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СПОСОБ ДЕТЕКТИРОВАНИЯ КОЛЕСА ТРАНСПОРТНОГО СРЕДСТВА

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Изобретение относится к области регулирования движения дорожного транспорта. Изобретение для фиксации факта дорожно-транспортного происшествия на перекрестке работает следующим образом. Распознающие и обзорно-распознающие видеокамеры, установленные на перекрестке, фиксируют цифровой видеопоток и передают его в электронно-вычислительное устройство с предустановленным алгоритмом для обнаружения ДТП. Передача данных осуществляется через проводное устройство передачи данных по сети Ethernet. Электронно-вычислительное устройство определяет место ДТП внутри зоны перекрестка, определяет тип происшествия, количество участников и классы транспортных средств, фиксирует государственные регистрационные знаки номеров транспортных средств участников ДТП, а также точное время и дату совершения ДТП и отправляет фотоматериалы и/или стоп-кадры обработанных видеоматериалов в удаленный центр обработки информации с помощью беспроводного устройства передачи информации или через проводное устройство передачи ...

Система распознавания государственных регистрационных знаков "Умный шлагбаум"

Изобретение относится к области регулирования движения дорожного транспорта. Система распознавания государственных регистрационных знаков содержит одну видеокамеру и исполнительное устройство, соединенные с электронно-вычислительным устройством, которое содержит память с управляющей программой и базой данных, включающей в себя госномера транспортных средств, электронно-вычислительное устройство с помощью управляющей программы выполнено с возможностью распознавания наличия номерной пластины транспортного средства на изображении зоны въезда или изображении зоны выезда, распознавания госномера транспортного средства и геометрических и визуальных параметров кузова транспортного средства, проверки наличия распознанного госномера среди госномеров базы данных автомобилей, допущенных к проезду на территорию, и, в случае соответствия, подачи сигнала открытия на исполнительное устройство, аналогично проверки геометрических и визуальных параметров кузова, и, в случае соответствия с транспортом экстренных ...

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Полезная модель относится к контрольно-измерительной технике, а именно к мобильному устройству для фотовидеофиксации дорожной ситуации и нарушений ПДД участниками дорожного движения, может быть использована для оборудования патрульно-постовых машин и транспортных средств специальных служб в целях фиксации административных правонарушений в области дорожного движения. Технический результат заключается в создании мобильного устройства для фотовидеофиксации дорожной ситуации и нарушений ПДД, которое характеризуется стабильной эффективной работой независимо от погодных условий и окружающей обстановки и обеспечивает постоянное поддержание чистоты оптических окон видеокамеры и ИК-осветителя. Устройство включает корпус, внутри которого установлены видеокамера, ИК-осветитель и радар, а также компьютер и навигационный приемник с антенной, при этом устройство содержит блок питания и дополнительно блок очистки оптических окон корпуса.

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Полезная модель относится к области электротехники, в частности к средствам регулирования движения дорожного транспорта. Технический результат заключается в сокращении занимаемого оборудованием пространства. Достигается тем, что радарная установка для патрульного транспортного средства содержит корпус и расположенные в нем радар, прожектор, блок питания, коммутационный модуль, выполненный с возможностью соединения с аппаратно-программным комплексом патрульного транспортного средства, и видеомодуль, причем корпус выполнен с возможностью размещения в сигнальных громкоговорящих установках с маячками. 3 ил.

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Изобретение относится к системам обучения вождению. Способ предоставления отчета после вождения с обучением реализуется посредством процессора транспортного средства. Способ содержит этапы, на которых, пока транспортное средство находится в движении, воздерживаются от представления оповещения, получают указание, что транспортное средство остановлено, определяют, возникает ли состояние, подходящее для представления оповещения, если состояние, подходящее для представления оповещения, возникает, представляют оповещение. Оповещение основано на наблюдаемом взаимодействии между пользователем и транспортным средством. Оповещение предоставляет информацию, касающуюся особенности транспортного средства, которая доступна через взаимодействие, отличное от наблюдаемого взаимодействия между пользователем и транспортным средством. Достигается повышение качества обучения управлению транспортным средством. 3 н. и 7 з.п. ф-лы, 7 ил.

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Группа изобретений относится к способу и системе сбора данных с датчиков. Система, осуществляющая способ сбора данных с датчиков, содержит сервер, принимающий данные с датчиков из транспортного средства, и базу данных, которая сохраняет принятые сервером данные. Сервер содержит контроллер сбора данных с датчиков, который обнаруживает общее число транспортных средств, которые передают данные с датчиков, и времена выгрузки данных с датчиков для каждого транспортного средства. На основе обнаруженных времен выгрузки вычисляет значения коррекции времени выгрузки для каждого транспортного средства согласно общему числу транспортных средств. Вычисленные значения коррекции передаются в соответствующие транспортные средства. Обеспечивается передача собранных данных с датчиков в режиме реального времени и уменьшение нагрузки при связи с сервером. 2 н. и 6 з.п. ф-лы. 11 ил.

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Изобретение относится к участкам дорог, на которых устраиваются искусственные неровности. Технический результат - увеличение пропускной способности автодороги на перекрестках. Автоматизированная искусственная неровность для принудительного снижения скорости движения и остановки автомобиля перед перекрестком выполнена из блока плит, выполненных разной высотой с вырезами под опорно-направляющие двутавры. Блок плит установлен в бетонной траншее заподлицо с перекрытием над траншеей и асфальтным покрытием, формирует ступенчатую неровность под воздействием эксцентриков вала. Вал выполнен с возможностью выдвижения блока плит при запрещающей фазе светофорного цикла и опускания их при разрешающей фазе, посредством привода. Привод состоит из электродвигателя и червячного редуктора для возможности реализации самоторможения системы блокировки от давления на искусственную неровность извне, а также концевых датчиков, прерывающих электрическую цепь. Искусственная неровность дополнительно снабжена выдвижной ...

СИСТЕМА ОБРАБОТКИ ИНФОРМАЦИИ ДОРОЖНОГО ДВИЖЕНИЯ, УСТРОЙСТВО СТАТИСТИЧЕСКОЙ ОБРАБОТКИ, СПОСОБ ОБРАБОТКИ ИНФОРМАЦИИ ДОРОЖНОГО ДВИЖЕНИЯ И ПРОГРАММА ОБРАБОТКИ ИНФОРМАЦИИ ДОРОЖНОГО ДВИЖЕНИЯ

... 1. Система обработки информации дорожного движения, отличающаяся тем, что содержит: ! модуль определения условий дорожного движения, определяющий условия дорожного движения, когда транспортное средство движется в зоне дороги вдоль объекта; ! модуль определения поведения транспортного средства, определяющий, выполнил ли терминал оплаты, установленный на транспортном средстве, которое движется в зоне дороги вдоль объекта, оплату путем обмена данными с терминалом объекта, установленным на объекте; и ! модуль генерирования информации дорожного движения, генерирующий информацию дорожного движения, которая связывает условия дорожного движения в зоне дороги с услугой оплаты на объекте, если определено, что оплата была выполнена путем обмена данными. ! 2. Система обработки информации дорожного движения по п.1, отличающаяся тем, что ! модуль определения условий дорожного движения получает время детектирования скопления, когда скопление было детектировано, и время оплаты, когда была проведена оплата ...

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Изобретение относится к мультисервисной платформе интеллектуальных транспортных систем. Платформа интегрирована в цифровую систему управления транспортной сети. Система содержит: автоматизированное рабочее место (АРМ) оператора сервисной платформы и узлы обмена данными, сервер управления сервисной платформой, сервер платежных операций, сервер координации сервисов, АРМ оператора безопасности сервисной платформы, сервер информационной безопасности сервисной платформы, сервер двойника системы, сервер шифрования данных, сервер диагностики и обновления системы, сервер пользовательского доступа, сервер сервисной платформы, сервер обмена данных сервисной платформы, сервер обработки данных сервисных услуг, сервер обработки информационных данных, банк данных сервисной платформы, банк платформенных данных, первый и второй банки пользовательских данных, банк информационных данных, сервер обработки информационных данных, сервер обработки пользовательских данных и модуль связи. Рабочие места операторов ...

СПОСОБ И УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ ОПРЕДЕЛЕНИЯ ИНТЕНСИВНОСТИ ДВИЖЕНИЯ С ПОМОЩЬЮ ЭЛЕКТРОННОГО КОНТРОЛЛЕРА, УСТАНОВЛЕННОГО В ТРАНСПОРТНОМ СРЕДСТВЕ

... 1. Способ определения интенсивности движения с помощью электронного контроллера, установленного в транспортном средстве, в котором:с помощью датчика удаленно обнаруживают объекты, находящиеся в зоне наблюдения вокруг оборудованного транспортного средства;определяют положения соседних транспортных средств среди обнаруженных объектов;прогнозируют траекторию движения оборудованного транспортного средства по полосе движения;с помощью электронного контроллера группируют соседние транспортные средства в несколько полос движения, в том числе полосу движения оборудованного транспортного средства и одну или несколько соседних полос движения, по бокам от прогнозируемой траектории;с помощью электронного контроллера определяют дистанцию на полосе движения транспортного средства на основании данных положения самого дальнего транспортного средства на полосе движения оборудованного транспортного средства;с помощью электронного контроллера определяют дистанцию на смежной полосе движения на основании разницы ...

МОБИЛЬНОЕ УСТРОЙСТВО ФОТОВИДЕОРЕГИСТРАЦИИ ПРАВОНАРУШЕНИЙ

Изобретение относится к области мониторинга. Мобильное устройство фотовидеорегистрации правонарушений содержит, навигационный модуль спутникового позиционирования, блок обработки информации, выполненный с возможностью обработки данных о местоположении с привязкой к местной системе координат и связанный с блоком управления и визуализации, выполненным с возможностью управления функциями устройства, коммутационное устройство, выполненное с возможностью обмена информации с внешними устройствами, модуль памяти, видеокамеру, выполненную с возможностью фотовидеофиксации в режиме реального времени и передачи данных на блок обработки информации, автономный источник электропитания. Компоненты установленына штативе, по длине которого выполнена разметка в виде шкалы с нанесенными делениями для замера высоты, при этом видеокамера имеет защиту от несанкционированного снятия со штатива и выполнена с возможностью вертикального перемещения вдоль штатива и поворота на заданный угол. Достигается повышение ...

УСТРОЙСТВО И СИСТЕМА КОНТРОЛЯ ДВИЖЕНИЯ ТРАНСПОРТНЫХ СРЕДСТВ

Изобретение относится к устройству и системе контроля движения транспортных средств. Устройство для контроля движения транспортных средств, установленное на мобильный объект, расположенный на автодороге или вблизи нее, содержит блок навигации для определения своих географических координат и синхронизации времени на основе данных, принимаемых от глобальной навигационной спутниковой системы, с учетом поправок, получаемых от базовой станции, блок фиксации изображения фиксируемого транспортного средства, блок распознавания государственного регистрационного знака фиксируемого транспортного средства на основе зафиксированного изображения, блок определения времени фиксации для определения момента времени, блок хранения данных, полученных от блока навигации, блока фиксации, блока распознавания, блока определения времени фиксации и вычислительного модуля. Вычислительный модуль содержит блок хранения карты с профилем местности, предварительно построенной с применением высокоточного измерения координат ...

СПОСОБ ПРОГНОЗИРОВАНИЯ ДИНАМИКИ ДОРОЖНОГО ДВИЖЕНИЯ В СИСТЕМЕ ДОРОГ

СИСТЕМА ПРЕДОСТАВЛЕНИЯ ВОЗМОЖНЫХ ВАРИАНТОВ МАРШРУТОВ, БОРТОВОЕ УСТРОЙСТВО И СПОСОБ ПРЕДОСТАВЛЕНИЯ ВОЗМОЖНЫХ ВАРИАНТОВ МАРШРУТОВ

СПОСОБ И УСТРОЙСТВА ДЛЯ ОПРЕДЕЛЕНИЯ РАССТОЯНИЯ МЕЖДУ РАДИОМАЯКОМ И ПРИБОРОМ ТРАНСПОРТНОГО СРЕДСТВА

... 1. Способ определения расстояния (а) между радиомаяком (2) и прибором (11) транспортного средства, проезжающего через зону действия радиомаяка, в системе (1) взимания дорожных сборов, при этом, по меньшей мере, один из обоих компонентов, радиомаяк (2) или прибор (11) транспортного средства, передает сигнал (10) с известной временной характеристикой своей частоты (f), отличающийся тем, что выполняют следующие этапы:- принимают сигнал (10) другим из обоих компонентов (2, 11) при проезде через зону действия радиомаяка и записывают временную характеристику (13, 14) его частоты (f) относительно известной временной характеристики;- детектируют первое превышающее пороговое значение (σ) изменения (17) в записанной частотной характеристике (13, 14);- поиск двух расположенных по времени до и после детектированного изменения (17) дальних участков (15, 16) в частотной характеристике (13, 14), указывающих на изменение (f') частоты до величины ниже второго порогового значения (ε);- линейно изменяют записанную ...

