Claims:
1.A system (100) for monitoring and controlling a radiation level associated with a target system (102), the system (100) comprising:
one or more radiation measurement systems (104) deployed within the target system (102) that are configured to measure a corresponding radiation level in each of one or more designated zones (214, 216, and 218) within the target system (102), the target system (102) comprising a plurality of components capable of emitting radiations when disposed in an active state; and
a control system (106) that is communicatively coupled to the one or more radiation measurement systems (104) via a communication medium (108), wherein the control system (106) is configured to:
identify a specific zone (214) in the designated zones (214, 216, and 218) that has the corresponding radiation level greater than a designated threshold limit based on measured radiation levels in the specific zone (214);
identify a set of one or more components from the plurality of components that are in the active state in the specific zone (214) based on information received from a control unit (110) that is configured to control the plurality of components in the target system (102);
identify at least one component from the set of one or more components responsible for causing the corresponding radiation level in the specific zone (214) to be greater than the designated threshold limit based on one or more control actions taken to control an operation of the target system (102);
identify a prevailing environmental condition based on data captured by one or more sensors (248) of the target system (102);
determine if the identified component is a critical component for operation of the target system (102) under the identified prevailing environmental condition; and
configure the control unit (110) to limit an operation of at least one non-critical component from the set of one or more components that are placed in the active state in the specific zone (214) to a limited operating mode when the identified component is determined to be the critical component, thereby reducing the corresponding radiation level in the specific zone (214).

2. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the target system (102) comprises a moveable carrier (202) that carries the system (100) to the designated zones (214, 216, and 218) within the target system (102) for identifying the specific zone (214), wherein the radiations that are monitored and are controlled in the target system (102) comprise electromagnetic radiations.

3. The system (100) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the moveable carrier (202) comprises one or more of a wheeled slider (204), a drone, and a conveyor belt system, wherein the wheeled slider (204) is configured to move over a guiderail (206) disposed within the target system (102), wherein the wheeled slider (204) moves over the guiderail (206) in a defined trajectory (230) and carries the system (100) to the designated zones (214, 216, and 218) within the target system (102).

4. The system (100) as claimed in claim 3, further comprising a position sensor (208) that is housed within the wheeled slider (204), wherein the wheeled slider (204) comprises an auxiliary power source (210) and a motor (212).

5. The system (100) as claimed in claim 4, wherein the control system (106) is configured to control the auxiliary power source (210) to stop a power supply to the motor (212) post identifying that the specific zone (214) has the corresponding radiation level greater than the designated threshold limit causing the wheeled slider (204) to be disposed in a stationary position in the specific zone (214).

6. The system (100) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the position sensor (208) identifies a current zone (214) in which the wheeled slider (204) is disposed in the stationary position to be the specific zone (214) having the corresponding radiation level greater than the designated threshold limit.

7. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more radiation measurement systems (104) comprise a plurality of radiation measurement systems (238, 240, and 242), wherein each of the plurality of radiation measurement systems (238, 240, and 242) is placed in a stationary state in a corresponding designated zone (214, 216, and 218) within the target system (102).

8. The system (100) as claimed in claim 7, wherein the control system (106) is placed in a stationary state at a designated location within the target system (102), wherein the control system (106) receives the corresponding radiation level measured by each of the radiation measurement systems (238, 240, and 242) and identifies at least one of the designated zones (214, 216, and 218)) as the specific zone (214) when the corresponding radiation level measured by the corresponding radiation measurement system (238) exceeds the designated threshold limit.

9. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more control actions taken to control the operation of the target system (102) comprises one or more of a manual control and an automatic control of one or more of the plurality of components, wherein the target system (102) comprises a vehicle.

10. The system (100) as claimed in claim 9, wherein the control system (106) configures the control unit (110) to limit an operation of the identified component to a limited operating mode to control the corresponding radiation level in the specific zone (214) when the radiation level is greater than or equal to the designated threshold limit post limiting the operation of the at least one non-critical component.

11. The system (100) as claimed in claim 10, wherein the control system (106) configures the control unit (110) to operate the control system (102) in a limited functioning mode post identifying that the corresponding radiation level in the specific zone (214) is greater than the designated threshold limit, wherein the power supplied to one or more components in the target system (102) is restricted to be below a designated threshold in the limited functioning mode.

12. The system (100) as claimed in claim 11, wherein the target system (102) comprises one or more of a hybrid vehicle, an electric vehicle, a medical scanning system, an electrical power production system, an electrical power transmission station, and an industrial operational system.

13. A method for monitoring and controlling a radiation level associated with a target system (102), the method comprising:
measuring a corresponding radiation level in each of one or more designated zones (214, 216, and 218) within the target system (102) using one or more radiation measurement systems (104), the target system (102) comprising a plurality of components capable of emitting radiations when disposed in an active state;
identifying a specific zone (214) in the designated zones (214, 216, and 218) that has the corresponding radiation level greater than a designated threshold limit using a control system (106) based on the measured radiation level in the specific zone (214);
identifying a set of one or more components from the plurality of components that are in the active state in the specific zone (214) based on information received from a control unit (110) that is configured to control the plurality of components in the target system (102);
identifying at least one component from the set of one or more components responsible for causing the corresponding radiation level in the specific zone (214) to be greater than the designated threshold limit based on one or more control actions taken to control an operation of the target system (102);
identifying a prevailing environmental condition based on data captured by one or more sensors (248) of the target system (102);
determining if the identified component is a critical component for operation of the target system (102) under the identified prevailing environmental condition; and
restricting an operation of at least one non-critical component from the set of one or more components that are placed in the active state in the specific zone (214) to a limited operating mode to control the corresponding radiation level when the identified component is determined to be the critical component.

14. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the radiations comprise electromagnetic radiations, and wherein the target system (102) comprises one or more of a hybrid vehicle and an electric vehicle.

15. The method as claimed in claim 14, further comprising restricting an operation of the identified component to a limited operating mode to control the corresponding radiation level in the specific zone (214) when the radiation level continues to be greater than or equal to the designated threshold limit even post limiting the operation of the at least one non-critical component.

16. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein restricting the operation of the critical component and the at least one non-critical component to the limited operating mode comprises one or more of limiting the power supplied for the operation of the critical component and the at least one non-critical component, and switching a functioning mode of the critical component and the at least one non-critical component from an automatic mode to a manual mode.

17. The method as claimed in claim 16, further comprising operating the target system (102) in a limited functioning mode post identifying that the corresponding radiation level in the specific zone (214) is greater than the designated threshold limit, wherein the power supplied to one or more components of the target system (102) is restricted to be below a designated threshold in the limited functioning mode.

