Patents

3Awarded
1In Press
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Transportation Infrastructure Location and Redeployment
U.S. Patent No. 10,743,198
βœ“ AwardedIssued: August 11, 2020
Inventor: H. Park

Systems and methods for dynamically relocating transportation infrastructure assets β€” such as portable sensors and emergency response units β€” based on real-time network conditions to optimize coverage and response efficiency.

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System and Method for Predicting Effects of Forward Glance Duration on Latent Hazard Detection
U.S. Patent No. 11,046,247
βœ“ AwardedIssued: June 29, 2021
Inventor: H. Park

A system using hidden Markov models and driver glance behavior data to predict when a driver’s attention lapses, enabling proactive safety alerts and hazard detection in connected and autonomous vehicle environments.

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Systems and Methods for Dynamic Rerouting of Users
U.S. Patent No. 12,272,239
βœ“ AwardedIssued: April 2, 2025
Inventors: H. Park, L. Folsom

A dynamic rerouting system combining real-time traffic data, user behavioral models, and information-theoretic decision-making to personalize and adapt navigation routes for multimodal transportation users in real time.

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Systems and Methods for Efficient Navigation of Robotic Devices
U.S. Patent Application No. 17/467,046
Accepted Β· In Press
Inventors: H. Park, M. Ono, K. Otsu, L. Folsom

An information-theoretic framework enabling autonomous robotic devices β€” including NASA Mars rovers and aerial vehicles β€” to navigate efficiently in unknown and uncertain environments using scalable multi-agent path planning.