Mobile automated system for traffic monitoring
First Claim
1. An autonomous system for automated monitoring of traffic patterns on at least one designated surface comprising:
- at least one mobile monitoring and recording module including;
at least one support and stabilization section;
at least one erector section;
at least one autonomous source of electric energy;
at least one electric energy storage device; and
at least one control and information storage unit;
wherein the at least one support and stabilization section includes a transportation subsection arranged to provide mobility when coupled to a source of a mechanical force, at least one stabilizing subsection arranged to stabilize the at least one mobile monitoring and recording module in a stationary traffic monitoring position;
wherein the autonomous system for automated monitoring of traffic patterns is arranged to have no wired connections or no dedicated data conduits between the autonomous system for automated monitoring of traffic patterns and a traffic control signaling device;
wherein the at least one erector section includes an erector arranged to erect at least one speed measuring device, at least one traffic imaging device, and at least one illumination device at respective predetermined heights above the designated surface;
and wherein the at least one designated surface includes a surface of a roadway, the surface of the roadway is a two-way road surface, and the erector is arranged to position the at least one speed measuring device at a height equal to or exceeding 14 feet so that the at least one speed measuring device is arranged to measure speed in either direction of the two-way road without implementation of a cosine effect correction.
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Abstract
An autonomous system for automated monitoring of traffic patterns on at least one designated surface including at least one mobile monitoring and recording module. The at least one mobile monitoring and recording module includes at least one support and stabilization section, at least one erector section, at least one autonomous source of electric energy, at least one electric energy storage device, and at least one control and information storage unit. The at least one support and stabilization section incorporates a transportation subsection arranged to provide mobility when coupled to a source of a mechanical force and at least one stabilizing subsection arranged to stabilize the at least one mobile monitoring and recording module in a stationary traffic monitoring position. The at least one erector section includes an erector arranged to erect at least one speed measuring device, at least one traffic imaging device, and at least one illumination device at respective predetermined heights above the designated surface.
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38 Claims
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1. An autonomous system for automated monitoring of traffic patterns on at least one designated surface comprising:
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at least one mobile monitoring and recording module including; at least one support and stabilization section; at least one erector section; at least one autonomous source of electric energy; at least one electric energy storage device; and at least one control and information storage unit; wherein the at least one support and stabilization section includes a transportation subsection arranged to provide mobility when coupled to a source of a mechanical force, at least one stabilizing subsection arranged to stabilize the at least one mobile monitoring and recording module in a stationary traffic monitoring position; wherein the autonomous system for automated monitoring of traffic patterns is arranged to have no wired connections or no dedicated data conduits between the autonomous system for automated monitoring of traffic patterns and a traffic control signaling device; wherein the at least one erector section includes an erector arranged to erect at least one speed measuring device, at least one traffic imaging device, and at least one illumination device at respective predetermined heights above the designated surface; and wherein the at least one designated surface includes a surface of a roadway, the surface of the roadway is a two-way road surface, and the erector is arranged to position the at least one speed measuring device at a height equal to or exceeding 14 feet so that the at least one speed measuring device is arranged to measure speed in either direction of the two-way road without implementation of a cosine effect correction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An autonomous system for automated monitoring of traffic patterns on at least one designated surface comprising:
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at least one mobile monitoring and recording module including; at least one support and stabilization section; at least one erector section; at least one autonomous source of electric energy; at least one electric energy storage device; and at least one control and information storage unit; wherein the at least one support and stabilization section includes a transportation subsection arranged to provide mobility when coupled to a source of a mechanical force, at least one stabilizing subsection arranged to stabilize the at least one mobile monitoring and recording module in a stationary traffic monitoring position; wherein the autonomous system for automated monitoring of traffic patterns is arranged to have no wired connections or no dedicated data conduits between the autonomous system for automated monitoring of traffic patterns and a traffic control signaling device; wherein the at least one erector section includes an erector arranged to erect at least one speed measuring device, at least one traffic imaging device, and at least one illumination device at respective predetermined heights above the designated surface, and wherein at least one designated surface includes at least two adjacent traffic lanes and the at least two speed measuring devices are arranged to simultaneously measure speeds of at least two separate vehicles traveling in the at least two adjacent traffic lanes.
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20. An autonomous system for automated monitoring of traffic patterns, speed measuring, and red light enforcement on at least one designated surface comprising:
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at least one mobile monitoring and recording module including; at least one support and stabilization section; at least one erector section; at least one autonomous source of electric energy; at least one electric energy storage device; and at least one control and information storage unit; wherein the at least one support and stabilization section includes a transportation subsection arranged to provide mobility when coupled to a source of a mechanical force, at least one stabilizing subsection arranged to stabilize the at least one mobile monitoring and recording module in a stationary traffic monitoring position; wherein the autonomous system for automated monitoring of traffic patterns is arranged to have no wired connections or no dedicated data conduits between the autonomous system for automated monitoring of traffic patterns and a traffic control signaling device; wherein the at least one erector section includes an erector arranged to erect at least one speed measuring device, at least one traffic imaging device, at least one traffic light sensor, and at least one illumination device at a predetermined height above the designated surface; and wherein the at least one designated surface includes a surface of a roadway, the surface of the roadway is a two-way road surface and the erector is arranged to position the at least one speed measuring device at a height equal to or exceeding 14 feet so that the at least one speed measuring device is arranged to measure speed in either direction the two-way road without implementation of a cosine effect correction. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. An autonomous system for automated monitoring of traffic patterns, speed measuring and red light enforcement on at least one designated surface comprising:
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at least one mobile monitoring and recording module including; at least one support and stabilization section; at least one erector section; at least one autonomous source of electric energy; at least one electric energy storage device; and at least one control and information storage unit; wherein the at least one support and stabilization section includes a transportation subsection arranged to provide mobility when coupled to a source of a mechanical force, at least one stabilizing subsection arranged to stabilize the at least one mobile monitoring and recording module in a stationary traffic monitoring position; wherein autonomous system for automated monitoring of traffic patterns is arranged to have no wired connections or no dedicated data conduits between the autonomous system for automated monitoring of traffic patterns and a traffic control signaling device; wherein the at least one erector section includes an erector arranged to erect at least one speed measuring device, at least one traffic imaging device, at least one traffic light sensor, and at least one illumination device at a predetermined height above the designated surface, and wherein the at least one designated surface includes at least two adjacent traffic lines and the at least two speed measuring devices are arranged to simultaneously measure speeds of at least two separate vehicles traveling in the at least two adjacent traffic lanes.
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Specification