Система обеспечения безопасности пешеходного перехода и способ реализации системы

VERFAHREN ZUM ERFASSEN VON VERKEHRSSITUATIONEN UND ZUGEHOERIGE DETEKTORSCHALTUNG

Verkehrsdatenerfassung durch mikro-elektro-mechanische Systeme (MEMS)

Fahr-Assistenzvorrichtung, Fahr-Assistenzserver und Fahr-Assistenzsystem

Eine Fahr- bzw. Reise-Assistenzvorrichtung beinhaltet eine Sprachinformations-Detektionseinheit, die geäußertes Sprechen des Anwenders erfasst und erkennt und ein Erkennungsergebnis der Erkennung ausgibt; eine Informations-Verarbeitungseinheit, welche die Evaluierungsinformation aus dem Erkennungsergebnis erzeugt; eine Positionsinformations-Detektionseinheit, die eine Position detektiert, wo die Evaluierungsinformation erzeugt wird; eine Zuverlässigkeits-Bestimmungseinheit, die die Zuverlässigkeit der Evaluierungsinformation unter Verwendung von im Internet geposteter Posting-Information innerhalb eines vorbestimmten Distanzbereichs basierend auf der Position, an welcher die Evaluierungsinformation innerhalb einer vorbestimmten Periode erzeugt wird, basierend auf aktuellem Datum und Zeit, bestimmt, und bestimmt, ob die Evaluierungsinformation zu senden ist; eine Kommunikationseinheit, die an den Reise-Assistenzserver eine Übertragung der Evaluierungsinformation, von der bestimmt ist, dass ...

Vehicle e.g. truck, movement detecting method for e.g. toll detection system, involves synchronizing terrestrial data with remote sensing data so that clear assignment of vehicle data to location-obtained identification data is obtained

The method involves utilizing remote sensing data, which are obtained from remote sensing images of an area to be monitored by satellites (1) or a zeppelin (2), where the data pertain to trajectories of a vehicle e.g. truck (7). Terrestrial vehicle data inclusive of identification characteristics of the vehicle are detected by an identification unit (4) e.g. terrestrial sensor. The terrestrial data are temporally synchronized with the remote sensing data so that a clear assignment of the vehicle data to location-obtained identification data of the vehicle is obtained. An independent claim is also included for a system for performing a vehicle movement detecting method, comprising a synchronizing device.

OBJEKTDETEKTIONSGERÄT

Zeitschalter

Einrichtung zur Bestimmung kleiner Entfernungen mittels einer elektromagnetischen Schwingung

Traffic condition recognition adjustment method e.g. for traffic condition recognition, involves determining in vehicle, vehicle-referred measured variable

The method involves determining in a vehicle, a vehicle-referred measured variable (2). The vehicle-referred measured variable in the vehicle is illustrated (3) by an illustration regulation on an object of description of short-distance traffic. An object of description of regional traffic to the vehicle is signaled (1). In the case of a deviation between the determined object of description of short-distance traffic in the vehicle and the signalled object of description of regional traffic, the illustration regulation is changed (5). An independent claim is included for a system for traffic condition recognition.

Apparatus and method for monitoring traffic

Pulse Length Discriminator Circuit

... 1,188,970. Vehicle detectors. L'ECLAIRAGE DES VEHICULES SUR RAIL. 19 Dec., 1967 [21 Dec., 1966], No. 57723/67. Heading G4Q. Signals from an inductive loop vehicle detector 1 are fed to a circuit including three relays A-C which produce four output signals I-IV the nature of which indicate whether the vehicle passes through the detection zone within a time t o or remains in the zone for a longer period. Relay A operates as long as the vehicle is detected and through its contacts 18 and 19 connects the signal source V, e.g. a positive potential, to the output I. Contacts 15 and 16 operate relay B which connects the source V to the output II; if relay A lapses before the expiry of the time t o , relay B is held on for a short time afterwards through capacitor 26, and an output appears at III via contacts 17, 18 and 21, 22. If relay A remains operated for more than the time t o , the capacitor 47 charges sufficiently to fire the thyratron 2 thereby energizing the relay C. This provides an output ...

Communication system

Detection warning systems

Method and system for motivating and promoting usage of toll lane

A method and system for motivating and optimizing usage of a toll lane by displaying a time based cost metric on an electronic display (220). The real time electronic display (220) can be configured on the toll lane for displaying information with respect to the toll lane to, for example, a driver on a highway. An average speed of vehicles in the toll lane and/or a non-toll lane of the highway over at least one span can be measured and the average speed can be displayed on the electronic display. A toll rate with respect to the usage of the toll lane can be determined and displayed. A time saving value and a cost per unit time with respect to the usage of the toll lane over the span can be calculated and displayed on the electronic display. The toll lane can be a high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane or a high occupancy toll (HOT) lane. The measurement of average speed of vehicles using the toll lane can be made using sensors, image capturing devices or GPS data from mobile devices associated ...

Systems and methods for interactive vehicle transport networks

Road traffic control arrangements

Method for detecting traffic anomaly of urban road based on peak hour traffic flow rate

Spatial-temporal division based on peak hour traffic flow rate is used in the detection of a traffic anomaly. A spatial-temporal subzone is created by dividing one day into several time segments of 30 minutes, each defined as a time subzone; dividing one implemented area into several spatial segments of 200m x 200m or 400m x 400 m according as the peak hour flow rate is greater or less than 1000 vehicles per hour, each defined as a spatial subzone; and defining an intersection of one time subzone and one spatial subzone as a spatial-temporal subzone. Historical and real-time GNSS positioning data of floating vehicles is respectively pre-processed into sampled vehicle speed data relating to historical and real-time trajectories. These are used in a finite mixed modelling method to establishing respective historical and real-time travel speed probability distributions. Jensen-Shannon divergence is then used to measure a difference between said probability distributions and an anomaly index ...

Vehicle management system, vehicle-mounted device, vehicle management method, and program

This vehicle-mounted device, mounted in a host vehicle, identifies another vehicle from an image of the surroundings of the host vehicle as captured by an image capture device. The vehicle-mounted device then detects identification information about another vehicle located within a vehicle-to-vehicle communication range of the host vehicle, on the basis of a signal received from a vehicle-mounted device of the other vehicle via vehicle-to-vehicle communication. The vehicle-mounted device in the host vehicle then determines whether the acquired identification information is associated with the vehicle identified from the image.

Integrated lamp assembly and method

PROCEDURE FOR THE SUPPLY OF A PROGRAM-SUPPORTED INFORMATION SYSTEM WITH PURPOSEFUL LOCAL INFORMATION

BERÜHRUNGSLOSES ACHSZÄHLSYSTEM FÜR DEN STRASSENVERKEHR

MOTORING INFORMATION DETECTION SYSTEM AND PROCEDURE FOR IT

UBERTRAGUNGSLEITUNG FUR EINE EINRICHTUNG ZUR VERKEHRSUBERWACHUNG VON FAHRZEUGEN AUF EINEM VERKEHRSWEG

UBERTRAGUNGSLEITUNG FUR A MECHANISM TO VERKEHRSUBERWACHUNG OF VEHICLES ON A TRAFFIC ROUTE

SYSTEM FOR VERKEHRSUEBERWACHUNG

DEVICE FOR THE TRAFFIC COLLECTION AND VERKEHRSÜBERWACHUNG

PROCEDURE FOR THE REDUCTION OF A FROM THE VEHICLES OF A SAMPLE VEHICLE FLEET TRANSFERRING DATA SET

SYSTEM AND PROCEDURE FOR ON E-COMMERCE WEBSITE BASED ADMINISTRATION OF ADVERTISING AND INFORMATION INDICATIONS ON VEHICLES

MECHANISM TO SEIZING AND TAXES OF THE TRAFFIC FLOW ON ROADS

Procedure for the production of new Steroiden

Procedure for the production of new Steroide

CHANNEL IN FORM OF A COAXIAL CABLE OR A WAVEGUIDE

PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR THE AUTOMATIC DATA ACQUISITION OF THE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS BY A DISTRIBUTED MOTOR VEHICLE COMPUTER SYSTEM

DEVICE FOR THE COLLECTION OF MOVED OBJECTS

PROCEDURE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF MOTORING INFORMATION

TRAFFIC DIRECTION, INFORMATION AND POSITIONING SYSTEM (VIPS)

PROCEDURE AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE CONTROLLING OF A ROAD SYSTEM WORK

COLLECTION OF A SPEED INFRINGEMENT OF A VEHICLE AND IDENTIFICATION

DEVICE FOR SEIZING ROAD VEHICLES AND SIGNAL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT FOR IT

Traffic information detection system and method thereof

The combined loop type auto-mobile sensor using loop coil and parking information system the same

Method and apparatus for collecting traffic information using a probe car

Apparatus and method for monitoring road traffic

Road vehicle sensing apparatus and signal processing apparatus therefor

TRAFFIC CONGESTION MONITORING SYSTEM

METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE DISTANCE OF A VEHICLE FROM A RADIO BEACON AND RADIO BEACON FOR THIS PURPOSE

A method for determining the distance of a vehicle passing a radio beacon of a road toll system from this radio beacon, wherein the vehicle is equipped with an onboard unit, which emits a signal with a known curve of its frequency over time. The method indicates receiving the signal in the radio beacon during passage of the vehicle and recording the curve of its frequency over time in relation to the known frequency curve; detecting a change in the recorded frequency curve exceeding a predetermined threshold value; looking for two far regions in the frequency curve lying before and after the detected change in time and which show a frequency change below a threshold value; scaling the recorded frequency curve in such a manner that the far regions assume predetermined values; and determining the said distance from the gradient of the scaled frequency curve in an inflection point thereof. Also described is a radio beacon for implementing the method.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE SAFETY ASSESSMENT

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for assessing transportation service safety. The systems may receive transportation service data of a service order in an order time duration from one or more signal transmission devices relating to the service order; obtain, from a database, historical data relating to a driver of a vehicle of the service order, and one or more passengers of the service order; determine, a safety score of the service order at a current time point, based on the historical data, the transportation service data, and one or more characteristics of the service order; and determine whether a dangerous condition occurs at the current time based on the safety score.

CANDIDATE ROUTE PROVIDING SYSTEM, IN-VEHICLE APPARATUS, AND CANDIDATE ROUTE PROVIDING METHOD

From a storage unit that stores multiple vehicle travel routes and travel history information associated with those travel routes, this candidate route providing system extracts travel routes that pass through the present vehicle location and a pass-through candidate point within a prescribed range referenced from the present location, and selects at least one of the travel routes as a candidate route to provide to the vehicle on the basis of the travel history information associated with the extracted travel route.

METHOD AND DEVICES FOR DETERMINING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN A RADIO BEACON AND A VEHICLE DEVICE

The invention relates to a method for determining the distance (a) between a radio beacon (2) and a vehicle device (11) passing in front of said radio beacon, in a road toll system (1). A signal (10) of a frequency having a known temporal profile is emitted. Said method consists of the following steps: the signal is captured in the other component (2, 11) when passing and the temporal profile of the frequency is recorded in relation to the known temporal profile; a modification in the recorded frequency profile (13;14) exceeding a first threshold value is detected; two distant wave zones in the frequency profile, lying temporally in front of and behind the detected modification, which displays a frequency modification below a second threshold value, are searched for; the recorded frequency profile is scaled in such a manner that the distance wave zones take the predetermined values; and said distance (a) from the scaled frequency path is determined. The invention also relates to radio beacons ...

Anlage zur Steuerung einer Verkehrssignaleinrichtung mittels hochfrequenter Strahlung.

Verfahren zur Herstellung neuer Steroide der Pregnanreihe

Verfahren zur Herstellung neuer Steroide der Pregnanreihe

Verfahren zur Herstellung neuer Steroide der Pregnanreihe

Verfahren zur Herstellung neuer Steroide der Pregnanreihe

Anlage zum Bestimmen des Rückstaues von Fahrzeugen auf einer Strasse vor einem Engpass

Jam determined traffic control - stored velocity reference value compared with actual velocity provides indication signal

The velocity of vehicles along a road is sensed by detector 20 connected to an induction loop 21 embedded in the road and linked to oscillator-discriminator 22 which feeds a relay. Circuit 25 determines whether the actual velocity signal of detector 20 exceeds a given limit with a representative value derived with oscillator 26 and pulse counter 27 and the associated AND gate 28. The binary signals are discriminated by comparator 35 connected to NAND gates 40/41. The inhibiting signals are provided by circuit 54 and the up/down counter 66 provides indication signals of "high" and "low" for determining the operation of traffic lights.

Procédé de comptage et de réglage de la circulation de corps en mouvement, notamment de véhicules à une intersection de voies, et appareillage pour la mise en oeuvre de ce procédé

Verfahren zur Zählung von Fahrzeugen, deren Fahrgeschwindigkeit einen bestimmten Geschwindigkeitswert über- oder unterschreitet

Anordnung mit Mitteln zur Messung der Geschwindigkeit von Objekten mittels des Dopplereffektes

Verfahren zur Herstellung neuer Steroide der Pregnanreihe

Antiinflammatory pregnene-diones

Trihydroxypregnene-3,20-diones (I) and especially 11 beta, 17 alpha, 21-trihydroxy-15, 16 beta-methylene-pregnene (4)-(and pregna-1,4-diene)-3,20-dione, for use as anti-inflammatories. R6 and R9 independently are H, halogen, R17, R21 independently are OH or O-acyl; Z is CO or beta-CH2OH. Preparation of (I) and 1,2-dehydro-deriv. by numerous methods e.g. (a) microbiological 11-hydroxylation of (I) (Z=CH2); (b) 1,2-dehydrogenation of a cmpd. (I); (c) adding HOCl or HOBr to the 9,11-double bond a cmpd. (I) or its, 1,2-dehydro-derivs. (Z = HC). In an example 11 beta, 17 alpha-21-trihydroxy-15,16 beta-methylene-pregnene (4)-3,20-dione, m.p. 219-221 degrees is obtained by microbiological hydroxylation of 17 alpha, 21-dihydroxy-15,16 beta-methylene-pregnene (4)-3,20-dione using Coniothyrium hellebori as organism.

