ДВОЙНОЙ СТЕРЕОСКОПИЧЕСКИЙ ДАТЧИК

Изобретение относится к вычислительной технике. Технический результат – обеспечение точного наблюдения в транспортных системах. Стереоскопический датчик содержит: первую пару камер для захвата первого и второго изображений, причем стереоскопический датчик выполнен с возможностью контроля и определения главной зоны наблюдения в плоскости наблюдения, находящейся на заданном расстоянии (D) от стереоскопического датчика, причем упомянутая главная зона наблюдения содержит первую и вторую зоны наблюдения и первая пара камер определяет первую зону наблюдения с первичным покрытием в первом направлении и вторичным покрытием во втором направлении, вторую пару камер для захвата первого и второго изображения, причем упомянутые изображения могут быть переработаны в высотное изображение, причем покрытие второй пары камер определяет вторую зону наблюдения с первичным покрытием в плоскости наблюдения во втором направлении и вторичным покрытием в первом направлении, причем упомянутое вторичное покрытие ...

СПОСОБ ДЕТЕКТИРОВАНИЯ КОЛЕСА ТРАНСПОРТНОГО СРЕДСТВА

Изобретение относится к способу детектирования вращающегося колеса транспортного средства. Предложен способ детектирования вращающегося колеса (1) транспортного средства (2), характеризующийся тем, что детектируют колесо (1) путем оценки допплеровского сдвига частоты отраженного колесом (1) и возвращенного с допплеровским сдвигом измерительного луча (6), испускаемого детекторным блоком (5), мимо которого проходит указанное транспортное средство (2). В относительном положении (R), относительно колеса (1), транспортное средство (2) содержит бортовое устройство (15), способное устанавливать радиосвязь (23) с приемопередатчиком (24), установленным в известном положении (L) в детекторном блоке. Способ включает: измерение направления (δ) и расстояния (z) до бортового устройства (15) от приемопередатчика (24) посредством радиосвязи (23) между указанными устройствами и управление направлением излучения (δ, β, γ) или положением (A) излучения измерительного луча (6) в соответствии с измеренными направлением ...

Способ контроля дорожного движения при проезде через регулируемый железнодорожный переезд

Изобретение относится к области железнодорожной автоматики и телемеханики. В способе на железнодорожном переезде устанавливают устройство видеофиксации, включающее обзорные телевизионные датчики и две группы детализирующих телевизионных датчиков, связанных с вычислительным модулем. Зона контроля каждого из детализирующих телевизионных датчиков первой группы включает стоп-линию и участок полосы движения автодороги от стоп-линии до железнодорожных путей, зона контроля каждого из детализирующих телевизионных датчиков второй группы включает участок полосы движения автодороги на пересечении с железнодорожными путями на пути следования транспорта, в зону контроля каждого из обзорных датчиков попадают стоп-линия, светофор и дорожные знаки, расположенные перед железнодорожными путями по ходу движения транспорта. Устройство видеофиксации, оборудовано устройством управления системой освещения с датчиками освещенности, связанным с вычислительным модулем и детализирующими телевизионными датчиками, ...

Способ идентификации транспортных средств при прохождении контрольных пунктов и устройство для его осуществления

Изобретение относятся к области систем контроля потока транспортных средств. Устройство, реализующее предлагаемый способ, содержит аппаратуру и транспондеры, размещенные на транспортных средствах и наземном городском транспорте. Аппаратура, установленная на каждом контрольном пункте, содержит сканер, первый и второй блоки управления, первый и второй синтезаторы частот первого и второго радиодиапазонов, первый и второй синтезаторы частот первого и второго ультразвуковых диапазонов, сумматор, дуплексер, приемопередающую антенну, усилитель мощности, таймер, приемники излучения, блоки декодирования, интерфейс, цифровую вычислительную машину, блок отображения информации, систему средств задержания искомых автомобилей, сетевые каналы систем информации и блок отображения нарушения графика движения наземного городского транспорта. Транспондер, установленный на каждом транспортном средстве, содержит пьезокристалл, микрополосковую приемопередающую антенну, гребенчатую систему электродов, набор отражателей ...

СПОСОБ КАЛИБРОВКИ СИСТЕМЫ НАБЛЮДЕНИЯ ДОРОГИ

... 1. Способ калибровки системы (1) наблюдения дороги, причем упомянутая система (1) наблюдения дороги выполнена с возможностью контроля зоны (8) наблюдения дороги (15) и содержит множество средств наблюдения автомобилей, причем средства наблюдения автомобилей имеют, по меньшей мере, частично одинаковый охват зоны (8) наблюдения, причем упомянутое множество средств наблюдения автомобилей- выполнены с возможностью измерения положения автомобиля, проходящего через упомянутую зону (8) наблюдения,- управляются посредством ECU, и- синхронизируются с сигналом глобального времени,причем с целью калибровки упомянутое множество средств наблюдения автомобилей таково, что определение положения упомянутого множества средств наблюдения автомобилей является одинаковым;- пропускают калибровочный автомобиль (5) через упомянутую зону (8) наблюдения, причемупомянутый калибровочный автомобиль (5) снабжен множеством заданных калибровочных меток (6), причем каждому из упомянутого множества средств наблюдения автомобилей ...

СПОСОБ МНОГОКАНАЛЬНОГО ВИДЕОНАБЛЮДЕНИЯ ТРАНСПОРТНЫХ РАЗВЯЗОК

Изобретение относится к видеонаблюдению объектов и может быть использовано для круглосуточного отслеживания состояния загруженности транспортных развязок. Видеокамеры размещают на транспортных развязках, а полученную информацию от видеокамер по системе передачи данных передают на центральный пульт приема, регистрации, записи и обработки полученных данных. На центральном пульте данные от видеокамер обрабатывают и подают в эфирную аппаратную вещательной студии, в которой с помощью набора аппаратуры для обработки и анализа полученные с центрального пульта данные формируют путем мультиплексирования или квадратирования и затем выводят на экран конечному пользователю. При этом используют любую из известных систем подачи обработанных данных конечному пользователю, например систему кабельных телеканалов, с помощью которых в режиме реального времени производят наполнение изображениями, от видеокамер, размещенных на транспортных развязках. Экран монитора конечного пользователя постоянно наполняют ...

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 ...

ВИЗУАЛИЗАЦИЯ ТРАНСЛЯЦИЙ КАМЕР НА КАРТЕ

... 1. Машиночитаемый носитель (100), имеющий исполняемые компьютером компоненты, содержащие: ! модель (130) виртуальной карты; ! генератор (120) видеоизображения, соединенный с упомянутой моделью виртуальной карты и способный выполнять формирование первых изображений на основе первой трансляции видеоизображения, принятой от первой камеры; и ! модель (140) визуализации, соединенную с моделью виртуальной карты и генератором видеоизображений, причем модель визуализации способна выполнять наложение первых изображений на карту, сформированную из модели виртуальной карты. ! 2. Машиночитаемый носитель по п.1, в котором первая трансляция видеоизображения содержит изображения транспортных средств, движущихся по шоссе, причем виртуальная карта содержит изображение по меньшей мере шоссе и модель визуализации способна выполнять согласование изображений транспортных средств с изображением шоссе. ! 3. Машиночитаемый носитель по п.1, в котором генератор видеоизображений дополнительно способен выполнять формирование ...

СПОСОБЫ И СИСТЕМЫ ДЛЯ УКАЗАНИЯ УГРОЗЫ ЗА ГОРИЗОНТОМ ДЛЯ ТРАНСПОРТНЫХ СРЕДСТВ

СПОСОБ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ СИСТЕМОЙ НАБЛЮДЕНИЯ ЗА ДОРОЖНЫМ ДВИЖЕНИЕМ

СПОСОБ И УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ ОБНАРУЖЕНИЯ ВРАЩАЮЩЕГОСЯ КОЛЕСА

... 1. Способ обнаружения вращающегося колеса (4) транспортного средства (1), которое движется по проезжей части (2) в направлении движения (3) и колеса (4) которого, по меньшей мере, частично открыты сбоку, отличающийся тем, что он содержит следующие этапы:- направляют электромагнитный измерительный луч (9) с известной временной характеристикой его частоты на первую область над проезжей частью (2) в наклонном направлении к вертикали (V) и перпендикулярно или наклонно к направлению движения (3);- принимают отраженный измерительный луч (9) и записывают временную характеристику его частот по отношению к известной характеристике в качестве характеристики (20) смеси принятых частот;- обнаруживают непрерывно возрастающую или убывающую в течение отрезка времени полосу (22) частот в характеристике (20) смеси принятых частот в качестве колеса(4).2. Способ по п.1, отличающийся тем, что обнаружение осуществляют посредством обработки характеристики среднего значения (18) частоты полосы (22).3. Способ ...

СИСТЕМА ПОЗИЦИОНИРОВАНИЯ И НАПРАВЛЕНИЯ ТРАНСПОРТНЫХ СРЕДСТВ

... 1. Система для направления водителя транспортного средства, при этом система содержит:- светочувствительный датчик, выполненный с возможностью принимать и обнаруживать свет из одного или более множества источников света, причем каждый источник света имеет световую характеристику, которая отличается от световой характеристики остальных из множества источников света; и- процессор, выполненный с возможностью определять позицию транспортного средства на проезжей части на основе обнаруженной одной или более характеристик, принимаемых из обнаруженного света.2. Система по п. 1, в которой одной или более характеристиками обнаруженного света является длина волны.3. Система по п. 1, в которой одной или более характеристиками обнаруженного света является модулирующий код.4. Система по п. 3, в которой модуляция света предоставляет модулирующий код.5. Система по п. 1, в которой одной или более характеристиками света является угол поляризации.6. Система по п. 1, дополнительно содержащая передающее устройство ...

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur optischen Rangierhilfe für ein Kraftfahrzeug

Vorrichtung zur optischen Rangierhilfe für ein Kraftfahrzeug, umfassend mindestens jeweils eine zum vorderen und hinteren Verkehrsraum ausgerichtete optische Aufnahmeeinrichtung und optische Anzeigeeinrichtungen, die als ein frei programmierbares Display ausgebildet sind, mittels dessen in Abhängigkeit von einer gewählten Gangstufe die Bilder der jeweiligen optischen Aufnahmeeinrichtung in Fahrtrichtung darstellbar sind, wobei mittels des frei programmierbaren Displays andere Fahrzeugzustandsdaten darstellbar sind und die Darstellung der Bilder in Abhängigkeit der Fahrzeuggeschwindigkeit erfolgt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Vorrichtung mindestens ein Grenzwert für die Fahrzeuggeschwindigkeit zugeordnet ist, die Fahrzeuggeschwindigkeit mit dem Grenzwert vergleichbar ist, wobei nur bei Fahrzeuggeschwindigkeiten unterhalb des Grenzwertes eine Darstellung der Bilder der durch die Gangstufe ausgewählten Aufnahmeeinrichtung erfolgt und bei Fahrzeuggeschwindigkeiten größer der Grenzgeschwindigkeit ...

Kraftfahrzeugverkehrsmessanlage

STEUERVORRICHTUNG UND STEUERVERFAHREN FÜR EINE VERKEHRSSTEUERANLAGE, UND STEUERSYSTEM

Gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung werden eine Steuervorrichtung und ein Steuerverfahren für eine Verkehrssteueranlage sowie ein Steuersystem mit der Verkehrssteueranlage bereitgestellt. Erfindungsgemäß werden verkehrsbezogene Sensordaten von zumindest einem Sensor empfangen, ein gegenwärtiger und/oder vergangener Verkehrszustand bezüglich der Verkehrssteueranlage basierend auf den verkehrsbezogenen Sensordaten identifiziert, ein zukünftiger Verkehrszustand bezüglich der Verkehrssteueranlage basierend auf dem identifizierten gegenwärtigen und/oder vergangenen Verkehrszustand bezüglich der Verkehrssteueranlage vorhergesagt, und die Verkehrssteueranlage basierend auf einem Vorhersageergebnis und zumindest einer Sollgröße angesteuert, wobei zumindest eines aus dem Identifizieren, dem Vorhersagen, und dem Ansteuern mittels eines zellularen nichtlinearen Netzes durchgeführt wird.

Verfahren zum Ermitteln einer Parkfläche eines Straßenabschnitts

Verfahren zum Ermitteln einer Parkfläche (13) wenigstens eines Straßenabschnitts (1), aufweisend die Schritte: – Bereitstellen einer Nutzbreite (3) des Straßenabschnitts (1), wobei die Nutzbreite (3) eine befahrbare Breite des Straßenabschnitts (1) zwischen parkenden Fahrzeugen (11) repräsentiert; – Befahren des Straßenabschnitts (1) mittels eines Ermittlungsfahrzeugs (10) und Ermitteln von lateralen Abständen zu Objekten mittels einer im Ermittlungsfahrzeug (10) angeordneten Ermittlungseinrichtung (12); – Vergleichen der ermittelten lateralen Abstände mit der Nutzbreite (3); und – Ermitteln der Parkfläche (13) mittels des Vergleichens.

Identifikationsvorrichtung, Identifikationsverfahren, Identifikationssystem und Programm

Eine Identifikationsvorrichtung enthält: eine Vorgangserzeugungseinheit (101), die ein erstes Vorgangsmuster erzeugt, auszuführen durch einen ersten beweglichen Körper (11a) unter beweglichen Körpern (11), und die das erste Vorgangsmuster an den ersten beweglichen Körper (11a) sendet; eine Vorgangserfassungseinheit (102), die durch den beweglichen Körper (11) ausgeführte zweite Vorgangsmuster unter Verwendung mindestens eines durch mindestens eine Bilderlangungsvorrichtung erlangten Bildes erfasst; und eine Zielidentifikationseinheit (103), die von dem ersten beweglichen Körper (11a) eine Zeit erlangt, zu der der erste bewegliche Körper (11a) das erste Vorgangsmuster ausgeführt hat, und das durch die Vorgangserzeugungseinheit (101) erzeugte erste Vorgangsmuster mit einem zu der Zeit unter zweiten Vorgangsmustern erfassten zweiten Vorgangsmuster vergleicht, um zu bestimmen, ob diese Vorgangsmuster miteinander übereinstimmen. Wenn sie bestimmt, dass sie miteinander übereinstimmen, identifiziert ...

Evakuierungssteuervorrichtung und Evakuierungssteuerverfahren

Eine Evakuierungssteuervorrichtung (1) weist eine Verringerungserfassungseinheit (11), eine hintere Überwachungseinheit (4) und eine Evakuierungssteuereinheit (18) auf. Die Verringerungserfassungseinheit (11) erfasst eine Verringerung beim Bewusstseinspegel eines Fahrers eines eigenen Fahrzeuges. Die hintere Überwachungseinheit (4) überwacht einen Zustand hinter dem eigenen Fahrzeug. Die Evakuierungssteuereinheit (18) gibt Steuerinformationen aus, damit das eigene Fahrzeug dazu gebracht wird, eine Notbremsung auszuführen, und zwar auf der Grundlage von Überwachungsergebnissen der hinteren Überwachungseinheit (4), wenn die Verringerungserfassungseinheit (11) eine Verringerung beim Bewusstseinspegel des Fahrers erfasst.

Verfahren zur rechnergestützten Verkehrsüberwachung von Fahrstreckenabschnitten eines Straßennetzes

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur rechnergestützten Verkehrsüberwachung von Fahrstreckenabschnitten (FS) eines Straßennetzes. Im erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren werden basierend auf bereitgestellten Verkehrsdaten (VD), welche das aktuelle und/oder vergangene Verkehrsaufkommen von Fahrzeugen (5) auf mehreren Fahrstreckenabschnitten (FS) charakterisieren, Prioritätsmaße (PM) für die jeweiligen Fahrstreckenabschnitten (FS) ermittelt, wobei ein jeweiliges Prioritätsmaß (PM) die Höhe des aktuellen und/oder zukünftigen Verkehrsaufkommens auf dem jeweiligen Fahrstreckenabschnitt (FS) charakterisiert. Anschließend werden mehrere Drohnen (1), welche jeweils eine Bilderfassungseinrichtung (4) umfassen, in Abhängigkeit von den Prioritätsmaßen (PM) derart gesteuert werden, dass zumindest ein Teil der Drohnen (1) automatisch einen oder mehrere solche Fahrstreckenabschnitten (FS) anfliegt, deren Prioritätsmaße (PM) höhere aktuelle und/oder zukünftige Verkehrsaufkommen im Vergleich zu allen anderen ...

Konzept zum Generieren für Parkraum für Fahrzeuge

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Generieren von Parkraum für Fahrzeuge, umfassend die folgenden Schritte:- Ermitteln, ob ein Bedarf für einen Parkraum für Fahrzeuge innerhalb eines eine Fahrbahn umfassenden geographischen Gebiets besteht,- bei Bedarf für einen Parkraum Ermitteln, ob ein Seitenbereich der Fahrbahn zur Verwendung als Parkraum festgelegt werden kann,- wenn ja, Festlegen des Seitenbereichs der Fahrbahn zur Verwendung als Parkraum und- Signalisieren, dass der festgelegte Seitenbereich zum Parken für Fahrzeuge freigegeben ist.Die Erfindung betrifft ferner ein System zum Generieren von Parkraum für Fahrzeuge sowie ein Computerprogramm.

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Ermitteln einer Bewegungsplanung für ein zumindest teilweise automatisiertes Fahren eines Fahrzeugs

Der Grundgedanke der Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zum Ermitteln einer Bewegungsplanung für ein zumindest teilweise automatisiertes Fahren eines Fahrzeugs mit vorzugsweise höchstmöglichem oder möglichst konstantem Automatisierungsgrad innerhalb eines bestimmten Fahrbereichs, bei dem – externe Sensorik-Daten, die eine Objektkonstellation und/oder einen Freiraumbereich in einem Fahrbereichsausschnitt repräsentieren, in Abhängigkeit von den Daten einer Außen-Sensorik ermittelt und drahtlos bereitgestellt werden, und – in Abhängigkeit von den externen Sensorik-Daten eine Bewegungsplanung zumindest eines Fahrzeugs für einen bestimmten Fahrbereich oder Fahrbereichsausschnitt ermittelt wird, und – in Abhängigkeit von der ermittelten Bewegungsplanung ein zumindest teilweise automatisiertes Fahren, insbesondere ein Manöver, des Fahrzeugs durchgeführt wird und/oder eine Information an den Fahrer des Fahrzeugs ausgegeben wird. Ferner kann eine ermittelte Bewegungsplanung oder ...

