Application US20190306956

On-Demand Street Lighting for a Connected Vehicle
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US20190306956

1. A method comprising: (6) (1)

controlling an operation of a street light based on a lighting policy and a presence of a connected vehicle, wherein the street light is operated consistent with the lighting policy, the presence of the connected vehicle is determined based on a receipt of a wireless message that is transmitted by the connected vehicle, and the lighting policy is operable to reduce an energy consumption of the street light while also providing illumination for the connected vehicle.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless message is a Dedicated Short-Range Communication (DSRC) message. (1) (0)

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the lighting policy is determined by a cloud server. (0)

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the street light does not receive the wireless message. (0)

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless message is received by an edge server that is communicatively coupled to the street light and operable to control the operation of the street light consistent with the lighting policy. (0)

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the lighting policy is determined at least in part on a preference of a user of the connected vehicle. (0)

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the connected vehicle is an autonomous vehicle. (0)

9. A system comprising: (4) (1)

a processor communicatively coupled to a non-transitory memory storing computer code that is operable, when executed by the processor, to cause the processor to control an operation of a street light based on a lighting policy and a presence of a connected vehicle, wherein the street light is operated by the processor consistent with the lighting policy, the presence of the connected vehicle is determined based on a receipt of a wireless message that is transmitted by the connected vehicle, and the lighting policy is operable to reduce an energy consumption of the street light while also providing illumination for the connected vehicle.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the lighting policy is determined by a cloud server. (0)

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the wireless message is received by an edge server that is communicatively coupled to the street light and operable to control the operation of the street light consistent with the lighting policy. (0)

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the operation of the street light is not controlled based on a signal from a photovoltaic cell indicating a state of ambient light. (0)

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the presence of the connected vehicle is not determined based on an image of the connected vehicle. (0)

14. A computer program product comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising: (4) (1)

15. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the lighting policy is determined by a cloud server. (1) (0)

17. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the connected vehicle is a Highly Autonomous Vehicle (HAV) and the lighting policy is configured based on an illumination requirement for an onboard sensor of the connected vehicle. (0)

18. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the connected vehicle is an autonomous vehicle that is not an HAV and the lighting policy is configured based on an illumination requirement for an onboard sensor of the connected vehicle. (0)

19. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the connected vehicle is an autonomous vehicle and the operation of the street light improves a performance of the connected vehicle by enabling one or more onboard sensors of the connected vehicle to perceive a roadway environment that includes the street light and the connected vehicle because the lighting policy is configured based on one or more illumination requirements for the one or more onboard sensors of the connected vehicle. (1) (0)

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Application US20190306956

On-Demand Street Lighting for a Connected Vehicle

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