Antiinflammatory pregnene-diones

Trihydroxypregnene-3,20-diones (I) and especially 11 beta, 17 alpha, 21-trihydroxy-15, 16 beta-methylene-pregnene (4)-(and pregna-1,4-diene)-3,20-dione, for use as anti-inflammatories. R6 and R9 independently are H, halogen, R17, R21 independently are OH or O-acyl; Z is CO or beta-CH2OH. Preparation of (I) and 1,2-dehydro-deriv. by numerous methods e.g. (a) microbiological 11-hydroxylation of (I) (Z=CH2); (b) 1,2-dehydrogenation of a cmpd. (I); (c) adding HOCl or HOBr to the 9,11-double bond a cmpd. (I) or its, 1,2-dehydro-derivs. (Z = HC). In an example 11 beta, 17 alpha-21-trihydroxy-15,16 beta-methylene-pregnene (4)-3,20-dione, m.p. 219-221 degrees is obtained by microbiological hydroxylation of 17 alpha, 21-dihydroxy-15,16 beta-methylene-pregnene (4)-3,20-dione using Coniothyrium hellebori as organism.

Antiinflammatory pregnene-diones

Trihydroxypregnene-3,20-diones (I) and especially 11 beta, 17 alpha, 21-trihydroxy-15, 16 beta-methylene-pregnene (4)-(and pregna-1,4-diene)-3,20-dione, for use as anti-inflammatories. R6 and R9 independently are H, halogen, R17, R21 independently are OH or O-acyl; Z is CO or beta-CH2OH. Preparation of (I) and 1,2-dehydro-deriv. by numerous methods e.g. (a) microbiological 11-hydroxylation of (I) (Z=CH2); (b) 1,2-dehydrogenation of a cmpd. (I); (c) adding HOCl or HOBr to the 9,11-double bond a cmpd. (I) or its, 1,2-dehydro-derivs. (Z = HC). In an example 11 beta, 17 alpha-21-trihydroxy-15,16 beta-methylene-pregnene (4)-3,20-dione, m.p. 219-221 degrees is obtained by microbiological hydroxylation of 17 alpha, 21-dihydroxy-15,16 beta-methylene-pregnene (4)-3,20-dione using Coniothyrium hellebori as organism.

Antiinflammatory pregnene-diones

Trihydroxypregnene-3,20-diones (I) and especially 11 beta, 17 alpha, 21-trihydroxy-15, 16 beta-methylene-pregnene (4)-(and pregna-1,4-diene)-3,20-dione, for use as anti-inflammatories. R6 and R9 independently are H, halogen, R17, R21 independently are OH or O-acyl; Z is CO or beta-CH2OH. Preparation of (I) and 1,2-dehydro-deriv. by numerous methods e.g. (a) microbiological 11-hydroxylation of (I) (Z=CH2); (b) 1,2-dehydrogenation of a cmpd. (I); (c) adding HOCl or HOBr to the 9,11-double bond a cmpd. (I) or its, 1,2-dehydro-derivs. (Z = HC). In an example 11 beta, 17 alpha-21-trihydroxy-15,16 beta-methylene-pregnene (4)-3,20-dione, m.p. 219-221 degrees is obtained by microbiological hydroxylation of 17 alpha, 21-dihydroxy-15,16 beta-methylene-pregnene (4)-3,20-dione using Coniothyrium hellebori as organism.

Antiinflammatory pregnene-diones

Trihydroxypregnene-3,20-diones (I) and especially 11 beta, 17 alpha, 21-trihydroxy-15, 16 beta-methylene-pregnene (4)-(and pregna-1,4-diene)-3,20-dione, for use as anti-inflammatories. R6 and R9 independently are H, halogen, R17, R21 independently are OH or O-acyl; Z is CO or beta-CH2OH. Preparation of (I) and 1,2-dehydro-deriv. by numerous methods e.g. (a) microbiological 11-hydroxylation of (I) (Z=CH2); (b) 1,2-dehydrogenation of a cmpd. (I); (c) adding HOCl or HOBr to the 9,11-double bond a cmpd. (I) or its, 1,2-dehydro-derivs. (Z = HC). In an example 11 beta, 17 alpha-21-trihydroxy-15,16 beta-methylene-pregnene (4)-3,20-dione, m.p. 219-221 degrees is obtained by microbiological hydroxylation of 17 alpha, 21-dihydroxy-15,16 beta-methylene-pregnene (4)-3,20-dione using Coniothyrium hellebori as organism.

Antiinflammatory pregnene-diones

Trihydroxypregnene-3,20-diones (I) and especially 11 beta, 17 alpha, 21-trihydroxy-15, 16 beta-methylene-pregnene (4)-(and pregna-1,4-diene)-3,20-dione, for use as anti-inflammatories. R6 and R9 independently are H, halogen, R17, R21 independently are OH or O-acyl; Z is CO or beta-CH2OH. Preparation of (I) and 1,2-dehydro-deriv. by numerous methods e.g. (a) microbiological 11-hydroxylation of (I) (Z=CH2); (b) 1,2-dehydrogenation of a cmpd. (I); (c) adding HOCl or HOBr to the 9,11-double bond a cmpd. (I) or its, 1,2-dehydro-derivs. (Z = HC). In an example 11 beta, 17 alpha-21-trihydroxy-15,16 beta-methylene-pregnene (4)-3,20-dione, m.p. 219-221 degrees is obtained by microbiological hydroxylation of 17 alpha, 21-dihydroxy-15,16 beta-methylene-pregnene (4)-3,20-dione using Coniothyrium hellebori as organism.

DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF AN OBJECT ALONG A LINE.

Identification label for objects for automatic vehicle control - is modify radar signal to allow identification of moving vehicle

Signal generating labelsor tags are used for control purposes. Typical applicators are in security systems in stores and road vehicle access control. The label has a pair of antenna, one of which has a diode, and are coupled together by an element. The antenna are tuned to two different frequency ranges, i.e. 9.5 GH2 and 1 or 2GHz. The lower frequency is changed on a yearly basis. The detention system consists of a radar speed measuring system and an additional transmitter. The signal interaction results ina pseudo Doppler signal being generated enabling the label to be detected. USE - Allows vehicle to be remotely identified using radar system.

System for monitoring and protecting environmental compatibility of commercial premises site, has parking facility assigned at site with entry barrier and exit barrier for vehicle access control

The system has a parking facility (2) assigned at a site (1) with an entry barrier (3) and exit barrier (4) for a vehicle access control. A sequencing device (9) is provided for sequencing, and a withdrawing device (16) for withdrawing of a token with integrated signal detecting electronic device. The signal detecting electronic device is formed for detecting and storing of signals, which are generated and transmitted by the transmitting stations (13.1 to 13.n). An independent claim is also included for a method for monitoring and protecting the environmental compatibility of the commercial premises site.

СПОСОБ, СИСТЕМА И ПРОГРАММНЫЙ ПРОДУКТ ДЛЯ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ОБРАБОТКОЙ ТРАНСПОРТНЫХ СРЕДСТВ

В способе согласно настоящему изобретению транспортные средства обрабатывают в пункте обработки в порядке очереди. Для обработки необходимо получить номер очереди, что выполняется путем отправки запроса системе резервирования. В ответ на указанный запрос система резервирования высылает номер очереди и/или ожидаемое время обработки. Согласно настоящему изобретению происходит обновление полученного номера очереди и/или ожидаемого времени обработки, если обработка в пункте обработки происходит со скоростью, отличной от предполагаемой, или, например, получен запрос от водителя.

METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CONTROL BESIDES WORKING TRANSPORTATION MEANS

Устройство автоматического мониторинга позиционирования видеомодуля

Заявляемое устройство автоматического мониторинга позиционирования видеомодуля (АМПВ) относится к области видеонаблюдения, в частности к системам фото- и видеофиксации, например, для автоматизированного контроля за соблюдением правил дорожного движения транспортными средствами. Технический результат заключается в повышении точности позиционирования видеокамеры, достигаемый тем, что устройство автоматического мониторинга позиционирования видеомодуля содержит: позиционируемую дистанционно управляемую видеокамеру; блок обработки данных (микроконтроллер); блок преобразования сигнала; трехосевой магнитометр. Видеомодуль реализован в виде цветной или черно-белой видеокамеры. Устройство АМПВ закреплено на видеомодуле или внутри термокожуха видеомодуля. Устройство АМПВ содержит встроенный блок питания элементов устройства. Блок связи дистанционно связан с центром обработки данных через стандартный протокол передачи данных. 5 з.п. ф-лы, 2 ил. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 196 605 U1 (51) МПК G01S 5/00 (2006.01) G08G 1/01 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ (52) СПК G01S 5/0009 (2020.02); G08G 1/01 (2020.02) (21)(22) Заявка: 2019138601, 28.11.2019 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: Дата регистрации: Приоритет(ы): (22) Дата подачи заявки: 28.11.2019 (45) Опубликовано: 06.03.2020 Бюл. № 7 1 9 6 6 0 5 R U (54) Устройство автоматического мониторинга позиционирования видеомодуля (57) Реферат: Заявляемое устройство автоматического управляемую видеокамеру; блок обработки мониторинга позиционирования видеомодуля данных (микроконтроллер); блок преобразования (АМПВ) относится к области видеонаблюдения, сигнала; трехосевой магнитометр. Видеомодуль в частности к системам фото- и видеофиксации, реализован в виде цветной или черно-белой например, для автоматизированного контроля видеокамеры. Устройство АМПВ закреплено на за соблюдением правил дорожного движения видеомодуле или внутри термокожуха ...

Модуль бесперебойной передачи цифровых данных от устройств контроля и мониторинга транспортного средства в условиях недостаточного покрытия сотовой связи GSM

Полезная модель относится к автоматике, в частности к устройствам для приема и передачи цифровой информации, и может применяться для реализации систем обмена и передачи данных для контроля и мониторинга систем наземных транспортных средств, относящихся к сельскохозяйственной технике. Технический результат полезной модели заключается в обеспечении возможности осуществления функций бесперебойной передачи цифровых данных в условиях недостаточного покрытия GSM сигнала с возможностью передачи накопленной информации между модулями по радиоканалу 433 и 868 МГц, автоматического динамического объединения с другими модулями контроля и мониторинга наземного транспортного средства в сетевые кластеры с выбором наилучшего канала передачи информации. Модуль бесперебойной передачи цифровых данных от устройств контроля и мониторинга транспортного средства в условиях недостаточного покрытия сотовой связи GSM, включающий в себя корпус, в котором размещена печатная плата, на которой расположен управляющий микроконтроллер, отличающийся тем, что дополнительно содержит GSM/GPRS модем с двумя SIM картами с возможностью выбора оператора связи и внешней антенной, который соединен по последовательному интерфейсу UART1 с микроконтроллером, GPS приемник с внутренней антенной, соединенный по интерфейсу UART2 с микроконтроллером, радиоприемопередатчик с диапазоном рабочих частот 434 МГц и 864 МГц с внешней антенной, соединенный по интерфейсу UART3 с микроконтроллером, Bluetooth модуль, соединенный по интерфейсу UART4 с микроконтроллером, устройство хранения данных на базе SD card объемом не менее 2 Гб, соединенный по периферийному последовательному интерфейсу SPI с микроконтроллером, кроме того, микроконтроллер имеет аналоговый вход с рабочим напряжением от 0 до 36 В, цифровой вход от 0 до 36 В, частотный вход 0-1000 Гц, импульсный вход с рабочим напряжением в диапазоне от 0 до 36 В, СОМ-порты RS485 и RS232, при этом микроконтроллер выполняет считывание информации с устройств контроля и ...

System for Identifying Vehicles in a Parking Facility

A sensor system for detecting a vehicle on a driving surface includes a sealed casing, an integrated circuit vehicle detector, an integrated circuit transmitter and controller, and a battery. The sealed casing has a top surface and defines a cavity therein. The integrated circuit vehicle detector is disposed within the cavity and is configured to generate a vehicle present electrical signal when the vehicle is within a predetermined distance from the sensor system. The integrated circuit transmitter and controller is disposed within the cavity and is in communication with the integrated circuit vehicle detector. The integrated circuit transmitter and controller is configured to generate a vehicle present radio frequency signal in response to the vehicle present electrical signal. The battery is disposed within the cavity and is electrically coupled to the integrated circuit vehicle detector and the integrated circuit transmitter and controller.

Method and system for detecting vehicle offences

Methods and systems for uniquely identifying a vehicle that has committed a potential violation are disclosed. One method comprises the steps of: obtaining first data for uniquely identifying vehicles that enter a zone of interest ( 610 ); obtaining second data relating to a potential violation committed by a particular vehicle in the zone of interest ( 620 ); correlating the first and second data to identify a portion of the first data recorded while the particular vehicle was present in the zone of interest ( 630 ); extracting a unique identifier of the particular vehicle from the first data ( 640 ); and recording the unique identifier and an association between the unique identifier and the second data ( 650 ).

Outdoor lighting fixtures for controlling traffic lights

An outdoor lighting fixture for communicating with a traffic light system is shown and described. The outdoor lighting fixture includes a ballast for providing current to at least one lamp and a fixture housing at least partially surrounding the ballast and the at least one lamp. The outdoor lighting fixture further includes a mount configured to hold the fixture housing to a pole and a control circuit wired to the ballast. A sensor and a radio frequency transceiver are wired to the control circuit. The control circuit is configured to process inputs from the sensor to determine whether to send a light change instruction to the traffic system via the radio frequency transceiver.

Video radar display system

A video radar display system is provided. The video radar display system includes a camera array, an image processing unit, and a display unit. The camera array includes a plurality of cameras individually positioned for photographing a plurality of images from a plurality of different directions. The image processing unit receives the photographed images from the camera array for conducting an object recognition process, and referring to an object database to reconstruct an environment, so as to generate object display information. The display unit receives the object display information and displays an image according to the received object display information, or project the image to a monitor or head-up display for displaying. The cameras of the camera array are dual-lens cameras or tri-lens cameras. Specifically, the dual-lens camera has two lenses horizontally provided for capturing two images at the same time for determining the distance.