, Description:

BACKGROUND

[0001] Embodiments of the present specification relate generally to a system and method for monitoring electromagnetic radiation in a target system. More particularly, the present specification relates to a system and method for monitoring electromagnetic radiation levels associated with operation of a target system and taking corrective actions when unsafe levels of the electromagnetic radiation levels are identified.
[0002] Advancement in automotive technology has led to an increasing numbers of features being added to vehicles. Examples of such features include infotainment systems, advanced emergency braking systems, climate control systems, airbag control systems, seat belt controller systems, etc. Implementation of such features in the vehicles requires deployment of various electrical and electronic components within the vehicles. These components are typically known to generate electromagnetic radiations when the power is supplied for the necessary operation of the electrical components. Generally, the original equipment manufacturers take precautionary measures to ensure electromagnetic radiations generated by these components are within safe and permissible levels before launching the vehicles into the market.
[0003] However, over a period of time, the electrical components may generate electromagnetic radiations at unsafe levels due to malfunctioning of one or more electrical components. Prolonged exposure to such electromagnetic radiations emitted at unsafe levels is dangerous to individuals sitting inside the vehicles. Especially, individuals like truck drivers who drive for long hours may have serious health issues if they are continuously exposed to the electromagnetic radiations. In addition to affecting an individual’s health, the electromagnetic radiations interfere with functionalities of other electrical and electronic components within the vehicles. Hence, the performance of the electrical and electronic components decreases over a period of time.
[0004] Particularly, in case of electric and hybrid vehicles, a number of electrical and electronic components are higher when compared to internal combustion engine vehicles. For example, hybrid and electric vehicles include a battery as a main source of energy and a drive train based on electric motors that work with very large current ranging between few tens of amperes to hundreds of amperes. Such high currents produced by the electric motors and electric coils present inside the electric vehicle generates a significant amount of electromagnetic radiations. Moreover, distances between the electromagnetic radiation sources and individuals inside a vehicle also influences individuals’ electromagnetic radiation exposure level. For a conventional electric car, a distance between the traction drive and passengers is usually short and ranges from 0.2 to 3.0 meters depending on locations of powered devices and power cables. With such short distances between the traction drive and passengers, the passengers would be exposed to high amounts of electromagnetic radiations.
[0005] Existing approaches use electromagnetic field measurement sensors to measure electromagnetic radiation levels in a target system such as in a vehicle. Once the electromagnetic radiations are measured to be at an unsafe level using the electromagnetic field measurement sensors, an individual has to take the vehicle to a service center to find out associated reasons and to take necessary actions. However, the individual will be exposed to the electromagnetic radiations until the time he/she takes the vehicle to the service center. There may be scenarios in which the individual may not find a nearby service center immediately after high electromagnetic radiations are reported inside the vehicle or the individual may not have enough time to take the vehicle to the service center instantly. In such scenarios, the health of the individual and other components in the vehicle would be impeded if the individual keeps delaying taking the vehicle to the service center.
[0006] Hence, there is a need for an improved system and method that enables taking automatic corrective actions in real-time to mitigate electromagnetic radiation levels associated with operation of a desired system.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

[0007] It is an objective of the present disclosure to provide a system for monitoring and controlling a radiation level associated with a target system. The system includes one or more radiation measurement systems deployed within the target system, and a control system that is communicatively coupled to the one or more radiation measurement systems via a communication medium. The one or more radiation measurement systems are configured to measure a corresponding radiation level in each of one or more designated zones within the target system. The target system includes a plurality of components capable of emitting radiations when disposed in an active state. The control system is configured to identify a specific zone in the designated zones that has the corresponding radiation level greater than a designated threshold limit based on the measured radiation level in the specific zone.
[0008] A set of one or more components is identified from the plurality of components that are in the active state in the specific zone based on information received from a control unit configured to control the plurality of components in the target system. At least one component is identified from the set of one or more components responsible for causing the corresponding radiation level in the specific zone to be greater than the designated threshold limit based on one or more control actions taken to control an operation of the target system. A prevailing environmental condition is identified based on data captured by one or more sensors of the target system. The control system determines if the identified component is a critical component for operation of the target system under the identified prevailing environmental condition.
[0009] The control unit is configured to limit an operation of at least one non-critical component from the set of one or more components that are placed in the active state in the specific zone to a limited operating mode when the identified component is determined to be the critical component. The control unit controls the corresponding radiation level in the specific zone by limiting the operation of at least one non-critical component. The target system includes a moveable carrier that carries the system to the designated zones within the target system for identifying the specific zone. The radiations that are monitored and are controlled in the target system include electromagnetic radiations.
[0010] The moveable carrier includes one or more of a wheeled slider, a drone, and a conveyor belt system. The wheeled slider is configured to move over a guiderail disposed within the target system. The wheeled slider moves over the guiderail in a defined trajectory and carries the system to the designated zones within the target system. The system further includes a position sensor that is housed within the wheeled slider. The wheeled slider includes an auxiliary power source and a motor. The control system is configured to control the auxiliary power source to stop a power supply to the motor post identifying that the specific zone has the corresponding radiation level greater than the designated threshold limit causing the wheeled slider to dispose in a stationary position in the specific zone.
[0011] The position sensor identifies a current zone in which the wheeled slider is disposed in the stationary position to be the specific zone having the corresponding radiation level greater than the designated threshold limit. The one or more radiation measurement systems include a plurality of radiation measurement systems. Each of the plurality of radiation measurement systems is placed in a stationary state in a corresponding designated zone within the target system. The control system is placed in a stationary state at a designated location within the target system. The control system receives the corresponding radiation level measured by each of the radiation measurement systems and identifies at least one of the designated zones as the specific zone when the corresponding radiation level measured by the corresponding radiation measurement system exceeds the designated threshold limit.
[0012] The one or more control actions taken to control the operation of the target system includes one or more of a manual control and an automatic control of one or more of the plurality of components. The target system includes a vehicle. The control system configures the control unit to limit an operation of the identified component to a limited operating mode to control the corresponding radiation level in the specific zone when the radiation level is greater than or equal to the designated threshold limit post limiting the operation of the at least one non-critical component. The control system configures the control unit to operate the control system in a limited functioning mode post identifying that the corresponding radiation level in the specific zone is greater than the designated threshold limit.
[0013] The power supplied to one or more components in the target system is restricted to be below a designated threshold in the limited functioning mode. The target system includes one or more of a hybrid vehicle, an electric vehicle, a medical scanning system, an electrical power production system, an electrical power transmission station, and an industrial operational system.
[0014] It is another objective of the present disclosure to provide a method for monitoring and controlling a radiation level associated with a target system. The method includes measuring a corresponding radiation level in each of one or more designated zones within the target system using one or more radiation measurement systems. The target system includes a plurality of components capable of emitting radiations when disposed in an active state. A specific zone is identified in the designated zones that has the corresponding radiation level greater than a designated threshold limit using a control system based on the measured radiation level in the specific zone. A set of one or more components are identified from the plurality of components that are in the active state in the specific zone based on information received from a control unit configured to control the plurality of components in the target system. At least one component is identified from the set of one or more components responsible for causing the corresponding radiation level in the specific zone to be greater than the designated threshold limit based on one or more control actions taken to control an operation of the target system.
[0015] A prevailing environmental condition is identified based on data captured by one or more sensors of the target system. The control system determines if the identified component is a critical component for operation of the target system under the identified prevailing environmental condition. An operation of at least one non-critical component from the set of one or more components that are placed in the active state in the specific zone (214) is limited to a limited operating mode to control the corresponding radiation level when the identified component is determined to be the critical component.
[0016] The radiations that are monitored and are controlled in the target system include electromagnetic radiations. The target system includes one or more of a hybrid vehicle and an electric vehicle. An operation of the identified component is limited to a limited operating mode to control the corresponding radiation level in the specific zone when the radiation level continues to be greater than or equal to the designated threshold limit even post limiting the operation of the at least one non-critical component. Limiting the operation of the critical component and the at least one non-critical component to the limited operating mode includes one or more of limiting the power supplied for the operation of the critical component and the at least one non-critical component, and switching a functioning mode from an automatic mode to a manual mode. The target system is operated in a limited functioning mode post identifying that the corresponding radiation level in the specific zone is greater than the designated threshold limit. The power supplied to one or more components of the target system is restricted to be below a designated threshold in the limited functioning mode.

