Automatic verification of sensing devices
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1. A roadside traffic monitoring system, comprising:
- a primary sensor for measuring a parameter of vehicles passing a measurement point;
a secondary sensor for measuring the same parameter of vehicles as they pass the measurement point, the secondary sensor able to measure the parameter to a higher level of accuracy than the primary sensor under predetermined conditions;
a conditions sensor for determining when the predetermined conditions are met; and
verification means for comparing the parameter as measured by the primary sensor with the parameter as measured by the secondary sensor if the predetermined conditions are met.
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Abstract
A roadside traffic monitoring system comprises a primary sensor for measuring a parameter of vehicles passing a measurement point and a secondary sensor for measuring the same parameter of vehicles as they pass the measurement point. The secondary sensor is able to measure the parameter to a higher level of accuracy than the primary sensor but only under certain predetermined conditions. The system further comprises a conditions sensor for determining when these predetermined conditions are met, enabling the secondary sensor to be used to calibrate the primary sensor.
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1. A roadside traffic monitoring system, comprising:
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a primary sensor for measuring a parameter of vehicles passing a measurement point;
a secondary sensor for measuring the same parameter of vehicles as they pass the measurement point, the secondary sensor able to measure the parameter to a higher level of accuracy than the primary sensor under predetermined conditions;
a conditions sensor for determining when the predetermined conditions are met; and
verification means for comparing the parameter as measured by the primary sensor with the parameter as measured by the secondary sensor if the predetermined conditions are met. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. Apparatus for assessing the accuracy of a roadside traffic measurement station (TMS) having a primary sensor for measuring a parameter of vehicles passing a predetermined measurement point and the moment in time at which each vehicle passes the measurement point, the apparatus comprising:
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a secondary sensor arranged to record the same parameter of vehicles as they pass the predetermined measurement point, the second parameter sensor being more accurate than the first parameter sensor if predetermined conditions are met;
condition measurement means for determining when said predetermined conditions are met; and
verification means for comparing the parameter as measured by the secondary parameter measurement means when the predetermined conditions are met with the parameter as measured by the primary parameter measurement means.
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22. A method of monitoring a parameter of vehicles, comprising:
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measuring the parameter of a vehicle at a measurement point using a primary sensor;
determining whether predefined conditions are met;
measuring the parameter of the vehicle at the measurement point using a secondary sensor, the secondary sensor being more accurate than the primary sensor if the predefined conditions are met; and
if the predefined conditions are met, using the difference between the parameter as measured by the secondary sensor and the parameter as measured by the primary sensor to determine an uncertainty in the measurement of the primary sensor.
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23. A point speed measurement system, comprising:
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a Doppler-effect speed sensor; and
a vehicle detection system arranged to trigger the Doppler-effect speed sensor when a vehicle is at a predetermined measurement position, the distance and direction from the Doppler-effect speed sensor to the predetermined measurement point being known;
arranged so that the output from the Doppler-effect speed sensor is adjusted to compensate for the cosine effect at the predetermined measurement position.
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24. A data sensing system, comprising:
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a primary sensor for measuring a parameter value;
a secondary sensor for measuring the same parameter value as the primary sensor, the secondary sensor able to measure the parameter value more reliably than the primary sensor under predetermined conditions;
a conditions sensor for determining when the predetermined conditions are met;
synchronization means for ensuring that the primary sensor and secondary sensor measure the parameter value at the same time; and
validation means for comparing the parameter value as measured by the primary sensor with the parameter value as measured by the secondary sensor if the predetermined conditions are met.
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25. A method of validating a primary data sensor, comprising:
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measuring a parameter with the primary sensor;
measuring the same parameter with a secondary sensor, the secondary sensor being more accurate than the primary sensor under predefined conditions;
determining whether the predefined conditions have been met; and
comparing the parameter as measured by the primary sensor with the parameter as measured by the secondary sensor if the predefined conditions are met.
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