Traffic situation prediction apparatus

A traffic situation prediction apparatus for predicting a traffic situation based on a traffic situation statistical data is disclosed. The traffic situation prediction apparatus includes a map information storage and a controller. The apparatus determines, in response to an update of the map information, whether a specific factor affecting a traffic flow has emerged based on a difference between the map information before and after the update. The apparatus identifies an effect on the traffic flow resulting from emergence of the specific when the specific traffic flow effect factor has emerged. The apparatus predicts the traffic situation by incorporating the identified effect into the traffic situation predicted based on the traffic situation statistical data.

Method and apparatus for targeted communications

A targeted communication capability is provided herein. The targeted communication capability enables targeted delivery of various types of information in various content distribution environments. The information may include content (e.g., text, audio, image, video, multimedia, and the like), recommendations for content and activities, advertisements, and the like. The content distribution environments may include radio systems, the Internet, video-based systems, and the like. The targeted communication capability may include a hybrid radio capability, in which a hybrid radio supports a broadcast audio channel that is used to receive broadcast audio content from broadcast audio content sources and a targeted communication channel configured to enable interaction between the hybrid radio and one or more network devices (e.g., enabling feedback to be provided from the hybrid radio to the network devices and/or enabling information (in addition to the broadcast audio content received via the broadcast audio channel) to be provided to the hybrid radio). The targeted communication capability may support various other types of targeted communication capabilities (e.g., a context-based radio capability, a real-time traffic condition alerting capability, an Internet-based radio capability, a video-based targeted communication capability, and the like, as well as various combinations thereof).

Navigation device & method

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method of 5 determining speed information for one or more road segments in map data, comprising receiving ( 610 ) probe data ( 530 ) relating to the one or more road segments, determining ( 650 ) a speed formula ( 550 ) for the one or more road segments based on the probe data ( 530 ), and determining the speed information for the one or more road segments according to the speed formula ( 530 ).

Communication system, information analyzing apparatus, and information analyzing method

For easily and quickly collecting data regarding macroscopic population fluidity, and easily and quickly obtaining the survey results, an RNC includes: a positioning module that measures the position of a mobile station; and an RNC communication controller that transmits location information of the mobile station that the positioning module measures, identification information of the mobile station, and time information when the positioning module measures the position of the mobile station, to an information analyzing apparatus, and the information analyzing apparatus includes: a location extractor that extracts movement information indicating a moving situation of the mobile station at a given time and including information corresponding to at least the location information based on the location information, the identification information and the time information; and an output module that calculates total movement information by integrating the movement information and outputs the total movement information thus calculated.

Gps navigator

Disclosed is a method and system for identifying a location of interest between a user and an identified endpoint and creating a user preference profile containing at least one location of interest to the user. A sampling bandwidth is designated based on current distance to the identified endpoint, wherein the navigation unit dynamically expands the sampling bandwidth as the user approaches within a predetermined distance of the endpoint. At least one user preference profile location of interest is selected that is within the sampling bandwidth that is between the user and the indentified endpoint. A sampling vector is computed for the at least one location of interest within the sampling bandwidth, and the user is alerted to the sampling vector for the at least one location of interest within the sampling bandwidth.

Dynamic time series prediction of traffic conditions

Techniques are described for generating predictions of future traffic conditions at multiple future times, such as by using probabilistic techniques to assess various input data while repeatedly producing future time series predictions for each of numerous road segments (e.g., in a real-time manner based on changing current conditions for a network of roads in a given geographic area). In some situations, one or more predictive Bayesian models and corresponding decision trees are automatically created for use in generating the future traffic condition predictions for each geographic area of interest, such as based on observed historical traffic conditions for those geographic areas. Predicted future traffic condition information may then be used in a variety of ways to assist in travel and for other purposes, such as to plan optimal routes through a network of roads based on predictions about traffic conditions for the roads at multiple future times.

Detecting traffic

Devices and methods for detecting traffic objects. A detector configured to capture radiated energy and to generate data associated with the radiated energy, wherein the radiated energy is radiated from traffic objects. A communicator configured to transmit the data associated with the radiated energy. A power source configured to provide power to the detector and the communicator.

Systems and methods for collecting information from vehicle devices via a vehicle data bus

Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention continuously collect information from vehicle devices via a vehicle data bus, store information in a database, and retrieve information from the database in response to requests from remote devices. One embodiment includes a vehicle position determining device, a wireless communications device, and a controller apart from at least one operable vehicle device, connected to the vehicle data bus so that the vehicle data bus extends from said controller to at least one operable vehicle device. Additionally, the controller is configured to query at least one vehicle device via the vehicle data bus and store information provided by at least one vehicle device in a database, receive requests for information from a remote device via the wireless communications device, query the database for the requested information, and send the requested information to the remote device via the wireless communications device.

Traffic management system

A traffic management system includes a data processing unit which communicates with a road leading unit and a vehicle management unit. The road leading unit comprises a plurality of grooves and isolation railings, the grooves are formed on a road, and the isolation railings are received in the grooves and can be opened to divide the road. The data processing unit can receive vehicle identification information and driving direction information from the vehicle management unit. The data processing unit comprises a data analysis module and a control module. The data analysis module is operable to estimate road condition information and count a total traffic demand index for each road according to the vehicle identification information and the driving direction information. The control module is operable to control the isolation railings to open or retract according to the total traffic demand index.

Directional Vehicle Sensor Matrix

An apparatus, method, and system for detecting and counting vehicles on a roadway are presented. The roadway need not be partitioned into directional lanes. The matrix may have a plurality of matrix elements in communication with a master matrix element. Each matrix element contains two sensors, a processor and a transceiver. Matrix elements transmit sensor data to the master matrix element, which uses the sensor data to calculate the number of vehicles traveling through the detection area of the sensor matrix, and the point of entry and the point of exit of each such vehicle.

Systems and methods for road acoustics and road video-feed based traffic estimation and prediction

Methods and arrangements for employing roadside acoustics sensing in ascertaining traffic density states. Traffic monitoring input is received from a road segment, the traffic monitoring input including traffic audio input. The traffic monitoring input is processed and the processed traffic monitoring input is classified with a predetermined traffic density state. The classified traffic monitoring input is combined with other classified traffic monitoring input.

Simulator

A simulator used in a distributed process simulation includes: a storage unit configured to store map information, agent information, and area allocation information; a simulation execution unit; a condition determination unit configured to determine the condition of the reference agent to be referenced by the simulation execution unit based on a movement state of the agent; an allocation discrimination unit configured to discriminate another computer allocated an area in which the reference agent corresponding to the condition can be located; and an agent information acquisition unit configured to acquire the information about the agent satisfying the condition of the reference agent from the other discriminated computer.

Vehicle surroundings monitoring device

A vehicle surroundings monitoring device includes a moving direction determining unit 20 which determines whether a physical body is moving in a traveling direction of a self vehicle or a transverse direction orthogonal to the traveling direction, from a change in a detection position of the physical body by a laser radar 8 , wherein a classification determining unit 21 executes a first classification determining process of determining the physical body determined to be moving in the traveling direction as a four-wheel vehicle when dimensions of the physical body obtained from the detected position by the laser radar 8 is within a range of A 1 , and a second classification determining process of determining the physical body determined to be moving in the transverse direction as the four-wheel vehicle when the dimensions of the physical body obtained from the detected position by the laser radar 8 is within a range of B 1.

System for providing traffic data and driving efficiency data

Current and predicted traffic information is provided from incident data, traffic flow data, and media related to traffic received from multiple sources. The crowd sourced data may be provided passively by applications on remote mobile devices or actively by users operating the remote mobile devices. An application on a mobile device may receive the multiple data types, aggregate and validate the data, and provides traffic information for a user. The traffic information may relate to the current position and route of the user or a future route. The present technology may also provide driving efficiency information such as fuel consumption data, carbon footprint data, and a driving rating for a user associated with a vehicle.

Moving object detection system

In a system, a detecting module cyclically detects positional information of reflection points of received echoes. A sampling module cyclically samples, from the detected reflection points for each cycle, first and second reflection points. The first and second reflection points are expected to be reflection points of the respective first and second reflective portions of a moving object in front of the system. A first determining module determines whether a distance between the first and second reflection points varies over time. A second determining module determines that the first and second reflection points correspond to reflection points of the respective first and second reflective portions of a single moving object when it is determined that the distance between the first reflection point and the second reflection point is substantially invariant over time.

Detection of traffic violations

In general, embodiments of the present invention provide methods, apparatus, systems, computing devices, computing entities, and/or the like for detecting possible traffic violations of vehicles. For example, in one embodiment, this may include receiving an indication that a school bus has entered or is entering a stopped position. After receiving an indication that the school bus has entered or is entering the stopped position, an area proximate the school bus can be monitored to detect possible traffic violations.

Navigation server and navigation system

Disclosed is a navigation system which creates “environment contribution information” in accordance with a deviation (δ(k)) between the total cost (C 1 (k)) of a first route (RT 1 (k)) which is searched by using a traffic information indicating the amount of cost required to pass through each link and the total cost (C 2 (k)) of a second route (RT 2 (k)) which is searched without using the traffic information. The traffic information used in searching the first route (RT 1 (k)) to a target position (TP(k)) of a vehicle ( 2 ) is used in searching a route to a shared target position by a navigation device ( 200 ).

System And Method For Improved Traffic Flow Reporting Using Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) And Vehicle Communications, Navigation And Tracking System

Systems and methods are provided for improved traffic flow reporting (e.g., system bandwidth conservation and timely traffic flow updates) using in-vehicle devices, service hub, and communications system for transmitting aggregated traffic flow data to the vehicles. In-vehicle devices store data relating to monitored segments of roadways (e.g., segment identifiers or location codes and designated range(s) of speed), and send messages to the hub when current vehicle speed is not within a selected range designated for the current segment of roadway where the vehicle is located. Vehicles can be configured to send messages based on various criteria. A selected vehicle or group of vehicles can be commanded to send a message to the hub. The hub provides updated traffic flow data based on the messages to the communications system for transmission to the vehicles.

Monitoring a Mobile Device

Devices, systems, and methods for monitoring traffic, such as vehicle traffic on a roadway, using identification information acquired using a Bluetooth protocol. A sensor is configured to scan for discoverable Bluetooth devices within a flow of vehicle traffic and to create a log of identified Bluetooth devices. A system includes multiple sensors at known locations along a route and is operable to identify a Bluetooth device identified at multiple sensors.

Universal Tolling System and Method

System and method for tolling includes a location determining system arranged in a vehicle to determine its location during vehicular travel, a memory device that stores data about predetermined locations, and a processor coupled to the location determining system and that compares the location of the location determining system to data in the memory device to determine whether a transmission of the location is necessary and if so, directs the transmission to a remote site via the Internet. The memory device and/or processor may also be arranged on the vehicle, i.e., to provide a completely vehicle-resident system that may be installed on the vehicle during manufacture or retrofit to the vehicle.

Customized system for vehicle driving assistance

A system for signaling a risk level in the presence of a road obstruction. The method is characterized in that the on-board device include a mechanism whereby the vehicle user inquires about the presence of an obstruction, a mechanism capable of enabling the user to respond to the inquiry, and a mechanism capable of communicating to the remote server the content of the response or non-response of the user. The remote server includes a mechanism for analyzing the response or non-response and capable of generating a reliability index parameter for the user. The on-board device also includes a mechanism capable of communicating to the vehicle user, in particular in visual form and/or audio form, information related to a reliability index parameter for the user(s) that have passed “over” the obstruction within a given time.

Electronic Toll Management and Vehicle Identification

Identifying a vehicle in a toll system includes accessing image data for a first vehicle and obtaining license plate data from the accessed image data for the first vehicle. A set of records is accessed. The license plate data for the first vehicle is compared with the license plate data for vehicles in the set of records. Based on the comparison of the license plate data, a set of vehicles is identified from the vehicles having records in the set of records. Second vehicle identifier data is accessed for the first vehicle and for a vehicle in the set of vehicles. Using a processing device, the second vehicle identifier data for the first vehicle is compared with the second vehicle identifier data for the vehicle in the set of vehicles. The vehicle in the set of vehicles is identified as the first vehicle based on results of the comparison.

Method and systems for deducing road geometry and connectivity

Methods and systems for generating, deriving, and enhancing drivable road databases are provided. A baseline road in a road network is defined and position and/or trajectory data collected by vehicles traveling the baseline road are compiled and compared to a representation of the baseline road in an existing database. Identity and/or other property information about the road are assigned form the existing database to the new database.

METHOD AND DEVICES FOR DETERMINING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN A RADIO BEACON AND AN ONBOARD UNIT

The invention relates to a method for determining the distance between a radio beacon and a vehicle device passing in front of said radio beacon, in a road toll system. A signal of a frequency having a known temporal profile is emitted. Said method consists of the following steps: the signal is captured in the other component when passing and the temporal profile of the frequency is recorded in relation to the known temporal profile; a modification in the recorded frequency profile exceeding a first threshold value is detected; two distant wave zones in the frequency profile, lying temporally in front of and behind the detected modification, which displays a frequency modification below a second threshold value, are searched for; the recorded frequency profile is scaled in such a manner that the distance wave zones take the predetermined values; and said distance “a” from the scaled frequency path is determined. The invention also relates to radio beacons, installations and vehicle devices for implementing the method. 1. A method for determining a distance between a radio beacon and an onboard unit passing the radio beacon in a road toll system , wherein at least one of the radio beacon and the onboard unit emits a signal with a known curve of its frequency over time , the method comprising:receiving the signal by in the other of the radio beacon and the onboard unit during the passing and recording the curve of its frequency over time in relation to the known curve over time;detecting a change in the recorded frequency curve exceeding a first threshold value;determining two far regions in the frequency curve lying before and after the detected change in time that show a frequency change below a second threshold value;scaling the recorded frequency curve in such a manner that the far regions assume predetermined values; anddetermining said distance from the scaled frequency curve.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said distance is determined from a ...