Verfahren zum Verfolgen eines sich einem Kraftfahrzeug nähernden Zielfahrzeugs mittels eines Kamerasystems des Kraftfahrzeugs, Kamerasystem und Kraftfahrzeug

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Verfolgen eines sich einem Kraftfahrzeug (1) nähernden Zielfahrzeugs (9) mittels eines Kamerasystems (2) des Kraftfahrzeugs (1). Es wird eine zeitliche Sequenz von Bildern (10) eines Umgebungsbereichs des Kraftfahrzeugs (1) mittels zumindest einer Kamera (3) des Kamerasystems (5) bereitgestellt. Das Zielfahrzeug (9) wird in einem Bild (10) der Sequenz mittels einer Bildverarbeitungseinrichtung (5) des Kamerasystems (5) anhand eines Merkmals einer Front (11) oder eines Hecks des Zielfahrzeugs (9) detektiert und dann wird das Zielfahrzeug (9) über nachfolgende Bilder (10) der Sequenz anhand des detektierten Merkmals verfolgt. Wobei zumindest ein vorbestimmtes Merkmal einer Seitenflanke (14) des Zielfahrzeugs (9) in einem der nachfolgenden Bilder (10) der Sequenz durch die Bildverarbeitungseinrichtung (5) detektiert wird und nach Detektion des Merkmals der Seitenflanke (14) das Zielfahrzeugs (9) über weitere Bilder (10) der Sequenz anhand des Merkmals ...

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Auffinden eines gesuchten Fahrzeugs

Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung (14) zum Auffinden eines gesuchten Fahrzeugs (12), mit: einer Eingangsschnittstelle (24) zum Empfangen von Suchdaten mit Informationen zu einer Eigenschaft des gesuchten Fahrzeugs von einer Suchstelle (16); einer Sensorschnittstelle (26) zum Empfangen von Sensordaten eines Umgebungssensors (18) mit Informationen zu Eigenschaften eines anderen Fahr-zeugs (22) in einem Umfeld (19) eines eigenen Fahrzeugs (20); einer Auswerteeinheit (28) zum Ermitteln, ob das andere Fahrzeug die Eigenschaft des gesuchten Fahrzeugs aufweist basierend auf den Suchdaten und den Sensordaten; und einer Ausgabeschnittstelle (30) zum Übermitteln einer Meldung an die Suchstelle (16), wenn das andere Fahrzeug die Eigenschaft des gesuchten Fahrzeugs aufweist. Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft weiterhin ein System (10) und ein Verfahren zum Auffinden eines gesuchten Fahrzeugs.

Verfahren und System zum Ermitteln bestimmter Zustandsinformationen für wenigstens eine geographische Position mithilfe autonomer oder teilautonomer Fahrzeuge

Es wird ein Verfahren zum Ermitteln bestimmter Zustandsinformationen für wenigstens eine geografische Position mithilfe autonomer oder teilautonomer Fahrzeuge beschrieben,wobei wenigstens ein autonomes oder teilautonomes Fahrzeug (100) während einer Fahrt Informationen aus seinem Umfeld (400) mithilfe wenigstens eines Umfeldsensors (111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117) erfasst und anhand der dabei gewonnenen Informationen eine Planung seiner aktuellen Fahrtrajektorie (101) durchführt, undwobei das wenigstens eine Fahrzeug (100) während eines durch eine aktuelle Verkehrssituation, ein Verkehrszeichen oder eine andere Verkehrseinrichtung (408) bedingten Stillstands mithilfe seines wenigstens einen Umfeldsensors (111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117) bestimmte Zusatzinformationen aus seinem Umfeld (400) erfasst, welche nicht zur Planung seiner aktuellen Fahrtrajektorie (101) verwendet werden. Dabei übermittelt das wenigstens eine Fahrzeug (100) die ermittelten Zusatzinformationen zusammen mit einer ...

Vehicle safety and control system uses number of ultrasound emitters and receivers for transmitting data relating to vehicle and receiving data from roadside beacons as well as for determining distances to other road users

System comprises an ultrasound emitter that sends out a vehicle identification code and other data such as destination, arrival time and vehicle data. An ultrasound receiver receives data from roadside warning beacons. Vehicle separation distance sensors and velocity sensors can be integrated in the emitter and receiver systems. Warning beacons can emit police information, or traffic information. Vehicle data that can be emitted includes braking, motor control, operating frequencies. An acoustic system and associated data storage can be incorporated to give information to the driver via a loudspeaker or similar.

Verfahren und Fahrerassistenzsystem zum Bestimmen der Passierbarkeit eines Fahrschlauchs

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Bestimmen der Passierbarkeit eines Fahrschlauchs (6), wobei das Verfahren das Aussenden von Ultraschallpulsen und Empfangen von Echos von reflektierenden Objekten in der Umgebung eines Fahrzeugs (1) unter Verwendung einer Vielzahl von Ultraschallsensoren (2) sowie das Bestimmen einer Wahrscheinlichkeit P für eine Passierbarkeit einer Engstelle umfasst. Dabei ist vorgesehen, dass die Wahrscheinlichkeit P für die Passierbarkeit der Engstelle bestimmt wird durch Berücksichtigung mindestens zweier Kriterien tp welche ausgewählt sind aus einem Amplitudengradient, einem Gradient der Anzahl empfangener Echos, einer Lage von Häufungspunkten, einem Verlauf der ermittelten Abstände und erkannter charakteristischer Objekte.Weitere Aspekte der Erfindung betreffen ein Fahrerassistenzsystem (100), welches zur Ausführung des Verfahrens eingerichtet ist, sowie ein Fahrzeug (1), welches ein derartiges Fahrerassistenzsystem (100) umfasst.

Bildübermittlungsprogramm, Bildübermittlungsvorrichtung und Bildübermittlungsverfahren

Offenbart wird ein Bildübermittlungsprogramm, welches an einer Fahrzeug-eigenen Vorrichtung, die in einem Fahrzeug (10) angebracht ist, aufweisend eine Bildgebungseinheit (200), die dazu konfiguriert ist, eine Umgebung des Fahrzeugs (10) abzubilden, um ein Bild zu erlangen, und eine Kommunikationseinheit (300), die dazu konfiguriert ist, eine Kommunikation mit einem Informationszentrum (500A, 500B) durchzuführen, ausgeführt wird. Das Bildübermittlungsprogramm enthält einen Bilderlangungsschritt, wobei basierend darauf, ob ein der Kreuzung zugewandtes Markierungsziel prominent ist, oder ob nicht, verursacht wird, das die Bildgebungseinheit (200) ein eine Kreuzung betreffendes Bild erlangt, und einen Übermittlungsschritt, wobei verursacht wird, das die Kommunikationseinheit (300) das erlangte Bild zu dem Informationszentrum (500A, 500B) übermittelt.

Continuous determination of vehicle speeds and distances - using video-camera with vertical optical axis above road and successively timed exposures referred to uniformly spaced reference planes.

The method employs an opto-electronic sensor e.g. a vertically directed video-camera (3) above the road (1). A prescribed rectangular volume is identified during an initial set-up and calibration phase (2) during which the scale-factor and objective lens distortion is established. The volume is sub-divided by uniformly spaced vertical reference planes (4) across the direction of vehicle travel and successive 2-dimensional exposures of the vehicles at fixed intervals of time enable speed and separation distances to be evaluated via the reference planes. Measurement accuracy is evaluated and reproduced. USE/ADVANTAGE - Continuous measurement of vehicle speeds and vehicle separation in conditions of high-density, high speed traffic. Further video camera identify vehicles in breach of regulations via registration numbers, when triggered by system.

Determining parking lot occupancy from digital camera images

Parking lot occupancy is determined from digital images and includes a set-up procedure that receives a layout of a parking lot 201and estimates parking space volume 202 for at least one viewing angle and determines probability that an observed pixel belongs to the parking space volume. One or more images frames of the parking lot are acquired 203 from at least one digital camera and pixels are classified 204 using a vehicle detector to determine a likelihood that a pixel belongs to a vehicle. The probability that a parking space is occupied 205 by a vehicle is computed based on a spatially varying membership probability density function and a likelihood of vehicle pixels within a region of interest. Parking lot vacancy is determined 206 by comparison of the computed probability that a parking space is occupied by a vehicle to a pre-determined threshold. Pixel classification may be performed by a support vector machine classifier that uses rotation invariant local binary patterns or a TextonBoost ...

Data processing apparatus

Object detecting acoustic system

... 1,062,727. Ultrasonic vehicle-detection systems. GENERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION. July 5, 1965 [July 22, 1964], No. 28418/65. Heading H4D. In an object - detecting system, the sensitivity of receiving apparatus is increased on reception of a detector signal from the object to prevent plural manifestations of a single object due to fluctuation of the strength of the received signal. In the ultrasonic vehicle-detecting system of Fig. 3, pulses from one output of a multivibrator 40 trigger an oscillator 42 to produce ultrasonic acoustic pulses directed towards a roadway from a transmitting transducer 44, and stretched pulses from the other output of multivibrator 40 are fed directly to a coincidence gate 57 and through a delay circuit 61 to a coincidence gate 58. Echo pulses reflected from the roadway or a vehicle on the roadway are received by a transducer 50 whose output is fed to a pair of twostage tuned amplifiers 51, 53 and 52, 54, and the demodulated outputs of the pair of amplifiers provide ...

Improvements in or relating to apparatus for detecting the presence of a vehicle at a predetermined position

... 1,125,980. Vehicle detectors. GRUNDIG E. M. V. ELEKTRO MECHANISCHE VERSUCHSANSTALT INH. MAX. GRUNDIG. 23 Dec., 1966 [16 April, 1966], No. 57780/66. Heading G4Q. A photo-electric vehicle detector of the type wherein a modulated light beam is reflected from the road or from an intervening vehicle on to a detector, the output of which is compared with a signal derived directly from the light source in a balanced modulator feeding an output relay, is characterized in that an auxiliary detector is placed adjacent the first detector and arranged to produce an output of opposite polarity, the arrangement being such that the output relay is operated when the sum of the outputs of the two detectors falls to zero. The main and auxiliary detectors are preferably of rectangular shape and arranged in a T formation with the auxiliary detector lying along the line joining the light source to the detectors and the main detector orthogonal to it and disposed nearer to the light source.

Method for Detecting Objects by Means of Stereoimages

Passive Infra-Red Detection System suitable for Traffic Control Systems

A traffic light control system comprises a passive infra-red presence detection system for detecting the presence of a target emitting infra-red radiation, which comprises a pyro-electric detector including an array of pyro-electric sensor elements. The pyro-electric detector is arranged to generate a signal representative of movement of the target within a detection zone of the detector. By priding a signal processing unit which operates to analyse pulses present in the signal, the said presence detection system is provided with a means whereby it can not only detect movement of the target within the detection zone but also whether that target has moved into and stopped within the detection zone.

Accident sound detector

An accident sound detector which counts the number of records of detected accident sounds in a predetermined period of time and varies amplification of input sound signals according to the number, or variation in number, of records in order to limit this number, thus maintaining recording on a recording medium for a predetermined duration or more without overwriting the records. The detector comprises an amplifier 15 for amplifying a sound signal from an ambient sound detector 10, an accident sound detector circuit 11A, a record controller 12 for detecting and recording accident sound by comparing an output value from the amplifier with a threshold, a counter circuit 16 for counting the detected signal of the accident sound detector circuit, a comparator 18 for comparing a count value of the counter circuit with a reference value, and an amplification controller circuit 20 for controlling the amplification of the amplifier based on output of the comparator.

Accident sound detector

Parking control system

Traffic monitoring means

Car park management system

Ultrasonic vehicle detection system

... 953,872. Acoustic energy object detection systems. GENERAL RAILWAY SIGNAL CO. May 12, 1960 [June 16, 1959], No. 16790/60. Heading H4D. Objects passing between a fixed position and a fixed surface are detected by means controlled to one condition by the reception at the fixed position of reflected sonic energy pulses originally transmitted from said position and controlled to a different condition if reflected pulses are not received during a predetermined interval after their transmission. As applied to the detection of vehicular traffic a transmit-receive electro-acoustic transducer 10, Fig. 1A (the fixed position), is driven by pulses of audiofrequency energy having a repetition period approximately equal to the " go-and-return " time for such pulses between the transducer 10 and the roadway 11 (the fixed surface). The transmission of these pulses is controlled by a multivibrator 15 (Fig. 2) which also operates (closes) the gates 20, 24 in the receiving circuitry during the transmission ...

Video-based vehicle speed estimation from motion vectors in video streams

Systems and methods for interactive vehicle transport networks

A method of using video apparatus to determine occupancy of a region monitored by the video apparatus and video apparatus for use in the method

Vehicular monitoring system with a multi-window display

Traffic Monitoring

Road traffic monitoring system

Focusing position adjustment device, focusing position adjustment system, program and focusing position adjustment method

A focusing adjustment unit changes the relative positions of an optical system and an element of a camera the imaging direction of which faces a predetermined imaging target position from a first side of the imaging direction to a second side of the imaging direction. Every time the focusing adjustment unit changes the relative positions of the optical system and the element, an evaluation unit calculates, regarding an adjustment range that is a range in which an adjustment member provided at the imaging target position and having a pattern comprising a plurality of colors appears within an image captured by the camera, an evaluation value that increases monotonously with respect to the standard deviation of the density of pixels included in the adjustment range. A focusing position determination unit determines a focusing position of the camera on the basis of the change of the evaluation value calculated by the evaluation unit.

Emergency vehicle detection

A method for detecting the presence of an emergency vehicle (EV) is disclosed. The method 320-380 comprises receiving a plurality of image frames taken by image sensors (114, 116) over a period of time, determining an EV colour component for pixels in each frame based on the ratio of a first colour (e.g. blue) relative to the total colour in each pixel and assigning to a pixel a first value if the EV colour component exceeds a threshold value and a second value if it does not. The method further comprises: determining for each of the plurality of image frames an EV colour value for the first colour based on the sum of all of the first values for each image frame; and generating a time domain representation (e.g. Fig. 4a) based on the EV colour values associated with the plurality of frames, then converting the time domain representation to a frequency spectrum (e.g. Fig. 4b), and determining if any flashing light sources of the first colour associated with emergency vehicles (e.g. police ...

Traffic light estimation

Among other things, we describe techniques for traffic light estimation using range sensors. A planning circuit of a vehicle traveling on a first drivable region that forms an intersection with a second drivable region receives information sensed by a range sensor of the vehicle. The information represents a movement state of an object through the intersection. A traffic signal at the intersection controls movement of objects through the intersection. The planning circuit determines a state of the traffic signal at the intersection based, in part, on the received information. A control circuit controls an operation of the vehicle based, in part, on the state of the traffic signal at the intersection ...

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.

TRAFFIC SIGNALLING SYSTEM

WARNING SYSTEM

Traffic monitoring means

Encapsulated sensors

Emergency vehicle detection

A method for detecting the presence of an emergency vehicle (EV) is disclosed. The method 320-380 comprises receiving a plurality of image frames taken by image sensors (114, 116) over a period of time, determining an EV colour component for pixels in each frame based on the ratio of a first colour (e.g. blue) relative to the total colour in each pixel and assigning to a pixel a first value if the EV colour component exceeds a threshold value and a second value if it does not. The method further comprises: determining for each of the plurality of image frames an EV colour value for the first colour based on the sum of all of the first values for each image frame; and generating a time domain representation (e.g. Fig. 4a) based on the EV colour values associated with the plurality of frames, then converting the time domain representation to a frequency spectrum (e.g. Fig. 4b), and determining if any flashing light sources of the first colour associated with emergency vehicles (e.g. police ...

PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC CLASSIFYING OF WITH WHEELS EQUIPPED VEHICLES

BERÜHRUNGSLOSES ACHSZÄHLSYSTEM FÜR DEN STRASSENVERKEHR

AUTOMATED SITE SICHERHEITS, ÜBERWACHUNGSUND ENTRANCE MONITORING SYSTEM

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR GEOMETRISCHEN VERMESSUNG VON KRAFTFAHRZEUGEN

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUTOMATISCHEN ÜBERWACHUNG EINES VERKEHRSWEGES

Überwachungssystem zur Verfolgung von Fahrzeugen, bspw. Autos, Bussen oder Yachten

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Überwachungssystem zur Verfolgung von Fahrzeugen, bspw. Autos, Bussen oder Yachten, umfassend zumindest ein Nummernschild mit einem Barcode (2), optische Lesegeräte (3), die ausgebildet sind, um die Barcodes (2) zu erfassen, ein Mobiltelefon (10), ein mobiles Modem (11) und eine Steuereinheit (12), wobei die optischen Lesegeräte (3) ausgebildet sind, um den erfassten Code an die Steuereinheit (12) zu senden und die Steuereinheit (12) ausgebildet ist, um über das mobile Modem (11) eine Bestätigung an das Mobiltelefon (10) zu senden.

SYSTEM FOR NOTING AND TRANSFERRING TRAFFIC ADVERSITIES

PROCEDURE AS WELL AS PLANT FOR THE MONITORING OF A ROAD SECTION AS WELL AS ITS ENVIRONMENT

PROCEDURE FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE TEMPORAL DISTANCE OF A VEHICLE TO THE VORAUSFAHRENDEN VEHICLE

EMERGENCY CALL MECHANISM FOR A VEHICLE

VERFAHREN ZUR INSPEKTION VON BEWEGTEN OBJEKTEN

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Inspektion von bewegten Objekten (7) mit einer Sensoreinheit (2) die eine Vielzahl von Fotodioden (21) sowie eine Vielzahl von Auswerteschaltungen (22) umfasst, wobei eine eindeutige Zuordnung zwischen den Fotodioden (21) und den Auswerteschaltungen (22) vorgegeben wird, wobei am Ausgang jeder der Fotodioden (21) ein Intensitätssignal anliegt, das der dieser Fotodiode (21) zugeordneten Auswerteschaltung (22) zugeführt wird, wobei jede Auswerteschaltung (22) bei Überschreitung eines vorgegebenen Schwellenwerts durch den zeitlichen Änderungswert der Intensität ein Adress-Event (11) abgibt.Erfindungsgemäß ist vorgesehen, dass in vorgegebenen zeitlichen Abständen, eine Folge von Zuordnungen zwischen den Fotodioden (21) und den Auswerteschaltungen (22) festgelegt wird, dass mittels jedes der von den Auswerteschaltungen (22) abgegebenen Adress-Events (11) ein Punkt (13) generiert wird, und- dass die Vielzahl der Punkte (13) zu auswertbaren Punktmengen ...

DEVICE FOR THE TRAFFIC COLLECTION AND VERKEHRSÜBERWACHUNG

VERFAHREN ZUR ÜBERMITTLUNG UND VERARBEITUNG VON MESSDATEN

bRIGHT ONEmARKING VOLUMES FOR tRAFFIC SURFACES AND METHOD AND METHODS FORM SUCH vOLUMES.

