SYSTEM FOR TRAFFIC BEHAVIOUR SURVEILLANCE
First Claim
1. Method for monitoring traffic behavior between a plurality of vehicles by using a stereoscopic camera device (30) connected to a processing unit (35), said stereoscopic camera device (30) comprising at least a first camera and a second camera, wherein said first camera is adapted to capture first images and said second camera is adapted to capture second images, wherein said stereoscopic camera device is adapted to be directed at a road such that the first camera and the second camera essentially monitor the same predetermined road section (15), said stereoscopic camera device (30) thereby monitors said predetermined road section (15), wherein the processing unit (35) continuously performs the steps of:
- capturing a first image and a second image over time;
processing said first image and said second image to produce a height image (20) therefrom by means of the processing unit (35);
analyzing said height image (20) to determine a value of at least one variable of a plurality of variables being indicative of the location of a first vehicle relative to the location of a second vehicle on said predetermined road section (15);
comparing the determined value of the at least one variable of a plurality of variables with a predetermined condition; and
indicating that the determined value of the at least one variable of a plurality of variables fulfills the predetermined condition.
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Abstract
The present subject matter relates to monitoring traffic behavior between vehicles using a device connected to a processing unit, said device comprising first and second cameras, said cameras being adapted to capture first and second images, respectively, said device being adapted to be directed at a road such that the first and second cameras monitor the same predetermined road section, said device thereby monitors said section, wherein the processing unit continuously performs the steps of capturing a first and second image over time; processing said images to produce a height image therefrom by the processing unit; analyzing said height image to determine a value of a variable being indicative of the location of said first vehicle relative to the location of said second vehicle on said section; comparing the value of the variable with a predetermined condition; and indicating that the value of the variable fulfills the condition. The present subject matter relates to monitoring traffic behavior between vehicles using a device connected to a processing unit, said device comprising first and second cameras, said cameras being adapted to capture first and second images, respectively, said device being adapted to be directed at a road such that the first and second cameras monitor the same predetermined road section, said device thereby monitors said section, wherein the processing unit continuously performs the steps of capturing a first and second image over time; processing said images to produce a height image therefrom by the processing unit; analyzing said height image to determine a value of a variable being indicative of the location of said first vehicle relative to the location of said second vehicle on said section; comparing the value of the variable with a predetermined condition; and indicating that the value of the variable fulfills the condition.
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13 Claims
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1. Method for monitoring traffic behavior between a plurality of vehicles by using a stereoscopic camera device (30) connected to a processing unit (35), said stereoscopic camera device (30) comprising at least a first camera and a second camera, wherein said first camera is adapted to capture first images and said second camera is adapted to capture second images, wherein said stereoscopic camera device is adapted to be directed at a road such that the first camera and the second camera essentially monitor the same predetermined road section (15), said stereoscopic camera device (30) thereby monitors said predetermined road section (15), wherein the processing unit (35) continuously performs the steps of:
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capturing a first image and a second image over time; processing said first image and said second image to produce a height image (20) therefrom by means of the processing unit (35); analyzing said height image (20) to determine a value of at least one variable of a plurality of variables being indicative of the location of a first vehicle relative to the location of a second vehicle on said predetermined road section (15); comparing the determined value of the at least one variable of a plurality of variables with a predetermined condition; and indicating that the determined value of the at least one variable of a plurality of variables fulfills the predetermined condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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