DRAWINGS

[0017] These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the claimed subject matter will become better understood when the following detailed description is read with reference to the accompanying drawings in which like characters represent like parts throughout the drawings, wherein:
[0018] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram depicting an exemplary system for monitoring and controlling electromagnetic radiation levels in a target system such as a vehicle;
[0019] FIG. 2A illustrates a top view of a vehicle having a moveable carrier that carries the system of FIG. 1 to various zones within the vehicle;
[0020] FIG. 2B illustrates a block diagram depicting components of the moveable carrier that carries the system of FIG. 1 to various zones within the vehicle;
[0021] FIG. 3 illustrates a flow diagram depicting an exemplary method for identifying one or more components in a specific zone responsible for causing an electromagnetic radiation level to be greater than a designated threshold limit using the system of FIG. 1; and
[0022] FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate a flow diagram depicting an exemplary method for monitoring and controlling an electromagnetic radiation level in a vehicle using the system of FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following description presents exemplary systems and methods for monitoring electromagnetic radiation levels in a target system. Particularly, embodiments described herein disclose systems and methods for monitoring the electromagnetic radiation levels in the target system and for taking corrective actions when the electromagnetic radiation levels are detected to be at unsafe frequency ranges. It may be noted that different embodiments of the present system may implement one or more corrective actions when an electromagnetic radiation level in the target system is greater than a designated threshold frequency for more than a specified period of time. Further, the present system may be used to monitor electromagnetic radiation levels in various target systems such as in vehicles, medical scanning systems, electrical power production systems, electrical power transmission stations, and industrial operational environments with a large number of machineries. For example, the system may be deployed to monitor electromagnetic radiation levels in electrical power production systems and to take automatic corrective actions to control radiation levels to be at safe frequency ranges. However, for clarity, the system will be described herein with reference to monitoring electromagnetic radiation levels within a vehicle environment. An exemplary vehicle environment including the present systems and methods for monitoring electromagnetic radiation levels is described in detail with reference to FIG. 1.
[0024] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram depicting an exemplary system (100) for monitoring and controlling an electromagnetic radiation level associated with operation of a target system such as a vehicle (102). In one embodiment, the vehicle (102) may be an internal combustion engine vehicle, an electric vehicle, and/or a hybrid vehicle. Examples of the vehicle (102) include, but are not limited to, automobiles, electric cars, hybrid cars, trucks, drones, robotic devices, cruises, and airplanes. In certain embodiments, the vehicle (102) includes a plurality of electromagnetic field generating sources (not shown in FIG. 1) such as electrical and electronic components that emit electromagnetic radiations when the vehicle (102) ignition is activated.
[0025] Such electromagnetic radiations are to be measured continuously or at specific desired intervals to ensure the electromagnetic radiation level is below a designated threshold limit, for example below the designated threshold limit of 30 megahertz. To that end, the system (100) includes a radiation measurement system (104) and a control system (106) deployed in the vehicle (102). If the electromagnetic radiation level exceeds the designated threshold limit, the system (100) takes automatic corrective actions in real-time to ensure the electromagnetic radiation level falls back below the designated threshold limit.
[0026] The radiation measurement system (104) includes one or more electromagnetic field sensors (112) that measure the electromagnetic radiation level in the vehicle (102). One such example of the radiation measurement system (104) includes a magneto-resistive sensor that operates on the principle of the magneto-resistive effect for measuring the electromagnetic radiation level in the vehicle (102). Another example of the radiation measurement system (104) includes a hall sensor and a gauss meter. The hall sensor develops hall voltage due to presence of electromagnetic radiations in the vehicle (102) and the gauss meter measures the developed voltage to measure the electromagnetic radiation level in the vehicle (102).
[0027] In one embodiment, the control system (106) identifies a designated zone within the vehicle (102) that has the electromagnetic radiation level greater than the designated threshold limit using sensor data provided by the radiation measurement system (104). Subsequently, the control system (106) identifies one or more vehicle components in the identified zone that possibly caused the emission of electromagnetic radiations at a level greater than the designated threshold limit. The control system (106) takes corrective actions to control the electromagnetic radiation level in the identified zone using a control unit (110). In one embodiment, the control unit (110) is a vehicle control unit associated with the vehicle (102). The control unit (110) takes corrective actions to control the electromagnetic radiation level in the identified zone, as described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 through 4B.
[0028] In certain embodiments, the control system (106) may be implemented by suitable code on a processor-based system, such as a general-purpose or a special-purpose computer. Accordingly, the control system (106), for example, includes one or more microcontrollers, general-purpose processors, specialized processors, graphical processing units, microprocessors, programming logic arrays, field programming gate arrays, and/or other suitable computing devices. In certain embodiments, the control system (106) and the radiation measurement system (104) communicate to each other using a communication medium (108). Examples of the communication medium (108) include, but are not limited to, a controller area network, a serial communication, a serial peripheral interface communication, or an inter-integrated circuit.
[0029] In certain embodiments, the system (100) including the radiation measurement system (104) and the control system (106) can be implemented in at least two different ways to monitor electromagnetic radiation emissions within the vehicle (102). In a first exemplary implementation, the system (100) moves across various zones of the vehicle (102) to identify a specific zone that has the electromagnetic radiation level greater than the designated threshold limit. Whereas, in a second exemplary implementation, the system (100) is placed in a stationary state at one or more desired locations within the vehicle (102) to identify the specific zone that has the electromagnetic radiation level greater than the designated threshold limit. The first exemplary implementation in which the system (100) moves across various zones for identifying an electromagnetic radiation-emitting zone is described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B.
[0030] FIG. 2A illustrates a top view (200) of the exemplary vehicle (102) having a moveable carrier (202) that carries the system (100) of FIG. 1 to various zones (214, 216, and 218) within the vehicle (102). In one embodiment, the moveable carrier (202) is a wheeled slider (204) that slides over a guiderail (206) deployed within the vehicle (102) and carries the system (100) to the zones (214, 216, and 218). In alternative embodiment, the moveable carrier (202) can be a self-propelling drone that carries the system (100) to the zones (214, 216, and 218).
[0031] In another embodiment, the moveable carrier (202) can be a conveyor belt system that includes a revolving conveyor belt on which the system (100) is placed. The revolving conveyor belt carries the system (100) to the zones (214, 216, and 218). For the sake of simplicity, the embodiments presented herein describe use of the wheeled slider (204) as the moveable carrier (202). However, it is to be understood that other types of the moveable carrier (202) such as a self-propelling drone, a conveyor belt system, etc., can be used for carrying the system (100) to the zones (214, 216, and 218) within the vehicle (102).
