Systems and methods for intelligent monitoring of thoroughfares using thermal imaging

Abstract

Various techniques are disclosed for systems and methods using thermal imaging to intelligently monitor thoroughfares. For example, an intelligent monitoring system may include an infrared imaging module, a processor, a communication module, a memory, and an adjustable component. The system may be mounted, installed, or otherwise disposed at various locations along thoroughfares, and capture thermal images of a scene that includes at least a portion of the thoroughfares. Various thermal image processing and analysis operations may be performed on the thermal images to generate comprehensive monitoring information including an indication of detected objects in the scene and at least one attribute associated with the objects. Various actions may be taken, such as generating various alarms and intelligently adjusting operation of various adjustable devices on thoroughfares, based on the monitoring information. The monitoring information may be shared among multiple instances of the system, and may be communicated to external devices.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 656,841, entitled "SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTELLIGENT MONITORING OF THOROUGHFARES USING THERMAL IMAGING," filed June 7, 2012, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety This article. [0003] This application also claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 545,056, filed October 7, 2011, entitled "NON-UNIFORMITY CORRECTION TECHNIQUES FOR INFRARED IMAGING DEVICES," which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety . [0004] This application also claims the benefit of US Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 495,873, filed June 10, 2011, entitled "INFRARED CAMERA PACKAGING SYSTES AND METHODS," which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. [0005] This application also claims the benefit of US Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 495,879, filed June 10, 2011, entitled "INFRARED CAME...

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However, these sensors are used to simply sense whether an object is approaching, and do not provide the means to enable the use in various types of avenues (e.g., streets, sidewalks, tunnel passages, roads and vehicles, where pedestrians and / or cyclists can Detailed information necessary for advanced analysis of intelligent, robust and precise control of light sources and other tunable devices found on other high streets passing above

As traditional traffic monitoring systems are only suitable for general vehicle traffic flow monitoring and / or do not work well at night when the light sources are dimmed, they are not adequate at this point

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