Assessing traffic status with sensors
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1. A computer-implemented method for assessing traffic incidents with sensors, the method comprising:
- receiving sensor readings from a plurality of mobile sensors for detecting a traffic parameter;
obtaining traffic information associated with the received sensor readings;
identifying a change in traffic based on the obtained traffic information and the received sensor readings;
determining, for each received sensor reading, that the received sensor reading is a false alarm if the received sensor reading does not match general traffic information around the location where the sensor reading is taken; and
determining, if at least one received sensor reading is not a false alarm, whether a traffic incident has occurred based on the identified change.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method for assessing traffic status with sensors is provided. The method includes receiving sensor readings from a plurality of mobile sensors for detecting a traffic parameter and obtaining traffic information associated with the received sensor readings. The method also includes identifying a change in traffic based on the obtained traffic information and the received sensor reading, and determining whether a traffic incident has occurred based on the identified change. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
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1. A computer-implemented method for assessing traffic incidents with sensors, the method comprising:
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receiving sensor readings from a plurality of mobile sensors for detecting a traffic parameter; obtaining traffic information associated with the received sensor readings; identifying a change in traffic based on the obtained traffic information and the received sensor readings; determining, for each received sensor reading, that the received sensor reading is a false alarm if the received sensor reading does not match general traffic information around the location where the sensor reading is taken; and determining, if at least one received sensor reading is not a false alarm, whether a traffic incident has occurred based on the identified change. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for assessing traffic status with sensors, the system comprising:
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a memory storing executable instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory configured to execute the stored executable instructions to; receive, from a plurality of mobile sensors for detecting a traffic parameter, sensor readings generated based on a change in the traffic parameter; obtain traffic information associated with the received sensor readings; identify a change in traffic based on the obtained traffic information and the received sensor readings; determine, for each received sensor reading, that the received sensor reading is a false alarm if the received sensor reading does not match general traffic information around the location where the sensor reading is taken; determine, if at least one received sensor reading is not a false alarm, whether a traffic incident has occurred based on the identified change; and if determination is made that a traffic incident has occurred, provide for communicating the traffic incident to a user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions stored therein, which when executed by processors, cause the processors to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, from a plurality of mobile sensors for detecting traffic parameters, a plurality of sensor readings generated based on changes in the traffic parameters, wherein the plurality of sensor readings are associated with locations within predetermined distances from each other; obtaining traffic information associated with the received sensor readings; if more than a predetermined number of the plurality of sensor readings is received, identifying a change in traffic based on the obtained traffic information and the received sensor readings; determining, for each received sensor reading, that the received sensor reading is a false alarm if the received sensor reading does not match general traffic information around the location where the sensor reading is taken; determining, if at least one received sensor reading is not a false alarm, whether a traffic incident has occurred based on the identified change; and if determination is made that a traffic incident has occurred, providing for communicating the traffic incident to a user.
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