An on-board intelligent vehicle system includes a sensor assembly to
collect data and a processor to process the data to determine the
occurrence of at least one event. The data may be collected from existing
standard equipment such as the vehicle communication bus or add-on
sensors. The data may be indicative of conditions relating to the
vehicle, roadway infrastructure, and roadway utilization, such as vehicle
performance, roadway design, roadway conditions, and traffic levels. The
detection of an event may signify abnormal, substandard, or unacceptable
conditions prevailing in the roadway, vehicle, or traffic. The vehicle
transmits an event indicator and correlated vehicle location data to a
central facility for further management of the information. The central
facility sends communications reflecting event occurrence to various
relevant or interested users. The user population can include other
vehicle subscribers (e.g., to provide rerouting data based on
location-relevant roadway or traffic events), roadway maintenance crews,
vehicle manufacturers, and governmental agencies (e.g., transportation
authorities, law enforcement, and legislative bodies).