[0032] In the present exemplary implementation, the wheeled slider (204) carrying the system (100) includes a position sensor (208) in addition to the radiation measurement system (104) and the control system (106), which are all housed in the wheeled slider (204), as depicted in FIG. 2B. Further, the wheeled slider (204) includes an auxiliary power source (210) and a motor (212). An example of the auxiliary power source (210) includes a battery and an example of the motor (212) includes a direct current motor. The auxiliary power source (210) supplies the necessary power to the motor (212) that drives the wheeled slider (204) to slide over the guiderail (206). Referring back to FIG. 2A, the wheeled slider (204) slides over the guiderail (206) and carries the radiation measurement system (104), the control system (106), and the position sensor (208) to the zones (214, 216, and 218).
[0033] In certain embodiments, the guiderail (206) is deployed within the vehicle (102) such that the guiderail (206) allows the wheeled slider (204) to slide and reach out to various zones within the vehicle (102). For example, the exemplary vehicle (102) depicted in FIG. 2A is a hybrid vehicle having the guiderail (206) that is mounted to a ceiling (220) of the vehicle (102). In addition, the guiderail (206) also extends to a front windshield region (222), a rear windshield region (224), a left side windows region (226), and a right side windows region (228). Hence, an arrangement of the guiderail (206) depicted in FIG. 2A allows the wheeled slider (204) to move across various zones (214, 216, and 218) in a defined trajectory (230) (indicated using arrow marks in FIG. 2A).
[0034] In another example, the guiderail (206) is deployed within the vehicle (102) such that the guiderail (206) extends along the chassis frame of the vehicle (102). In this exemplary implementation, the guiderail (206) allows the wheeled slider (204) to move over the chassis frame of the vehicle (102) in another defined trajectory and to reach out to various zones within the vehicle (102). In yet another exemplary implementation, the guiderail (206) is mounted to both the ceiling (220) and to the chassis frame of the vehicle (102).
[0035] In one embodiment, the control system (106) controls the motion of the wheeled slider (204) to ensure the wheeled slider (204) always moves in the defined trajectory (230). In one embodiment, the control system (106) includes one or more motor speed control algorithms, for example a field oriented control algorithm, that controls a speed of the motor (212) to drive the wheeled slider (204) carrying the system (100) in the defined trajectory (230).
[0036] In certain embodiments, the auxiliary power source (210) supplies the necessary power to the motor (212) that initiates motion of the wheeled slider (204) over the guiderail (206) at a designated speed when the vehicle (102) ignition is activated. In one embodiment, the designated speed by which the wheeled slider (204) has to move in real-time is defined at the time of deploying the system (100) within the vehicle. The control system (106) controls the auxiliary power source (210) to supply only a desired amount of power necessary to drive the wheeled slider (204) at the designated speed. Thus, the wheeled slider (204) moves across the zones (214, 216, and 218) in the defined trajectory (230) at the designated speed and identifies if the electromagnetic radiation level within the vehicle (102) exceeds the designated threshold limit using the radiation measurement system (104), as noted previously with reference to FIG. 1.
[0037] In certain embodiments, the control system (106) limits the power supplied to the motor (212) to zero amperes instantly upon identifying that an electromagnetic radiation level within the vehicle (102) exceeds the designated threshold limit. Limiting the power supplied to the motor (212) to zero amperes causes the wheeled slider (204) to come to a stationary position. At this point, the position sensor (208) determines a corresponding zone at which the wheeled slider (204) is currently located in the stationary position. The control system (106) then identifies the corresponding zone determined by the position sensor (208) as a specific zone that has the electromagnetic radiation level greater than the designated threshold limit.
[0038] For example, in a particular scenario, the wheeled slider (204) is initially placed at a position (232) in the zone (214). As noted previously, the wheeled slider (204) starts to move at the designated speed under the supervision of the control system (106) when the vehicle (102) ignition is activated. The wheel slider (204) moves gradually along the trajectory 230 and comes to a position (234) in the zone (218). At this position (234), in a particular scenario, the radiation measurement system (104) identifies that the electromagnetic radiation level within the vehicle (102) exceeds the designated threshold limit. The control system (106) limits the power supplied to the motor (212) to zero amperes instantly so that the wheeled slider (204) comes to a stationary position before moving back from the zone (218) to the zone (216). Once the wheeled slider (204) comes to a stationary position, the position sensor (208) determines that the wheeled slider (204) is currently located at the zone (218). Subsequently, the control system (106) identifies the zone (218) determined by the position sensor (208) as a specific zone that has the electromagnetic radiation level greater than the designated threshold limit.
[0039] In one embodiment, the position sensor (208) is initially calibrated post deployment of the system (100) within the vehicle (102) for monitoring the location of the wheeled slider (204) in real-time. In certain embodiments, the position sensor (208) determines the location of the wheeled slider (204) based on one or more fixed reference positions and a number of rotations of wheels (236) associated with the wheeled slider (204). For example, in a particular scenario, the position sensor (208) is initially calibrated so that the position sensor (208) recognizes that traversing to boundaries of the zones (214, 216, and 218) require 100 rotations, 300 rotations, and 360 rotations of the wheels (236), respectively.
[0040] In real-time, the wheeled slider (204) is configured to always start the motion from a desired position, for example from the position (232) in the zone (214). The wheeled slider (204) moves in the defined trajectory (230) and comes back to the position (232) after completing one rotational cycle. In this scenario, the position sensor (208) identifies that the wheeled slider (204) is in the zone (214) when a number of rotations of the wheels (236) is less than 100. Similarly, the position sensor (208) identifies that the wheeled slider (204) is in the zone (216) when a number of rotations of the wheels (236) is in between 100 and 300. Likewise, the position sensor (208) identifies that the wheeled slider (204) is in the zone (216) when a number of rotations of the wheels (236) is in between 300 and 360. The position sensor (208) also identifies that the wheeled slider (204) is back at the position (232) in the zone (214) after the first 360 revolutions of the wheels (236) are completed. Similarly, the position sensor (208) identifies the location of the wheeled slider (204) based on the number of rotations of the wheels (236) for each subsequent rotational cycle.
[0041] Though, FIG. 2A illustrates the exemplary vehicle (102) as being segmented into three zones (214, 216, and 218), the vehicle (102) can be segmented into any desired number of zones, and the position sensor (208) may be accordingly calibrated to identify the location of the wheeled slider (204). For instance, the vehicle (102) is initially segmented into four zones, and then the position sensor (208) is calibrated to recognize traversal of the wheeled slider (204) from a desired position to a boundary of the first zone and from the boundary of the first zone to a boundary of a second zone require 90 rotations of the wheels (236). The position sensor (208) is further calibrated to recognize traversal of the wheeled slider (204) from the boundary of the second zone to a boundary of a third zone and from a boundary of the third zone to the desired position require 90 rotations of the wheels (236). In this scenario, the position sensor (208) identifies that the wheeled slider (204) is in the first zone when a number of rotations of the wheels (236) is less than 90 and in the second zone when a number of rotations of the wheels (236) is between 90 and 180. Similarly, the position sensor (208) identifies that the wheeled slider (204) is in the third zone when a number of rotations of the wheels (236) is between 180 and 270, and in the fourth zone when a number of rotations of the wheels (236) is between 270 and 360.
