Systems and methods for video capture, user feedback, reporting, adaptive parameters, and remote data access in vehicle safety monitoring

Abstract

A system for vehicle data management according to embodiments of the present invention includes a specific force sensing device located on an emergency vehicle, a speed sensing device located on the emergency vehicle, a condition indicator located on the emergency vehicle configured to indicate information about presence or absence of a condition; and a vehicle data management device communicably coupled to the specific force sensing device, the speed sensing device, and the condition indicator. The vehicle data management device can be configured to establish a vehicle record, determine whether the condition is present or absent based on the information from the condition indicator, adjust a speed limit and a specific force limit based on the determination, and create a flag when one or both of the speed is higher than the speed limit and the specific force is higher than the specific force limit.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for dynamic vehicle data report generation, the system comprising:
 a server configured to communicate with a vehicle data management device on an emergency vehicle, the server remote from the emergency vehicle, the server comprising a database and a processor having instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
 receive vehicle data record information from the vehicle data management device; 
 store the vehicle data record information in the database; 
 receive a report generation request, wherein the report generation request identifies a period of time and a set of one or more vehicle data fields; 
 query the database to identify vehicle record data that satisfies the report generation request; and 
 generate a report for display that includes the set of one or more vehicle data fields over the period of time. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the set of one or more vehicle data fields are displayed simultaneously in graphical format plotted verses time, over at least the period of time, in the report. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to receive the vehicle data record information about an emergency response by the emergency response vehicle during the emergency response. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to send the report to a web browser application that is communicably coupled to the server. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the set of one or more vehicle data fields includes at least one vehicle safety field and at least one patient medical field. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the report includes summaries of the set of one or more vehicle data fields over the period of time. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the database comprises data from emergency lights and siren devices installed in the vehicle, driver identification data, and patient medical data. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the database further comprises vehicle maintenance data and vehicle safety performance data. 
     
     
         9 . A method for dynamic vehicle data report generation, the method comprising:
 receiving vehicle data record information from a vehicle data management device on an emergency vehicle;   storing the vehicle data record information in a database remote from the emergency vehicle;   receiving a report generation request, wherein the report generation request identifies a period of time and a set of one or more vehicle data fields;   querying the database to identify vehicle record data that satisfies the report generation request; and   generating a report for display that includes the set of one or more vehicle data fields over the period of time.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the set of one or more vehicle data fields are displayed simultaneously in graphical format plotted verses time, over at least the period of time, in the report. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein receiving vehicle data record information comprises receiving vehicle data record information about an emergency response by the emergency response vehicle during the emergency response. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein receiving the report generation request comprises receiving the report generation request with a web server, and wherein generating a report for display comprises sending the report to a web browser application that is communicably coupled to the web server. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the set of one or more vehicle data fields includes at least one vehicle safety field and at least one patient medical field. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein generating the report for display comprises generating the report for display that includes summaries of the set of one or more vehicle data fields over the period of time. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the database comprises data from emergency lights and siren devices installed in the vehicle, driver identification data, and patient medical data. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the database further comprises vehicle maintenance data and vehicle safety performance data. 
     
     
         17 . A method for vehicle data management, the method comprising:
 receiving a speed value from a speed sensing device located on the emergency vehicle;   receiving an indication of an identity of a current driver of the emergency vehicle;   establishing a vehicle data record;   determining a safety score for the current driver based at least partially on the vehicle data record;   adjusting a speed limit based on the determination;   creating a flag in the vehicle record when the speed value is higher than the speed limit.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the speed sensing device is a global positioning system device. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the current driver is a first current driver, wherein the safety score is a first safety score, the method further comprising:
 receiving an indication of an identity of a second current driver of the emergency vehicle;   updating the vehicle data record to reflect a driver change from the first current driver to the second current driver;   determining a second safety score for the second current driver based at least partially on the vehicle data record; and   adjusting the speed limit based on the determination of the second safety score.   
     
     
         20 . A method for vehicle data management, the method comprising:
 receiving a speed value from a speed sensing device located on the emergency vehicle;   receiving a speed limit value corresponding to a current position of the emergency vehicle;   establishing a vehicle data record;   adjusting a speed limit based on the speed limit value; and   creating a flag in the vehicle data record when the speed value is higher than the speed limit.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the speed limit value is a legal speed limit for a section of road on which the emergency vehicle is currently traveling. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the speed limit is set to equal the speed limit value. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein receiving the speed limit value comprises:
 identifying a current vehicle position using the navigation system of the emergency vehicle; and   querying a maps database to determine the speed limit value based on the current vehicle position.