SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTELLIGENT MONITORING OF THOROUGHFARES USING THERMAL IMAGING
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- an infrared imaging module disposed at a location along a thoroughfare, the infrared imaging module comprising a focal plane array (FPA) configured to capture thermal images of a scene comprising at least a portion of the thoroughfare; and
a processor in communication with the infrared imaging module, the processor configured to;
analyze the thermal images to determine a presence of one or more objects and at least one attribute associated with the objects in the scene, andgenerate monitoring information based on the determination of the presence and the attribute.
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Abstract
Various techniques are disclosed for systems and methods using thermal imaging to intelligently monitor thoroughfares. For example, an intelligent monitoring system may include an infrared imaging module, a processor, a communication module, a memory, and an adjustable component. The system may be mounted, installed, or otherwise disposed at various locations along thoroughfares, and capture thermal images of a scene that includes at least a portion of the thoroughfares. Various thermal image processing and analysis operations may be performed on the thermal images to generate comprehensive monitoring information including an indication of detected objects in the scene and at least one attribute associated with the objects. Various actions may be taken, such as generating various alarms and intelligently adjusting operation of various adjustable devices on thoroughfares, based on the monitoring information. The monitoring information may be shared among multiple instances of the system, and may be communicated to external devices.
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1. A system comprising:
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an infrared imaging module disposed at a location along a thoroughfare, the infrared imaging module comprising a focal plane array (FPA) configured to capture thermal images of a scene comprising at least a portion of the thoroughfare; and a processor in communication with the infrared imaging module, the processor configured to; analyze the thermal images to determine a presence of one or more objects and at least one attribute associated with the objects in the scene, and generate monitoring information based on the determination of the presence and the attribute. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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capturing, at a focal plane array (FPA) of an infrared imaging module, thermal images of a scene comprising at least a portion of a thoroughfare, wherein the infrared imaging module is disposed at a location along the thoroughfare such that the portion of the thoroughfare is within a field of view (FOV) of the infrared imaging module; analyzing the thermal images to determine a presence of one or more objects and at least one attribute associated with the objects in the scene; and generating monitoring information based on the determination of the presence and the attribute. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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