ON A VEHICLE INSTALLING EQUIPMENT FOR THE RECORDING OF ACCIDENTS.

PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR THE MONITORING OF A MOTORIST USING A LANE RECOGNITION

PROCEDURE FOR THE ANALYSIS FROM FLOW OF TRAFFIC TO THE OPTIMIZED FLOW OF TRAFFIC CONTROL AS WELL AS FOR THE PLANNING MEETING DEMAND OF TRAFFIC NETS

EQUIPMENT FOR DETECTING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION AND FOR THE MONITORING AND CONTROL OF TRAFFIC

TUNNEL MONITOR IN A TUNNEL

RADIOLOCATION SYSTEM WITH LAUFZEITMESSUNG

MORE ULTRABREITBANDEMPFÄNGER

DEVICE AND PROCEDURE FOR THE VERKEHRSÜBERWACHUNG

VERFAHREN ZUR ERFASSUNG EINES SICH AUF EINER FAHRBAHN, INSBESONDERE EINER AUTOBAHN BEWEGENDEN FAHRZEUGS SOWIE ZUR ERMITTLUNG FAHRZEUGSPEZIFISCHER DATEN

DEVICE FOR THE COLLECTION OF MOVED OBJECTS

Frequency modulator

Airport monitoring system

The airport monitoring system (1) for monitoring an airport territory (5), comprises an airport territory surface and an optic sensor system (70, 72a,...,72e, 100). The airport territory surface has a traffic infrastructure to support conveyance elements of a vehicle (90), e.g. an aircraft or a service vehicle, therewith allowing movements of the vehicle over the airport territory surface. The optic sensor system (70, 72a,...,72e, 100), includes an interrogator module (100) and fiber optic sensors (72a,...,72e) coupled thereto. The fiber optic sensors are arranged below the airport territory surface and have a respective plurality of optic strain-sensor elements (722) with mutually different optical characteristics. The interrogator module (100) transmits optical interrogation signals into the fiber optic sensors and receives respective response optical signals that have been modulated by the fiber optic sensors based on their optical characteristics. The interrogator module (100) identifies ...

Real-time optimization of autonomous vehicle routes

Techniques are provided to improve routing of autonomous vehicles through highly congested areas. In some embodiments, routes that include sequences of timed space reservations are provided to autonomous vehicles by a route reservation system. In some embodiments, the route reservation system detects route alteration states (including but not limited to an arrival of an autonomous vehicle at a waiting area), determines a new route for the autonomous vehicle that passes through the highly congested area, and transmits the new route to the autonomous vehicle for navigating from the waiting area to an endpoint.

Method for immediately penalizing for a traffic violation

The invention relates to a method for penalizing for traffic violations, wherein on a roadway (1) having several lanes (2.1, 2.2), a traffic violation is detected by measurement using a measuring device and the acquisition of an image (7) of the violator vehicle (4) is carried out by means of a camera (5) as soon as the front of the vehicle in the event of oncoming traffic or the rear of the vehicle in the event of departing traffic passes a specified photo line (FL). In the image acquisition (7), an image section (8) in which the vehicle license plate of the violator vehicle (4) is depicted is selected, enlarged to a specified size, and displayed, wherein a photo point (FP) is detected depending on the location at which the violator vehicle (4) passed the photo line (FL) and the image section (8) is selected in regard to position and size relative to said photo point (FP). The image section (8) can also be used as evidence that the vehicle depicted there is the violator vehicle.

TRAFFIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM

Operations monitoring in an area

An assembly for monitoring an area is provided. The assembly can include two or more cameras sensitive to radiation of distinct wavelength ranges. The fields of view of the cameras can be substantially co-registered at the area to be monitored. The assembly can include a computer system which can process the image data to monitor the area. The computer system can be configured to identify relevant objects present in the area, update tracking information for the relevant objects, and evaluate whether an alert condition is present using the tracking information.

Traffic surveillance system

Traffic surveillance system (1), wherein the system (1) is adapted to track and register vehicles passing a surveillance zone (2). The traffic surveillance system (1) comprises a carrying structure (3) and a plurality of traffic surveillance devices, wherein the traffic surveillance devices are adapted to be mounted upon the carrying structure (3) and comprises at least a vehicle identity registration device (4) and a vehicle tracking device (5). The surveillance zone being defined as the coverage of the devices and provided in a plane (22) from which the carrying structure (3) protrudes, wherein the surveillance zone (2) comprises a plurality of gateway zones (6) and at least one interconnecting zone (7), which interconnecting zone (7) connects at least two gateway zones (6) with each other. The vehicle identity registration device (4) is arranged such upon the carrying structure (3) that it define the gateway zones (6) in that it is adapted to record a passage of a vehicle into or out ...

Double stereoscopic sensor

The present disclosure relates to a stereoscopic sensor (100, 100_n) comprising: a first camera pair (110) for capturing a first and a second image, said images being processable into a height image, wherein the stereoscopic sensor (100, 100_n) is adapted to monitor and define a main surveillance zone (150) in a surveillance plane (160) at a predetermined distance (D) from the stereoscopic sensor (100, 100_n), said surveillance plane extending in a direction X and a direction Y. The first camera pair (110) defines a first surveillance zone (151) with a primary coverage (155) in a first direction (161) from a projected mounting position (192) of the stereoscopic sensor (100, 100_1 - 100_n) and a secondary coverage (158) in a second direction (162) from the projected mounting position (192), said projected mounting position being defined as a position along the direction X of said surveillance plane (160), wherein the first and second directions (156, 158) are oppositely directed. The stereoscopic ...

Information processing apparatus, information process system, and information process method

According to one embodiment, generally, an information processing apparatus includes a vehicle detector, a stopped vehicle evaluator, a parked-vehicle evaluator, and a determiner. The vehicle detector detects a vehicle from a captured image by an imaging device mounted in a probe vehicle. The stopped-vehicle evaluator calculates a stopped vehicle evaluation value based on one or more stopped-vehicle conditions. The parked-vehicle evaluator calculates a parked-vehicle evaluation value based on one or more parked vehicle conditions. The determiner determines whether the vehicle is stopped or parked based on both the evaluation values. 11 13 BM 12 ...

Synergistic traffic intersection

The present invention provides a traffic intersection located at an intersection of two multilane roads, each road comprising a plurality of traffic lanes spaced adjacent each other, the traffic intersection comprising an intersection region wherein the surface area of the intersecting roads overlap, a proximate region in which each road approaching the intersection defines at least one turning right lane for guiding vehicles to turn right at the intersection onto the intersecting road, at least one going straight lane for guiding vehicles to move straight through the intersection on the same road and at least one going straight receiving lane for receiving vehicles moving straight through the intersection.

Measuring system for testing the position of a vehicle and sensing device therefore

Intelligent vehicle highway multi-lane sensor

Method and device for registering the outer characteristics of a vehicle in a road toll unit

LUMINOUS HORIZONTAL ROADWAY MARKINGS

A road-marking tape or strip is disclosed and has a base strip for application to a roadway surface. series of elements which protrude from the base strip are located therealong with light emitting diodes housed therein. A photosensitive device which is responsive to the headlights of approaching motor vehicles is provided on the strip and which, upon registration of light from headlights, causes a source of electrical energy which can either be carried on the strip itself or obtained from a remote location to render the light emitting diodes light emittive. Optionally, the light emitting diodes may be energized in response to a traffic signal light. If desired, filament-type microlamps can also be positioned along the strip and actuated by an additional photosensitive device which is capable of monitoring fog conditions.

SYSTEM FOR THE DETECTION AND RECORDING OF INFRINGEMENTS OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATIONS USING A LASER

Three sights are formed by laser emitter (10) and receiver (5, 6) systems, disposed so as to be coaxial, the photodiode receiver (5) being associated with means for the amplification and electronic processing (7) of a signal consisting of sudden variation of the capacities to reflect the emitted beam; and the circuits for supplying (20) the laser emitters form emissions of laser signals of duration which is relatively very short in comparison with the interval between two successive emissions. (Fig. 1) ...

VEHICLE SENSING APPARATUS

An improved road vehicle sensing system. The system has an antenna to collect microwave temperature signals from an area of a roadway. The system also includes signal processing means for providing an indication as to if there is a vehicle in the area depending on the signal received. The system can provide a total count of vehicles received and can also differentiate between types of vehicles.

OBSTRUCTION DETECTION SYSTEM

ABSTRACT A system includes one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to receive crossing obstruction information from an optical sensor disposed proximate a crossing of a route traversed by a vehicle, with the crossing obstruction information indicating a presence of an obstruction to the crossing; obtain position information indicating a position of the vehicle traversing the route; determine proximity information of the vehicle indicating proximity of the vehicle to the crossing using the position information; determine a presence or absence of an alert state indicating a potential of the crossing being obstructed using the crossing obstruction information and the proximity infomiation; and perfomi a responsive activity based responsive to a determination of the presence of the alert state. 29 Date Recue/Date Received 2020-12-23 ...

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Задачей полезной модели является расширение функциональных возможностей за счет обеспечения возможности приема двадцатиразрядной последовательности вида «10011100011111111100» и выдачи периодической и непериодической автокорреляционной функции на эту последовательность.Последовательность отрезков гармонических колебаний поступает на фильтр 1. На выходе этого фильтра под воздействием входного дельта-импульса возникает радиоимпульс с огибающей прямоугольной формы. Этот импульс подается на линию задержки 2 с отводами. Прямоугольный радиоимпульс, перемещаясь вдоль линии задержки 2, и, в зависимости от номера отвода с линии задержки, проходя через фазовращатели 3.1 - 3.7 поочередно возбуждает входы сумматора 4. Затем происходит суммирование полученных сигналов. По результату суммирования выносится решение о наличии или отсутствии сигнала. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 176 645 U1 (51) МПК H03C 3/00 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ (52) СПК H03C 3/00 (2006.01); G08G 1/042 (2006.01); G01S 7/00 (2006.01) (21)(22) Заявка: 2017125973, 19.07.2017 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: Дата регистрации: 24.01.2018 (45) Опубликовано: 24.01.2018 Бюл. № 3 (73) Патентообладатель(и): ФЕДЕРАЛЬНОЕ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОЕ КАЗЕННОЕ ВОЕННОЕ ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНОЕ УЧРЕЖДЕНИЕ ВЫСШЕГО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ Военная академия Ракетных войск стратегического назначения имени Петра Великого МИНИСТЕРСТВА ОБОРОНЫ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ (RU) R U 1 7 6 6 4 5 (56) Список документов, цитированных в отчете о поиске: RU 132570 U1, 20.09.2013. US 3222637 A1, 07.12.1965. DE1265006 B, 28.03.1968. SE324977 B, 15.06.1970. GB1044657 A, 05.10.1966. (54) СОГЛАСОВАННЫЙ ФИЛЬТР (57) Реферат: Задачей полезной модели является расширение функциональных возможностей за счет обеспечения возможности приема двадцатиразрядной последовательности вида «10011100011111111100» и выдачи периодической и непериодической автокорреляционной функции на эту ...

Устройство управления системой контроля доступа для транспортных средств

Полезная модель относится к устройствам управления системой контроля доступа транспортных средств, а именно снабженных государственным регистрационными знаками. Техническим результатом является обеспечение возможности автономного режима управления пропуском автомобилей при их движении в обоих направлениях от системы контроля доступа для транспортных средств по государственным регистрационным знакам транспортных средств. Предложено устройство управления системой контроля доступа для транспортных средств. Устройство состоит из металлического корпуса с крышкой, выполненного с возможностью расположения и закрепления на корпусе стойки шлагбаума, со стороны движения транспортных средств. Внутри устройства содержатся одноплатная ЭВМ, имеющая возможность соединения с управляющим входом шлагбаума, блок памяти, радиомодем, на противоположных боковых сторонах металлического корпуса по направлению движения транспортных средств расположены две видеокамеры с углом обзора 180 градусов, имеющие возможность фиксации государственных регистрационных знаков транспортных средств в оптическом и в инфракрасном режиме работы, и два датчика движения. 9 з.п. ф-лы, 1 ил. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 208 179 U1 (51) МПК G06K 9/62 (2006.01) G08G 1/017 (2006.01) G07C 9/10 (2020.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ (52) СПК G06K 9/6202 (2021.05); G08G 1/04 (2021.05); G08G 1/042 (2021.05); G08G 1/08 (2021.05); G08G 1/149 (2021.05); G07C 9/10 (2021.05) (21)(22) Заявка: 2021114466, 21.05.2021 21.05.2021 (73) Патентообладатель(и): Тырыкин Юрий Вадимович (RU) Дата регистрации: 07.12.2021 Приоритет(ы): (22) Дата подачи заявки: 21.05.2021 (45) Опубликовано: 07.12.2021 Бюл. № 34 2 0 8 1 7 9 R U (54) Устройство управления системой контроля доступа для транспортных средств (57) Реферат: Полезная модель относится к устройствам расположения и закрепления на корпусе стойки управления системой контроля доступа шлагбаума, со стороны движения ...

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.

Traffic light preemption management system

A method and system for managing a set of traffic lights at an intersection, measuring the Doppler Effect of a signal emitted by a vehicle, where such Doppler Effect being a function of the vehicle movement with respect to said intersection, and deciding as a function of such measure a new state for each traffic light at the intersection so as to facilitate passage of the approaching vehicle.

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.

Apparatus and method for detecting vehicles

Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for detecting vehicles. The apparatus include a signal generation unit and a vehicle detection unit. The signal generation unit generates a magnetic signal indicating a magnetic field versus time using a magnetic sensor. The vehicle detection unit generates magnetic signal waveform information, including a level value of the magnetic field of the magnetic signal per unit time, using a predetermined time summary unit and a magnetic signal summary unit, and extracts vehicle detection information, indicating whether a vehicle is present, from the magnetic signal waveform information.

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.

Data processing apparatus

A method of configuring data processing apparatus for automatically determining the real size of an object in an image of a scene is provided. The method includes responding to user input by displaying in the image of the scene displayed on the display screen a virtual object representative of a real size object to establish a first datum position, and storing data defining the first datum position; varying a size of the virtual object in the image; storing data representative of a horizontal and vertical size of the virtual object relative to the displayed image at the first datum position; displaying said virtual object at a second datum position in said image; varying the size of the virtual object on the display screen at the second datum position; and storing data representative of the vertical and horizontal size of the virtual object at the second datum position.

Road condition management system and road condition management method

The present invention provides a road condition management system that can grasp an accurate state of a road condition and reduce a burden on a checker. A road facility management system for managing road facilities includes an on-board device and an information server. The on-board device includes a camera attached to a vehicle to photograph the outside of the vehicle, an image recognition unit that applies image recognition for detecting road facilities to a photographed image, a transmission image information generation unit that generates transmission image information including the photographed image, a road facility information database having stored therein road facility information, and a transmission unit that outputs the transmission image information if a recognition result by the image recognition unit is different from the road facility information stored in the road facility information database.

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.

Adjusting traffic lights

A method and system for adjusting traffic lights. The method and system can dynamically divide a region according to the road congestion situation and adjust traffic lights in a resulting control region according to the control region, so as to solve the traffic congestion problem. The system for adjusting traffic lights includes: a congestion determining module, a control region determining module and a adjusting module, wherein the control region determining module is configured to determine a control region according to a dispersion demand of a first phase and a dispersal capability of a corresponding phase of an adjacent intersection, and the adjusting module is configured to adjust traffic lights of at least one corresponding phase of an adjacent intersection in the control region so as to relieve the traffic congestion situation at the first phase of the first intersection. Also described is a corresponding method for adjusting traffic lights.

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.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WARNING A DRIVER OF CARELESS DRIVING

Provided is an apparatus for sensing careless driving using a camera attached to a vehicle and warning a driver of a careless driving state, the apparatus including: a driving state determination unit for sensing a driving state of a vehicle based on a video of lanes; a lane-deviation sensing unit for sensing whether the vehicle deviated from the lane based on the video of lanes received from an image-processing unit; and a careless driving warning unit for generating a warning signal based on driving state information and lane deviation information received from the driving state determination unit and the lane-deviation sensing unit, respectively. 1. An apparatus for warning a driver of careless driving , the apparatus comprising:a driving state determination unit for sensing a driving state of a vehicle based on a video of lanes;a lane-deviation sensing unit for sensing whether the vehicle deviated from the lane based on the video of lanes received from an image-processing unit; anda careless driving warning unit for generating a warning signal based on driving state information and lane deviation information received from the driving state determination unit and the lane-deviation sensing unit, respectively.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the driving state determination unit recognizes a left lane and a right lane of the vehicle in the video of lanes claim 1 , and sets a center point of the vehicle on a horizontal line connecting the left lane and the right lane.3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the driving state determination unit calculates a standard deviation of the vehicle moving left or right based on the center point during a predetermined period of time claim 2 , and when the standard deviation is higher than a threshold value claim 2 , senses the driving state of the vehicle to be a careless driving state.4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the lane-deviation sensing unit senses that the vehicle deviated from the lane when only one lane is ...

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.

Control of traffic signal due to obstructed view

Traffic signal timing may be altered as a function of determining occluded signal viewing. More particularly, processing units may determine that a view of a traffic signal by a person is obstructed by a large vehicle located on a first ingress path to a roadway intersection with a second ingress path. The traffic signal controls the right of way of the first ingress path, and the person with the obstructed view is travelling along the first ingress path toward the intersection and is located behind the large vehicle relative to a view sightline of the person to the traffic signal. In response to the occluded view determination, a transition of the traffic signal may be delayed from a current visual display of a proceed signal to a subsequent visual display of a stop signal, until an end of a delay period.

METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE SEQUENCE OF VEHICLE TAGGED WITH AND WITHOUT RFID

A method for determining the sequence of vehicle tagged with and without an RFID, comprises: f carrying out multiple receiving and transmitting communications with an RFID tag in a read-write region by using an RFID reader-writer, recording success and failure operations; f setting a time window, moving the time window from left to right on a time axis, adding the success times of the receiving and transmitting communications to obtain a curve a; f detecting vehicles in the read-write region by using a ground induction coil to obtain a curve b; f when detecting a square wave in the curve b, indicating there is at least one vehicle driving through the coil, judging whether the driven through vehicle is installed with an RFID tag according to the wave time relationship between the curves a and b, judging whether there is a vehicle without an RFID tag among the vehicles with RFID tags driving through. 1. A method for determining the sequence of vehicle tagged with and without an RFID (radio-frequency identification) , the method comprising:{'b': '1', 'f. carrying out multiple receiving and transmitting communications with an RFID tag in a read-write region via an RFID reader-writer, and recording success and failure operations in a time sequence;'}{'b': 2', '1, 'f. setting a time window, moving the time window from left to right on a time axis, and adding the success times of the receiving and transmitting communications recorded in the step f in the time window to obtain a curve a;'}{'b': '3', 'f. detecting vehicles in a read-write region by using a ground induction coil to obtain a curve b;'}{'b': '4', 'f. when detecting a square wave in the curve b, indicating that there is at least one vehicle driving through the coil, judging whether the driven through vehicle is installed with an RFID tag according to the wave time relationship between the curve a and the curve b, and judging whether there is a vehicle with and/or without an RFID tag among the vehicles with RFID ...

