Cooperative geolocation based on inter-vehicular communication

摘要

Described herein is an automotive infotelematic system (1) for use on a vehicle (2), comprising:• an inter-vehicular communication system (3) configured to automatically detect other inter-vehicular communication systems (13) within its own communication range and to communicate with the detected inter-vehicular communication systems (13); and• an event location system (4) configured to cooperate with an event location system (14) on another vehicle (11) in geolocating events detected along a vehicle path.;The event location system (4) comprises:• an event detection unit (5, 6) configured to enable an event along the vehicle path to be detected and identified;• a measurement unit (7) configured to measure a distance travelled by the vehicle (2) from the detected event; and• an electronic processing and control unit (8) configured to cause the inter-vehicular communication system (3) to transmit information on the detected event and the distance travelled by the vehicle (2) from the detected event.