INTEGRATED STILL IMAGE, MOTION VIDEO AND SPEED MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a speed measurement device for determining a speed of a moving object at a first distance; and
an image capture mechanism integrated with said speed measurement device for storing a sequence of images of said moving object from said first distance to a second lesser distance, said apparatus associating an instantaneous speed with at least a subset of said sequence of images and wherein said moving object is probabilistically uniquely identifiable in at least one of said images at said second distance.
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Abstract
Devices capable of capturing still and motion imagery are integrated with an accurate distance and speed measuring apparatus. By measuring the changing distance of the target over that time, a target'"'"'s speed can be determined. At substantially the same time as the target'"'"'s speed is determined, imagery of the target is captured in both a still and moving format. Using a queuing mechanism for both distance and imagery data along with time stamps associated with each, a target'"'"'s image, both in motion and still, can be integrated with its speed. In situations in which a still image is unavailable, a target'"'"'s speed can be associated with a portion of a continuous stream of motion imagery to a point where a positive identification can be captured with a still image.
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12 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a speed measurement device for determining a speed of a moving object at a first distance; and an image capture mechanism integrated with said speed measurement device for storing a sequence of images of said moving object from said first distance to a second lesser distance, said apparatus associating an instantaneous speed with at least a subset of said sequence of images and wherein said moving object is probabilistically uniquely identifiable in at least one of said images at said second distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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determining a speed of a moving object utilizing a laser rangefinder; sampling a plurality of received laser pulses returned from said moving object over a period of time; and determining said speed of said moving object utilizing a sliding sample window of a set of said received laser pulses. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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