[0042] As previously noted, in the second exemplary implementation, the system (100) is placed in a stationary state at one or more desired locations within the vehicle (102) to identify a specific zone that emits high electromagnetic radiations. In this exemplary implementation, the system (100) includes at least two radiation measurement systems (104) and at least one control system (106). In this exemplary implementation, the vehicle (102) may not require deployment of the guiderail (206) and the moveable carrier (202). Moreover, in certain embodiments, each zone associated with the vehicle (102) includes at least one radiation measurement system (104).
[0043] For example, the zone (214) includes a first radiation measurement system (238), the zone (216) includes a second radiation measurement system (240), and the zone (218) includes a third measurement system (242). Each of these radiation measurement systems (238, 240, and 242) includes an electromagnetic field sensor (244) that measures the electromagnetic radiation level in the respective zone. While deploying the system (100) within the vehicle (102), an operating distance for each electromagnetic field sensor in the respective zone is defined such that an electromagnetic field sensor in a specific zone is not affected by electromagnetic radiations emitted from other zones while measuring the electromagnetic radiation level in the specific zone.
[0044] For example, the first radiation measurement system (238) including an electromagnetic field sensor (244) is placed in a stationary state in the zone (214) adjacent to the front windshield region (222) while deploying the system (100) within the vehicle (102). In addition, in one embodiment, an operating distance of the electromagnetic field sensor (244) may be defined to be equivalent to a length of the zone (214). For example, if the length of the zone (214) is 1.6 meters, the operating distance of the electromagnetic field sensor (244) may also be 1.6 meters such that the electromagnetic field sensor (244) measures only the electromagnetic radiation level in the zone (214). Similarly, it is to be understood that the second and third radiation measurement systems (240 and 242) may be configured to measure only the electromagnetic radiation level in the zones (216 and 218), respectively.
[0045] In certain embodiments, the electromagnetic radiation level measured by each of the first, the second, and the third radiation measurement systems (238, 230, and 242) is communicated to the control system (106) via a communication medium. An example of the communication medium includes the controller area network. In one embodiment, the control system (106) is also placed in a stationary state in a designated location within the vehicle (102), for example, mounted to a chassis of the vehicle (102). The control system (106) identifies a specific zone that has electromagnetic radiations at a level greater than the designated threshold limit based on data received from the radiation measurement systems (238, 240, and 242).
[0046] For example, in a particular scenario, the zone (214) has the electromagnetic radiation level of 100 megahertz that exceeds the designated threshold limit of 30 megahertz. Whereas, the electromagnetic radiation level in the respective zones (216 and 218) is below the designated threshold limit. In this scenario, the control system (106) receives the measured electromagnetic radiation level of 100 megahertz from the radiation measurement system (240) via the communication medium (108) and identifies that one or more components in the zone (214) are emitting electromagnetic radiations at a level greater than the designated threshold limit.
[0047] In certain embodiments, the control system (106) identifies the one or more components in the identified zone that may be possibly emitting electromagnetic radiations at a level greater than the designated threshold limit using an exemplary method, as described in detail with reference to FIG. 3.
[0048] FIG. 3 illustrates a flow diagram depicting an exemplary method (300) for identifying one or more components in a specific zone within the vehicle (102) that may be causing emission of electromagnetic radiations at a level greater than the designated threshold limit. The order in which the exemplary method (300) is described is not intended to be construed as a limitation, and any number of the described blocks may be combined in any order to implement the exemplary method disclosed herein, or an equivalent alternative method. Additionally, certain blocks may be deleted from the exemplary method or augmented by additional blocks with added functionality without departing from the spirit and scope of the subject matter described herein.
[0049] Further, in FIG. 3, the exemplary method is illustrated as a collection of blocks in a logical flow chart, which represents operations that may be implemented in hardware, software, or combinations thereof. The various operations are depicted in the blocks to illustrate the functions that are performed in the exemplary method. In the context of software, the blocks represent computer instructions that, when executed by one or more processing systems, perform the recited operations.
[0050] At step (302), the vehicle (102) ignition is activated to operate the vehicle (102). At step (304), the system (100) measures a corresponding electromagnetic radiation level in each zone (214, 216, and 218) within the vehicle (102) using one or more radiation measurement systems (104). In one embodiment, as noted previously with reference to FIG. 2A, the system (100) that measures the corresponding electromagnetic radiation level is housed in the wheeled slider (204). The wheeled slider (204) slides over the guiderail (206) and carries the system (100) having a single radiation measurement system (104) to the zones (214, 216, and 218) for measuring the corresponding electromagnetic radiation level. Alternatively, the system (100) includes multiple radiation measurement systems such as the first, second, and third radiation measurement systems (238, 240, and 242) that may be placed in a stationary state in the respective zones (214, 216, and 218) for measuring the corresponding electromagnetic radiation level.
[0051] At step (306), the control system (106) identifies a specific zone within the vehicle (102) that has electromagnetic radiations at a level greater than the designated threshold limit. In the exemplary implementation where the wheeled slider (204) carries the system (100), the control system (106) identifies the specific zone based on sensor data received from the radiation measurement system (104) and the position sensor (208). For example, in a particular scenario, the system (100) including the radiation measurement system (104) is initially positioned in the zone (214). The radiation measurement system (104) measures the electromagnetic radiation level in the zone (214), which exceeds the designated threshold limit. Additionally, the position sensor (208) identifies a current location of the system (100) as the zone (214). In this example, the control system (106) identifies that the zone (214) has electromagnetic radiations at a level greater than the designated threshold limit based on the sensor data received from the radiation measurement system (104) and the position sensor (208).
[0052] In the exemplary implementation where the system (100) is placed in a stationary state, the control system (106) identifies the specific zone that has electromagnetic radiations at a level greater than the designated threshold limit based on an electromagnetic radiation level measured using the radiation measurement system (238, 240, or 242) placed in that particular zone.