Traffic Sensor Management

A method, an apparatus and an article of manufacture for selecting a subset of at least one traffic sensor. The method includes modeling multiple sensor types to generate at least one sensor model, creating a sample space of at least one sensor combination of multiple sensors, modeling traffic movement of a region, running a traffic simulation based on the at least one sensor model, the sample space of at least one sensor combination and traffic movement of the region, wherein the traffic simulation generates multiple candidate sets of sensors, and selecting a subset of the multiple sensors based on the multiple candidate sets of sensors.

Counter surveillance system

Vehicle mounted cameras are used as counter surveillance devices to detect surveillance of a protected vehicle. These cameras are located in forward and rearward looking locations in the protected vehicle and are in communication with vision processing software that a.) identifies license tags of surrounding vehicles, which are then run through various data-bases of friends and foes, and b.) records surrounding vehicle movements in an attempt to identify trailing vehicles that (for instance) remain within a certain distance of the protected vehicle for long periods of time, or fit other criteria.

Drive event capturing based on geolocation

A system for drive event capturing based on geolocation comprises an interface and a processor. The interface receives driving data from one or more onboard sensors of a vehicle, and the processor is configured to capturing a drive event based on a geolocation of the vehicle. The capturing of the drive event includes causing storage of driving data associated with the drive event.

System and method for predicting vehicle location

A system and method for detecting a traffic signal violation. In one embodiment a system includes a video image capture device, an image rectifier, and a vehicle position predictor. The image rectifier is configured to provide a rectified image by applying a rectification function an image captured by the video image capture device. The vehicle position predictor is configured to provide a prediction, based on the rectified image, of whether a vehicle approaching an intersection will enter the intersection.

TRAFFIC SIGNAL CYCLE ESTIMATION DEVICE AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL CYCLE ESTIMATION METHOD

A traffic signal cycle estimation device is provided, which includes a travel time acquisition unit acquiring a traffic signal section travel time that is a time taken from the entrance of a vehicle into a predetermined traffic signal section that corresponds to a traffic signal until the vehicle passes through the traffic signal section, a frequency distribution calculation unit calculating a frequency distribution of the traffic signal section travel times acquired by the travel time acquisition unit on the basis of the traffic signal section travel times, a travel time group determination unit determining a first travel time group in which the vehicle does not stop at the traffic signal and a second travel time group in which the vehicle stops at the traffic signal on the basis of the frequency distribution of the traffic signal section travel times calculated by the frequency distribution calculation unit and a traffic signal cycle estimation unit estimating cycle information of the traffic signal on the basis of a difference between the first travel time group and the second travel time group. 1. A traffic signal cycle estimation device comprising:a travel time acquisition unit acquiring a traffic signal section travel time that is a time taken from entrance of a vehicle into a predetermined traffic signal section that corresponds to a traffic signal until the vehicle passes through the traffic signal section;a frequency distribution calculation unit calculating a frequency distribution of the traffic signal section travel times acquired by the travel time acquisition unit;a travel time group determination unit determining a first travel time group in which the vehicle does not stop at the traffic signal and a second travel time group in which the vehicle stops at the traffic signal on the basis of the frequency distribution of the traffic signal section travel times calculated by the frequency distribution calculation unit; anda traffic signal cycle estimation ...

Method of displaying traffic congestion estimation

Disclosed is a method of displaying traffic congestion estimation including a step of detecting a transition state that exists when transitioning from a free flow in which a possibility (probability of occurrence) of an occurrence of traffic congestion is lower than a first set value, to a mixed flow in which states of braking and accelerating the vehicle are mixed as the state of the flow of traffic, and a step of displaying the possibility (probability of occurrence) of transition from the free flow to the mixed flow in a continuous and visual manner on the basis of the detection result of the transition state.

METHOD OF TRAFFIC CONGESTION ESTIMATION

Disclosed is a method of traffic congestion estimation including a speed detection step of detecting speed of a vehicle in a predetermined period of time and outputting the detection result; a frequency analysis step of analyzing a frequency of the result of the speed detection and outputting the power spectrum; a slope detection step of detecting a slope of a power spectrum and outputting the detection result; a time variation calculation step of calculating time variation of the slope and outputting the calculation result; and a traffic congestion estimation step of estimating occurrence of traffic congestion from the calculation result of the time variation of the slope and outputting the estimation result. 1. A method of traffic congestion estimation comprising:a speed detection step of detecting speed of a vehicle in a predetermined period of time and outputting a speed detection result;a frequency analysis step of analyzing a frequency of the speed detection result and outputting a power spectrum;a slope detection step of detecting a slope of the power spectrum and outputting a slope detection result;a time variation calculation step of calculating time variation of the slope and outputting a time variation calculation result; anda traffic congestion estimation step of estimating occurrence of traffic congestion from the time variation calculation result of the slope and outputting an estimation result.2. The method of traffic congestion estimation according to claim 1 , further comprising:an extreme value detection step of detecting a plurality of extreme values from the time variation calculation result of the slope and outputting an extreme value detection result; anda vehicle detection step of detecting a traveling condition of other vehicle by a radar device and outputting a vehicle detection result,wherein, the occurrence of the traffic congestion is estimated using Bayes' theorem from the extreme value detection result of the plurality of extreme values ...

Congestion estimation device

Disclosed is a congestion estimation device including a speed detection unit configured to detect a speed of a host vehicle and then outputting a speed detection result, an inter-vehicle distance detection unit configured to detect an inter-vehicle distance between the host vehicle and other vehicle and then outputting an inter-vehicle distance detection result, a correlation calculation unit configured to calculate a correlation based on the speed detection result and the inter-vehicle distance detection result and then outputting a correlation calculation result, and a display unit configured to display the correlation calculation result or information relating to the correlation calculation result.

System and Method for Providing Traffic Notifications to Mobile Devices

A system and method for providing traffic notifications to mobile devices is provided. The system obtains device data from a plurality of mobile devices within a similar area, gathered using, e.g., a GPS system. According to the speed that the mobile devices are travelling and the location of the similar area, traffic events can be identified and other mobile devices notified to provide dynamic updates as traffic situations change. Follow up notifications can be provided to update the user regarding the progress of traffic congestion, detours can be suggested, and various alerts provided. The mobile device may be connected to or part of a vehicle and leverage the notification system to provide different types of alerts and to notify users using various mechanisms.

Heavy vehicle traffic flow optimization

There is provided a method for heavy vehicle traffic flow optimization. The method includes determining location information and destination information of qualifying heavy vehicles. The method further includes modifying one or more traffic signal sequences to optimize a traffic flow of the qualifying heavy vehicles responsive to the location information and the destination information. Each of the qualifying heavy vehicles has a respective associated weight greater than a predetermined weight threshold.

Control vehicle for a road toll system

A control vehicle for a road toll system on the basis of vehicle-mounted onboard units which can be polled via DSRC radio communications, with the control vehicle comprising at least one DRSC transceiver with at least two antenna systems, which are distributed with a mutual distance over the longitudinal direction of the control vehicle, for polling a passing on-board unit.

Law breaking/behavior sensor

Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure builds on integrating existing technology with new devices, methods, and systems to provide a complete vehicle ecosystem.

Configurable vehicle console

Methods and systems for a configurable vehicle console are provided. Specifically, a configurable console may comprise one or more displays that are capable of receiving input from a user. At least one of these displays may be removed from the console of a vehicle and operated as a stand-alone computing platform. Moreover, it is anticipated that each one or more of the displays of the console may be configured to present a plurality of custom applications that, when manipulated by at least one user, are adapted to control functions associated with a vehicle and/or associated peripheral devices.

Traffic control system, vehicle control system, and traffic control method

A traffic control system provides a driver of a vehicle, which runs in a predetermined running state among vehicles running on a road with information on the suppression of traffic congestion on the road. The predetermined running state is, for example, a running state constituting a cause of traffic congestion on the road. The information may be provided by urging the driver to perform a driving operation of at least one of acceleration and lane change.

Procedure for determining the probability of finding a parking place

A procedure for determining the probability of finding a parking place within a certain period of time on a pre-set stretch of road of an area with a multiplicity of stretches of road. With this procedure, motion profiles are detected and statistically evaluated of users of radiolocation-aided, especially satellite-aided, navigation aids in the area. For each user a “parking place found” event is determined; the stretch of road in which the “parking place found” event occurred is detected; and the travel time is detected which the user expended in each of the stretches of the road until the “parking place found” event occurred. From the data thus acquired for a multiplicity of users, a probability is determined of finding a parking place within the set time span on the stretch of the road.

Cooperative vehicle collision warning system

According to an aspect of the invention, a traffic information communication system includes a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver may be configured to receive a message relating to traffic conditions along a thoroughfare from a communication node. The transmitter may be communicatively coupled to the receiver and may be configured to rebroadcast the message within a predetermined amount of time after receiving the message. The traffic information communication system may be implemented in a vehicle traveling along the thoroughfare.

Navigation System

A system and method for estimating journey destinations is disclosed. The system comprises a driving history module, a frequency module, a duration module, a direction module, a metric module and a quality module. The driving history module retrieves a set of learning parameters including driver history data describing one or more past journeys. The frequency module analyzes the learning parameters to determine a candidate set including data describing frequent start locations and frequent end locations for one or more potential journeys to one or more destinations. The duration module estimates journey duration data for the one or more potential journeys. The direction module estimates direction data describing one or more directions for the one or more potential journeys. The metric module determines one or more metrics for the one or more potential journeys. The quality module determines one or more quality scores for the one or more potential journeys.

Journey Learning System

A system and method for estimating journey destinations is disclosed. The system comprises a conversion module, a frequency module, a metric module, a quality module and a summary module. The conversion module converts a set of driver history data to a set of learning parameters. The frequency module analyzes the set of learning parameters and current journey data to generate estimated journey data describing one or more potential journeys. The metric module analyzes the estimated journey data and the set of current status data to determine one or more metrics associated with the estimated journey data. The quality module determines one or more quality scores associated with the estimated journey data. The summary module determines one or more status summaries and one or more estimate summaries. The summary module associates the one or more status summaries and the one or more estimate summaries with the estimated journey data.

Determination of a route of a mobile device in a mobile network

A method and system for determining a traveled route of a mobile device in a mobile network. Analysis of a network usage record identifies activities and associated activity information of the mobile device. A series of consecutive movements of the mobile device along a path of locations is determined from the activity information. Historical sets of routes of the mobile device are accessed. Each route is a set of locations from an origin location to a destination location of the route. At least one common route is ascertained from the set of routes. The locations in each common route include all of the locations on the path. The origin location and destination location of each common route is the origin location and destination location of the path, respectively. A common route of the at least one common route is designated as the traveled route of the mobile device.

Segment defining method, travel time calculation device, and driving support device

A section defining method separates a road between a departure point and a destination point into a plurality of links under a predetermined condition and defines a section based on a link cost, which is an index indicating ease of travel and set for each link. The section is used to generate guide information provided to a driver of a vehicle. The section is defined by combining, among the plurality of links between the departure point and the destination point, at least two continuous links that yield a decrease in standard deviation, which is based on sums of the link costs.

Transport system

Method and system of detecting traffic in a transport network comprising obtaining network usage records from a mobile network. Extracting cell information from the network usage records. Identifying the network usage records originating from moving handsets from the extracted cell information. Matching the identified network usage records with one or more transport routes. Matching each of the one or more transport routes with a transport mode using transport mode map data.

Multifunction light transceiver device

An exemplary multifunction light transceiver device includes a plurality of light sources. At least one luminescent member is configured to emit visible light responsive to radiation incident on the luminescent member. A controller selectively controls the light sources to achieve multiple functions. The controller controls at least one of the light sources to irradiate the luminescent member to illuminate an area near the device. The controller controls at least one of the light sources to communicate information from the device. The controller also controls at least one of the light sources to emit light toward an object. A detector associated with the controller detects any portion of light that is reflected toward the detector. The controller uses any detected light for making a determination regarding an object from which the detected light reflected.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRAFFIC PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS, NETWORK RECONFIGURATION, AND REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MONITORING

A method and system for traffic performance analysis, network reconfiguration, and real-time traffic monitoring and surveillance is described. Traffic performance analysis and congestion detection is achieved through discrete event simulation. The road network is translated to a graph. The translation is the result of the processing of a high resolution satellite or aerial image consisting of road extraction. In the resulting graph, road intersections are represented by vertices and road sections by edges. Edges have several properties such as the capacity of the section, presence of traffic signs and traffic lights, rate of generation (vehicles leaving parking), and rate of absorption (vehicles going to parking) Temporal simulation allows detecting congestions as well as congestion propagation. Real-time traffic monitoring consists of detecting abnormal traffic slowdowns. This is achieved by observing traffic with a camera. The video is processed to compute the optical flow which allows the computation of the traffic speed. Individual vehicle speed is also computed to detect speeding vehicles by comparing their speed to the nominal speed limit in the road section. The whole system can be grouped in a traffic control room or a traffic information system. 1. An intelligent transportation system , comprising:an augmented graph data depicting an urban road network;a memory for storing the augmented graph data;a discrete event simulator using the augmented graph data to check if a congestion has been solved;a plurality of cameras placed on critical road sections;a plurality of displays showing videos captured by the cameras;a device for controlling traffic lights and variable-message signs; anda server running the discrete event simulator and processing the camera video streams in real time for real time surveillance.2. The intelligent transportation system according to claim 1 , wherein the augmented graph data is originated from a high resolution satellite or an ...

