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VEHICLE WHEEL AND AXLE SENSING METHOD AND SYSTEM

  • US 20150279209A1
  • Filed: 03/27/2014
  • Published: 10/01/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for counting vehicle wheels and axles, said method comprising:

  • embedding a strip material in a roadway to produce a slightly raised surface, said strip material angled at a relatively large angle with respect to a direction of travel;

    counting a number of wheels per axle and a number of axles per vehicle of a vehicle as said vehicle rolls over said strip material and wheels of said vehicle contact said strip material at different intervals; and

    transmitting a signal emitted from at least one detection mechanism associated with said strip material to a signal processing unit to determine said number of wheels and axles with respect to said vehicle, thereby providing a reliable, direct measurement with respect to said wheel and axle count for a toll charge purpose.

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