Directional Vehicle Sensor Matrix
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1. An apparatus for detecting a vehicle traversing a non-partitioned monitored roadway comprising:
- a first sensor matrix element comprising;
a first sensor matrix element first sensor monitoring a first detection area within the monitored roadway, the first sensor matrix element first sensor configured to communicate sensor data;
a first sensor matrix element second sensor monitoring a second detection area within the monitored roadway, the first sensor matrix element second sensor configured to communicate sensor data, the second detection area being substantially adjacent to the first detection area;
a first sensor matrix element processor in communication with the first sensor matrix element first sensor and the first sensor matrix element second sensor; and
a first sensor matrix element transceiver in communication with the first sensor matrix element processor; and
a second sensor matrix element in communication with the first sensor matrix element, the second sensor matrix element comprising;
a second sensor matrix element first sensor monitoring a third detection area within the monitored roadway, the second sensor matrix element first sensor configured to communicate sensor data, the third detection area being substantially adjacent to the first detection area.a second sensor matrix element second sensor monitoring a fourth detection area within the monitored roadway, the second sensor matrix element second sensor configured to communicate sensor data;
a second sensor matrix element processor in communication with the second sensor matrix element first sensor and the second sensor matrix element second sensor; and
a second sensor matrix element transceiver in communication with the second sensor matrix element processor.
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Abstract
An apparatus, method, and system for detecting and counting vehicles on a roadway are presented. The roadway need not be partitioned into directional lanes. The matrix may have a plurality of matrix elements in communication with a master matrix element. Each matrix element contains two sensors, a processor and a transceiver. Matrix elements transmit sensor data to the master matrix element, which uses the sensor data to calculate the number of vehicles traveling through the detection area of the sensor matrix, and the point of entry and the point of exit of each such vehicle.
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1. An apparatus for detecting a vehicle traversing a non-partitioned monitored roadway comprising:
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a first sensor matrix element comprising; a first sensor matrix element first sensor monitoring a first detection area within the monitored roadway, the first sensor matrix element first sensor configured to communicate sensor data; a first sensor matrix element second sensor monitoring a second detection area within the monitored roadway, the first sensor matrix element second sensor configured to communicate sensor data, the second detection area being substantially adjacent to the first detection area; a first sensor matrix element processor in communication with the first sensor matrix element first sensor and the first sensor matrix element second sensor; and a first sensor matrix element transceiver in communication with the first sensor matrix element processor; and a second sensor matrix element in communication with the first sensor matrix element, the second sensor matrix element comprising; a second sensor matrix element first sensor monitoring a third detection area within the monitored roadway, the second sensor matrix element first sensor configured to communicate sensor data, the third detection area being substantially adjacent to the first detection area. a second sensor matrix element second sensor monitoring a fourth detection area within the monitored roadway, the second sensor matrix element second sensor configured to communicate sensor data; a second sensor matrix element processor in communication with the second sensor matrix element first sensor and the second sensor matrix element second sensor; and a second sensor matrix element transceiver in communication with the second sensor matrix element processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for directionally detecting vehicles traversing a non-partitioned monitored roadway between a first vehicle area and a second vehicle area, comprising the steps of:
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providing a first sensor matrix element within the monitored roadway, the first sensor matrix element comprising a first sensor matrix element first sensor and a first sensor matrix element second sensor; providing a second sensor matrix element within the monitored roadway, the second sensor matrix element comprising a second sensor matrix element first sensor and a second sensor matrix element second sensor; establishing a communications link between the first sensor matrix element and the second sensor matrix element; detecting a vehicle with the first sensor matrix element; detecting the vehicle with the second sensor matrix element; transmitting vehicle detection data from the first sensor matrix element to the second matrix element; correlating vehicle detection data from the first sensor matrix element with vehicle detection data from the second sensor matrix element; calculating a vehicle entrance location into the monitored roadway; and calculating a vehicle exit location from the monitored roadway. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer readable media configured to perform steps comprising:
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receiving a first data message from a local sensor, the local sensor configured to detect a vehicle within a first portion of a non-partitioned monitored roadway; receiving a second data message from a remote sensor, the remote sensor configured to detect a vehicle within a second portion of the monitored roadway; correlating the first data message with the second data message; and calculating a number of vehicles traversing the monitored roadway, wherein the number of vehicles traversing the monitored roadway comprises; a count of vehicles entering a first vehicle area adjacent to the monitored roadway, a count of vehicles entering a second vehicle area adjacent to the monitored roadway, a count of vehicles exiting the first vehicle area, and a count of vehicles exiting the second vehicle area. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for directionally detecting vehicles traversing a non-partitioned monitored roadway between a first vehicle area and a second vehicle area, comprising the steps of:
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providing a first sensor within the monitored roadway, the first sensor comprising a wireless transceiver; providing a second sensor within the monitored roadway, the second sensor comprising a wireless transceiver; providing a processor comprising a wireless transceiver; establishing a communications link between the first sensor and the processor; establishing a communications link between the second sensor and the processor; detecting a vehicle with the first sensor; detecting a vehicle with the second sensor; transmitting vehicle detection data from the first sensor to the processor; transmitting vehicle detection data from the second sensor to the processor; and correlating vehicle detection data from the first sensor with vehicle detection data from the second sensor. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system for monitoring vehicle presence within a vehicle area comprising:
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a first directional vehicle sensor matrix located substantially within a first vehicle area portal, the first directional vehicle sensor matrix comprising; a first sensor matrix element comprising; a first sensor matrix element first sensor monitoring a first detection area within the portal, and a first sensor matrix element second sensor monitoring a second detection area within the portal; a second sensor matrix element in communication with the first sensor matrix element, the second sensor matrix element comprising; a second sensor matrix element first sensor monitoring a third detection area within the portal, and a second sensor matrix element second sensor monitoring a fourth detection area within the portal; and a vehicle area manager in communication with the first directional vehicle sensor matrix, the vehicle area manager comprising a database, the database comprising a vehicle occupancy count for the vehicle area. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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