Method and system for detecting traffic information
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1. A traffic information sensor system, comprising:
- an image acquisition device to generate video images of a traffic scene;
an image detection device to extract traffic information from the video images in connection with lane position information of the traffic scene; and
an information transfer device to transmit the extracted traffic information instead of the video images to a traffic management center.
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Abstract
A traffic information sensor system includes an image acquisition device to generate video images of a traffic scene. The system also includes an image detection device to extract traffic information from the video images in connection with the lane position information of the traffic scene. The system also includes an information transfer device to transmit the extracted traffic information instead of the video images to a traffic management center. A traffic information detection method and system is also described.
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1. A traffic information sensor system, comprising:
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an image acquisition device to generate video images of a traffic scene; an image detection device to extract traffic information from the video images in connection with lane position information of the traffic scene; and an information transfer device to transmit the extracted traffic information instead of the video images to a traffic management center. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A traffic information detection system, comprising:
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A plurality of traffic information sensors, each comprising; an image acquisition device to generate video images of a traffic scene; an image detection device to extract traffic information from the video images in connection with lane position information of the traffic scene; and an information transfer device to transmit the extracted traffic information instead of the video images; a communications network connected to the information transfer device of each of the sensors to transmit the extracted traffic information to a traffic management center. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A traffic information detection system, comprising:
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generating video images of a traffic scene; extracting traffic information from the video images in connection with lane position information of the traffic scene; and transmit the extracted traffic information instead of the video images to a traffic management center.
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