Control Devices and Methods for a Road Toll System

Control devices and methods for a road toll system that is based on on-board units carried by vehicles, using at least one recording vehicle and at least one control vehicle, which communicate with a central violation server, wherein the recording vehicle reads out a toll parameter from the on-board unit of a passing vehicle via a DSRC radio interface, compares it to a shape parameter of the vehicle detected by a sensor, and based thereon, in case of inconsistency, generates a violation data record and transmits it to the violation server, wherein the control vehicle registers the position or surroundings thereof in the violation server, and the violation server makes available to this control vehicle those violation data records, the locations of the violations of which are within the surroundings of a position of a control vehicle, and wherein the control vehicle issues an alert message when it detects a violating vehicle in the surroundings thereof. 1. A control device for a road toll system that is based on on-board units carried by vehicles , comprising:at least one recording vehicle and at least one control vehicle, which each comprise a read unit for reading the license plate number of a license plate of the vehicle and are wirelessly connected to a central violation server,wherein the recording vehicle is configured to detect a traffic or toll violation of an on-board unit, or of a vehicle carrying the same, and, if a violation exists, to transmit a violation data record, including the location of the violation and the license plate number read result of the vehicle, to the violation server,wherein the violation server is configured to register control vehicles, including the positions or the surroundings thereof, and to provide violation data records, the locations of the violations of which are in the surroundings of a position, to a control vehicle that is registered with this position or these surroundings, andwherein the control vehicle is configured to ...

Control Method for a Road Toll System

Control devices and methods for a road toll system that is based on vehicle-based on-board units, using recording vehicles, control vehicles and a violation server, wherein the recording vehicle reads out a toll parameter from the on-board unit of a passing vehicle via a DSRC radio interface, compares it to a shape parameter of the vehicle detected by a sensor, and based thereon, in case of inconsistency, generates a violation data record and transmits it to the violation server, wherein the control vehicle registers the position or surroundings thereof in the violation server, and the violation server makes available to a control vehicle such violation data records, the locations of the violations of which are within the surroundings of a position of the control vehicle, wherein the control vehicle issues an alert message when it detects a violating vehicle in the surroundings, and wherein, during the transmission of a violation data record from the recording vehicle to the violation server and/or from the violation server to the control vehicle, the violation data record is divided into a TCP part and a UDP part.

INDICIA IDENTIFYING SYSTEM

The present invention relates to an indicium identifying system. The system comprises at least one image sensor () for imaging an indicium; an illuminator () for illuminating said indicium; and a processor () adapted to receive images of the indicium from the at least one image sensor () and process said image to determine said indicium, wherein the illuminator () is adapted to emit a series of light pulses of varying intensity. This invention extends to a corresponding method. 1. An indicium identifying system comprising: at least one image sensor for imaging an indicium; an illuminator for illuminating said indicium; and a processor adapted to receive images of the indicium from the at least one image sensor and process said image to determine said indicium , wherein the illuminator is adapted to emit a series of light pulses of varying intensity.2. A system according to claim 1 , wherein the exposure of said image sensor is adapted to synchronise with said series of light pulses.3. A system according to claim 1 , wherein said series of light pulses comprises light pulses with differing power.4. A system according to claim 3 , wherein said light pulses have relatively low power and relatively high power.5. A system according to claim 3 , wherein the light pulses of differing power are interspersed with one another.6. A system according to claim 4 , wherein the series of light pulses includes substantially the same number of relatively low power and relatively high power light pulses.7. A system according to claim 4 , wherein the series of light pulses includes a greater number of said relatively high power light pulses than said relatively low power light pulses.8. A system according to claim 4 , wherein the series of light pulses includes a greater number of said relatively low power light pulses than said relatively high power light pulses.9. A system according to claim 1 , wherein the indicium is in the form of a vehicle number plate and wherein the illuminator ...

Traffic volume estimation

A computer-implemented method of estimating traffic data for a location, the method being implemented in a computer comprising a memory in communication with a processor. The method comprises receiving, as input to the processor, first data associated with the location selecting, by the processor, one of a plurality of models based upon the first data associated with the location receiving, as input to the processor, second data associated with the location and estimating traffic data for the location based upon the selected model and the second data.

Traffic supervision system

A method and a computer system for monitoring traffic, the computer system comprising an information handling server ( 7 ) arranged to receive through a communications network ( 5 ) location data transmitted from at least a first and a second reporting means ( 3 ) in at least a first ( 1 ) and a second ( 2 ) vehicle, respectively, at least a first database ( 13 ) for storing said location data, an analysis server ( 15 ) arranged to retrieve said location data from the first database ( 13 ), analyze said location data and store data regarding the result of the analysis and/or present the result of the analysis to an operator and/or a monitoring function. The information handling server ( 7 ) and the client preferably support the Session Initiation Protocol, SIP.

Communication based vehicle-pedestrian collision warning system

A system for detecting a pedestrian is provided. The system includes a base and a mast extending from the base, and a plurality of sensors mounted on the mast, the plurality of sensors for detecting objects and pedestrians within a predetermined range, and wherein the sensors include a GPS antenna, at least one camera, an alert mechanism, a radio with an integrated directional antenna, and a short range communication antenna. A path predicting circuit is in communication with a system vehicle and the pedestrian detection system. The path predicting circuit processes information from the system vehicle and pedestrian detection system to predict the path of the system vehicle and detected objects. The path predicting circuit is in communication with a path collision circuit and the predicted paths are mapped on the path collision circuit so as to determine if the system vehicle may possibly collide with a detected object.

Automated Driver Alert System

In accordance with some embodiments, an automated system may be implemented in which alerts to drivers are automatically distributed and implemented at the driver's vehicle. Thus, in some embodiments, no involvement by the driver is needed and everything may be done in an automated fashion including filtering alerts and responding to alerts. In some embodiments, each vehicle need not provide its current location to the Amber Alert System, providing greater privacy in some cases.

MOBILE AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR TRAFFIC MONITORING

An autonomous system for automated monitoring of traffic patterns on a designated surface including at least one mobile monitoring and recording module. The at least one mobile monitoring and recording module includes at least one support and stabilization section and an erector section, at least one autonomous source of energy, at least one energy storage device, and at least one control and information storage unit. The at least one support and stabilization section incorporates a transportation subsection arranged to provide mobility when coupled to a source of a mechanical force and at least one stabilizing subsection arranged to stabilize the at least one mobile monitoring and recording module in a stationary traffic monitoring position. The erector section includes an erector arranged to erect at least one speed measuring device, at least one traffic imaging device, and at least one illumination device at respective predetermined heiqhts above the designated surface. 1. An autonomous system for automated monitoring of traffic patterns on at least one designated surface comprising: at least one support and stabilization section;', 'at least one erector section;', 'at least one autonomous source of electric energy;', 'at least one electric energy storage device; and', 'at least one control and information storage unit;', 'wherein the at least one support and stabilization section includes a transportation subsection arranged to provide mobility when coupled to a source of a mechanical force, at least one stabilizing subsection arranged to stabilize the at least one mobile monitoring and recording module in a stationary traffic monitoring position;, 'at least one mobile monitoring and recording module includingwherein the at least one erector section includes an erector arranged to erect at least one speed measuring device, at least one traffic imaging device, at respective predetermined heights above the designated surface, and at least one illumination device ...

Methods and Systems for Enhancing Read Accuracy in an Automated License Plate Reader System

One embodiment of the apparatuses, methods, and systems of the present disclosure is a license plate, sticker, or ALPR system having enhanced or increased accuracy. At least one of the license plate, sticker, or ALPR system includes useful information that is transmitted over a first channel and checking information that is transmitted over a second channel. The second channel is devoted solely to transmitting the checking information (e.g., the second channel does not transmit useful information). In other words, the license plates, stickers, and ALPR systems of the present disclosure include at least one channel that is devoted solely to transmitting checking information.

Systems and methods for obtaining and using traffic flow information

A method of determining historical lane speed profiles for each of a plurality of individual lanes of a multi-lane road section is described. The plurality of individual lanes are lanes for the same given direction of travel. The method involves collecting vehicle probe data relating to the movement of individual vehicles on the road section for a specific time of day, and using the probe data to derive an aggregate speed profile for travel along each lane at the relevant time. The method may involve using the historical lane speed profiles to provide lane guidance instructions to the user of a navigation apparatus.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING TRAFFIC FLOW

A system for managing traffic flow is used in an electronic device in communication with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and traffic signals. The UAV captures a real-time image of each road, and detects position and direction of the real-time image when the UAV captures the real-time image. The UAV transmits the real-time image of each road, the position, and the direction to the electronic device. The system analyzes the real-time image to gather a number of the vehicles and a number of people in the real-time image. The electronic device marks the number of the vehicles and the number of people on the position of an electronic map corresponding to the position and the direction of the real-time image, and dynamically manages statuses of traffic signals according to the number of the vehicles and the number of people marked on the electronic map. 1. An electronic device , comprising:a storage device;at least one processor; andone or more modules stored in the storage device and executed by the at least one processor, the one or more modules comprising:a network module that receives a real-time image of a road captured by an image capture unit of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that is in communication with the electronic device, detects coordinate data of the real-time image by a global positioning system (GPS) of the UAV, and detects a direction of the image capture unit using an electronic compass of the UAV;an analyzing module that analyzes the real-time image to acquire image data of vehicles and people using a detection technique of vehicles and people;a marking module that gathers statistics of a number of the vehicles and a number of people in the real-time image, and marks the number of the vehicles and the number of people on a position of an electronic map corresponding to the coordinate data and the direction of the image capture unit; anda managing module that dynamically manages statuses of traffic signals according to the number of the vehicles and ...

Driving evaluation system and vehicle-mounted device

A driving evaluation system that divides a traveling route of a vehicle into a plurality of sections and evaluates the driving of a driver of the vehicle includes: a driving data acquiring unit that acquires driving data of the driver for each section; a determining unit that determines whether the driving data acquired by the driving data acquiring unit satisfies the evaluation conditions set to each section; and an upload unit that uploads the driving data to a center which evaluates driving when the determining unit determines that the driving data satisfies the evaluation conditions.

Systems and methods for monitoring, managing, and facilitating communications and/or transactions relating to transportation infrastructure utilization

A method for monitoring, managing, and facilitating communications and/or transactions relating to transportation infrastructure utilization includes: receiving signals including, associated with, or in association with identifier information provided or obtained by, identifying, and/or pertaining to one or more of a vehicle, a personal computing or communications device, a programmable or reprogrammable device, object, or article of media, and a person, the signals including or providing, or facilitating or initiating a process of providing access to transportation infrastructure utilization information; and processing the signals and/or information to identify, responsive to, or determined by or in relation to or in consideration of, the transportation infrastructure utilization information and in association with the identifier information, a circumstance that satisfies criteria for facilitating, controlling, or initiating one or more communications and/or transactions pertaining to, involving, or in relation to one or more transportation infrastructures.

Calculating speed and travel times with travel delays

Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for forecasting travel delays corresponding to streets, street segments, geographic areas, geofenced areas, and/or user-specified criteria. And from the forecasted travel delays, speed and travel times that take into account such travel delays can be determined.

Method and system for integrating multiple camera images to track a vehicle

A method and a system for integrating multiple camera images to track a vehicle are provided. In the method, a security request of a vehicle to be tracked is received from a user, in which the security request comprises registration information and position information of the vehicle. Next, images captured by multiple cameras in a specific range around a location of the position information are retrieved. The retrieved images are analyzed according to the registration information, so as to recognize the images comprising the vehicle. Finally, a message is issued when the images comprising the vehicle are recognized.

Generating segment data

A method of processing data relating to an electronic map, the map comprising a plurality of segments representing navigable segments in the area covered by the map, the method comprising using a processing apparatus to generate segment data and comprising the steps of: collecting historic travel data for the segment; defining a jam condition for the segment, such that where the jam condition is satisfied the segment is classified as jammed and otherwise as not jammed; generating a jam probability for the segment according to the historic travel data and the jam condition definition; generating a jam speed for the segment using the historic travel data, the jam speed being indicative of the speed on the segment when the segment is considered jammed; and associating the jam probability and the jam speed with the segment in the electronic map.

LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE FORCE MULTIPLIER

A law enforcement fleet multiplier device including a law enforcement vehicle silhouette may include a plurality of sections connected to one another and connectors to connect each of the plurality of sections to a surface. The device may also include a control module carried by one of the plurality of sections and a light array carried by an upper portion of at least one of the plurality of sections and in communication with the control module. The device may further include a power supply carried by one of the plurality of sections and in communication with the control module and a sensor carried by one of the plurality of sections and in communication with the control module. The light array and the sensor may be remotely operable based on a sensed condition, and/or responsive to user defined conditions. 1. A law enforcement fleet multiplier device including a law enforcement vehicle silhouette comprising:a plurality of sections connected to one another, each of the plurality of sections having an obverse surface and a reverse surface;connectors to connect each of the plurality of sections to a surface;a control module carried by one of the plurality of sections;a light array carried by an upper portion of at least one of the plurality of sections and in communication with the control module;a power supply carried by one of the plurality of sections and in communication with the control module; anda sensor carried by one of the plurality of sections and in communication with the control module;wherein at least one of the light array and the sensor are remotely operable;wherein the light array is operable responsive to the sensor based on a sensed condition; andwherein at least one of the light array and the sensor are operable responsive to user defined conditions.2. The device according to wherein the obverse surface carries a substrate having markings of a law enforcement vehicle positioned thereon.3. The device according to wherein the reverse surface carries ...

Parking lot system

A parking lot system includes a camera that photographs an image including a number plate of a vehicle, and generates a first image; an image analysis section that performs a number analysis processing to analyze the first image and acquire number information described on the number plate of the vehicle; a storage section that stores the number information and parked position information of the vehicle associated with one another; a speech acquisition section to acquire the voice of the user; a speech recognition section that performs a speech recognition processing on the voice; and an output section that performs an output processing to retrieve the number information from the storage section based on the result of the speech recognition processing and notifies the user of the parked position information.