Approaching vehicle detection device and approaching vehicle detection method

There is provided an approaching vehicle detection device that detects an approaching vehicle on the basis of sounds collected by a plurality of sound collectors 13 A, 14 A, 15 A, and 16 A, in which a sound source (in particular, traveling sound of the vehicle) is detected using pairs of the sound collectors 11 A ( 13 A, 14 A) and 12 A ( 15 A, 16 A) with narrow spacings, and approach of the sound source is detected using a pair of the sound collectors 13 A and 16 A which are disposed to be more widely spaced than the pairs of the sound collectors 11 A and 12 A.

TRAFFIC INFORMATION DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF

A traffic information detection system and method. According to the traffic information detection method of the present invention, at least one loop coil on a road transmits a signal indicative of electric change induced in the loop coil by a vehicle, at least one loop detection device installed at the garden or escape zone of the road receives the signal transmitted from the loop coil and wirelessly transmits a signal indicative of whether or not a vehicle exists on a road, the velocity of and type of the vehicle, and a traffic signal controller wirelessly receives the signal transmitted from the loop detection device, thereby acquiring traffic information. 1. A traffic information detection system comprising:at least one loop coil installed in a road so as to detect vehicle traffic states on the road;a loop detection device configured to connect with the loop coil in a wired manner to receive electric change induced in the loop coil by a vehicle and transmit in a wireless manner a signal indicative of the electric change together with an identification thereof stored therein; anda traffic signal controller configured to receive and process from the loop detection device the signal indicative of the electric change and the identification of the loop detection device, to generate vehicle traffic information,wherein the loop detection device is configured to be disposed at at least one of a vehicle escape zone and a garden zone adjacent to or at a central region of the road.2. A traffic information detection system comprising:at least one loop coil installed in a road so as to detect vehicle traffic states on the road;a loop detection device configured to connect with the loop coil in a wired manner to receive electric change induced in the loop coil by a vehicle and transmit in a wireless manner a signal indicative of the electric change together with an identification thereof stored therein; anda traffic signal controller configured to receive and process from the ...

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.

Video-based vehicle speed estimation from motion vectors in video streams

Automated low-complexity video-based vehicle speed estimation is described, that operates within the video stream to screen video sequences to identify and eliminate clear non-violators and/or identify and select potential violators within a multi-layer speed enforcement system, in which deeper layers provide enhanced accuracy on selected candidate (speeding) vehicles. Video motion vector clusters corresponding to a vehicle are identified and tracked across multiple frames of captured video. Movement of the motion vector clusters translated from pixels per second to real speed (e.g. miles per hour) to determine whether the vehicle was speeding. Estimated speed data is added to the video stream data is metadata, and video segments of candidate speeding vehicles are stored and/or transmitted for subsequent review (e.g. automated or manual).

Notification system for providing awareness of an interactive surface

A system for providing awareness of an interactive surface is disclosed. The system may include a processor that is communicatively linked to an interactive surface. The processor may determine a position and a velocity of an object that is within range of the interactive surface based on one or more of media content, vibrations, air movement, sounds and, global positioning data associated with the object. Additionally, the processor may determine if the object has a trajectory that would cause the object to collide with the interactive surface based on the information associated with the object. If the processor determines that the object has a trajectory that would cause the object to collide with the interactive surface, the processor can generate a notification.

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 ...

A VEHICLE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM

A vehicle assistance system for a vehicle is provided. A corresponding computer implemented method and computer program product are also provided. 2. The vehicle assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the operation of the first vehicle is based on features extracted from the acquired image feed.3. The vehicle assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle scenario including information relating to a current location of the first vehicle.4. The vehicle assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle scenario is selected from a predetermined set of vehicle scenarios claim 1 , and at least one safety requirement is predetermined for each vehicle scenario of the set of vehicle scenarios.5. The vehicle assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the correlation of the image feed produced by the at least one external camera and the safety requirement for the vehicle scenario is further based on a coverage area for the at least one external camera.6. The vehicle assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle information extracted from the internal source of the first vehicle is generated by at least one controllable vehicle component comprised with the first vehicle.7. The vehicle assistance system according to claim 1 , further comprising a display screen connected to the control unit claim 1 , wherein the control unit when operating the first vehicle based on the image feed displays the image feed to a driver of the vehicle viewing the display screen.8. The vehicle assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle information extracted from the internal network of the first vehicle comprises road map data.9. The vehicle assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit receives a location of the first vehicle claim 1 , from a GNSS receiver comprised with first vehicle.10. The vehicle assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle information extracted from the internal source ...

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 ...

Advanced warning and risk evasion system and method

This invention relates in general to the field of safety devices, and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to systems and methods for providing advanced warning and risk evasion when hazardous conditions exist. In one embodiment, a vicinity monitoring unit is provided for monitoring, for example, oncoming traffic near a construction zone. In some embodiments, the vicinity monitoring unit may be mounted onto a construction vehicle to monitor nearby traffic and send a warning signal if hazardous conditions exist. In some embodiments, personnel tracking units may be worn by construction workers and the personnel tracking units may be in communication with the vicinity monitoring unit. In some embodiments, a base station is provided for monitoring activities taking place in or near a construction site including monitoring the locations of various personnel and vehicles within the construction site.

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.

Barrier Operator Feature Enhancement

A barrier operator feature enhancement device is designed to provide one or more features found in modern barrier operator devices and to incorporate those features into a previously installed barrier operator system. To facilitate ease of use, the barrier operator feature enhancement device can communicate with a large variety of barrier operators. Such communication may be wireless or wired, depending on the communication protocol implemented by a particular previously installed barrier operator. To facilitate the ease of installation, the device is designed to configure itself to operate with the communication protocol of the previously installed barrier operator. Once configured to be able to communicate with the previously installed barrier operator, the feature enhancement device works with the barrier operator to provide one or more additional features to enhance the capabilities of the previously installed barrier operator.

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 ...

Bicycle differentiation using video data analytics

A vehicular observation and detection apparatus and system incorporates a detection framework using video analysis to differentiate between motorized vehicles and bicycles for improved traffic flow and safety at intersections. The detection framework creates virtual zones overlaid on lanes of a roadway and analyzes input data representing objects in the virtual zones collected from one or more cameras positioned at or near the roadway.

PREDICTION ON TOP-DOWN SCENES BASED ON ACTION DATA

Techniques for determining predictions on a top-down representation of an environment based on vehicle action(s) are discussed herein. Sensors of a first vehicle (such as an autonomous vehicle) can capture sensor data of an environment, which may include object(s) separate from the first vehicle (e.g., a vehicle or a pedestrian). A multi-channel image representing a top-down view of the object(s) and the environment can be generated based on the sensor data, map data, and/or action data. Environmental data (object extents, velocities, lane positions, crosswalks, etc.) can be encoded in the image. Action data can represent a target lane, trajectory, etc. of the first vehicle. Multiple images can be generated representing the environment over time and input into a prediction system configured to output prediction probabilities associated with possible locations of the object(s) in the future, which may be based on the actions of the autonomous vehicle. 1. A system comprising:one or more processors; and receiving sensor data of an environment captured by a sensor of an autonomous vehicle;', 'receiving action data associated with a candidate action for the autonomous vehicle to perform in the environment, wherein the candidate action comprises one or more of a stay-in-lane action, a turn action, or a lane change action, and wherein the action data is indicative of the candidate action;', 'generating, based at least in part on the sensor data and the action data, a multi-channel image representing a top-down view of the environment, the multi-channel image representing a bounding box associated with a vehicle in the environment proximate the autonomous vehicle, one or more of kinematic information or semantic information associated with the vehicle, and the candidate action associated with the autonomous vehicle;', 'inputting the multi-channel image into a machine learned model trained to generate a heat map comprising a prediction probability of a possible location ...

MOVEMENT STATE ESTIMATION DEVICE, MOVEMENT STATE ESTIMATION METHOD AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM

[Problem] To provide a motion condition estimation device, a motion condition estimation method and a motion condition estimation program capable of accurately estimating the motion condition of monitored subjects even in a crowded environment. [Solution] A motion condition estimation device according to the present invention is provided with a quantity estimating means and a motion condition estimating means . The quantity estimating means uses a plurality of chronologically consecutive images to estimate a quantity of monitored subjects for each local region in each image. The motion condition estimating means estimates the motion condition of the monitored subjects from chronological changes in the quantities estimated in each local region. 1. A movement state estimation device comprising circuitry configured to:by using a plurality of temporally sequential images, estimate a quantity of monitoring targets for each local region in each of the plurality of images; andestimate a movement state of the monitoring target from a time-series change in the quantity estimated in each of the local regions.2. The movement state estimation device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured topredict a future location of the monitoring target from the movement state of the monitoring target at a time point when estimation is made, predict a future quantity of the monitoring targets in each of the local regions, compare the future quantity of the monitoring targets predicted for each of the local regions with a quantity of the monitoring targets estimated at a future time point for each of the local regions from a target image, and estimate the movement state of the monitoring target by placing more importance on the local region where a difference in the quantity is smaller.3. The movement state estimation device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured todetermine whether or not the monitoring target included in the image is a new monitoring target ...

VEHICLE POSE DETERMINATION

A computer, including a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions to be executed by the processor to determine a vehicle six degree of freedom (DoF) pose based on an image where the six DoF pose includes x, y, and z location and roll, pitch, and yaw orientation and transform the vehicle six DoF pose into global coordinates based on a camera six DoF pose. The instructions can include further instructions to communicate to the vehicle the six DoF pose in global coordinates. 1. A computer , comprising a processor; anda memory, the memory including instructions to be executed by the processor to:determine a vehicle six DoF pose based on an image where the vehicle six DoF pose includes x, y, and z location and roll, pitch, and yaw orientation;transform the vehicle six DoF pose into global coordinates based on a camera six DoF pose; andcommunicate to a vehicle the vehicle six DoF pose in the global coordinates.2. The computer of claim 1 , the instructions further including instructions to determine the vehicle six DoF pose by determining features and dimensions based on computer-aided design (CAD) data claim 1 , physical measurements and machine vision techniques.3. The computer of claim 2 , the instructions further including instructions to determine corresponding vehicle features based on an image using machine vision techniques and transforming the vehicle features into the nominal features using a perspective-n-points algorithm to determine the six DoF pose.4. The computer of claim 3 , wherein the perspective-n-points algorithm determines a six DoF pose for a camera with respect to the vehicle features by iteratively fitting n vehicle features to a three-dimensional (3D) vehicle model claim 3 , and then determines the vehicle six DoF pose based on a determined real-world camera six DoF pose.5. The computer of claim 1 , the instructions further including instructions to determine the vehicle six DoF pose by inputting a video image to a trained ...

Vehicle Classification System

A vehicle bears labels describing handling characteristics of the vehicle for the benefit of autonomous vehicles in proximity to the vehicle. The labels may be nonvisible, such as through use of UV or IR inks. The labels may be present such that they are visible regardless of view direction and may be affixed using a vehicle wrap applied to panels of the vehicle. Autonomous vehicles detect the labels and retrieve handling characteristics from a local database or a remote server. The autonomous vehicles are therefore relieved from the processing required to predict or infer the handling characteristics of the vehicle. 1. A vehicle comprising:a vehicle body;a power source, wheels, and a drive train; anda covering on the outside of the vehicle body having a plurality of encoded labels distributed over front, rear, left, and right sides of the vehicle body, the encoded labels encoding data describing a handling characteristic of the vehicle.2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the covering is a wrap covering a plurality of panels of the body.3. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the handling characteristic of the vehicle is a classification of the vehicle.4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the handling characteristic of the vehicle is a usage of the vehicle.5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the encoded labels are non-visible to a human eye.6. The vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the encoded labels are only visible at wavelengths larger than 700 nanometers.7. The vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the encoded labels are only visible at wavelengths smaller than 400 nanometers.8. A method comprising:receiving, by a vehicle controller of a first vehicle, sensor data from exterior sensors mounted to the first vehicle, the exterior sensors including a camera;evaluating, by the vehicle controller, an image included in the sensor data;identifying, by the vehicle controller, a second vehicle having an encoded label in the image;decoding, by the vehicle controller, the encoded label to ...

PRECAUTIONARY VISUAL PERCEPTION BY DETECTION OF REAR STOP LIGHT OF VEHICLE THAT IS TWO VEHICLES AHEAD

Systems of an electrical vehicle and the operations thereof are provided. Systems and methods are provided to detect a braking next-to-last vehicle that may cause the last vehicle (the preceding vehicle) to collide with the next-to-last vehicle, panic brake, make a sudden lane change, or otherwise endanger a vehicle following the preceding vehicle. Automated means for computer based vision and detection of brake lights are provided for a next-to-last vehicle. Brake lights are identified; if illuminated to a sufficient level to indicate braking, systems of the operated vehicle are alerted; and appropriate responses may be deployed. 1. A vehicle with enhanced collision avoidance features , comprising:a camera configured to capture real-time images ahead of the direction of travel of the vehicle and convert the real-time images into a corresponding output of electrical signals;a processor, receiving the electrical signals from the camera, and having a memory for the storage of instructions for execution by the processor; anda communication interface enabling the processor to communicate with the camera and one or more other components of the vehicle; determines at least one visible brake light of the next-to-last vehicle is present in a see-through area of the preceding vehicle, wherein the at least one visible brake light is visible to the camera;', 'compares a current intensity of the at least one visible brake light to a baseline intensity, wherein the baseline intensity is associated with a non-braking state; and', 'upon the comparison indicating that the at least one visible brake light indicates braking of the next-to-last vehicle, outputs, on the communication interface, an alert signal energizing an alerting component of the vehicle., 'wherein the processor2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the processor determines the at least one visible brake light of the next-to-last vehicle is present in a see-through area of the preceding vehicle.3. The vehicle of claim ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method enabling a vehicle to readily pass an oncoming vehicle in a narrow road or the like. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising:a map generating section generating map data associated with a circumference of a vehicle, and updating the map data in conformity with a movement of the vehicle; anda waiting space detecting section detecting a waiting space as a space enabling the vehicle to wait on a basis of the map data, and generating waiting space information as information associated with the detected waiting space and used in setting of an escaping route on which the vehicle is escaped in order to pass an oncoming vehicle.2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the waiting space detecting section detects the waiting space in a road in which it is difficult to pass the oncoming vehicle.3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the waiting space detecting section claim 2 , after the vehicle passes the road claim 2 , erases the waiting space information associated with the waiting space in the road.4. The information processing apparatus according to according to claim 1 , further comprising:an action planning section setting the escaping route on a basis of the waiting space information.5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the action planning section sets the escaping route further on the basis of the map data.6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the waiting space detecting section stores the waiting space information associated with a plurality of the waiting spaces claim 4 , andthe action planning section selects the waiting space enabling the vehicle to pass the oncoming vehicle, from the plurality of the waiting spaces.7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising:an operation controlling ...

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTELY DETECTING A VEHICLE

Method and system for remotely detecting a vehicle positioned in at least one of several possible adjacent lanes, which lanes are arranged one after the other in a lateral direction, wherein reading antennas are arranged to read received electro-magnetic signals received from vehicles, at different lateral reading locations. The method involves measuring an electromagnetic signal received from the vehicle by several of said reading antennas; determining, for each of said several reading antennas, a respective received electromag-netic signal strength; determining, based upon knowledge about a respective relative geometric position and the said respective determined signal strength of each of the said several reading antennas, a geometric centre of gravity for a first signal strength function, which is the received signal strength as a function of physical lateral position; and detecting the vehicle as present in a lane in which the said geometric centre of gravity lies. 1. Method for remotely detecting a vehicle positioned in at least one of several possible adjacent lanes , which lanes are arranged one after the other in a lateral direction , wherein reading antennas are arranged to read received electromagnetic signals received from vehicles , at different lateral reading locations , which method comprises the stepsa) during one and the same time period, measuring an electromagnetic signal received from the vehicle by several of said reading antennas;b) determining, for each of said several reading antennas, a respective received electromagnetic signal strength;c) determining, based upon knowledge about a respective relative geometric position and the said respective determined signal strength of each of the said several reading antennas, a geometric centre of gravity for a first signal strength function, which is the received signal strength as a function of physical lateral position; andd) detecting the vehicle as present in a lane in which the said geometric ...

DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM IN WHICH PROGRAM IS STORED

A driving assistance device includes first acquisition means for acquiring driving status sensing data of a vehicle from a driving status sensing device provided in the vehicle, second acquisition means for acquiring biological information regarding a biological change of a driver of the vehicle, and determination means for determining occurrence of a dangerous event on the basis of a first occurrence index value for a dangerous event that is a value corresponding to the driving status sensing data and a second occurrence index value that is a value corresponding to the biological information of the driver. 1. A driving assistance device comprising:at least one memory configured to store instructions; andat least one processor configured to execute the instructions to:acquire driving status sensing data of a vehicle from a driving status sensing device provided in the vehicle;acquire biological information regarding a biological change of a driver of the vehicle; anddetermine occurrence of a dangerous event on the basis of a first occurrence index value for a dangerous event that is a value corresponding to the driving status sensing data and a second occurrence index value that is a value corresponding to the biological information of the driver.2. The driving assistance device according to claim 1 ,wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to:determine, when the first occurrence index value is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value, or when the second occurrence index value is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value even when the first occurrence index value is smaller than the predetermined threshold value, that the dangerous event has occurred in a case where the second occurrence index value is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value.3. The driving assistance device according to claim 1 ,wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to: ...

COGNITIVE LOAD DRIVING ASSISTANT

In one embodiment, a cognitive load driving assistant increases driving safety based on cognitive loads. In operation, the cognitive load driving assistant computes a current cognitive load of a driver based on sensor data. If the current cognitive load exceeds a threshold cognitive load, then the cognitive load driving assistant modifies the driving environment to reduce the cognitive load required to perform the primary driving task and/secondary task(s), such as texting via a cellular phone. The cognitive load driving assistant may modify the driving environment indirectly via sensory feedback to the driver or directly through reducing the complexity of the primary driving task and/or secondary tasks. In particular, if the driver is exhibiting elevated cognitive loads typically associated with distracted driving, then the cognitive load driving assistant modifies the driving environment to allow the driver to devote appropriate mental resources to the primary driving task, thereby increasing driving safety. 1. A computer-readable storage medium including instructions that , when executed by a processor , cause the processor to perform the steps of:computing a current cognitive load associated with a driver while the driver is operating a vehicle based on data received via one or more sensors;determining that the current cognitive load exceeds a threshold cognitive load; andin response, causing one or more actions to occur that are intended to reduce the current cognitive load associated with the driver.2. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein causing one or more actions to occur comprises configuring a display screen to display the current cognitive load.3. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein causing one or more actions to occur comprises configuring an entertainment subsystem to reduce the volume of an audio signal.4. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein causing one or more actions to occur comprises ...