[0053] At step (308), the control system (106) identifies a first set of components in active states and a second set of components in inactive states in the specific zone, which is identified to have electromagnetic radiations at a level greater than the designated threshold limit. For example, as noted previously, the control system (106) identifies that the zone (214) has electromagnetic radiations at a level greater than the designated threshold limit. In this example, the control system (106) obtains operational status information of all the components located in the zone (214) from the control unit (110), which has a database that is continuously updated with the operational status information of all the components within the vehicle (102) in real-time. In one embodiment, the control system (106) receives the operational status information of all the components within the vehicle (102) from the control unit (110) over a communication medium (114) (shown in FIG. 1), for example, over a controller area network. The control system (106) then identifies a first set of components in the zone (214) that are in active states and a second set of components in the zone (214) that are in inactive states based on the operational status information received from the control unit (110).
[0054] For example, the zone (214) of a hybrid car may include components such as an infotainment system, a motor electronic control unit (ECU), a head light ECU, a brake ECU, a pedestrian control unit, a transmission control unit, an electronic power steering ECU, etc. In this example, if the control system (106) identifies that the zone (214) has electromagnetic radiations at a level greater than the designated threshold limit, then the control system (106) receives the operational status information of all the components in the zone (214) from the control unit (110). Further, the control system (106) identifies a first set of components, for example, the infotainment system, the motor ECU, the brake ECU, and the electronic power steering ECU to be in active states based on the operational status information received from the control unit (110). Moreover, the control system (106) identifies a second set of components such as the head light ECU, the pedestrian control unit and the transmission control unit to be in inactive states.
[0055] At step (310), the control system (106) identifies one or more components that possibly caused the emission of electromagnetic radiations at a level greater than the designated threshold limit in the specific zone. In one embodiment, the control system (106) identifies the one more components based on the first set of components and one or more control actions taken to control the operation of the vehicle (102). For instance, in the previously noted example, the control system (106) determines that one or more of the components such as the infotainment system, the motor ECU, the brake ECU, and the electronic power steering ECU possibly caused the high electromagnetic radiation emission in the zone (214). Furthermore, the control system (106) determines that the second set of components including the head light ECU, the pedestrian control unit and the transmission control unit do not cause the emission of electromagnetic radiations, as the power supplied to these components is zero amperes.
[0056] In addition to the active state of the components, the control system (106) also considers one more control actions taken to control the operation of the vehicle (102) to identify the components that are emitting electromagnetic radiations at frequencies outside the safe operating range. In one embodiment, a control action that is taken to regulate the operation of the vehicle (102) is manual, for example switching on or switching off the infotainment system, pressing of an accelerator pedal or a brake pedal, operating power windows up and down, etc. In another embodiment, the control action that is taken to regulate the operation of the vehicle (102) is automatic, for example, activation of advanced emergency braking system, activation of the pedestrian control unit, and activation of the climate change control system.
[0057] For example, in a particular scenario, a driver of the vehicle (102) takes a control action such as he/she turns a steering wheel in the zone (214) of the vehicle (102). At this instance, the control system (106) identifies a high electromagnetic radiation level in the zone (214) and further identifies the set of components that are in active states in the zone (214), as noted previously with reference to the step (308). In the present example, if the high electromagnetic radiation emission is identified in the zone (214) only during turning of the steering wheel, the control system (106) identifies the electronic power steering ECU as the component that possibly caused the high electromagnetic radiation emission in the zone (214).
[0058] In another example, in a particular scenario, a driver of the vehicle (102) takes a control action such as pressing a brake pedal present in the zone (214) of the vehicle (102). In this scenario, the control system (106) identifies the high electromagnetic radiation level in the zone (214) and further identifies the set of components that are in active states in the zone (214). The control system (106) then identifies the brake ECU as the component that possibly caused the high electromagnetic radiation emission in the zone (214) if the high electromagnetic radiation emission is identified in the zone (214) only when the brake pedal is being pressed.
[0059] In yet another example, in a particular scenario, the control system (106) identifies that the steering wheel and the brake pedal are not responsible for emission of electromagnetic radiations at a level greater than the designated threshold limit when the electromagnetic radiation level in the zone (214) remains constant while turning the steering wheel and while pressing the brake pedal. In this scenario, the control system (106) identifies the infotainment system and/or the motor ECU as the components that possibly caused the high electromagnetic radiation emission in the zone (214) and not the electronic power steering ECU and the brake ECU. Thus, the control system (106) identifies one or more components that possibly caused the high electromagnetic radiation emission in a specific zone based on a set of active components in the specific zone and/or one or more control actions taken to control the operation of the vehicle (102).
[0060] According to aspects of the present disclosure, the control system (106) automatically implements one or more corrective actions to mitigate an unsafe electromagnetic radiation level in the specific zone, as described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B.
[0061] FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate a flow diagram depicting an exemplary method (400) for automatically implementing corrective actions upon determining an unsafe electromagnetic radiation level in a specific zone of the vehicle (102). Subsequent to the identification of the one or more components responsible for emission of high frequency electromagnetic radiation, at step (402), the control system (106) provides an alert message to an operator of the vehicle (102). Specifically, the control system (106) provides an alert message identifying the specific zone having electromagnetic radiations at a level greater than the designated threshold limit, and one or more components that caused the emission of unsafe electromagnetic radiations. In one embodiment, the alert message is displayed at a display unit (246) (shown in FIG. 2A) associated with an infotainment system of the vehicle (102). In certain embodiments, the alert message also displays a designated maximum distance by which the vehicle (102) can be driven or a number of times the vehicle (102) can be restarted before implementing one or more corrective actions, after identifying that the electromagnetic radiation level in the vehicle (102) is greater than the designated threshold limit.
[0062] For example, in a particular scenario, the alert message displays the designated maximum distance as 100 kilometers to which the vehicle (102) can be driven after identifying that the electromagnetic radiation level in the vehicle (102) is greater than the designated threshold limit. In one embodiment, a user may define the designated maximum distance while deploying the system (100) within the vehicle (102), for example based on an expected impact of the radiation level on the health of the occupants and/or other components within the vehicle (102). In certain embodiments, post driving the vehicle (102) for the designated maximum distance, the control unit (110) limits a maximum speed of the vehicle (102) to not exceed a designated speed limit if the electromagnetic radiation level in the vehicle (102) continues to be more than the designated threshold limit. In one exemplary implementation, where the vehicle (102) is a hybrid car, the control unit (110) limits the speed of the vehicle (102) by controlling one or more primary batteries that supply the power to one or more traction motors that drive the hybrid car.
