects. A mobile device comprises: a memory; a sensor to detect an object and generate data about the object; and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory, the at least one processor configured to: receive the data from the sensor; determine a relevance of the data; and choose an interface for transmitting the data based on the relevance.

Abstract: A base station 200 is installed around a road. The base station 200 includes a controller 22 and a communicator 21. The controller 22 is configured to acquire weather condition information indicating a weather condition on the road, and to estimate a risk level of occurrence of a traffic accident on the road based on the weather condition information. The communicator 21 is configured to transmit, to a vehicle 100 on the road, a warning message including information based on the risk level estimated.

Abstract: Examples provide digital alerts associated with activation of a smart siren device of an emergency vehicle. An alert manager provides digital alerts to recipients when a smart siren device is turned on. The alert manager identifies any recipients within range of the smart siren device. The alert manager generates a notification including notification data. The notification is transmitted to one or more recipients within range of the emergency siren device. The notification data is used to generate a digital alert, which is presented to a user via a user interface device or other output device. The system determines when to provide digital alerts by applying user-configurable rules to notification data for customizable digital alerts to selected recipients. The digital alerts can include emergency vehicle indicators identifying the location of emergency vehicles having activated emergency sirens within digital maps displayed to users in vehicles.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for identifying a vehicle subject to an emergency alert. The method includes receiving an emergency alert, wherein the emergency alert includes a geographic region associated with the emergency alert and one or more identifiable markers of a wanted vehicle, determining whether the autonomous vehicle is within the geographic region associated with the emergency alert, and detecting, using one or more detection mechanisms coupled to the autonomous vehicle, a detected vehicle within an environment of the autonomous vehicle. The method further includes, when the autonomous vehicle is within the geographic region associated with the emergency alert, determining, for each identifiable marker, whether the detected vehicle matches the identifiable marker, and when the detected vehicle matches the one or more identifiable markers, generating, using a processor coupled to the autonomous vehicle, a signal indicating that the detected vehicle is the wanted vehicle.

Abstract: A method and system for a target vehicle that includes an extra-vehicle communication system, a passenger cabin including an interior audio system and a visual display, and a controller is described. The controller is in communication with the extra-vehicle communication system, and operably connected to the interior audio system and the visual display. The controller includes algorithmic code that is executable to receive a proximity alert from a second vehicle via the extra-vehicle communication system, determine a location vector between the second vehicle and the target vehicle based upon the proximity alert, and control the interior audio system and the visual display to generate an alarm in response to the proximity alert, wherein the alarm generated by the interior audio system and the visual display is directionally controlled based upon the location vector. The proximity alert may be generated by an operator, or by a spatial monitoring system.

Abstract: A device may receive a message identifying an incident associated with a vehicle and may forgo rebroadcast of the message when the message was previously received. The device may store the message when the message was not previously received and may calculate a distance from the device to the vehicle based on a received power associated with the message. The device may determine whether to stop rebroadcasting the message based on a stop condition and based on the distance or a current location of the device and may calculate a particular coverage area of a rebroadcasted message based on coverage areas of the device and the vehicle. The device may determine, based on not determining to stop rebroadcasting the message and based on the distance or the particular coverage area, a delay time to wait before rebroadcasting the message and may rebroadcast the message after the delay time expires.

Abstract: Erratic driving behavior may be detected at an origination vehicle based on sensor information at the origination vehicle. Techniques further provide for generating alert message that includes an indication of the detection of the erratic driving behavior as well as location and/or heading of the vehicle this message can be wirelessly transmitted from the origination vehicle. Techniques may further provide for propagating the message at a receiving device by receiving a first alert message at the receiving device indicative of the location, heading, and/or detection of erratic driving behavior of the origination vehicle, and transmitting a second alert message with similar information.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for detecting the approach of official and emergency vehicles and alerting drivers. The system is comprised of a vehicle device, a client device, a local device and a dongle. The local device includes a set of acoustic sensors and a set of light wave sensors. The local device is connected to the dongle. The dongle is connected to the local device, the vehicle device and the client device. In use, the sensors record analog light wave and acoustic signals. The signals are processed through a series of rolling frequency and amplitude summary tables to determine the type of emergency vehicle and whether or not it is approaching. If so, an alert is generated and sent to the vehicle device and the client device where it is displayed.