Regulation information analysis system

A regulation information analysis system determines transit regulations imposed on a target road or intersection to be analyzed based on probe information sent from a plurality of vehicles. An analysis terminal determines if transit regulations are in effect or not by detecting if the probe information indicating a transition that violates a method of transition to be analyzed, such as right/left turn prohibition is present at the target road or intersection. The analysis terminal determines, based on the geometric shape and the like of the target road or intersection, if there is an avoidance factor which a driver would desire to avoid transiting the target rode or intersection. The quantity of the probe information used for determining the presence or absence of the transit regulations is increased if the avoidance factor is found, whereby the determination accuracy is increased while the overall quantity of the probe information is suppressed.

Road network analysis system

A road network analysis system detects major changes in a road network based on probe information from a plurality of vehicles. The probe information is tabulated and the change in the amount of traffic is calculated for each road with a predetermined time interval. If a remarkable change in the amount of traffic is detected for a road before and after a specific baseline day, it is determined that a major change in the road network affecting the traffic has occurred in the vicinity of the road, and the road is specified as a change-related road. A path search may be performed between the endpoints of a plurality of change-related roads, and the searched paths that have the most overlap with the searched paths are selected so as to identify the change-related roads which are commonly affected by the same cause and the endpoints thereof.

Transparent Flexible Nanogenerator as Self-Powered Sensor for Transportation Monitoring

A traffic sensor includes a flexible substrate having a top surface. A piezoelectric structure extends from the first electrode layer. The piezoelectric structure has a top end. An insulating layer is infused into the piezoelectric structure. A first electrode layer is disposed on top of the insulating layer. A second electrode layer is disposed below the flexible substrate. A packaging layer is disposed around the substrate, the first electrode layer, the piezoelectric structure, the insulating layer and the second electrode layer. In a method of sensing a traffic parameter, a piezoelectric nanostructure-based traffic sensor is applied to a roadway. An electrical event generated by the piezoelectric nanostructure-based traffic sensor in response to a vehicle interacting with the piezoelectric nanostructure-based traffic sensor is detected. The electrical event is correlated with the traffic parameter. 1. A traffic sensor , comprising:(a) a flexible substrate having a top surface;(b) a piezoelectric structure extending from the first electrode layer, the piezoelectric structure having a top end;(c) an insulating layer infused into the piezoelectric structure;(d) a first electrode layer disposed on top of the insulating layer;(e) a second electrode layer disposed below the flexible substrate; and(f) a packaging layer disposed around the substrate, the first electrode layer, the piezoelectric structure, the insulating layer and the second electrode layer.2. The traffic sensor of claim 1 , wherein the substrate layer comprises PDMS.3. The traffic sensor of claim 1 , wherein the piezoelectric structure comprises a piezoelectric film.4. The traffic sensor of claim 1 , wherein the piezoelectric structure comprises a dense plurality of vertically-aligned piezoelectric elongated nanostructures.5. The traffic sensor of claim 4 , wherein the nanostructures comprise densely packed zinc oxide nanowires.6. The traffic sensor of claim 1 , wherein the insulating layer comprises a ...

Information processing apparatus, congestion degree map generating apparatus, information processing method, program, and recording medium

Provided is an information processing apparatus including an acquisition unit configured to acquire a pitch of walking from oscillation detection data, and a congestion determination unit configured to determine a congestion degree based on a difference between the pitch acquired by the acquisition unit and a pitch during normal walking which is calculated based on the oscillation detection data of a past.

Magnetic field communication arrangement and method

An automotive communication method includes installing a sensor within a vehicle such that the sensor is submerged in a liquid during operation of the vehicle and/or substantially surrounded by a metallic structure during operation of the vehicle. A long wave magnetic signal is transmitted from the sensor. The signal is indicative of a condition sensed by the sensor. The signal is wirelessly received at a controller disposed within the vehicle. Receipt of the signal at the controller is responded to by adjusting a display and/or a setting within the vehicle.

PERIMETER BREACH ALARM SYSTEMS

A system in which a sensor unit in the casing of a lantern detects an impact and generates a wireless alert signal and is powered from the battery used to power the light source of the lantern. The sensor unit can be mounted onto the terminals of a battery and held within the cavity of the lantern housing used to house the battery. In this way the sensor unit can be incorporated with the lantern without any modification to the design of the lantern. 1. A lantern for use as a boundary marker and/or with a road marker , the lantern comprising:a light source;a sensor operable whilst the light source is operating to detect when the lantern has been impacted; andsignal generation means to generate an alert signal in response to the detected impact; andwherein the sensor and signal generation means are arranged to be powered by a battery used to power the light source.2. A lantern according to having a sensor unit which comprises the sensor and the signal generating means; the sensor unit being held within a cavity of a casing of the lantern for holding the battery.3. A lantern according to wherein the lantern comprises electrical conducting means to provide electrical connection between the battery and the light source claim 2 , and that the sensor unit is supported against the terminals of the battery and/or the electrical conducting means.4. A lantern according to wherein the sensor unit comprises an aperture and/or recess into/through which extends a battery terminal and/or the conducting means.5. A lantern according to wherein the sensor unit comprises electrical contacts arranged adjacent to the aperture so as to make an electrical connection with the conducting means and/or at least one terminal of the battery extending through the aperture.6. A lantern according to wherein the electrical contacts are arranged on either side of the aperture.7. A lantern according to wherein the electrical contacts are provided on opposing faces of the sensor unit.8. A lantern ...

Method for sending an electronic distress call

A method is provided for sending an electronic distress call from a motor vehicle involved in an accident, in which the distress call can be sent by utilizing short-range radio data transmission and received by conventional mobile terminals in the vicinity of the accident site. The electronic distress call is triggered with an acceleration signal and/or with the activation signal of a safety system. An apparatus and a control unit are provided for sending a distress call from a vehicle involved in an accident.

Method For Checking Communication Messages In Vehicle-To-Environment Communication And Suitable Receiver

A method for checking communication messages in vehicle-to-environment communication, a communication message being received and evaluated, and to a receiver suitable for carrying out the method. In order to check a communication message, a feature obtained from the content of the communication message is compared to a feature that corresponds to said feature, the corresponding feature being obtained by a sensory system that is independent of the vehicle-to-environment communication.

Surface detection and indicator

Systems and methods can discover and present to a user road conditions. A client can include sensors to measure local road conditions. Local road conditions can be measured by a sensor and reported to a server. The server can aggregate road condition information at least by location and time, and return the aggregated information to clients to facilitate presentation of road conditions not discovered locally. Information regarding road conditions at given times and locations can facilitate road maintenance coordination and route planning.

TRAFFIC CONTROLLED DISPLAY

A sign () displays moving, still, or blank images (). In one aspect the sign is mounted over a roadways for viewing by occupants of vehicular traffic () and pedestrians. In another aspect the sign is mounted on a vehicle. An associated sensor () senses the motion of traffic in the vicinity of the sign. When traffic moves at less than a predetermined speed, the sign displays moving or changing information. At greater speeds the display on the sign is either still or blank, so as to avoid distracting nearby drivers. An electronic system () provides various aspects that augment sign operation such as GPS, reception of signage information for use in particular locations, advertiser billing information based on sign usage, and collection and reporting of demographics that aid advertisers in maximizing their impact. 1. A roadway signage system responsive to the speed of vehicular traffic , comprising:a sign arranged to display images selected from the group consisting of moving and static images,a motion sensor arranged to detect said speed of said vehicular traffic on a roadway within a predetermined distance from said sign,a data resource providing said moving and static display images,an electronic control system responsive to said motion sensor and comprising a memory and a computer for communicating between said sign, said data resource, said memory, and said motion sensor,said electronic control system being programmed to cause said sign to display said moving images when said traffic moves at less than a predetermined speed and to display said static images when said traffic moves at greater than said predetermined speed,whereby when said traffic moves at greater than said predetermined speed, said sign displays said static images and when said traffic moves at less than said predetermined speed, said sign displays said moving images, thereby displaying more information when said traffic moves slowly while avoiding distracting drivers while said traffic moves ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTHENTICATING GROUP DRIVING OF MOVING OBJECT

A method authenticates a group driving service of a moving object. The method includes authenticating the moving object when an authentication request for the registration of the group driving service is received from the moving object, generating a certain group having group driving service registration information based on group driving registration information when a registration request for the group driving service is received from the moving object, the registration request including the group driving registration information, and transmitting the group driving service registration information of the certain group to the moving object. 1. A method for authenticating a group driving service of a moving object , the method comprising:authenticating the moving object when an authentication request for the registration of the group driving service is received from the moving object;generating a certain group having group driving service registration information based on group driving registration information when a registration request for the group driving service is received from the moving object, the registration request including the group driving registration information; andtransmitting the group driving service registration information of the certain group to the moving object.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the authenticating of the moving object comprises:receiving the authentication request from the moving object;verifying an ID of the moving object; andgenerating an authentication response based on a result of verifying the ID and transmitting the authentication response to the moving object.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the authenticating of the moving object is performed using a digital signature algorithm of a public key crypto system.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the group driving registration information comprises one of group driving qualification claim 1 , a starting place claim 1 , a destination claim 1 , an estimated time of ...

Motor Vehicle Artificial Intelligence Expert System Dangerous Driving Warning And Control System And Method

Specifically programmed, integrated motor vehicle dangerous driving warning and control system and methods comprising at least one specialized communication computer machine including electronic artificial intelligence expert system decision making capability further comprising one or more motor vehicle electronic sensors for monitoring the motor vehicle and for monitoring activities of the driver and/or passengers including activities related to the use of cellular telephones and/or other wireless communication devices and further comprising electronic communications transceiver assemblies for communications with external sensor networks for monitoring dangerous driving situations, weather conditions, roadway conditions, pedestrian congestion and motor vehicle traffic congestion conditions to derive warning and/or control signals for warning the driver of dangerous driving situations and/or for controlling the motor vehicle driver use of a cellular telephone and/or other wireless communication devices. 1. An artificial intelligence motor vehicle danger driving warning and control system comprising;a. an electronic, specifically programmed, specialized device control communication computer machine including expert system decision making capability;b. integration of said artificial intelligence motor vehicle danger driving warning and control system with a motor vehicle information processing and display system;c. monitoring said motor vehicle and a driver of said vehicle and/or a vehicle passenger with electronic sensors including monitoring said driver with a vehicle camera sensor and image analysis software wherein said vehicle camera sensor is positioned in front of said driver and provides input to said artificial intelligence motor vehicle danger driving warning and control system;d. monitoring with a lane tracking sensor said motor vehicle lane violations and swerving or excessive lane changing wherein said lane tracking sensor provides input to said ...

Efficiency improvement for machine learning of vehicle control using traffic state estimation

A method of improving efficiency of a vehicle behavior controller using a traffic state estimation network is described. The method includes feeding an input of a feature extraction network of the vehicle behavior controller with a sequence of images. The sequence of images include a highway section and corresponding traffic data. The method also includes disentangling an estimated behavior of a controlled ego vehicle. by the traffic state estimation network. The traffic state estimate network disentangles the estimated of the controlled ego vehicle from extracted traffic state features of the input provided by the feature extraction network. The method further includes selecting an action to adjust an autonomous behavior of the controlled ego vehicle according to the estimated behavior of the controlled ego vehicle.

Determination of lane connectivity at traffic intersections for high definition maps

According to an aspect of an embodiment, operations may comprise accessing an HD map of a region comprising information describing an intersection of two or more roads and describing lanes of the two or more roads that intersect the intersection, automatically identifying constraints on the lanes at the intersection, automatically calculating, based on the constraints on the lanes at the intersection, lane connectivity for the intersection, displaying, on a user interface, the automatically calculated lane connectivity for the intersection, receiving, from a user through the user interface, confirmation that the automatically calculated lane connectivity for the intersection is an actual lane connectivity for the intersection, and adding the actual lane connectivity for the intersection to the information describing the intersection in the HD map.

Agent trajectory prediction using anchor trajectories

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for agent trajectory prediction using anchor trajectories.

METHOD FOR STATE ESTIMATION OF A ROAD NETWORK

A method for state estimation of a road network includes at least the steps of gathering information from at least two sensors, wherein at least one of the sensors detects radio signals, combining the information from the at least two sensors using an extended Kalman filter, and determining at least one state in a discretized road network using the combined information.

AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

A vehicle control device that operates in an autonomous driving mode, the vehicle control device can include a controller that is configured to obtain vehicle driving information of a vehicle, in a state in which (i) the vehicle moves within a first distance from a destination or (ii) the vehicle receives a stop request while the vehicle is travelling, search for at least one available stopping area based on the vehicle driving information, and display information about the at least one available stopping area on a display unit or transmit the information to a terminal, further the controller is further configured to determine a location of an occupant inside the vehicle, and display the information about the at least one available stopping area on any one selected display inside the vehicle according to which display corresponds to the location of the occupant inside the vehicle. 1 obtain vehicle driving information of a vehicle,', 'in a state in which (i) the vehicle moves within a first distance from a destination or (ii) the vehicle receives a stop request while the vehicle is travelling, search for at least one available stopping area based on the vehicle driving information, and', 'display information about the at least one available stopping area on a display unit or transmit the information to a terminal,, 'a controller that is configured to determine a location of an occupant inside the vehicle, and', 'display the information about the at least one available stopping area on any one selected display inside the vehicle according to which display corresponds to the location of the occupant inside the vehicle., 'wherein the controller is further configured to. A vehicle control device that operates in an autonomous driving mode, the vehicle control device comprising: This application is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/824,264, filed on Nov. 28, 2017 which claims the priority benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2016-0160288, filed ...