[0063] Similarly, in another example, the alert message displays that the number of times the vehicle (102) can be restarted before implementing one or more corrective actions as 10 times subsequent to identifying that the electromagnetic radiation level in the vehicle (102) is greater than the designated threshold limit. Post 10 ignition cycles, the control unit (110) limits the maximum speed of the vehicle (102) to not exceed the designated speed limit if the electromagnetic radiation level in the vehicle (102) continues to be more than the designated threshold limit.
[0064] At step (404), the control system (106) implements a first corrective action to control the electromagnetic radiation level in the specific zone, for example the zone (214), which is identified to have high electromagnetic radiations. In one embodiment, the first corrective action includes selecting an operating mode of the vehicle (102) as a limited functioning mode. Once the control system (106) selects the operating mode of the vehicle (102) (e.g., a hybrid car) as the limited functioning mode, the control unit (110) limits the power supplied to one or more traction motors to be below a designated threshold such that the vehicle (102) cannot be driven above a designated threshold speed. In one embodiment, limiting the power supplied to the one or more traction motors may also reduce the electromagnetic radiation level in the zone (214).
[0065] At step (406), the radiation measurement system (100) measures the electromagnetic radiation level in the specific zone after a designated time interval of activating the limited functioning mode. Specifically, the control system (106) identifies whether the measured electromagnetic radiation level is less than the designated threshold limit post implementation of the first corrective action. If the measured electromagnetic radiation level in the specific zone is less than the designated threshold limit, then the control system (106) identifies that electromagnetic radiations in the specific zone are at a level that is safe for passengers, and other electrical and electronic components within the vehicle (102). Consequently, the control system (106) does not implement a subsequent corrective action to mitigate the electromagnetic radiation level in the specific zone. Alternatively, if the measured electromagnetic radiation level in the specific zone is still greater than the designated threshold limit post implementation of the first corrective action, then the control system (106) identifies that electromagnetic radiations in the specific zone are at a level that is unsafe for passengers, and other electrical and electronic components within the vehicle (102).
[0066] Accordingly, at step (408), the control system (106) identifies a prevailing environmental condition when the measured electromagnetic radiation level in the specific zone is greater than or equal to the designated threshold limit post implementation of the first corrective action. The control system (106) identifies the prevailing environmental condition based on data captured by one or more vehicle sensors (248) (shown in FIG. 2A). For example, an on-board camera of the vehicle (102) may capture one or more images that have ambient environment information such as a pedestrian crossing a road, presence of water or fog particles on a front windscreen of the vehicle (102), presence of a curve road ahead in a traversing path of the vehicle (102), presence of nearby vehicles, etc. In one embodiment, the control system (106) includes one or more image processing algorithms that process the captured images and identify the prevailing environmental condition. Similarly, data from other vehicle components such as a global positioning unit, an ultrasonic parking sensor, a temperature sensor may be used individually or in combination to identify the prevailing environmental condition.
[0067] At step (410), the control system (106) determines at least one critical component and at least one non-critical component in the specific zone for the identified prevailing environmental condition. In certain embodiments, the control system (106) identifies a critical nature of the component using a database (not shown in FIG. 1) that stores a list of critical and non-critical components for various prevailing environmental conditions.
[0068] In one example, the database may store a front wiper and a motor ECU in the zone (214) as critical components and may store an infotainment system and a pedestrian control ECU in the zone (214) as non-critical components during rainy conditions. Further, the database may store all the components in the zone (216) as non-critical components, a rear wiper in the zone (218) as a critical component, and a seat belt controller in the zone (218) as a non-critical component during rainy conditions.
[0069] In a particular scenario, the control system (106) identifies that the specific zone (214) has electromagnetic radiations at a level greater than the designated threshold limit and a prevailing environmental condition as raining. In this scenario, the control system (106) uses the database to determine components in the zone (214) such as the front wiper and the motor ECU as critical components. In addition, the control system (106) determines components in the zone (214) such as the infotainment system and the pedestrian control ECU as non-critical components.
[0070] In another scenario, the control system (106) identifies that the specific zone (218) has electromagnetic radiations at a level greater than the designated threshold limit and a prevailing environmental condition as raining. In this example, control system (106) determines the rear wiper in the zone (218) as a critical component and the seat belt controller in the zone (218) as a non-critical component.
[0071] At step (412), the control system (106) determines if the one or more identified components, which possibly caused the emission of electromagnetic radiations at a level greater than the designated threshold limit in the specific zone, are critical for driving the vehicle (102) under the identified prevailing environmental condition. In one embodiment, the control system (106) determines whether the one or more identified components are critical for subsequent driving based on the list of critical and non-critical components received from the control unit (110) for the identified prevailing environmental condition. For example, in a particular scenario, the control system (106) identifies that the specific zone (214) has electromagnetic radiations at a level greater than the designated threshold limit, the prevailing environmental condition as raining, and a component that caused the emission of unsafe electromagnetic radiations as a front wiper in the zone (214). In this example, the control system (106) determines components such as the front wiper and the motor ECU as critical components, and components such as the infotainment system and the pedestrian control ECU as non-critical components based on the list of critical and non-critical components received from the control unit (110) for the rainy conditions, as noted previously.
[0072] At step (414), the control system (106) configures the control unit (110) to restrict an operation of at least one non-critical component that is in an active state in the specific zone to a limited operating mode as a second corrective action to control the electromagnetic radiation level in the specific zone. In one embodiment, the control system (106) configures the control unit (110) to control the operation of the at least one non-critical component in the specific zone when the one or more identified components are determined to be critical components for driving the vehicle (102). Restricting the operation of the at least one non-critical component to the limited operating mode includes one or more of limiting the power supplied for the operation of the at least one non-critical component, and switching a functioning mode of the at least one non-critical component from an automatic mode to a manual mode.
[0073] For instance, as noted previously in one of the examples, the control system (106) identifies that the specific zone (214) has electromagnetic radiations at a level greater than the designated threshold limit, the prevailing environmental conditions as raining, and the component that caused the emission of unsafe electromagnetic radiations in the zone (214) as the front wiper. In this example, the control system (106) configures the control unit (110) to disable the infotainment system and the pedestrian control ECU by limiting the power supplied to the infotainment system and the pedestrian control ECU, which are identified to be in active states, as the second corrective action.