Lighting device

A lighting device comprising a housing arranged with at least one first housing space and at least one second housing space; at least one first illumination module respectively arranged in the at least one or more first housing space and at least one first auxiliary functional module, respectively arranged in the at least one second housing spaces; wherein each of the first auxiliary functional modules includes at least one of a communication module, a sensor module or a camera module. The lighting device arranged according to an embodiment of the present invention not only satisfies the lighting demand of existing urban planning, but also facilitates the upgrading of intelligent lighting devices with such functions as temperature detection, traffic monitoring and alarm, at a low cost.

IMAGE ACQUIRING SYSTEM, TERMINAL, IMAGE ACQUIRING METHOD, AND IMAGE ACQUIRING PROGRAM

An image acquiring system () includes an image acquiring apparatus () and a terminal (). The image acquiring apparatus () acquires an image recorded by the terminal () and position information indicating a position at which the image is recorded, determines the state of a road included in the image based on the image, and associates and stores the state of the road and the position information. If the terminal () transmits to the image acquiring apparatus (), a request for information concerning the state of a given road, the image acquiring apparatus () transmits the determined state of the road and the position information to the terminal (). 110-. (canceled)11. An image acquiring system comprising:an acquiring unit that acquires an image and position information indicating a position at which the image is recorded;a determining unit that determines a state of a road included in the image based on the image;a storing unit that associates and stores the state of the road and the position information; anda transmitting unit that transmits the state of the road and the position information, whereinthe transmitting unit transmits an acquisition request of the image for a road for which it is determined that traveling history has become undetectable based on the position information indicating the road, or a road for which the state is determined to be bad by the determining unit.12. The image acquiring system according to claim 11 , whereinthe acquiring unit acquires the position information from a plurality of moving objects,the storing unit stores for each road and based on the position information from the moving objects, traveling history for the road indicated by the position information, andthe transmitting unit transmits the traveling history.13. The image acquiring system according to claim 12 , whereinthe acquiring unit acquires map data,the storing unit newly stores, if the road indicated by the traveling history is not included in the map data, the road as ...

Method and System for Time Separated Quadrature Detection of Doppler Effects in Optical Range Measurements

Doppler correction of broadband LIDAR includes mixing, during a first time interval, a returned optical signal with an in-phase version of the transmitted signal to produce a first mixed optical signal that is detected during the first time interval to produce a first electrical signal. During a non-overlapping second time interval the returned optical signal is mixed with a quadrature version of the transmitted signal to produce a second mixed optical signal that is detected during the second time interval to produce a second electrical signal. A complex digital signal uses one of the digitized electrical signals as a real part and a different one as the imaginary part. A signed Doppler frequency shift of the returned optical signal is determined based, at least in part, on a Fourier transform of the complex digital signal. A device is operated based on the Doppler frequency shift. 1. A method comprising:modulating an optical signal from a laser to produce a broadband optical signal;transmitting the broadband optical signal;receiving a returned optical signal in response to transmitting the broadband optical signal;mixing during a first time interval the returned optical signal with a first reference optical signal based on an in-phase version of the broadband optical signal to produced a first mixed optical signal;detecting a real part of the first mixed optical signal at a first optical detector during the first time interval to produce a first electrical signal;mixing during a non-overlapping second time interval the returned optical signal with a second reference optical signal based a quadrature version of the broadband optical signal to produced a second mixed optical signal;detecting a real part of the second mixed optical signal at a second optical detector during the second time interval to produce a second electrical signal;producing on a processor a complex digital signal by using a digitized sample of one of the first electrical signal and the second ...

AUTOMATIC SPATIAL CALIBRATION OF CAMERA NETWORK

A method for automatic spatial calibration of a network of cameras along a road includes, processing a frame that is obtained from each camera of the network to automatically identify an image of a pattern of road markings that have a known spatial relationship to one another. The identified images are used to calculate a position of each camera relative to the pattern of road markings that is imaged by that camera. Geographical information is applied to calculate an absolute position of a field of view of each camera. A global optimization is applied to adjust the absolute position of the field of view of each camera of the camera network relative to an absolute position of the fields of view of other cameras of the camera network 1. A method for automatic spatial calibration of a network of cameras along a road , the method comprising:processing a frame that is obtained from each camera of the network to automatically identify an image of a pattern of road markings that have a known spatial relationship to one another;using the identified images to calculate a position of each camera relative to the pattern of road markings that is imaged by that camera;applying geographical information to calculate an absolute position of a field of view of each camera; andapplying a global optimization to adjust the absolute position of the field of view of each camera of the camera network relative to the absolute positions of the fields of view of other cameras of the camera network.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying the markings comprises applying a Hough transform claim 1 , a scale invariant feature transform (SIFT) claim 1 , or a speeded up robust features (SURF) detection to the frame.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the road markings comprise broken line lane separation markings.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pattern of road markings is two dimensional.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein using the identified images comprises using a measured position ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PREDICTING HUMAN INTERACTION WITH VEHICLES

Systems and methods for predicting user interaction with vehicles. A computing device receives an image and a video segment of a road scene, the first at least one of an image and a video segment being taken from a perspective of a participant in the road scene and then generates stimulus data based on the image and the video segment. Stimulus data is transmitted to a user interface and response data is received, which includes at least one of an action and a likelihood of the action corresponding to another participant in the road scene. The computing device aggregates a subset of the plurality of response data to form statistical data and a model is created based on the statistical data. The model is applied to another image or video segment and a prediction of user behavior in the another image or video segment is generated. 1. A computerized method of predicting user interaction with vehicles enabling motorists , cyclists , and pedestrians to anticipate the actions of other motorists , cyclists , and pedestrians , the computerized method comprising:receiving, by a computing device, a first at least one of an image and a video segment of a road scene, the first at least one of an image and a video segment being taken from a perspective of a participant in the road scene, the first at least one of an image and a video segment including at least one of a pedestrian, a cyclist, and a motor vehicle; the first at least one of the image and the video segment, and', 'an altered version of the first at least one of the image and the video segment;, 'generating, by the computing device, stimulus data based on the first at least one of the image and the video segment, the stimulus data comprising at least one oftransmitting, by the computing device, the stimulus data to a user interface;receiving, by the computing device, a plurality of response data from the user interface, the response data including user inputted data by associated with the stimulus data, the user ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

The present disclosure provides an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, an information processing method, and a program that are capable of promoting the improvement of an environment for performing processing using desired video image data about a traffic state. The information processing apparatus () includes: a camera video image acquisition unit () configured to acquire video image data from a camera configured to shoot a traffic state; and a remuneration determination unit () configured to determine a remuneration for provision of an environment for the camera video image acquisition unit () to acquire the video image data based on a feature of the camera. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising:at least one memory storing program instructions; andat least one processor configured to execute the instructions stored in the memory to:acquire video image data from a camera configured to shoot a traffic state; anddetermine a remuneration for provision of an environment for acquiring the video image data based on a feature of the camera.2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the feature is an installation place of the camera.3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to determine a remuneration for provision of an environment in which a video image including an entire predetermined observation point can be shot so that the remuneration has greater value than that for provision of an environment in which the video image including the entire predetermined observation point cannot be shot.4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the feature is a performance of the camera.5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to calculate a remuneration for provision of a power source that supplies ...

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SHARING IMAGE INFORMATION IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

In a method for sharing driving images of a second vehicle by a first terminal, which communicates with a first vehicle, in a communication system, the present invention comprises the steps of: storing routes by time of the first vehicle; receiving a first message, for notifying an occurrence of an accident or a hazardous situation, from an electronic device of the first vehicle; if the first message is received, selecting a first route of predetermined time from the stored routes; and transmitting a second message for requesting image information related to the first route among the driving images of the second vehicle. 1. A method for sharing a driving image of a second vehicle in a first terminal which communicates with a first vehicle in a communication system , comprising:storing a moving route by time of the first vehicle;receiving a first message for notifying an occurrence of an accident or a hazardous situation from an electronic device of the first vehicle;upon receiving the first message, selecting a first moving route for predetermined time from the stored moving route; andtransmitting a second message for requesting image information related to the first moving route among the driving image of the second vehicle.2. A terminal for sharing a driving image of a neighbor vehicle in a communication system , comprising:at least one processor configured to store a moving route by time of a first vehicle which communicates with the terminal, to receive a first message for notifying an occurrence of an accident or a hazardous situation from an electronic device of the first vehicle, to select a first moving route for predetermined time from the stored moving route upon receiving the first message, and to transmit a second message for requesting image information related to the first moving route among the driving image of the second vehicle.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the moving route includes location information by time of the first vehicle claim 1 , ...

Information processing apparatus, road analysis method, and non-transitory computer readable medium storing program

The present disclosure provides an information processing apparatus, a road analysis method, and a program that are capable of creating information useful for improving traffic infrastructure. An information processing apparatus ( 1 ) includes: a camera video image acquisition unit ( 2 ) configured to acquire video image data from a camera configured to continuously shoot a traffic state of a predetermined road; an analysis unit ( 3 ) configured to generate statistical information about traffic on the road from the video image data acquired by the camera video image acquisition unit ( 2 ); and a disadvantage calculation unit ( 4 ) configured to calculate a degree of a disadvantage caused by a traffic congestion on the road by using the statistical information generated by the analysis unit ( 3 ).

TRAFFIC MONITORING APPARATUS, TRAFFIC MONITORING SYSTEM, TRAFFIC MONITORING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

A traffic monitoring apparatus capable of determining a cause of traffic congestion more definitely is provided. A traffic monitoring apparatus () includes a vehicle information acquisition unit (), an additional information acquisition unit (), a congestion determination unit (), and a cause determination unit (). The vehicle information acquisition unit () acquires vehicle information regarding a travelling state of a vehicle from data received from a detection apparatus (). The additional information acquisition unit () acquires additional information regarding objects that are other than the travelling vehicle and are present in the vicinity of the travelling vehicle. The congestion determination unit () determines, for each of a plurality of lanes on the road, whether or not congestion is occurring based on the vehicle information. The cause determination unit () determines, for the lane that has been determined to be congested, a cause of congestion using at least the additional information. 1. A traffic monitoring apparatus comprising:hardware, including a processor and memory;a vehicle information acquisition unit implemented at least by the hardware and configured to acquire vehicle information regarding a travelling state of a vehicle travelling on a road;an additional information acquisition unit implemented at least by the hardware and configured to acquire additional information regarding objects that are other than the travelling vehicle and are present in the vicinity of the travelling vehicle;a congestion determination unit implemented at least by the hardware and configured to determine, for each of a plurality of lanes on the road, whether or not congestion is occurring based on the vehicle information; anda cause determination unit implemented at least by the hardware and configured to determine, for the lane that has been determined to be congested, a cause of the congestion using at least the additional information.2. The traffic monitoring ...

SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE MONITORING AND ALERTING

Disclosed is a system for detecting multiple approaching vehicles and sending alert signals over a communication network. The system includes one or more vehicle mounted units, wherein at least one vehicle mounted unit is attached to a vehicle for capturing and processing data of approaching vehicles. The vehicle mounted unit includes a camera for capturing digital data, a storage unit to store a set of instructions and a pre-defined time value, a vehicle class list; a processing unit for processing the set of instructions, and a communication unit to send alert signals, vehicles and object digital data over the communication network. The set of instructions includes a detection module for detecting multiple approaching vehicles and objects in a single frame, a measurement module for measuring the time between the camera and the approaching vehicles, and an alert module for generating an alert signal for the rider if the time between the camera and the approaching vehicle is less than the pre-defined time value. 1. A system for detecting multiple approaching vehicles and sending alert signals over a communication network , the system comprising: a camera for capturing digital data;', 'a storage unit to store a set of instructions and a pre-defined time value and a pre-defined vehicle class list;', a detection module for detecting multiple approaching vehicles and objects in a single frame, further the detection module identifies the vehicle class;', 'a measurement module for measuring the time between the camera and the approaching vehicles; and', 'an alert module for generating an alert signal if the time between the camera and the approaching vehicle is less than the pre-defined time value; and, 'a processing unit coupled to the storage unit for processing the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions comprising], 'one or more vehicle mounted units, wherein at least one vehicle mounted unit is attached to a vehicle for capturing and processing data of ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SERVICE OF LOADING AND STORING PASSENGER ARTICLE

A system for providing a service to load and store an article of a passenger of an autonomous vehicle may include one or more processors that are configured to: based on Deep Neural Networks (DNN) training using various information, determine a risk of damage corresponding to storage positions in a storage space of the autonomous vehicle that accounts for movement of loads in the storage space during travelling along the travel route; classify the storage space into at least one of a safety zone, a normal zone, or a danger zone according to the determined risk; and determine positions of a plurality of loads to be loaded based on the determined risk of each load, a weight of each load, and a size of each load. 1. A system for providing a service to load and store an article of a passenger of an autonomous vehicle , the system comprising:an information collector configured to collect at least one of travel information of the autonomous vehicle, weather information, or traffic information, the travel information including information on a travel route from a current position to a destination of the autonomous vehicle;an event section analyzer configured to analyze at least one of the travel information, the weather information, or the traffic information with dynamic information, the dynamic information comprising at least one of (i) information on a plurality of sections of the travel route including a curved section, a sliding section, or a slope section, (ii) a predicted speed of the autonomous vehicle corresponding to each section of the travel route, or (iii) an occurrence of a dangerous situation in the travel route; based on Deep Neural Networks (DNN) training using the dynamic information analyzed by the event section analyzer, determine a risk of damage corresponding to storage positions in a storage space of the autonomous vehicle that accounts for movement of loads in the storage space during travelling along the travel route, and', 'classify the storage ...

System for Automatic Detection of Categories of Vehicle Based on Analysis of the Image of the Longitudinal Profile

An automatic detection of categories of motor vehicle by means of the analysis of profile images of vehicles, and the subject matter of the present patent is an innovative product developed to count how many of the axles of a motor vehicle are suspended axles and how many are in contact with the ground, and which are a single or a double wheelset in contact with the ground, thereby determining the category of the vehicle for toll-calculation purposes; the system is used to produce a vehicle-profile image by scanning carried out by an optical beam curtain as the vehicle passes over the carriageway. 1443141244345656) “SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF VEHICLE CLASSES BY ANALYZING A LENGTHWISE PROFILE IMAGE” , more precisely conceives a system which main purpose is to count the axles on the floor and suspended axles of an automotive vehicle , thus determining its class for defining fees at a toll station; which is characterized by the installation , crosswise to the toll track () at the track () level , of a pair of optical barrier elements () with at least 500 millimeters , containing at least 22 (twenty-two) beams , wherein the transmitting element () remains on one side of the track () and the receiving element () stays on the other side; two pairs of small optical elements () are installed at 45 (forty-five) degrees over the track () , also on the track () level , so to allow the measurement of double wheels; while the vehicle moves , each beam of the optical barrier () is or not occluded , according to the profile of the vehicle portion being hit by the optical beams at each moment; according to the movement of the vehicle on the track () and imaging of the low profile of the vehicle , detection algorithms search for tyre-shaped elements and , when these are found , the occurrences are counted as axles on the ground () or suspended (); a parallel reading process for sensor occlusions at 45 (forty-five) degrees is performed while the vehicle moves and a measurement ...

Parking Lot Management System

To provide a parking lot management system capable of maintaining a high vehicle number recognition rate even with reduced camera performance. A parking lot management system comprises a parking lot system installed in a parking lot, and a server device connected thereto by a network The parking lot system comprises a camera unit and the server device comprises a server-side control means server-side memory a data analysis means and a server-side communication means The camera unit comprises a camera-side control means a flashlight an indicator for indicating that a space is occupied, a camera camera-side memory and a camera-side communication means Because the data analysis means of the server device has high analytical power, a low-performance camera is sufficient for the camera unit 1. A parking lot management system characterized by comprising a camera unit installed in a parking lot , and a server device connected to the camera unit over a network;the camera unit comprising: a digital camera; camera-side memory for saving photograph data obtained by the camera; a camera-side communication means for external communication; and a camera-side control means for controlling the camera, the camera-side memory, and the camera-side communication means;the server device comprising: a server-side communication means for external communication; server-side memory for storing the photograph data; a data analysis means for analyzing the photograph data; and a server-side control means for controlling the server-side communication means, the server-side memory, and the data analysis means;the camera unit being provided for each parking space in the parking lot;the data analysis means of the server device having the ability to recognize characters contained in the photograph data photographed by the camera;the camera-side control means acquiring photograph data using the camera when a vehicle is detected approaching the parking space, and transmitting the photograph data to ...

ONCOMING LEFT TURN VEHICLE VIDEO TRANSMIT

Methods and systems are provided for providing vehicles with video feed for making a turn. In one example, a vehicle includes sensors, a transceiver, a processor, and a display device. The sensors are configured to generate sensor data pertaining to operation of the vehicle. The processor is configured to determine when the vehicle is about to make a turn at an intersection, based at least in part on the sensor data. The transceiver is configured to receive a video feed from one or more cameras of a second vehicle, the second vehicle disposed proximate the intersection, when the vehicle is about to make a turn, for use in assistance with making the turn of the vehicle at the intersection. The display device is configured to display the video feed in accordance with instructions provided by the processor. 1. A method comprising:determining, via a processor, when a first vehicle is about to make a turn at an intersection;receiving, via a transceiver, a video feed from one or more cameras of a second vehicle, the second vehicle disposed proximate the intersection, when the first vehicle is about to make the turn, for use in assistance with making the turn of the first vehicle at the intersection.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving step occurs when the second vehicle is disposed in front of the second vehicle as the first vehicle is waiting to make the turn.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving step occurs when:the first vehicle is disposed within a first turn lane of the intersection; andthe second vehicle is disposed within a second turn lane of the intersection, opposite the first turn lane.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the video feed includes camera images from behind the second vehicle.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the camera images from behind the second vehicle are in an obstructed field of view from a perspective of a driver of the first vehicle claim 4 , in which the field of view is obstructed at least in part by the second ...

