DISTRIBUTED REMOTE SENSING SYSTEM SENSING DEVICE
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1. A vehicle detection sensor apparatus comprising:
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a dual mode sensor connected to the frame, the dual mode sensor having an active and a passive sensing mode wherein at least one of the active and passive sensing mode is automatically cycled between on and off states when providing a positive reading condition.
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Abstract
A vehicle detection sensor apparatus including a frame and a dual mode sensor connected to the frame, the dual mode sensor having an active and a passive sensing mode wherein at least one of the active and passive sensing mode is automatically cycled between on and off states when providing a positive reading condition.
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1. A vehicle detection sensor apparatus comprising:
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a frame; and a dual mode sensor connected to the frame, the dual mode sensor having an active and a passive sensing mode wherein at least one of the active and passive sensing mode is automatically cycled between on and off states when providing a positive reading condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A vehicle detection sensor apparatus comprising:
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a frame; and a dual mode sensor connected to the frame, the dual mode sensor having an active and a passive sensing mode wherein at least one of the active and passive sensing mode is cycled between on and off states to provide sampling readings of a positive reading condition. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle detection sensor apparatus comprising:
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a frame; and a dual mode sensor connected to the frame wherein the dual mode sensor is embedded in a vehicle driving surface and provides omnidirectional vehicle detection within a predetermined zone of sensation. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A vehicle detection sensor apparatus comprising:
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a frame, at least one vehicle detection sensor connected to the frame, at least one communication module connected to the frame; and dual timers connected to the at least one vehicle detection sensor and the at least one communication module, a first one of the dual timers being configured to cycle the at least one vehicle detection sensor between on and off states and a second one of the dual timers being configured to effect cycling of vehicle detection sensor apparatus communication. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method in a vehicle detection system, the method comprising:
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cycling at least one vehicle detection sensor between on and off states with a first timer of a dual mode timer; and cycling of vehicle detection sensor apparatus communication with a second timer of the dual mode timer. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A vehicle detection sensor apparatus comprising:
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a housing; at least one sensor; and a processor connected to the at least one sensor, the at least one sensor and processor being disposed within the housing, the housing being configured for embedment in a navigable roadway and the at least one sensor is configured for remote sensing of vehicles passing over the vehicle detection sensor apparatus; wherein the processor is configured to receive information from the at least one sensor and count a number of vehicles passing over the vehicle detection sensor apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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43. A vehicle detection sensor apparatus comprising:
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a frame; and at least one pulse compression micro radar sensor with moving target resolution corresponding to each vehicle parking space within an array of vehicle parking spaces so that each different vehicle parking space has a different corresponding pulse compression micro radar sensor of the at least one pulse compression micro radar sensor.
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