Method and apparatus to monitor vehicular traffic
First Claim
1. Vehicle traffic monitoring apparatus, comprising:
- a. an imaging device mounted to a host vehicle;
b. an image processing device;
c. a global positioning system receiver; and
, d. a wireless communications system.
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Abstract
A vehicle traffic monitoring apparatus includes an imaging device; an image processing device; a global positioning device; and, a wireless communications system. The image processing device includes a computer program to process a data stream from the imaging device, to recognize individual vehicles substantially in view of the vehicle; and, quantify motion of the recognized individual vehicles. A second data stream is a signal output from the image processing device and includes code representing the recognized individual vehicles in view of the vehicle, quantified motion of the recognized vehicles; and vehicle position data from the global positioning system receiver. The wireless communications device receives the second data stream and communicates it a remote device. Localized traffic is monitored in metrics of traffic density, congestion, and, turbulence.
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1. Vehicle traffic monitoring apparatus, comprising:
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a. an imaging device mounted to a host vehicle;
b. an image processing device;
c. a global positioning system receiver; and
,d. a wireless communications system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. Method to monitor localized vehicular traffic, comprising:
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a. equipping a host vehicle operable to travel on highway surfaces with an imaging device, an image processing device, a global positioning system receiver, and a wireless communications system;
b. processing a first data stream, comprising a signal from the imaging device;
c. creating a second data stream; and
,d. communicating the second data stream to a remote device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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