MOBILE SENSING FOR ROAD SAFETY, TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, AND ROAD MAINTENANCE
First Claim
1. A mobile monitoring system, comprising:
- a plurality of vehicles, each vehicle comprising;
a camera that generates image data;
a location device that generates geographic coordinates of the vehicle;
a computing device that receives the image data from the camera and the geographic coordinates of the vehicle and forms a processed image signal that includes the image data, the geographic coordinates and a time stamp; and
a communication device that receives the processed image signal from the computing device and wireless transmits the processed image signal; and
a base communication station in communication with each of the plurality of vehicles to receive the processed image signal, the base communication station comprising an image processor to further process the processed image signal from each of the plurality of vehicles to form an output signal and a transmitter that transmits the output signal.
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Abstract
Mobile monitoring systems and methods are disclosed. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the system includes a plurality of vehicles and a base communication station that are in communication with each other. Each of the vehicles includes a camera that generates image data, a location device that generates geographic coordinates of the vehicle, a computing device that receives the image data from the camera and the geographic coordinates of the vehicle and forms a processed image signal that includes the image data, the geographic coordinates and a time stamp, and a communication device that receives the processed image signal from the computing device and wireless transmits the processed image signal to the base communication station. The base communication station receives the processed image signal. The base communication station can include an image processor to further process the processed image signal from each of the plurality of vehicles to form an output signal and a transmitter that transmits the output signal. The output signal can be used to control traffic control devices, vehicles and to provide other useful information.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile monitoring system, comprising:
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a plurality of vehicles, each vehicle comprising; a camera that generates image data; a location device that generates geographic coordinates of the vehicle; a computing device that receives the image data from the camera and the geographic coordinates of the vehicle and forms a processed image signal that includes the image data, the geographic coordinates and a time stamp; and a communication device that receives the processed image signal from the computing device and wireless transmits the processed image signal; and a base communication station in communication with each of the plurality of vehicles to receive the processed image signal, the base communication station comprising an image processor to further process the processed image signal from each of the plurality of vehicles to form an output signal and a transmitter that transmits the output signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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generating image data with a camera in a plurality of vehicles; generating geographic coordinates of the plurality of vehicles with a GPS device in each of the plurality of vehicles; in a processor in each of the plurality of vehicles, generating a processed image data from the image data, from the geographic coordinates and from a time stamp; transmitting the processed image data from each of the plurality of vehicles to a base communication station; processing the processed image signal from each of the plurality of vehicles at the base communication station to generate an output signal; and the base communication station transmitting the output signal to a traffic control device to control the traffic control device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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