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SYSTEM FOR TRAFFIC BEHAVIOUR SURVEILLANCE

  • US 20160241839A1
  • Filed: 10/02/2014
  • Published: 08/18/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2013
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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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:

  • 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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