Detection of traffic violations
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1. A method for detecting possible traffic violations of vehicles, the method comprising:
- capturing telematics data, from one or more telematics devices, affixed to a school bus, comprising at least one sensor detecting a characteristic relating to the school bus itself, the telematics data indicating at least one detected geolocation of the school bus;
receiving, via one or more processors, an indication that the school bus has entered or is entering a stopped position;
after receiving the indication that the school bus has entered or is entering the stopped position, (a) automatically capturing image data, via an imaging device, and storing the image data in a temporary memory storage area and (b) monitoring, via the one or more processors, an area proximate the school bus to detect possible traffic violations;
detecting, via the one or more processors, a possible traffic violation; and
responsive to detecting the possible traffic violation, transferring the image data, comprising visible indicia indicating a vehicle is passing the school bus, in the stopped position, in the area proximate the school bus, from the temporary memory storage area to a permanent memory storage area.
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In general, embodiments of the present invention provide methods, apparatus, systems, computing devices, computing entities, and/or the like for detecting possible traffic violations of vehicles. For example, in one embodiment, this may include receiving an indication that a school bus has entered or is entering a stopped position. After receiving an indication that the school bus has entered or is entering the stopped position, an area proximate the school bus can be monitored to detect possible traffic violations.
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1. A method for detecting possible traffic violations of vehicles, the method comprising:
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capturing telematics data, from one or more telematics devices, affixed to a school bus, comprising at least one sensor detecting a characteristic relating to the school bus itself, the telematics data indicating at least one detected geolocation of the school bus; receiving, via one or more processors, an indication that the school bus has entered or is entering a stopped position; after receiving the indication that the school bus has entered or is entering the stopped position, (a) automatically capturing image data, via an imaging device, and storing the image data in a temporary memory storage area and (b) monitoring, via the one or more processors, an area proximate the school bus to detect possible traffic violations; detecting, via the one or more processors, a possible traffic violation; and responsive to detecting the possible traffic violation, transferring the image data, comprising visible indicia indicating a vehicle is passing the school bus, in the stopped position, in the area proximate the school bus, from the temporary memory storage area to a permanent memory storage area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 19, 22, 25)
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7. A system for detecting possible traffic violations of vehicles, the system comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the system to at least:
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capture telematics data, from one or more telematics devices, affixed to a school bus, comprising at least one sensor detecting a characteristic relating to the school bus itself, the telematics data indicating at least one detected geolocation of the school bus; receive an indication that the school bus has entered or is entering a stopped position; after receiving the indication that the school bus has entered or is entering the stopped position, (a) automatically capture image data, via an imaging device, and storing the image data in a temporary memory storage area and (b) monitor an area proximate the school bus to detect possible traffic violations; detect a possible traffic violation; and responsive to detecting the possible traffic violation, transfer the image data, comprising visible indicia indicating a vehicle is passing the school bus, in the stopped position, in the area proximate the school bus, from the temporary memory storage area to a permanent memory storage area. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 20, 23, 26)
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13. A computer program product for detecting possible traffic violations of vehicles, the computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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an executable portion configured to capture telematics data, from one or more telematics devices, affixed to a school bus, comprising at least one sensor detecting a characteristic relating to the school bus itself, the telematics data indicating at least one detected geolocation of the school bus; an executable portion configured to receive an indication that the school bus has entered or is entering a stopped position; an executable portion configured to, after receiving the indication that the school bus has entered or is entering the stopped position, (a) automatically capture image data, via an imaging device, and storing the image data in a temporary memory storage area and (b) monitor an area proximate the school bus to detect possible traffic violations; an executable portion configured to detect a possible traffic violation; and an executable portion configured to, responsive to detecting the possible traffic violation, transfer the image data, comprising visible indicia indicating a vehicle is passing the school bus, in the stopped position, in the area proximate the school bus, from the temporary memory storage area to a permanent memory storage area. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 24, 27)
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