Abstract: A communication system and method receive, at an energy management system disposed onboard a vehicle system formed from a lead vehicle and one or more remote vehicles, trip data that represents one or more characteristics of an upcoming trip of the vehicle system along a route. A selected portion of the trip data is communicated from the energy management system to a distributed power system disposed onboard the vehicle system. The selected portion includes identifying information and one or more orientations of the one or more remote vehicles. Using the distributed power system, communication links between the lead vehicle and the one or more remote vehicles are established using the identifying information and the one or more orientations.

Abstract: An Emergency Vehicle Warning Indication system is provided. Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing notification of emergency vehicles in advance of the approaching intersection further comprising one or more Control Modules or Modular Transmitters that receive and transmit a high secured radio frequency. This secured radio frequency may be further configured such that it is used only by Emergency Vehicles. The system and method further comprising a means for overriding the traffic signal sequence of the traffic signal system at the intersection. The system and method further comprising an emergency lighting system. Wherein the emergency lighting system may operate in conjunction with at least one of the traffic signal system, the emergency vehicle, and one or more Control Modules or Modular Transmitters.

Abstract: A method for automated parking, a device, and a storage medium, which relate to a field of automated parking. The method for automated parking includes: determining, based on a historical location of a vehicle over a first time period, a frequented region associated with one or more candidate parking routes for the vehicle; acquiring the one or more candidate parking routes for the vehicle based on one or more historical parking routes of the vehicle in the frequented region, where the one or more historical parking routes include a driving-in route and/or a driving-out route; and providing the vehicle with the acquired one or more candidate parking routes in response to determining that the vehicle is in the frequented region, for the vehicle to drive in or drive out.

Abstract: A driving support method supports driving of a vehicle from outside of the vehicle using images captured by a camera installed outside of the vehicle. The driving support method includes a recognition step of recognizing a shielding area that is an area in which a vehicle is shielded by a shield within an imaging range of the camera based on the images, and a control step of controlling the behavior of the vehicle by giving a predetermined command to the vehicle when a shielding area is present on traveling path of the vehicle.

Abstract: A transportation vehicle, an apparatus, a method, and a computer program for a first transportation vehicle and for estimating a position of a second transportation vehicle at the first transportation vehicle. The method for a first transportation vehicle and for estimating a position of a second transportation vehicle at the first transportation vehicle includes obtaining information on an environmental map of the first transportation vehicle; receiving information on a trajectory of the second transportation vehicle; and estimating the position of the second transportation vehicle in the environmental map based on the information on the trajectory.

Abstract: Techniques for determining an alternative communication mode for vehicle-to-vehicle communication at a host vehicle can include monitoring the primary mode of RF communication to ensure it is effectively communicating and, if not, intelligently selecting a backup communication mode comprising one or more other sensors and/or systems of the vehicle. The selection of the backup communication mode may take into account various factors that can affect the various modes of communication from which the backup communication mode is selected.

Abstract: A heavy equipment hazard warning apparatus for a piece of heavy equipment at a site and a system and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the heavy equipment hazard warning apparatus, the location of the heavy equipment is monitored by the heavy equipment warning apparatus and analyzed with reference to a hazard safety site plan of the site that identifies a hazard such as existing utilities, for example. An alert notification is initialized in response to the heavy equipment encroaching on a hazard geofence around the hazard. A shutdown notification is initialized in response to the heavy equipment being proximate to the hazard.

Abstract: A traffic light control system configured to provide instructions to a traffic light for testing performance of an autonomous vehicle as it approaches the traffic light includes a controller. The controller includes a transceiver in communication with the traffic light and a computer-readable memory storing a plurality of operation routines for the traffic light. The controller is configured to: select an operation routine of the plurality of operation routines on the computer-readable memory; and provide a control signal via the transceiver to the traffic light to control operation of the traffic light according to the selected operation routine. Controlling operation of the traffic light includes turning on or off at least one of a plurality of light emitters of the at least one traffic light and/or changing a brightness, frequency, or intensity of at least one of the plurality of light emitters of the traffic light.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and/or methods may involve reporting a road hazard. Road hazard data may be collected for an object on a road, which may include automatically generated data from a device associated with the object causing a hazard. The road hazard data may be provided to a service, an application, a device, a client, and so on. For example, the road hazard data may be merged with a map and provided to a map services client, a navigation client, and so on. An alert may be generated based on the road hazard data to warn of the hazard caused by the object. The alert may include a visual and/or audio representation of the hazard data. The alert may be used to automatically and/or manually avoid the hazard.

