Traffic monitor and method
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1. A method for controlling traffic, comprising:
- providing a data aggregator configured to receive data related to traffic or a traffic control cabinet, a traffic signal controller coupled to the data aggregator, and a malfunction management unit coupled to the traffic signal controller and to the data aggregator;
receiving the data related to the traffic or the traffic control cabinet at the data aggregator;
transmitting the data related to the traffic or the traffic control cabinet to a server system;
generating a control signal in response to the data related to the traffic or the traffic control cabinet that has been transmitted to the server system; and
using the control signal to control an intersection.
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Abstract
In accordance with an embodiment, a method for processing information associated with vehicular traffic includes generating an input signal that contains information associated with vehicular traffic and transmitting the information to a cloud-based server system. A control signal is generated in response to the information. In accordance with another embodiment, a traffic monitoring system has a data aggregator coupled to a malfunction management unit and to a traffic signal controller coupled to the data aggravator.
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1. A method for controlling traffic, comprising:
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providing a data aggregator configured to receive data related to traffic or a traffic control cabinet, a traffic signal controller coupled to the data aggregator, and a malfunction management unit coupled to the traffic signal controller and to the data aggregator; receiving the data related to the traffic or the traffic control cabinet at the data aggregator; transmitting the data related to the traffic or the traffic control cabinet to a server system; generating a control signal in response to the data related to the traffic or the traffic control cabinet that has been transmitted to the server system; and using the control signal to control an intersection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A traffic monitoring system, comprising:
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a data aggregator having a first input terminal, a first output terminal, and an input/output terminal; a malfunction management unit having an input/output terminal, the input/output terminal of the malfunction management unit coupled to the input/output terminal of the data aggregator; and a traffic signal controller coupled to the data aggregator. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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