PARKING DATA COLLECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

A system of parking data aggregation and distribution may comprise a plurality of parking sensors, at least one of the plurality of parking sensors located proximate a parking area and one or more gateway devices. The system may further comprise an administrator interface, a parking operator dashboard interface, and a cloud service component. The cloud service component receives parking sensor data indicating occupancy and turnover from the gateway devices and transmits the parking sensor data to the parking operator dashboard web interface. The cloud service component mas comprise a database for storing the parking sensor data and a software application for implementing an algorithm to create one or more predictions for future occupancy and future turnover during a future time period. The parking operator dashboard interface may display one or more representations of the parking sensor data over the past time period and predictions tor future occupancy and future turnover. 120.-. (canceled)21. A parking sensor device comprising:a low-power radio transceiver,a sensor for detecting a presence of a vehicle; and activate the low-power radio transceiver in response to the sensor detecting a vehicle;', "communicate directly with a consumer's personal communication device using the low-power radio transceiver; and", "transmit, via the low-power radio transceiver, parking data to the consumer's personal communication device."], 'a processor that is in communication with the low-power radio transceiver and the sensor, wherein the processor is configured to22. The parking sensor device of claim 21 , wherein the parking sensor device is configured to be installed in a parking space such that when a vehicle parks in the parking space claim 21 , the vehicle is located directly above the parking sensor device.23. The parking sensor device of claim 21 , further comprising an outer housing claim 21 , wherein the low-power radio transceiver claim 21 , the sensor claim 21 , and the ...

VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD

A vehicle control device mounted on the own vehicle and configured to control the own vehicle according to the position of another vehicle ahead of the own vehicle. The vehicle control device comprises an estimated course calculation means calculating an estimated course of the own vehicle; a setting means setting a parameter indicating whether the other vehicle is in the path of the own vehicle based on the relative position of the other vehicle with respect to the own vehicle in a lateral direction orthogonal to the estimated course of the own vehicle; a determination means determining whether the other vehicle is a leading vehicle in the path of the own vehicle based on the parameter; and a changing means changing the likelihood of being determined as the leading vehicle when the estimated course is a curve, based on the estimated course and the position of the other vehicle. 1. A vehicle control device mounted on an own vehicle and configured to control the own vehicle according to the position of another vehicle ahead of the own vehicle , comprising:an estimated course calculation means calculating an estimated course of the own vehicle;a setting means setting a parameter indicating whether the other vehicle is in the path of the own vehicle based on the relative position of the other vehicle with respect to the own vehicle in a lateral direction orthogonal to the estimated course of the own vehicle;a determination means determining whether the other vehicle is a leading vehicle in the path of the own vehicle based on the parameter; anda changing means changing the likelihood of the other vehicle being determined as the leading vehicle by the determination means when the estimated course calculated by the estimated course calculation means is a curve, based on the estimated course and the position of the other vehicle.2. The vehicle control device according to claim 1 , wherein when the estimated course calculated by the estimated course calculation means is a ...

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING VALUES OF THE INTRINSIC PARAMETERS AND EXTRINSIC PARAMETERS OF A CAMERA PLACED AT THE EDGE OF A ROADWAY

A method for determining values of the intrinsic and extrinsic parameters of a camera placed at the edge of a roadway, wherein the method includes: a step of detecting a vehicle passing in front of the camera; a step of determining, from at least one 2D image taken by the camera of the vehicle detected and at least one predetermined 3D vehicle model, the intrinsic and extrinsic parameters of the camera with respect to the reference frame of the predetermined 3D vehicle model or models so that a projection of said or one of said predetermined 3D vehicle models corresponds to said or one of the 2D images actually taken by said camera. A method for determining at least one physical quantity related to the positioning of said camera with respect to said roadway. It concerns systems designed to implement methods. Finally, it concerns computer programs for implementing said methods.

Control Method for Traveling Apparatus and Traveling Control Apparatus

A control method allows an own vehicle to proceed through a specific intersection into which vehicles are permitted to proceed in the order that the vehicles arrive. The method includes setting a determination region within a lane other than a lane in which the own vehicle travels; determining whether the own vehicle reaches a certain position at the near side of the specific intersection; allocating a priority state to the determination region when the own vehicle reaches the certain position and allocating a non-priority state to the determination region in which the vehicle does not exist when the own vehicle reaches the certain position; changing the priority state of the determination region to the non-priority state when the vehicle no longer exists in the determination region; and allowing the own vehicle to proceed into the specific intersection when the determination region of the priority state is not present. 1. A control method for a traveling apparatus , a first detector configured to detect a state of an own vehicle; and', 'a second detector configured to detect a situation around the own vehicle, the traveling apparatus detecting a specific intersection and determining whether to allow the own vehicle to proceed into the specific intersection,, 'the traveling apparatus comprisingthe specific intersection being an intersection into which vehicles are permitted to proceed in an order that the vehicles arrive at the intersection,the control method comprising:setting a determination region within a lane other than a lane in which the own vehicle travels, the determination region being set at a near side when proceeding into the specific intersection;detecting the vehicle in the determination region;determining whether the own vehicle reaches a certain position at the near side of the specific intersection;allocating a priority state to the determination region in which the vehicle exists when the own vehicle reaches the certain position and allocating a ...

Traffic condition prediction system and traffic condition prediction method

A traffic condition prediction system and a traffic condition prediction method are disclosed. The method includes: determining a center of circle in a surveillance image of a target traffic scene; determining a first circle based on the center of circle and a first radius; extracting a plurality of first feature points along the circumference of the first circle according to a first preset sampling frequency; generating a scene feature of the target traffic scene at least based on the first feature points; determining whether the scene feature and a scene feature of another traffic scene are similar; and when determining that they are similar, predicting traffic condition of the target traffic scene through a prediction model used for predicting traffic condition of the other traffic scene. The scene feature of the target traffic scene and that of the other traffic scene are generated in a same way.

DANGEROUS DRIVING DETECTION DEVICE, DANGEROUS DRIVING DETECTION SYSTEM, DANGEROUS DRIVING DETECTION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

A dangerous driving detection device includes: an acquisition section that acquires image information, which expresses captured images that are captured by an imaging section provided at a vehicle, and vehicle information that expresses a state of the vehicle; plural detection sections that, based on the image information and the vehicle information acquired by the acquisition section, detect types of dangerous driving that are respectively different from one another; and a deriving section that, based on results of detection of the plural detection sections, derives a degree of danger of dangerous driving of a driver. 1. A dangerous driving detection device comprising:a memory: anda processor coupled to the memory, and configured to:acquire image information, which expresses captured images that are captured by an imaging section provided at a vehicle, and vehicle information that expresses a state of the vehicle;based on the acquired image information and the acquired vehicle information, detect a plurality of different types of dangerous driving; andbased on results of detection of the plurality of types of dangerous driving, derives a degree of danger of dangerous driving of a driver.2. The dangerous driving detection device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to identify a traveling scenario based on the image information and the vehicle information claim 1 , and detect dangerous driving that corresponds to the identified traveling scenario.3. The dangerous driving detection device of claim 2 , wherein the processor is further configured to change a detection threshold value claim 2 , which is for detecting dangerous driving claim 2 , to a predetermined detection threshold value in accordance with the traveling scenario claim 2 , to detect the dangerous driving.4. The dangerous driving detection device of claim 2 , wherein the traveling scenario includes at least one traveling scenario of type of road claim 2 , weather claim 2 , time range ...

Method for detecting vehicle lane change, roadside device, and cloud control platform

The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for detecting a lane change. The method may include: performing object detection on a vehicle image acquired by a camera to obtain two-dimensional vehicle information of a vehicle in the vehicle image; determining three-dimensional vehicle information corresponding to the two-dimensional vehicle information using a ground equation and a parameter of the camera; and determining, in response to meeting a detection condition, based on lane location information in a high definition map and the three-dimensional vehicle information, whether the vehicle has a lane change, to obtain a lane change detection result.

Detecting method and device of obstacles based on disparity map and automobile driving assistance system

The present disclosure provides a disparity map-based obstacle detection method, a disparity map-based obstacle detection device, and a vehicle assistant driving system. The method includes steps of: acquiring a disparity map and a V disparity map in accordance with an image including a road surface; simulating the road surface in accordance with the V disparity map; identifying a first obstacle in accordance with a simulation result; extracting an object whose disparity value is greater than a first threshold in accordance with the disparity map, and subjecting the object to morphological operation so as to identify a second obstacle; extracting an object whose disparity value is smaller than a second threshold in accordance with the disparity map, and subjecting the object to morphological operation so as to identify a third obstacle; and screening the first obstacle, the second obstacle and the third obstacle in accordance with a training model, so as to detect the obstacle, the training model being acquired through machine learning in accordance with correct obstacle information and erroneous obstacle information. According to the present disclosure, it is able to improve the robustness.

PARKING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD

Apparatuses, methods and storage media associated with parking management are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a system may include a plurality of sensors disposed around an expanse of space to collect occupancy data of the expanse of space; and a parking management unit disposed in or adjourning the expanse of space to manage parking of vehicles in the expanse of space, based at least in part on the occupancy data collected by the plurality of sensors. The expanse of space may be a linear expanse of roadway space adjacent to a sidewalk, or an aerial expanse of surface space of a parking lot or a floor of a parking structure. Parking spaces within the expanse of space may be fixed or variably sized/typed. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed. 1. A system for managing parking of vehicles , comprising:a plurality of sensors disposed around an expanse of space to collect occupancy data of the expanse of space; anda parking management unit disposed at or adjoining the expanse of space, and communicatively coupled with the plurality of sensors, to manage parking of vehicles in the expanse of space, based at least in part on the occupancy data collected by the plurality of sensors.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the expanse of space is a linear expanse of roadway space adjacent to a sidewalk claim 1 , or an aerial expanse of surface space of a parking lot or a floor of a parking structure; and wherein the parking management unit is dedicated to manage parking of vehicles within the linear expanse of roadway space adjacent to the sidewalk claim 1 , or the aerial expanse of surface space of a parking lot or a floor of a parking structure.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensors comprise a plurality of cameras disposed around the expanse of space to capture images of the expanse of space; wherein the parking management unit is to determine availability of parking spaces within the expanse of space claim 1 , based at least in part on the images ...

METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A NAVIGATION ROUTE BASED ON VULNERABLE ROAD USER DATA

An approach is provided for determining a navigation route based on vulnerable road user data. The approach, for example, involves generating one or more candidate navigation routes for a vehicle. The approach also involves querying a geographic database for vulnerable road user data for a respective set of road links comprising each of the one or more candidate navigation routes. The approach further involves selecting the navigation route from among the one or more candidate navigation routes based on the vulnerable road user data. 1. A computer-implemented method for determining a navigation route based on vulnerable road user data comprising:generating one or more candidate navigation routes for a vehicle;querying a geographic database for vulnerable road user data for a respective set of road links comprising each of the one or more candidate navigation routes; andselecting the navigation route from among the one or more candidate navigation routes based on the vulnerable road user data.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the navigation route is selected to minimize a vulnerable road user attribute of the vulnerable road user data among the one or more candidate navigation routes.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the vulnerable road user attribute includes a vulnerable road user density claim 2 , an average vulnerable road user count claim 2 , a vulnerable road user classification claim 2 , or a combination thereof.4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:initiating the selecting of the navigation route to minimize the vulnerable road user attribute based on determining that one or more sensors capable of detecting a vulnerable road user is not operating or not equipped on the vehicle.5. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:initiating the selecting of the navigation route to minimize the vulnerable road user attribute based on detecting an occurrence a road event, a road condition, or a combination thereof.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the road ...

DETECTION SYSTEM

Provided is a technique for detecting a vehicle type and a traveling direction of a vehicle by an electromagnetic induction sensor. 1. A detection system comprising:an electromagnetic induction sensor comprising a transmission coil and a first reception coil and a second reception coil that are differentially connected to each other;a trajectory image output unit that plots detection waveforms of the first reception coil and the second reception coil in a time series in a coordinate system represented by a reception level and a phase difference and outputs a trajectory image; anda vehicle detection unit that, based on the trajectory image, detects that a vehicle has passed through an area where the electromagnetic induction sensor is installed.2. The detection system according to further comprising:a registration unit that pre-registers a trajectory image of a vehicle to be detected as a reference image; anda determining unit that compares the reference image with the trajectory image outputted from the trajectory image output unit to determine whether a vehicle is a registered vehicle.3. The detection system according to whereinthe vehicle detection unit determines a traveling direction of the vehicle based on a trajectory direction of the trajectory image.4. A detection system comprising:an electromagnetic induction sensor comprising a transmission coil and a first reception coil and a second reception coil that are differentially connected to each other; anda determining unit that determines a vehicle by outputting detection waveforms of the first reception coil and the second reception coil in a time series to a coordinate system represented by a reception level and a phase difference and extracting characteristics of the output result. The present invention relates to a detection system and a monitoring system; and for example, relates to a detection system for detecting a vehicle.As methods of distinguishing a specific vehicle, a technique in which a vehicle ...

TRAFFIC ENVIRONMENT ADAPTIVE THRESHOLDS

Cross traffic alert system for a host vehicle engaged in a forward or reverse gear position, includes an object detection sensor configured to detect relative positions of a plurality of target objects present in a coverage zone proximate the vehicle, and a processor for receiving the target positional data, detecting established environmental states based on the received data, and classifying a driving environment (e.g., road, parking lot, etc.) based on the detection or not of established environmental states. Threshold alert areas are dynamically adjustable in the coverage zones based on the classified driving environment, where indications of targets in the alert areas may be generated. 1. A cross traffic alert system for a host vehicle engaged in a forward or reverse gear position , comprising:an object detection sensor mountable to a host vehicle and configured to detect relative positions of a plurality of target objects present in a zone of interest proximate to the host vehicle in a direction corresponding to the engaged gear position over multiple time points; and receive target object relative positional data detected by the object detection sensor,', 'detect one or more environmental states based on the received target data,', 'classify a driving environment in the zone of interest based on the detection of an established environmental state,', 'dynamically adjust a threshold alert area in the zone of interest based on the classified driving environment, and', 'generate an output signal indicating when one or more of the target objects has entered the threshold alert area., 'a processor configured to'}2. The cross traffic alert system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to classify the driving environment in the zone of interest based onfiltered target object positional data when the environmental state is not established,the environmental state when the environmental state is established, anddriving conditions contained in the ...

AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY REPORTING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE

An automatic emergency reporting system for a vehicle includes a determiner, a normality transmitter, a detector, and an emergency transmitter. The determiner determines a quality of communication between a communication terminal of the vehicle and a server. The normality transmitter transmits rich information available in the server from the communication terminal in a normal state. The detector detects an emergency of the vehicle. The emergency transmitter transmits emergency information from the communication terminal to the server after the detection. The emergency transmitter transmits the rich information with the emergency information in response to the detection of the emergency of the vehicle in a state in which a status of the communication with the server is satisfactory. The emergency transmitter transmits the emergency information in response to the detection of the emergency of the vehicle in a state in which the status of the communication with the server is not satisfactory. 1. An automatic emergency reporting system for a vehicle , the vehicle being configured to automatically transmit emergency information from a communication terminal of the vehicle to a server when an emergency has occurred in the vehicle , the automatic emergency reporting system comprising:a determiner provided in the vehicle and configured to determine a quality of communication between the communication terminal and the server;a normality transmitter configured to transmit rich information available in the server from the communication terminal in a normal state of the vehicle in which the determiner determines that a status of the communication with the server is satisfactory;a detector configured to detect the emergency of the vehicle; andan emergency transmitter configured to transmit the emergency information related to the emergency of the vehicle from the communication terminal to the server after detection of the emergency of the vehicle by the detector, transmit the ...

LIGHTING APPARATUS FOR INFRARED CAMERA SYSTEM COMPRISING ARRAY OF VERTICAL-CAVITY SURFACE-EMITTING LASERS

The invention relates to a lighting apparatus () comprising an array () of light sources () emitting emission cones () with edges () which intersect in an intersection plane and a lens unit () for homogenizing the intensity distribution in the far field. The array of the light sources and the lens unit are arranged such that i) the emission cones traverse the lens unit and ii) the distance (s) between the array of the light sources and the lens unit deviates from the sum of or the difference between a) the focal length f of the lens unit and b) the distance t between the intersection plane and the array () of the light sources () by 20 percent or less. This configuration leads to an intermixture of the emission cones in the far field such that the intensity distribution in the far field is substantially homogeneous. 1. A lighting apparatus for a camera system comprising:{'b': '4', 'an array of light sources emitting emission cones, wherein the array of light sources is adapted such that the edges of the emission cones () intersect in an intersection plane,'}an emission lens unit for homogenizing the intensity distribution in the far field,wherein the array of the light sources and the emission lens unit are arranged such that i) the emission cones traverse the emission lens unit and ii) the distance (s) between the array of the light sources and the emission lens unit deviates from the sum of or the difference between a) a focal length (f) of the emission lens unit and b) the distance (t) between the intersection plane and the array of the light sources by 20 percent or less.2. The lighting apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein in the intersection plane edges of emission cones of neighboring light sources intersect.3. The lighting apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein the light sources are equidistantly arranged with respect to each other claim 1 , wherein between neighboring light sources a certain light source distance (p) is present and wherein in the ...

AUTHORIZE PARKING SYSTEM

Authorize parking system has equipment such as main frame (A) in the form of an L-shape pillar where at the end of the frame allocated also the sensing/detector device (B) which is to detect the underneath vehicle. Warning light (C), which works by emitting a warning light and can also be sound the siren to attract attention and card reader (D) that acts as the heart of this system will detect smartcard shown to it and would send a signal to the indicator light (E) to open the parking space. Red light at indicator light as to notice close the parking space when not in use and will open (Green light) the parking space when received a signal from the card reader (D). If the indicator light is red in colour meant it is hit by an unauthorized driver without receiving instructions from the card reader (D), warning light (C) will work and this will attract attention authority to act. Once the driver is leaving the parking lot and object detector detect no vehicle, indicator light will closed back the parking space in red light noticed. The entire system is running using a solar power which is turn sunlight in to electricity and for internal building area system will works using electricity supply. Tyre stopper (H) is working to limit the distance a vehicle with a main frame (A) to avoid collision also damage. Optional accessories are included in this system such as LED light, cctv, intercom etc. 1. Main Frame (A)—Functioning as a pole to support overall components which will attached on it.2. Sensing/Detector Device (B)—Is functioning as sensor to detect vehicle which are located underneath. Object detector can detect whether the vehicle is under it or not and if no vehicle is detected , it will send a signal to indicator light to notice the parking space is closed which indicate turn into red light colour.3. Warning light/Siren (C)—Serves as a warning indicator in the event of misuse of parking lots by people who do not have authorities/smartcards. This tool will sound a ...