Autonomous vehicle system

An operator interface for controlling one or more autonomous vehicles. The operator interface is configured to generate a graphical rule creation interface (GRCI) for an operator. The GRCI is displayable to and interactive with the operator for allowing the operator to input instructions. The operator interface is further configured to compile a rule set for governing operations of the one or more autonomous vehicles from instructions inputted by the operator via the GRCI and to upload the rule set to memory units of each of the one more autonomous vehicles to supersede previously installed rule sets.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING INFRASTRUCTURE MODELS

Systems and methods are provided herein for creating and building a model of a unique infrastructure, such as a parking structure. The model may be created through the identification of various triggers by a vehicle traversing the infrastructure. The triggers may include, for example, sensors or other devices capable of sensing the vehicle within the infrastructure. The triggers may also be information received from the vehicle itself. Based on the triggers, it may be inferred that various places exist throughout the infrastructure. For example, it may be inferred through two subsequent triggers that a place exists between the two triggers. The place may be added to the model of the infrastructure in between the two triggers. The model may continue to grow in this manner. 1. A parking infrastructure system comprising:a processor; anda memory storing computer-executable instructions, that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:receive location information about a first sensor and a second sensor;receive a trigger of the first sensor by a vehicle;receive a trigger of the second sensor by the vehicle;determine, based on the trigger of the first sensor and the trigger of the second sensor, that a first place exists between a location of the first sensor and a location of the second sensor; andadd the first place to a representation of the parking infrastructure system.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the trigger of the first sensor and the trigger of the second sensor comprise a determination that the vehicle is identified by the first sensor or the second sensor.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer-executable instructions further comprise:provide the representation of the parking infrastructure system to the vehicle.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer-executable instructions further comprise:identify a trigger of a third sensor by the vehicle;receive, from the vehicle, an indication that the vehicle is either ascending or ...

INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT STATE MODEL AND PREDICTION

An infrastructure state prediction device includes a processor configured to receive sensor information from a sensor at an infrastructure element, wherein the sensor information includes an observation of a traffic object at the infrastructure element; and determine, based on the sensor information and an infrastructure state model comprising information indicative of a state timing for the infrastructure element, an updated state timing for the infrastructure element; and a transmitter configured to transmit the updated state timing to the infrastructure element. 120-. (canceled)21. An infrastructure state prediction device comprising: receive sensor information from a sensor at an infrastructure element, wherein the sensor information comprises an observation of a traffic object at the infrastructure element; and', 'determine, based on the sensor information and an infrastructure state model comprising information indicative of a state timing for the infrastructure element, an updated state timing for the infrastructure element; and, 'a processor configured toa transmitter configured to transmit the updated state timing to the infrastructure element.22. The infrastructure state prediction device of claim 21 , further comprising a memory configured to store the infrastructure state model and the updated state timing.23. The infrastructure state prediction device of claim 21 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive second sensor information comprising a second observation of a second traffic object at the second infrastructure element claim 21 , and wherein the updated state timing is further based on the second sensor information.24. The infrastructure state prediction device of claim 21 , wherein the infrastructure element comprises at least one of a traffic light claim 21 , a stoplight claim 21 , a pedestrian light claim 21 , and/or a railroad crossing light.25. The infrastructure state prediction device of claim 21 , wherein the observation of ...

System and method for enhancing images and video frames

A system and method for performing vehicle-velocity aware image enhancement. Embodiments generally include a video capture module configured to receive image data of the scene being monitored, an image extraction module configured to extract still images from incoming video data, a vehicle detection module that detects the approximate location of a target vehicle in the scene being monitored, a velocity determination module configured to determine the amplitude and direction of a vector that describes the velocity of the target vehicle in image pixel coordinates, and a velocity-aware enhancing module configured to enhance the image(s) of the target vehicle extracted from the video feed based on the vehicle's velocity. Embodiments may also include an infraction detection module configured to detect the occurrence of a violation of traffic law(s) by a target vehicle.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF APPLICATION OF MACHINE LEARNING TO TRAFFIC DATA FOR VEHICLE RECOMMENDATION

According to certain aspects of the disclosure, a computer-implemented method may be used for providing vehicle recommendations based on traffic camera data. The method may include acquiring traffic data from a plurality of traffic cameras and determining vehicle information based on the traffic data. Additionally, calculating average idling time of vehicles based on the traffic data from the plurality of traffic cameras. Additionally, determining accident information based on the traffic data from the plurality of traffic cameras and selecting at least one available vehicle for purchase, wherein the at least one available vehicle matches one or more predetermined requirements based on the determined vehicle information, average idling time, and the determined accident information. Additionally, transmitting a recommendation based on the selected at least one available vehicle for purchase. 120-. (canceled)21. A computer-implemented method for providing product recommendations based on traffic camera data , the method comprising:acquiring, by one or more processors, traffic data from a plurality of traffic cameras;determining, by the one or more processors using one or more machine learning models, one or more of vehicle information, average idling time of vehicles, or accident information based on the traffic data from the plurality of traffic cameras, wherein the one or more machine learning models analyze the traffic data to identify the one or more of the vehicle information, the average idling time of vehicles, or the accident information;selecting, by the one or more processors, at least one available product for purchase, wherein the at least one available product matches one or more predetermined requirements based on the determined one or more of the vehicle information, the average idling time, or the accident information; andtransmitting, by the one or more processors, a recommendation to a user based on the selected at least one available product for ...

REQUEST-RESPONSE-BASED SHARING OF SENSOR INFORMATION

Various aspects of the disclosure relate to a request-response mechanism for sharing sensor information. For example, sensor devices (e.g., in vehicles, fixed structures, or a combination thereof) may selectively share information acquired by the sensor devices. The disclosure relates in some aspects to avoiding redundant transmissions of sensor information. For example, a sensor device of a set of sensor devices may determine which sensor device should transmit information and/or the time(s) at which that sensor device should transmit the information. 1. A method for wireless communication at a first apparatus , the method comprising:detecting an object;determining whether the object was reported to a second apparatus within a window of time; andselectively transmitting a message identifying the object to the second apparatus based on the determining whether the object was reported to the second apparatus within the window of time.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:determining whether the object was reported to the second apparatus within the window of time comprises determining that the object was reported to the second apparatus within the window of time; andselectively transmitting the message comprises abstaining from transmitting the message identifying the object to the second apparatus as a result of the determining that the object was reported to the second apparatus within the window of time.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:determining whether the object was reported to the second apparatus within the window of time comprises determining that the object was not reported to the second apparatus within the window of time; andselectively transmitting the message comprises transmitting the message identifying the object to the second apparatus as a result of the determining that the object was not reported to the second apparatus within the window of time.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the object comprises at least one of: acquiring sensor ...

VEHICLE AND METHOD OF RECOGNIZING SURROUNDING VEHICLE

The vehicle includes a surrounding vehicle detector detecting reflected points of surrounding vehicles present around the vehicle by emitting electromagnetic waves to surroundings of the vehicle, and a processor configured to generate object marks by grouping the reflected points detected by the surrounding vehicle detector, and edit the generated object marks. The processor is configured to extract two object marks from the generated object marks, identify an ideal shape for when the two object marks are merged based on surfaces defined by the two object marks and able to be seen from the vehicle, and merge the two object marks into the ideal shape if predetermined merger conditions are satisfied. 1. A vehicle comprising:a surrounding vehicle detector detecting reflected points of surrounding vehicles present around the vehicle by emitting electromagnetic waves to surroundings of the vehicle; anda processor configured to generate object marks by grouping the reflected points detected by the surrounding vehicle detector, and edit the generated object marks, whereinthe processor is configured to extract two object marks from the generated object marks, identify an ideal shape for when the two object marks are merged based on surfaces defined by the two object marks and able to be seen from the vehicle, and merge the two object marks into the ideal shape if predetermined merger conditions are satisfied.2. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the merger conditions differ according to a type of the ideal shape identified by the processor.3. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein if the ideal shape identified by the processor is an I-shape claim 1 , the merger conditions include the nearby surfaces of the two object marks being aligned.4. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein if the ideal shape identified by the processor is an I-shape claim 1 , the merger conditions include a length in a direction vertical to a nearby surface of an object mark far from ...

Using measure of constrainedness in high definition maps for localization of vehicles

According to an aspect of an embodiment, operations may comprise accessing a set of vehicle poses of one or more vehicles; for each of the set of vehicle poses, accessing a high definition (HD) map of a geographical region surrounding the vehicle pose, with the HD map comprising a three-dimensional (3D) representation of the geographical region, determining a measure of constrainedness for the vehicle pose, with the measure of constrainedness representing a confidence for performing localization for the vehicle pose based on 3D structures surrounding the vehicle pose, and storing the measure of constrainedness for the vehicle pose; and for each of the geographical regions surrounding each of the set of vehicle poses, determining a measure of constrainedness for the geographical region based on measures of constrainedness of vehicle poses within the geographical region, and storing the measure of constrainedness for the geographical region.

Transport Navigation System and Transport Navigation Method

When input information including starting point information and destination information are input, this transport navigation system searches for a route for traveling from the starting point to the destination by a train of a transportation means on the basis of the input information, and outputs travel route information about the travel route obtained. The transport navigation system includes: a storage unit which stores the input information, an actual timetable including actual operation of the train, and a software program; and a CPU which executes the software program with reference to the input information and the actual timetable. The CPU calculates, on the basis of the actual timetable and the input information, the travel route from the starting point to the destination and a statistical amount about a travel time according to the travel route, and generate travel route information on the basis of the travel route and the statistical amount. 112.-. (canceled)13. A transport navigation system , which , upon input information including information on a starting point and information on destination being input , searches , on the basis of the input information , for a travel route to travel from the starting point to the destination by a transportation means including a train , and which outputs travel route information relating to the travel route that has been obtained , the transport navigation system comprising:the input information;an actual timetable, according to which the transportation means has actually operated; anda statistical information computing unit, whereinthe statistical information computing unit is configured, by using the actual timetable and the input information, to calculate a travel route from the starting point to the destination and a statistical amount about a travel time according to the travel route, and generate the travel route information using the travel route and the statistical amount.14. The transport navigation system ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLE PLATFORM

Provided is a disclosure for a vehicle platform that includes acquiring information, analyzing the information, and controlling the vehicle, as well as sharing the acquired information and infotainment in the vehicle with other vehicles and electronic devices. 1. A control system for a vehicle , comprising: receive sensor information from a plurality of sensors on the vehicle;', 'analyze the sensor information to perform an identification process for at least one object detected by the plurality of sensors; and', 'determine a response based on the at least one object identified; and, 'a control module configured toa communication module configured to communicate directly or indirectly with an electronic device, wherein the communication occurs without human intervention and includes at least some of the received sensor information, the analyzed sensor information, and/or the determined response.2. The control system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensors comprise one or more of a camera claim 1 , a radar claim 1 , a LIDAR claim 1 , and a sonar.3. The control system of claim 1 , wherein the communication is with one or more of another vehicle claim 1 , a smart appliance claim 1 , an infrastructure claim 1 , a smart home claim 1 , and a personal device.4. The control system of claim 1 , wherein the identified at least one object is used to generate an environment map.5. The control system of claim 4 , wherein the environment map is a 3-dimensional map.6. The control system of claim 4 , wherein at least a portion of the environment map is shared with one or more of another vehicle and an infrastructure.7. The control system of claim 4 , wherein at least one characteristic is associated with the at least one object in the environment map.8. The control system of claim 7 , wherein the at least one characteristic comprises at least one of a position claim 7 , a distance claim 7 , a speed claim 7 , a direction of motion claim 7 , and an estimated trajectory of ...

REMOTE SYSTEM FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

A remote system for an autonomous vehicle, includes a receiver, a controller, and a display device. The receiver is configured to receive road information. The controller is programmed to receive input related to the road information and create a supervision zone when the road information impacts road drivability. The display device is disposed at a control center area and configured to display a visual indication on a map of the supervision zone. 1. A remote system for an autonomous vehicle , comprising:a non-moveable receiver remote from the autonomous vehicle and configured to receive road information;a controller programmed to receive input related to the road information and create a supervision zone when the road information impacts road drivability; anda display device disposed at a control center area and configured to display a visual indication on a map of the supervision zone.2. The remote system of claim 1 , whereinthe input is received by the controller directly from the receiver and the controller is programmed to determine whether the road information impacts road drivability.3. The remote system of claim 1 , whereinthe input is received by the controller from a user input.4. The remote system of claim 1 , whereinthe controller is programmed to remove the visual indication of the supervision zone after a predetermined amount of time.5. The remote system of claim 1 , whereinthe controller is programmed to receive user input to remove the visual indication of the supervision zone.6. The remote system of claim 1 , whereinthe receiver is configured to receive an emergency vehicle signal, and the controller is programmed to determine that the emergency vehicle signal is road information that impacts road drivability.7. The remote system of claim 1 , whereinthe controller is programmed to receive input data enabling a route to be created to avoid the supervision zone.8. The remote system of claim 7 , further comprisinga transmitter configured to transmit ...

Noise-cancelling learning device and vehicle provided with same

Provided is a noise-canceling learning device capable of performing control so as to prevent performing processing such as useless deceleration at the same place in self driving, for example, on a highway, and a vehicle including the noise-canceling learning device. The detection determination processing unit 143 of the noise-canceling learning device 14 causes the perceived object to be stored in (a data table of) the information storage unit 144 as a determination object in association with the perceived object and the own vehicle position information, determines whether the perceived object perceived by the sensor recognition perceiving unit 141 and the determination object stored in (a data table of) the information storage unit 144 match based on the position of the own vehicle 1 estimated by the own vehicle position estimating unit 142, and determines whether the perceived object perceived by the sensor recognition perceiving unit 141 is correct.