[0074] Alternatively, the control system (106) configures the control unit (110) to disable only selective infotainment features such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, etc., as the second corrective action instead of completely disabling the infotainment system. In yet another embodiment, the control unit (110) may not control the operation of the infotainment system but disables the pedestrian control ECU for implementing the second corrective action. In yet another embodiment, the control unit (110) may also control the operation of the at least one non-critical component located in one or more zones that are different from the specific zone having the electromagnetic radiations at a level greater than the designated threshold limit for implementing the second corrective action. For instance, in the previous example, in which the control system (106) identifies the prevailing environmental condition as raining, the control unit (110) controls the operation of the infotainment system, the pedestrian control ECU, and the operation of all non-critical components in the zone (216) and/or zone (218) based on control signals received from the control system (106). In yet another embodiment, the control system (106) configures the control unit (110) to switch a functioning mode of the at least one non-critical component from an automatic mode to a manual mode. For example, power windows deployed in the zone (216) of the vehicle (102) may be non-critical components for an identified prevailing environmental condition. In this scenario, the power windows may be switched from an automatic mode to a manual mode by disabling power windows ECU. Post switching from the automatic mode to the manual mode, the vehicle (102) windows may be raised and be lowered using a hand-turned crank handle.
[0075] At step (416), the radiation measurement system (100) measures the electromagnetic radiation level in the specific zone after a designated time interval. The control system (106) determines whether the measured electromagnetic radiation level is less than the designated threshold limit post implementation of the second corrective action. As noted previously, if the measured electromagnetic radiation level in the specific zone is less than the designated threshold limit, then the control system (106) identifies that electromagnetic radiations in the specific zone are at a level that is safe for passengers, and other electrical and electronic components within the vehicle (102). Consequently, the control system (106) does not implement a subsequent corrective action to mitigate the electromagnetic radiation level in the specific zone. Alternatively, if the measured electromagnetic radiation level in the specific zone is still greater than the designated threshold limit post implementation of the second corrective action, then the control system (106) identifies that electromagnetic radiations in the specific zone are at a level that is unsafe for passengers, and other electrical and electronic components within the vehicle (102).
[0076] Accordingly, at step (418), the control system (106) configures the control unit (110) to limit an operation of at least one critical component in the specific zone to a limited operating mode as a third corrective action to control the electromagnetic radiation level in the specific zone. The control system (106) configures the control unit (110) to implement the third corrective action when the measured electromagnetic radiation level in the specific zone is greater than or equal to the designated threshold limit post implementation of the second corrective action. As noted previously, limiting the operation of the at least one critical component to the limited operating mode includes one or more of limiting the power supplied for the operation of the at least one critical component, and switching a functioning mode of the at least one critical component from an automatic mode to a manual mode. Switching the functioning mode of the at least one critical component from the automatic mode to the manual mode may include disabling of one or more electronic control units.
[0077] For instance, in the previous example, where the control system (106) that identifies the zone (214) to have high electromagnetic radiations and the prevailing environmental condition as raining, the control unit (110) limits the power supplied to the front wiper and reduces a moving speed of the front wiper as the third corrective action. Alternatively, the control unit (110) may limit the power supplied to the motor ECU as the third corrective action instead of controlling the operation of the front wiper.
[0078] At step (420), the radiation measurement system (100) measures the electromagnetic radiation level in the specific zone after a designated time interval. At step (422), the control system (106) provides an alert message to the operator of the vehicle (102) to take the vehicle (102) to a service center if the electromagnetic radiation level continues to be greater than or equal to the designated threshold limit even post implementation of the third corrective action.
[0079] In certain embodiments, a plurality of corrective actions that are taken to mitigate the electromagnetic radiation level in the specific zone need not be executed in a particular order. As noted previously, in one example, the first correct action may be selecting the operating mode of the vehicle (102) as the limited functioning mode, the second corrective action may be controlling the operation of the at least one non-critical component, and the third corrective action may be controlling the operation of at least one critical component. In another example, the first corrective action may be controlling the operation of at least one non-critical component, and the second corrective action may be selecting the operating mode of the vehicle (102) as the limited functioning mode. Additionally, the third corrective action may be controlling the operation of at least one critical component.
[0080] In addition, it may be noted that not all the corrective actions have to be taken necessarily to mitigate the electromagnetic radiation level in the specific zone. If the electromagnetic radiation level in the specific zone is less than the designated threshold limit after the first corrective action is taken, the control system (106) does not take the second and third corrective actions. In another example, if the electromagnetic radiation level in the specific zone is less than the designated threshold limit after the second corrective action is taken, the control system (106) does not take the third corrective action.
[0081] Embodiments of the system (100) described herein identifies a specific zone within the vehicle (102) that has electromagnetic radiations at a level greater than the designated threshold limit. Further, the system (100) identifies one or more components responsible for the emission of electromagnetic radiations at a level greater than the designated threshold limit in the specific zone. The system (100) also implements multiple corrective actions to automatically mitigate the electromagnetic radiation level within the vehicle (102) without any user intervention or delay that may affect the health of occupants or other components within the vehicle (102). For example, the system (100) identifies a set of critical components and a set of non-critical components for a particular scenario and takes a corrective action by controlling at least one non-critical component before controlling at least one critical component. Thus, the system (100) ensures the safety of passengers within the vehicle (102). In addition, the system (100) takes automatic corrective actions instantly without requiring a user to take the vehicle (102) to a service center.
[0082] Although specific features of various embodiments of the present systems and methods may be shown in and/or described with respect to some drawings and not in others, this is for convenience only. It is to be understood that the described features, structures, and/or characteristics may be combined and/or used interchangeably in any suitable manner in the various embodiments shown in the different figures.
[0083] While only certain features of the present systems and methods have been illustrated and described herein, many modifications and changes will occur to those skilled in the art. It is, therefore, to be understood that the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications and changes as fall within the true spirit of the claimed invention.