Wrong way indication beacon and related methods
First Claim
1. A wrong way vehicle detection system comprising:
- a warning station positioned along a roadway and comprisinga wrong way indication sign facing away from a direction of oncoming traffic on the roadway,at least one flashing beacon adjacent the wrong way indication sign,a forward facing movement sensor adjacent the wrong way indication sign and facing away from the direction of oncoming traffic on the roadway, anda rear facing movement sensor adjacent the wrong way indication sign;
a communications device; and
a controller configured tooperate the forward facing movement sensor to detect a wrong way vehicle on the roadway,responsive to the detection of the wrong way vehicle on the roadway by the forward facing movement sensor, activate the at least one flashing beacon and operate the rear facing movement sensor to detect movement of the wrong way vehicle beyond the at least one warning station, andresponsive to detection of the wrong way vehicle moving beyond the warning station, send a wrong way vehicle detection alert to an operations center via the communications device.
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Abstract
A wrong way vehicle detection system may include a warning station positioned along a roadway including a wrong way indication sign, a flashing beacon(s), a forward facing movement sensor facing away from the direction of oncoming traffic, and a rear facing movement sensor. A communications device and a controller may also be included, and the controller may be configured to operate the forward facing sensor to detect a wrong way vehicle on the roadway, and responsive to the detection activate the at least one flashing beacon and operate the rear facing movement sensor to detect movement of the wrong way vehicle beyond the at least one warning station. The controller may also be configured to, responsive to detection of the movement of the wrong way vehicle beyond the warning station, send a wrong way vehicle detection alert to an operations center via the communications device.
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21 Claims
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1. A wrong way vehicle detection system comprising:
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a warning station positioned along a roadway and comprising a wrong way indication sign facing away from a direction of oncoming traffic on the roadway, at least one flashing beacon adjacent the wrong way indication sign, a forward facing movement sensor adjacent the wrong way indication sign and facing away from the direction of oncoming traffic on the roadway, and a rear facing movement sensor adjacent the wrong way indication sign; a communications device; and a controller configured to operate the forward facing movement sensor to detect a wrong way vehicle on the roadway, responsive to the detection of the wrong way vehicle on the roadway by the forward facing movement sensor, activate the at least one flashing beacon and operate the rear facing movement sensor to detect movement of the wrong way vehicle beyond the at least one warning station, and responsive to detection of the wrong way vehicle moving beyond the warning station, send a wrong way vehicle detection alert to an operations center via the communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wrong way vehicle detection method for a warning station positioned along a roadway, the warning station comprising a wrong way indication sign facing away from a direction of oncoming traffic on the roadway, at least one flashing beacon adjacent the wrong way indication sign, a forward facing movement sensor adjacent the wrong way indication sign and facing away from the direction of oncoming traffic on the roadway, and a rear facing movement sensor adjacent the wrong way indication sign, the method comprising:
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operating the forward facing movement sensor to detect a wrong way vehicle on the roadway; responsive to the detection of the wrong way vehicle on the roadway by the forward facing movement sensor, activating the at least one flashing beacon and operating the rear facing movement sensor to detect movement of the wrong way vehicle beyond the at least one warning station using the controller; and responsive to detection of the wrong way vehicle moving beyond the warning station, sending a wrong way vehicle detection alert to an operations center via a communications device using the controller. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for use with a computer at a warning station positioned along a roadway, the warning station comprising a wrong way indication sign facing away from a direction of oncoming traffic on the roadway, at least one flashing beacon adjacent the wrong way indication sign, a forward facing movement sensor adjacent the wrong way indication sign and facing away from the direction of oncoming traffic on the roadway, and a rear facing movement sensor adjacent the wrong way indication sign, the non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for causing the computer to perform steps comprising:
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operating the forward facing movement sensor to detect a wrong way vehicle on the roadway; responsive to the detection of the wrong way vehicle on the vehicle on the roadway by the forward facing movement sensor, activating the at least one flashing beacon and operating the rear facing movement sensor to detect movement of the wrong way vehicle beyond the at least one warning station; and responsive to the detection of the wrong way vehicle moving beyond the warning station, sending a wrong way vehicle detection alert to an operations center via the communications device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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