Abstract: An emergency vehicle alert system includes a traffic control device having a transceiver. The transceiver is configured to receive a first signal and to transmit a second signal. A receiver is configured to receive the second signal from the transceiver and to initiate an alert upon receiving the second signal from the transceiver. The first signal is transmitted to the transceiver from an emergency vehicle and causes the traffic control device to transition from a first configuration to a second configuration. The transceiver transmits the second signal in response to the transceiver receiving the first signal.

Abstract: A communication device includes: a communication unit receiving position information of each vehicle from vehicles located in a predetermined area; and a processor setting first and second geofences for the predetermined area, and controlling the communication unit to transmit a warning message related to an event to one or more vehicles located in the second geofence in response to the event occurring in the first geofence.

Abstract: The present application at least describes an apparatus for managing traffic. The apparatus includes a display including a graphical user interface. The apparatus also includes a non-transitory memory including information for managing traffic and a processor operably coupled to the display and memory, and configured to execute an instruction of receiving, via the graphical user interface, a request from a buyer to purchase a right of way from an entity at a traffic location. Another instruction includes reviewing, via gps, a location or route of the buyer in relation to the traffic location. Yet another instruction includes reviewing, via gps, a location or route of the entity in relation to the traffic location. Yet even another instruction includes determining, based upon the reviewed locations of the buyer and the entity, whether to send the buyer request to the entity; and sending, based upon the determination, the request to the entity.

Abstract: A controller is configured to acquire primary information indicating that an emergency vehicle during emergency driving has satisfied the condition that the emergency vehicle has entered a particular area in which right of way may be given and/or the condition that the emergency vehicle has shifted into a specific driving mode in which right of way may be given within the particular area. Upon acquisition of the primary information, the controller stops a siren of the emergency vehicle or reduces the volume of the siren of the emergency vehicle.

Abstract: A method at an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Entity, the method including receiving a message from a second ITS entity, the message containing a safety assurance indication, and performing an action at the ITS entity based on the safety assurance indication. Further, an ITS Entity comprising a processor; and a communications subsystem, wherein the ITS Entity is configured to: receive a message from a second ITS entity, the message containing a safety assurance indication, and perform an action at the ITS entity based on the safety assurance indication.

Abstract: Systems and methods for distributed cooperative localization in a connected vehicular platform are disclosed herein. At a first sensor-rich vehicle, one embodiment receives, from a second sensor-rich vehicle via direct vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication, an estimated location of the first sensor-rich vehicle and an associated confidence level; estimates a location of the second sensor-rich vehicle based on first sensor data and assigns a confidence level to the estimated location; transmits to the second sensor-rich vehicle via direct V2V communication, the estimated location of the second sensor-rich vehicle and the assigned confidence level; accepts, based on communication between the first and second sensor-rich vehicles and predetermined acceptance criteria, an assignment to perform localization for a legacy vehicle; estimates a location of the legacy vehicle based on second sensor data; and transmits, to the legacy vehicle, the estimated location of the legacy vehicle.

Abstract: According to the disclosure, there may be provided a vehicle control device and method and, in particular, a vehicle control device and method that allows an emergency vehicle to smoothly travel without disturbance by other vehicles by analyzing the location and driving lane of the emergency vehicle and providing a notification to vehicles in the same lane as the emergency vehicle according to a predetermined condition when the emergency vehicle approaches and allowing the vehicles to change their driving lane or to change preset variable parameter values of the driving assist system applied to the vehicle and activated.

Abstract: An augmented reality head up display system includes an audio microphone array, a driver position tracking device, and an augmented reality head up display. The augmented reality head up display system also includes a controller in electronic communication with the audio microphone array, the driver position tracking device, and the augmented reality head up display, where the controller is programmed to: receive audio data from the audio microphone array corresponding to audio detected by the audio microphone array, classify the audio data as corresponding to an audio event occurring in an environment surrounding the vehicle, and display a graphic corresponding to the audio event on the windscreen of the vehicle using the augmented reality head up display and input from the driver position tracking device.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to paging in vehicle to everything (V2X) communications for power saving. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may monitor for a wake up signal or a paging message from a wireless communication device and monitor for V2X messages from vehicle UEs based at least in part on receiving the wake up signal or the paging message. The UE may receive a V2X message from a vehicle UE based at least in part on the monitoring. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of cooperatively coordinating future driving maneuvers of a vehicle with fellow maneuvers of at least one fellow vehicle, wherein trajectories for the vehicle are rated with an effort value each, trajectories and fellow trajectories of the fellow vehicle are combined into tuples, the trajectory and the associated effort value of a collision-free tuple are selected as reference trajectory and reference effort value, trajectories with a lower effort value than the reference effort value are classified as demand trajectories, trajectories with higher effort value than the reference effort value are classified as alternative trajectories, and a data packet having a trajectory set consisting of the reference trajectory and the associated reference effort value as well as at least one trajectory from a group comprising the demand trajectories and the alternative trajectories as well as the respective effort values is transmitted to the fellow vehicle.