PREDICTING SHORT-TERM TRAFFIC FLOW CONGESTION ON URBAN MOTORWAY NETWORKS

A system and method for the prediction of vehicle traffic congestion on a given roadway within a region. In particular, the computer implemented method of the present disclosure utilize real time traffic images from traffic cameras for the input of data and utilizes computer processing and machine learning to model a predictive level of congestion within a category of low congestion, medium congestion, or high congestion. By implementing machine learning in the comparison of exemplary images and administrator review, the computer processing system and method steps can predict a more efficient real time congestion prediction over time. 1. A computer implemented system and method for the prediction of traffic congestion in real time for a user comprising:using a computer processing system to collect input data in the form of real time traffic images for a given region of travel selected by the user;using a computer processing system to compare the collected input image data to exemplary image input data;using a computer processing system to predict a level of traffic congestion within a category of congestion based upon the comparison;displaying the predicted level of traffic congestion to the user; andusing a computer processing system to learn from the real time traffic images for future predictions.2. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the category of congestion is selected from the group of high congestion claim 1 , medium congestion claim 1 , and low congestion.3. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the computer processing system is multi-threaded application as a microservice and hosted on a backend system.4. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the computer processing system is hosted on a cloud.5. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the learning is conducted on a neural network using TensorFlow.6. A method for the prediction of traffic congestion in real time claim 1 , the method comprising: ...

EVENT DETECTION IN TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL ZONES

In some examples, a computing device may store a temporary traffic control zone compliance set (TTCZCS) comprising a set of indications of traffic control features for a temporary traffic control zone, wherein the set of indications of traffic control features represent that the temporary traffic control zone is compliant with at least one criterion; receive a set of indications of infrastructure articles from a set of sensors that detect the infrastructure articles in the traffic control zone; detect non-compliance of the at least one criterion based on an indication at least one infrastructure article in the temporary traffic control zone and at least one indication of a traffic control feature that corresponds to the infrastructure article; and perform at least one operation based on detection of the non-compliance of the at least one criterion for the temporary traffic control zone. 1. A computing device comprising:one or more computer processors, and store a temporary traffic control zone compliance set (TTCZCS) comprising a set of indications of traffic control features for a temporary traffic control zone, wherein the set of indications of traffic control features represent that the temporary traffic control zone is compliant with at least one criterion;', 'receive a set of indications of infrastructure articles from a set of sensors that detect the infrastructure articles in the traffic control zone;', 'detect non-compliance of the at least one criterion based on an indication at least one infrastructure article in the temporary traffic control zone and at least one indication of a traffic control feature that corresponds to the infrastructure article; and', 'perform at least one operation based on detection of the non-compliance of the at least one criterion for the temporary traffic control zone., 'a memory comprising instructions that when executed by the one or more computer processors cause the one or more computer processors to2. The computing device ...

Roadway Safety System

A safety system to prevent a wrong-way vehicle from entering a roadway by driving onto an exit ramp in the wrong direction. A detection system monitors and detects the wrong-way vehicle as soon as it enters the exit ramp in the wrong direction. Upon detecting a wrong-way vehicle, the roadway safety system remotely sends a signal to turn off the motor of the wrong-way vehicle. The system may also record the vehicle's identification and communicate it to a command center to determine the mobile phone number of the owner/driver and call the driver to alert them that they are driving the wrong-way. Alternatively, a series of one or more penetrable and/or impenetrable barriers could be deployed to stop the wrong-way vehicle. The safety system may further include a communications system to communicate to a central office to initiate other alarms and control traffic on the roadway in response to detecting a wrong-way vehicle. 1. A method , comprising:monitoring an exit ramp to detect a wrong-way vehicle that enters the exit ramp at an area where the exit ramp exits onto a street,transmitting a signal to a control system upon detecting the wrong-way vehicle that enters the exit ramp, andgenerating and sending a signal to a motor controller on the wrong-way vehicle to shut off a motor of the wrong-way vehicle.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein monitoring the exit ramp comprises monitoring a pair of sensors located at the area where the exit ramp exits onto the street to detect that any vehicle entering the exit ramp in a wrong direction.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein monitoring the exit ramp comprises monitoring one or more magnetic sensors located at the area where the exit ramp exits onto the street to detect a direction of any vehicle on the exit ramp.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein monitoring the exit ramp comprises monitoring a camera system focusing on the area where the exit ramp exits onto the street to detect a direction of any vehicle on the exit ramp.5. The ...

ADVANCED WARNING AND RISK EVASION SYSTEM AND METHOD

This invention relates in general to the field of safety devices, and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to systems and methods for providing advanced warning and risk evasion when hazardous conditions exist. In one embodiment, a vicinity monitoring unit is provided for monitoring, for example, oncoming traffic near a construction zone. In some embodiments, the vicinity monitoring unit may be mounted onto a construction vehicle to monitor nearby traffic and send a warning signal if hazardous conditions exist. In some embodiments, personnel tracking units may be worn by construction workers and the personnel tracking units may be in communication with the vicinity monitoring unit. In some embodiments, a base station is provided for monitoring activities taking place in or near a construction site including monitoring the locations of various personnel and vehicles within the construction site. 1. An advanced warning and risk evasion system comprising:a vicinity monitoring unit having a transmitter and a receiver configured to detect objects travelling through the vicinity monitoring unit's field of view;a processor communicatively connected to the transmitter and the receiver and configured to utilize information received from the receiver to calculate a velocity of each of the detected objects and a location of each of the detected objects' position relative to the vicinity monitoring unit;the processor configured to identify protected areas corresponding to regions where the detected objects are not allowed to enter and to detect a hazardous situation when entrance into one of the protected areas by one of the detected objects is imminent; andwherein, upon receiving an indication from the processor that the hazardous situation has been detected, the vicinity monitoring unit is configured to transmit a signal to the one of the detected objects to trigger auto-brake support therein.2. The advanced warning and risk evasion system of claim 1 , wherein the ...

System and method for automatic registration of use of studded tires

This publication describes a method and a system for registering use of studded decks ( 6 ) and for collecting due toll for use of studded decks on a vehicle ( 19 ) having at least one studded deck ( 6 ). This is done when a vehicle ( 19 ) passes over a detection device ( 1 ) on a road surface ( 18 ) of a road, the detection device ( 1 ) being associated with one or more sensors ( 2 ) that is able to detect impulses created by the decks ( 6 ) on the vehicle ( 19 ) that passes over the detection device ( 1 ). The impulses are registered and compared with a pre-determined value that enables a processing device ( 3 ) to determine whether one or more of the decks ( 6 ) are provided with studs or not. The system is configured in such way that the processed signal provides basis for collecting toll or at least bringing this fact to the attention of the driver and that toll is due.

TARGET PATH GENERATING DEVICE AND DRIVING CONTROL DEVICE

A target pathway generating device is provided with a map information acquisition unit, a curved path determination unit, an obstacle determination unit and a target pathway generating unit. The map information acquisition unit acquires map information. The curved path determination unit determines whether or not a curved path is present on a driving pathway of a vehicle based on the map information. Upon determining that a curved path is present, the obstacle determination unit determines whether or not there is an object to be avoided in the vicinity of the curved path. Upon determining that there is an object to be avoided, the target path generating unit generates a target pathway of the vehicle in order to avoid a predetermined region including the object to be avoided. 1. A target pathway generating device comprising:a map information acquisition unit having acquired map information;a curved path determination unit configured to determine whether or not a curved path is present in a driving pathway of a vehicle based on the map information;an obstacle determination unit configured to determine whether or not there is an object to be avoided in a vicinity of the curved path upon determining that a curved path is present;a virtual boundary setting unit configured to set a virtual boundary that extends from the object to be avoided upon determining that the object to be avoided is present; anda target pathway generating unit configured to generate a target pathway for the vehicle that avoids a predetermined area including the object to be avoided upon determining that the object to be avoided is present,the virtual boundary setting unit being further configured to set the virtual boundary that extends from the object to be avoided toward at least one of a start position and an end position of the curved path.2. (canceled)3. The target pathway generating device according to claim 1 , whereinthe obstacle determination unit is configured to determine whether or not ...

MODULAR INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

A modular intelligent transportation system, comprising an environmentally protected enclosure, a system communications bus, a processor module, communicating with said bus, having a image data input and an audio input, the processor module analyzing the image data and/or audio input for data patterns represented therein, having at least one available option slot, a power supply, and a communication link for external communications, in which at least one available option slot can be occupied by a wireless local area network access point, having a communications path between said communications link and said wireless access point, or other modular components. 1. A system , comprising:at least one video camera configured to produce an image stream;at least one memory configured to store the image stream;a wireless communication network link to a communication network; determine a motion vector of an object represented in the image stream;', 'determine an acceleration of the object;', 'produce a signal representing a decision made automatically in dependence on at least the determined acceleration; and', 'selectively transmit the image stream from the at least one memory through the wireless communication network link., 'at least one processor configured to2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the determined acceleration is referenced to gravity.3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the signal representing the decision selectively controls a communication over the wireless communication link.4. The system according to claim 3 , wherein the communication link comprises a wireless packet switched data local area network.5. The system according to claim 3 , wherein the communication link comprises a wireless cellular network.6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the communication link comprises a wireless packet switched data local area network and a wireless cellular network claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to select ...

Fusion of non-vehicle-to-vehicle communication equipped vehicles with unknown vulnerable road user

A motor vehicle system for generating and transmitting motor vehicle imaging object data includes a communication system module positioned in a host vehicle receiving vehicle attribute data during host vehicle highway travel and preparing a fused object attribute data for transmission. An imaging device collects object imaging data representing objects within a visible detection range of the imaging device. An object detection and classification system module has an object classification sub-module used to classify the objects within the visible detection range as a vehicle type or a pedestrian and to output each as an object attribute data. A target fusion module receives the object attribute data from the object detection and classification system module, fuses the object attribute data with the vehicle attribute data to create the fused object attribute data, and forwards the fused object attribute data to the communication system module for transmission.

APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ROADWAY MONITORING

An apparatus, system, and method for monitoring traffic and roadway water conditions. Traffic flow and roadway flooding is monitored concurrently through a wireless sensor network. The apparatus and system comprises ultrasound rangefinders monitoring traffic flow, flood water conditions, or both. Routing information may be calculated from the traffic conditions, such that routes are calculated to avoid roadways that are impassable or are slow due to traffic conditions. 122.-. (canceled)23. A system to monitor traffic and roadway water conditions , the system comprising:an ultrasound sensor comprising a wireless communication device and an ultrasound transducer wherein the ultrasound transducer is configured to monitor traffic and roadway water conditions; anda central computer configured to receive roadway condition information from the ultrasound sensor.2336.-. (canceled) This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/509,439, filed on Jul. 19, 2011, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.Field of the InventionThis invention relates to monitoring roadways through a wireless sensor network and more particularly relates to an apparatus, system, and method for integrated ultrasonic traffic flow and roadway flood monitoring. The system can include ultrasound rangefinders and/or remote infrared temperature sensors for monitoring traffic flow, flood water conditions, or both.Description of the Related ArtCurrent traffic monitoring or flood monitoring systems are dedicated and are only used for one application. Further, there are no real time urban flood monitoring systems which exist to date. Existing flood monitoring systems only measure water levels in rivers or lakes and existing traffic monitoring systems only measure traffic. This lack of urban flood monitoring leaves urban settings at a disadvantage for sensing and reacting to flooding situations, such as flash floods. Emergency response would benefit from ...

VEHICLE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

A vehicle detection system includes a sensor mounted to establish a light curtain along a portion of a roadway, and a control unit operatively coupled with the sensor to detect a vehicle on the roadway. The light curtain defines a first zone and a second zone within the first zone such that detection of the vehicle in the first zone followed by detection of the vehicle in the second zone indicates a correct direction of travel of the vehicle, and detection of the vehicle in the second zone prior to detection of the vehicle in the first zone indicates a wrong direction of travel of the vehicle. 1. A vehicle detection system , comprising:a sensor mounted to establish a light curtain along a portion of a roadway, the light curtain to define a first zone and a second zone within the first zone; anda control unit operatively coupled with the sensor to detect a vehicle on the roadway,wherein detection of the vehicle in the first zone followed by detection of the vehicle in the second zone indicates a correct direction of travel of the vehicle, andwherein detection of the vehicle in the second zone prior to detection of the vehicle in the first zone indicates a wrong direction of travel of the vehicle.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein detection of the vehicle in the first zone followed by simultaneous detection of the vehicle in the first zone and the second zone indicates a correct direction of travel of the vehicle.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein substantially simultaneous detection of the vehicle in the second zone and the first zone indicates a wrong direction of travel of the vehicle.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control unit is to initiate an event in response to detection of the wrong direction of travel of the vehicle.5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the event is directed to a driver of the vehicle.6. The system of claim 4 , wherein the event is directed to a driver of another vehicle on the roadway.7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the light ...

Systems and methods for automatically documenting an accident

A system for documenting an accident includes a vehicle that includes a transceiver device and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive data from a collision detection device of the vehicle, determine, based on the received data, that an accident is impending or occurring involving the vehicle, generate a request for a nearby vehicle, and transmit, via the transceiver device, the request to the nearby vehicle. The request is for the nearby vehicle to illuminate a region associated with the accident, actively acquire data related to the accident, and record actively acquired data related to the accident.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DETECTED OBJECT ATTRIBUTES OVER A DEDICATED SHORT RANGE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

A motor vehicle system for generating and transmitting detected object attributes includes a communication system module positioned in a host vehicle receiving vehicle attribute data from a target vehicle and a sensed vehicle and preparing a fused object attribute data for transmission to the target vehicle. A vehicle track data sub-module in communication with the communication system module independently tracks the sensed vehicle and the target vehicle. An object detection and classification system module having a 3D object detection module identifies a vehicle type defined at least by a vehicle size and generates an object attribute data. A target fusion module receives the object attribute data from the object detection and classification system module, fuses the object attribute data with the vehicle attribute data to create the fused object attribute data, and forwards the fused object attribute data to the communication system module for transmission. 1. A motor vehicle system for generating and transmitting detected object attributes , comprising:a communication system module positioned in a host vehicle receiving vehicle attribute data and preparing a fused object attribute data for transmission to a target vehicle;a vehicle track data sub-module of the communication system module used to independently track at least one sensed vehicle and the target vehicle;an object detection and classification system module having a 3D object detection module used to identify a vehicle type of the at least one sensed vehicle and the target vehicle defined at least by a vehicle size and to generate an object attribute data; anda target fusion module receiving the object attribute data from the object detection and classification system module, fusing the object attribute data with the vehicle attribute data to create the fused object attribute data, and forwarding the fused object attribute data to the communication system module for transmission.2. The system for ...

DEVICE THAT INCLUDES A SENSOR UNIT AND A SELF-CALIBRATION FUNCTION

A device that includes a sensor unit and a processing unit. The sensor unit is configured to detect at least one measured value at a predetermined point in time. The processing unit is configured to carry out a self-calibration of the device as a function of the detected measured value. A method for self-calibration of a device is also described. 18-. (canceled)9. A device , comprising:a sensor unit configured to detect at least one measured value at a predetermined point in time; anda processing unit configured to carry out a self-calibration of the device as a function of the detected measured value.10. The device as recited in claim 9 , wherein the processing unit is configured to ascertain a calibration value as a function of the detected measured value using a mathematical model claim 9 , and to carry out the self-calibration as a function of the ascertained calibration value.11. The device as recited in claim 10 , wherein the mathematical model is an adaptive filtering or an unsupervised binary classification or a nearest neighbor classification or a k-means algorithm.12. The device as recited in claim 9 , wherein the processing unit is configured to filter the detected measured value as a function of a measured value detected at an earlier point in time.13. A method for self-calibration of a device claim 9 , the device including a sensor unit and a processing unit claim 9 , the method comprising the following method steps:a. detecting at least one measured value at a predetermined point in time with using the sensor unit;b. carrying out a self-calibration of the device as a function of the at least one detected measured value.14. The method as recited in claim 13 , wherein claim 13 , in step b claim 13 , a calibration value is ascertained as a function of the detected measured value using a mathematical model claim 13 , and wherein the self-calibration takes place as a function of the ascertained calibration value.15. The method as recited in claim 14 , ...

Method and System for the Automatic Detection of Parking Zones

A method automatically detects parking zones in at least one residential street, wherein a) a computing unit is provided; b) information in the form of panoramic images of the at least one residential street is inputted from an external data store; c) information in the form of street data of the at least one residential street is inputted from a map database; d) an internal database is generated, which persists the panoramic images; e) the inputted panoramic images are analyzed for the presence of vehicles; f) the inputted panoramic images are analyzed for the presence of street signs and traffic signs; g) from the analyses of the presence of vehicles and the presence of street signs and traffic signs for at least one selected residential street, expected existing no-parking/no-stopping zones are determined; h) a data set that contains the detected information regarding identified vehicles, street signs, and the markings of no-parking/no-stopping zones and parking zones is generated, and i) the information contained in the data set is visualized on a terminal unit. 1. A method for automatic detection of parking zones on at least one street , the method comprising the acts of:a) receiving, by a computing unit, information in a form of panorama images of the at least one street from an external data memory;b) receiving, by the computing unit, information in a form of road data for the at least one street from a map database;c) generating an internal database, which internal data base persists the panorama images;d) analyzing the received panorama images for a presence of vehicles;e) analyzing the received panorama images for a presence of road signs and traffic signs;f) using the analyses of the presence of vehicles and the presence of road signs and traffic signs to determine, for at least one selected street, whether existing no-parking/no-stopping zones are to be expected;g) generating and storing a data record that contains information pertaining to detected ...

Low-power vehicle detection

A parking meter detects an object in proximity, based on a change in a proximity measurement at the meter, activates a directional sensor in response to detecting the object, receives sensor data at a meter processor from the directional sensor, wherein the received sensor data indicates a predetermined direction to the detected object relative to the meter. The parking meter determines a presence of the object, or lack thereof, in the predetermined direction based on the sensor data, and upon a positive determination of the presence of the object, stores an indication of the presence of the object along with a time of the positive determination.

