Traffic monitoring system
First Claim
1. ) A monitoring system for monitoring traffic in a highway area, comprising:
- a detecting unit installed in a sensor vehicle circulating in said highway area to monitor traffic; and
a remote central operating unit communicating with said detecting unit to receive local monitoring information, said detecting unit comprising locating means supplying information relating to the position of the sensor vehicle;
sensor means supplying information relating to the position of objects or vehicles around the sensor vehicle; and
transmitting means for transmitting the information supplied by the locating means and the sensor means, said remote central operating unit comprising receiving means for receiving the information transmitted by the detecting unit, and processing means for processing said information.
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Abstract
There is described a monitoring system (1) for monitoring traffic in a highway section, and including at least one detecting unit (2) installed in a sensor vehicle (3) circulating in the highway section to monitor traffic locally; and a remote central operating unit (4) communicating with the detecting unit (2) to receive local monitoring information. The detecting unit (2) includes a locating device (6) supplying information relative to the position of the relative sensor vehicle (3); a sensor device (5) supplying information relative to the position of objects and/or vehicles around the sensor vehicle (3); and a transmitting device (8) for transmitting the information supplied by the locating device (6) and sensor device (5). The remote central operating unit (4) includes a receiving device (9) for receiving the information transmitted by the detecting unit (2); and a processing unit (11, 12) for processing the information.
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1. ) A monitoring system for monitoring traffic in a highway area, comprising:
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a detecting unit installed in a sensor vehicle circulating in said highway area to monitor traffic; and
a remote central operating unit communicating with said detecting unit to receive local monitoring information, said detecting unit comprising locating means supplying information relating to the position of the sensor vehicle;
sensor means supplying information relating to the position of objects or vehicles around the sensor vehicle; and
transmitting means for transmitting the information supplied by the locating means and the sensor means, said remote central operating unit comprising receiving means for receiving the information transmitted by the detecting unit, and processing means for processing said information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A sensor vehicle for a traffic monitoring system, said sensor vehicle having a detecting unit comprising:
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locating means supplying information relating to the position of the sensor vehicle;
sensor means supplying information relating to the position of objects or vehicles around the sensor vehicle; and
transmitting means for transmitting the information supplied by the locating means and the sensor means to a remote central operating unit of said system.
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