Abstract: A computer for a roadside infrastructure element includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to receive communications from a plurality of vehicles; receive sensor data about an area that includes the roadside infrastructure element; based on the sensor data, determine whether the plurality of vehicles includes a priority vehicle or a spoofing vehicle; and specify to the plurality of vehicles a first action upon determining that the plurality of vehicles includes the priority vehicle, and a second action upon determining that the plurality of vehicles includes a spoofing vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for identifying sirens of priority vehicles and for warning a hearing-impaired driver of a motor vehicle of a presence of at least one priority vehicle in an environment of his vehicle, including at least one sound receiver, a computing unit for analyzing the audio recording and a unit for comparing the frequencies of the audio recording with frequencies previously stored in storage of the computing unit as being associated with a siren of a given priority vehicle, and for doing so for each type of priority vehicle, and at least one visual and/or vibratory element for warning the driver when a presence of a priority vehicle is detected in an environment of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: An information transmission method and apparatus for a mobile terminal is provided. A method comprises: determining an uplink transmit power of the mobile terminal; and sending, in response to that the uplink transmit power falls within a preset range, to at least one forwarding node, indication information for instructing to forward measured data of the mobile terminal. According to the method and apparatus of the embodiments of the present application, forwarding of measured data is triggered according to an uplink transmit power of a mobile terminal, so as to facilitate reducing signaling overheads and delay caused by unnecessary forwarding, thereby improving the forwarding efficiency.

Abstract: A system and related method for processing messages may include one or more processors and a memory in communication with the one or more processors. The memory may include a communications module, a deduplication module, and a message processing module. The communications module may cause the one or more processors to send or receive a first message via a first transmission protocol having a first temporary identifier value and a second message via a second transmission protocol having a second temporary identifier value. The deduplication module may cause the one or more processors to determine if the first temporary identifier value is related to the second temporary identifier value. In the event, the identifier values are related, the second message is discarded. Thereafter, the message processing module may cause the one or more processors to process the first message.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for establishing direction based traffic events and lane-level traffic associated therewith. Methods may include receiving a plurality of probe data points, where each probe data point includes location information associated with the respective probe apparatus; determining a path through an intersection from among a plurality of paths through the intersection for each probe apparatus based, at least in part, on a sequence of probe data points from each respective probe apparatus; determining, for each path through the intersection, an average speed of probe apparatuses traveling along the respective path and an average travel time along a road link approaching the intersection of the probe apparatuses traveling along the respective path; and determining a direction based traffic event in response to the differential amount of time between the highest average travel time and the lowest average travel time.

Abstract: A system in a first vehicle includes a plurality of sensors, a plurality of audio output devices and circuitry. The circuitry receives a plurality of signals from the plurality of sensors. The circuitry determines a relative position between a first device and the first vehicle based on the received plurality of signals or a geo-location of the first vehicle. The circuitry receives first information from the first device based on the determined relative position between the first device and the first vehicle, and at least one selection criterion. The circuitry generates a first three-dimensional (3D) audio object corresponding to the received first information. The circuitry controls, based on the determined relative position, a first set of audio output devices of the plurality of audio output devices to output the generated first 3D audio object, in a 3D space of the first vehicle at a first time instant.

Abstract: A traffic control system includes a vehicle control apparatus and a traffic control apparatus. The vehicle control apparatus includes a travel environment data transmission unit and a travel control unit. The traffic control apparatus includes a data supplementability determination unit and a data supplementation unit. The data supplementability determination unit determines whether or not data regarding a communication-disrupted vehicle out of a plurality of vehicles is supplementable on the basis of travel environment data received from a nearby vehicle traveling near the communication-disrupted vehicle. The data supplementation unit generates traffic environment data supplemented with the data regarding the communication-disrupted vehicle, on the basis of the travel environment data received from the nearby vehicle, and transmits the traffic environment data generated, to the nearby vehicle.