FLOW CORRIDOR DETECTION AND DISPLAY SYSTEM

A flow corridor detection system for use on a vehicle is provided. The system includes one or more sensors configured to measure available space in front of the vehicle; a data module include vehicle trajectory data that predicts trajectories of other vehicles, a memory defining vehicle dimension data, a dynamic memory having driver behavior and skill data, a processor configured to combine sensor measurements with data from the data module, memory and dynamic memory in order to detect a corridor through which the vehicle can proceed, and to quantify the risk level associated with the corridor. A display is configured to represent the location and risk level of the corridor to the driver of the vehicle. 1. A vehicle corridor detection system comprising:sensors configured to measure a space in front of a vehicle;a module having trajectory data predictive of vehicle trajectories via a memory defining vehicle dimension data, a dynamic memory including behavior and skill data, and a processor to combine the space with the trajectory data to detect a corridor, and quantify a risk level associated with the corridor; anda display to represent the corridor and risk level.2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the sensors are ultra-sonic parking sensors.3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the processor combines with the space and trajectory data via trajectory mapping and object recognition.4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the sensors is configured to measure a tilt angle of the vehicle.5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the sensors measures speed of the vehicle.6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein vehicle progress through the corridor is monitored by the sensors and stored in the dynamic memory as being indicative of driver behavior.7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the display represents the corridor as a series of nested gates showing a recommended vehicle trajectory.8. The system ...

TOLLING SYSTEM USING VEHICLE IDENTIFIER CORRELATION

A method performed by a computing system includes receiving from a detection system, a plurality of identity tokens. The plurality of identity tokens include different types of identity tokens. The method further includes associating each of the plurality of identity tokens with a node of a graph, incrementing an edge between two nodes of the graph in response to determining that the two identity tokens associated with the two nodes were detected by the first detection system within a detection time window, decrementing the edge between the two nodes in response to determining that one of the identity tokens associated with one of the two nodes is detected within a detection time window without detecting one of the identity tokens associated with the other of the two nodes, and correlating the identity tokens associated with the two nodes based on a value of the edge. 1. A method comprising:with a computing system in communication with a plurality of detection systems, receiving a plurality of identity tokens detected by the detection systems;with the computing system, associating each of the plurality of identity tokens with a node of a graph;incrementing an edge between two nodes of the graph in response to determining that the two identity tokens associated with the two nodes were detected by first detection system within a the detection time window;decrementing the edge between the two nodes in response to determining that one of the identity tokens associated with one of the two nodes is detected within a detection time window without detecting one of the identity tokens associated with the other of the two nodes; andcorrelating the identity tokens associated with the two nodes based on a value of the edge.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the detection system includes a plurality of detection instruments claim 1 , each of the plurality of detection instruments being configured to detect a different type of identity token.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the ...

Road monitoring system, road monitoring device, road monitoring method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium

A road monitoring system according to the present disclosure includes: a cable (20) including a communication optical fiber, being laid on a road (10); a reception unit (331) configured to receive an optical signal from at least one communication optical fiber included in the cable (20); and a detection unit (332) configured to detect a pattern according to a state of the road (10), based on the optical signal, and detect an abnormal state of the road (10), based on the detected pattern according to the state of the road (10).

Roadside sensing method, electronic device, storage medium, and roadside equipment

A sensing method, an electronic device, and a storage medium are provided, which are related to a field of road cooperation of intelligent traffic. The specific implementation solution includes: acquiring a wide-angle image captured by a wide-angle camera; performing a de-distortion process on the wide-angle image, to obtain an image directly below the wide-angle camera; and performing a projective transformation on the wide-angle image to at least one viewing angle through a spherical projection model, to obtain at least one planar projection image, wherein each planar projection image corresponds to one viewing angle.

SMOG ANALYSIS VIA DIGITAL COMPUTING PLATFORMS

Disclosed is a system, computer program product and computer-implemented method for smog analysis which provides sending a data collection signal to one or more vehicles including one or more sensors via a base station, receiving data from the one or more vehicles, including sensor data, analyzing the received data for determining a smog status, and sending traffic information to a plurality of vehicles. The traffic information may include the determined smog status and the plurality of vehicles may include the one or more vehicles. 1. A computer-implemented method for smog analysis , the computer-implemented method comprising:sending, by one or more computer processors, a data collection signal to one or more vehicles via a base station, wherein each vehicle includes one or more sensors;receiving, by one or more computer processors, data from the one or more vehicles, the data including sensor data collected by the one or more sensors of the one or more vehicles;analyzing, by one or more computer processors, the received data for determining a smog status; andsending, by one or more computer processors, traffic information to a plurality of vehicles, the traffic information including the determined smog status, the plurality of vehicles including the one or more vehicles.2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:defining, by one or more computer processors, a bounded area of land, wherein a coverage area of the base station includes at least a portion of the bounded area of land, wherein the data collection signal includes geographic data defining boundaries of the bounded area of land, and whereinreceiving, by one or more computer processors, the data from the one or more vehicles comprises receiving, by one or more computer processors, data only from a subset of the one or more vehicles located within the bounded area of land.3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , further comprising:upon receiving the data collection signal, each ...

Method and apparatus for messaging coordination

A vehicle includes one or more vehicle-exterior displays and a processor. The vehicle receives indication of a second proximate vehicle, the indication including viewing preferences for an occupant of the second proximate vehicle. The vehicle selects content for display on at least one of the vehicle-exterior displays and selects at least one display having an exterior orientation determined to be viewable based on a heading of the second proximate vehicle. The vehicle then displays the selected content on the selected display.

Information Processing Apparatus

The present invention provides an information processing apparatus that is capable of suitably and efficiently monitoring both near and far regions, reducing the non-recognition rates of objects in both the near and far regions, and thus improving traveling safety, and that is suitably used as, for example, a periphery recognition apparatus mounted on a vehicle that accomplishes automatic driving. According to the present invention, an allocated resource changing unit allocates to a far object recognition unit a resource of which size is determined depending on the priority assigned thereto, even when the priority of a near object recognition process performed on a near region is higher than the priority of a far object recognition process performed on a far region.

System for Vehicle Identification Utilizing Infrared Signals

The system includes a set of infrared transmitters that are installed in a vehicle. These transmitters are configured to send out coded infrared signals that provide detailed information unique to the vehicle. The infrared binary signals beamed by the transmitters will reach a control panel installed at the entrance of a parking lot or gated facility where there is a requirement that arriving vehicles be identified and/or registered. The control panel is provided with an infrared sensor that is capable of receiving and processing the coded signals beamed by the vehicle transmitter. The infrared sensor is operatively connected to a control circuit that is configured to decode the signals received and to send the data to a computer. The information thus received is logged and registered in the computer for billing or for any other tasks that might be required. 1. A vehicle identification system that utilizes infrared coded signals , the system comprising:a vehicle which is provided with at least one infrared transmitter (IRT), the IRT transmitter configured to store unique information related to the vehicle, the information may include the license plate number, the authority issuing the license plate, the vehicle make and model, the vehicle type, the IRT transmitter capable of sending out infrared signals that correspond to the vehicle identification data, the encoding method of the infrared signals utilizing a pulse control modulation (PCM) or pulse width modulation (PWM) technology;a control panel (CP) which is located near the access area to a gated facility or private parking, the CP control panel is provided with at least one infrared sensor or receiver (IRR), the IRR receiver installed in such way as to detect the signals emitted by IRT transmitters of any plurality of vehicles attempting to enter the facility through the gate controlled by the CP control panel, the IRR receiver operatively connected to a control circuit (CC) that is capable of decoding and ...

STREET LAMP INTEGRATION DEVICE, STREET LAMP SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

A street lamp integration device, a street lamp system and a communication method are disclosed. The street lamp integration device includes a local area network module configured to generate a local area network covering a first range, a traffic collector configured to collect traffic information in a second range and send the same to a communication module and the communication module configured to send the traffic information to a vehicle connected to the local area network. By extensive availability and close mutual distance of street lamps, a local area network is formed within the first range of each street lamp, which helps to to form a network of comprehensive coverage and extensive range. The traffic collector can collect traffic in a certain range and send the same to the vehicle connected to the local area network through the communication module, facilitating awareness of the current traffic by the vehicle. 1. A street lamp integration device , comprising: a local area network module , a traffic collector and a communication module; wherein ,the local area network module is configured for generating a local area network that covers a first range;the traffic collector is configured for collecting traffic information in a second range and sending the traffic information to the communication module;the communication module is configured for sending the traffic information to a vehicle connected to the local area network.2. The street lamp integration device according to claim 1 , further comprising a controller configured for claim 1 , if a vehicle in the first range matches a first condition claim 1 , determining to connect the vehicle to the local area network.3. The street lamp integration device according to claim 2 , wherein the controller is further configured for sending a first instruction to obtain the traffic information to the traffic collector claim 2 , receiving the traffic information collected by the traffic collector claim 2 , and sending ...

Evacuation control apparatus and evacuation control method

An evacuation control apparatus includes a decrease detecting unit, a rear monitoring unit, and an evacuation control unit. The decrease detecting unit detects decrease in a consciousness level of a driver of an own vehicle. The rear monitoring unit monitors a state behind the own vehicle. The evacuation control unit outputs control information for making the own vehicle perform an emergency evacuation based on monitoring results of the rear monitoring unit, when the decrease detecting unit detects decrease in the consciousness level of the driver.

SNOW ADHESION PREVENTING DEVICE AND SIGNALING APPARATUS

There is provided a signaling apparatus including a plurality of LED elements provided in a signal lamp body; a transparent panel provided in the LED elements and configured to transmit outgoing light from the LED elements on a rear side to a front surface to which snow adheres; a frame unit provided on an outer periphery of the panel; and vibration generators provided in the frame unit and configured to vibrate the panel. 1. A snow adhesion preventing device comprising:a transparent panel configured to transmit outgoing light from LED elements on a rear side to a front surface to which snow adheres;a frame unit provided on an outer periphery of the transparent panel; andvibration generators provided in the frame unit and configured to vibrate the transparent panel.2. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a sensor configured to detect snow adhesion to the transparent panel,wherein the vibration generator removes the snow adhesion with detection of the snow adhesion of the sensor.3. The device according to claim 2 ,wherein the sensor hasa separate light source provided on a rear side of the transparent panel, anda light receiving unit provided on the rear side of the panel to receive light reflected and returned by the snow adhesion on the front surface of the transparent panel from the separate light source.4. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a housing to which the transparent panel and the frame unit are fixed; anda temperature sensor provided within the housing,wherein the vibration generator operates when a temperature measured by the temperature sensor is a threshold temperature or lower.5. The device according to claim 2 ,wherein the sensor is a reflection type sensor.6. The device according to claim 2 ,wherein the sensor is light receiving sensor.7. The device according to claim 2 ,comprising a plurality of sensors.8. The device according to claim 1 ,wherein the plurality of LED elements comprises a red LED element, a green ...

Vehicle Detection Apparatus and Light Distribution Control Apparatus

A vehicle detection apparatus includes: a specific color region detection unit that detects a specific color region from an image photographed by a camera provided in a vehicle; a processing target range calculation unit that calculates a processing target range in which the other vehicle is detected in the image on the basis of the specific color region detected by the specific color region detection unit; and a vehicle region detection unit that detects a region of the other vehicle from the image within the processing target range calculated by the processing target range calculation unit. 1. A vehicle detection apparatus comprising:a specific color region detection unit that detects a specific color region from an image photographed by a camera provided in a vehicle;a processing target range calculation unit that calculates a processing target range in which another vehicle is detected in the image based on the specific color region detected by the specific color region detection unit; anda vehicle region detection unit that detects a region of the other vehicle from the image within the processing target range calculated by the processing target range calculation unit.2. The vehicle detection apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the vehicle region detection unit detects a region of the other vehicle based on a high luminance region within the processing target range in the image.3. The vehicle detection apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the processing target range calculation unit calculates a range including an oncoming lane in a traveling road of the vehicle based on the specific color region, and adds the calculated range including the oncoming lane to the processing target range.4. The vehicle detection apparatus according to claim 3 ,wherein the processing target range calculation unit calculates a range including an intersecting road intersecting the traveling road in front of the vehicle based on the specific color region, and adds the range ...

DISTINGUISH BETWEEN VEHICLE TURN AND LANE CHANGE

A system and method to distinguish between a lane change and a turn of a vehicle as an intended movement of the vehicle based on a driver-initiated motion toward an adjacent lane that is adjacent to a lane occupied by the vehicle include obtaining input from one or more sources. The one or more sources include a sensor system or a communication system. The method also includes processing the input from the one or more sources to obtain indirect information that indicates a direction of travel in the lane adjacent or to obtain direct information specific to a location of the vehicle, determining whether the lane change or the turn is more likely to be the intended movement based on the indirect information or the direct information, and modifying an action of a vehicle system based on the determining whether the lane change or the turn is more likely. 1. A method of distinguishing between a lane change and a turn of a vehicle as an intended movement of the vehicle based on a driver-initiated motion toward an adjacent lane that is adjacent to a lane occupied by the vehicle , the method comprising:obtaining input from one or more sources, the one or more sources including a sensor system or a communication system;processing the input from the one or more sources to obtain indirect information that indicates a direction of travel in the adjacent lane or to obtain direct information specific to a location of the vehicle;determining whether the lane change or the turn is more likely to be the intended movement based on the indirect information or the direct information; andmodifying an action of a vehicle system based on the determining whether the lane change or the turn is more likely.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein obtaining the indirect information includes determining whether a distance between the vehicle and a double line or double-dashed line is more than a lane width such that another lane separates the vehicle from the double line or the double- ...

VARYING LIDAR ILLUMINATION RESPONSIVE TO AMBIENT LIGHT LEVELS

A LIDAR system is provided. The LIDAR system may include at least one processor configured to: control at least one light deflector to deflect light from a plurality of light sources towards a region in a field of view while the at least one light deflector is in a particular instantaneous position; control the at least one light deflector such that while the at least one light deflector is at the particular instantaneous position, light reflections from the field of view are received on at least one common area along a plurality of return paths to at least one sensor; and receive from at least one of a plurality of light detectors included in the at least one sensor, signals associated with beam spots of the received light reflections, wherein each of the beam spots impinges on more than one of the plurality of light detectors. 1390-. (canceled)391. A LIDAR system , comprising: control at least one light deflector to deflect light from a plurality of light sources towards a region in a field of view while the at least one light deflector is in a particular instantaneous position;', 'control the at least one light deflector such that while the at least one light deflector is at the particular instantaneous position, light reflections from the field of view are received on at least one common area of the at least one light deflector along a plurality of return paths to at least one sensor, wherein the at least one sensor includes a plurality of light detectors; and', 'receive from at least one of the plurality of light detectors included in the at least one sensor, signals associated with beam spots of the received light reflections, wherein each of the signals is associated with at least one of the beam spots, and wherein each of the beam spots impinges on more than one of the plurality of light detectors included in the at least one sensor., 'at least one processor configured to392. The LIDAR system of claim 391 , wherein the at least one light deflector includes a ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING SPLIT LANE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS UTILIZING BOTH MULTIMEDIA DATA AND PROBE DATA

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to improve the identification and characterization of split lane traffic and other multi-modality traffic conditions. In the context of a method, multimedia data from a camera is received that is representative of traffic conditions along a road segment upstream of a junction. The method identifies a multi-modality condition along the road segment upstream of the junction based upon an analysis of the multimedia data. The method also includes evaluating a plurality of probe points representative of travel along the road segment upstream of the junction in accordance with a detection algorithm to separately determine whether the multi-modality condition exists along the road segment upstream of the junction. The method further includes determining whether to modify one or more tuning parameters of the detection algorithm based upon the multi-modality condition identified based upon the analysis of the multimedia data. 1. A navigation system comprising:a communication interface configured to receive multimedia data from a camera representative of traffic conditions along a road segment upstream of a junction; and identify a multi-modality condition along the road segment upstream of the junction based upon an analysis of the multimedia data;', 'evaluate a plurality of probe points representative of travel along the road segment upstream of the junction in accordance with a detection algorithm to separately determine whether the multi-modality condition exists along the road segment upstream of the junction; and', 'determine whether to modify one or more tuning parameters of the detection algorithm based upon the multi-modality condition identified based upon the analysis of the multimedia data,, 'at least one processor configured towherein the communication interface is also configured to cause an alert message to be provided based upon the multi-modality condition identified based upon the analysis of the ...

Method of Guiding a User to a Suitable Parking Spot

A method of guiding a user to a suitable parking spot is a method used to aid a user in finding a suitable parking spot near a desired location. The method uses at least one remote server and a mobile computing device. The remote server manages information related to potential parking spots, and performs calculations to determine if a potential parking spot is a suitable parking spot. The mobile computing device monitors the location of the user and allows the user to interact with the method. A parking search request is sent from the mobile computing device to the remote server. Upon receiving the parking search request, the geospatial vehicle detection system is used to locate potential parking spots. At least one filtering process is used to identify suitable parking spots from the potential parking spots, before the suitable parking spots are displayed to the user. 1. A method of guiding a user to a suitable parking spot comprises the steps of:(A) providing at least one remote server and a mobile computing device, wherein the remote server is communicably coupled to the mobile computing device;(B) providing a geospatial vehicle detection system, wherein the remote server is communicably coupled to the geospatial vehicle detection system;(C) sending a parking search request for a desired location from the mobile computing device to the remote server;(D) locating potential parking spots near the desired location with the geospatial vehicle detection system;(E) executing at least one filtering process with the remote server in order to identify suitable parking spots amongst the potential parking spots; and(F) displaying the suitable parking spots through the mobile computing device.2. The method of guiding a user to a suitable parking spot as claimed in comprises the steps of:providing a parking search radius, wherein the parking search radius is centered around the desired location;prompting to select a travel trip with the mobile computing device;designating a ...

APPROACHING-BODY WARNING DEVICE FOR AUTOMOBILE

An object is to provide an approaching-body warning device capable of causing a drive to recognize, with enhanced reality, a direction and a location of a detection target approaching to an own vehicle. It is provided with a detection system including cameras, a radar sensor, and the like for detecting detection targets approaching to an own vehicle from various directions. A plurality of speakers is arranged in a cabin of the own vehicle to surround a driver. When the detection system determines that a detection target is approaching from any of various directions, an audio control unit provides, to the driver, enhanced reality of the approaching detection target by producing warning sound with surround signals output to a surround stereo audio system to form a sound field corresponding to an approaching direction. 115.- (canceled)16. An approaching-body warning device , comprising:a detection system configured to detect, using an imaging camera system, a detection target being an automobile, a bicycle, a person, an animal, or the like that approaches to a travelling own vehicle from a direction of all directions;a surround stereo audio system including a plurality of speakers arranged in the own vehicle;an audio control unit configured to control the surround stereo audio system as storing a plural kinds of warning sound source signals; anda display configured to display images taken by the imaging camera system in different directions of the own vehicle, wherein the imaging camera system includes pairs of cameras to take images on the right and/or left at the front and rear of the own vehicle, each pair thereof being arranged at the front and rear of the own vehicle, and an image recognition unit configured to evaluate dangerous approaching of the detection target to the own vehicle by performing an image recognition process on images taken serially by the cameras, andthe audio control unit controls a volume of the surround stereo audio system so that single ...