99 results about "Active traffic management" patented technology

A lane-level vehicle routing and navigation apparatus includes a simulation module that performs microsimulation of individual vehicles in a traffic stream, and a lane-level optimizer that evaluates conditions along the candidate paths from an origin to a destination as determined by the simulation module, and determines recommended lane-level maneuvers along the candidate paths. A link-level optimizer may determines the candidate paths based on link travel times determined by the simulation module. The simulation may be based on real-time traffic condition data. Recommended candidate paths may be provided to delivery or service or emergency response vehicles, or used for evacuation planning, or to route vehicles such as garbage or postal trucks, or snowplows. Corresponding methods also may be used for traffic planning and management, including determining, based on microsimulation, at least one of (a) altered road geometry, (b) altered traffic signal settings, such as traffic signal timing, or (c) road pricing.

Mobile monitoring systems and methods are disclosed. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the system includes a plurality of vehicles and a base communication station that are in communication with each other. Each of the vehicles includes a camera that generates image data, a location device that generates geographic coordinates of the vehicle, a computing device that receives the image data from the camera and the geographic coordinates of the vehicle and forms a processed image signal that includes the image data, the geographic coordinates and a time stamp, and a communication device that receives the processed image signal from the computing device and wireless transmits the processed image signal to the base communication station. The base communication station receives the processed image signal. The base communication station can include an image processor to further process the processed image signal from each of the plurality of vehicles to form an output signal and a transmitter that transmits the output signal. The output signal can be used to control traffic control devices, vehicles and to provide other useful information.

A drone traffic management system comprising a computer comprising memory means for storing origin coordinates indicating an origin location of a drone, destination coordinates indicating a destination of the drone, and traffic management factors located between the origin location of the drone and the destination of the drone; and processing means for controlling the flight of a drone. This is accomplished by calculating a flight path for the drone to fly automatically from the origin location to the destination location without manual intervention, sending the flight path to the drone, receiving location data of the drone as it travels from the origin location to the destination, re-calculating the flight path of the drone as a function of the traffic management factors and the location data of the drone, and sending the re-calculated flight path to the drone.

Mobile monitoring systems and methods are disclosed. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the system includes a plurality of vehicles and a base communication station that are in communication with each other. Each of the vehicles includes a camera that generates image data, a location device that generates geographic coordinates of the vehicle, a computing device that receives the image data from the camera and the geographic coordinates of the vehicle and forms a processed image signal that includes the image data, the geographic coordinates and a time stamp, and a communication device that receives the processed image signal from the computing device and wireless transmits the processed image signal to the base communication station. The base communication station receives the processed image signal. The base communication station can include an image processor to further process the processed image signal from each of the plurality of vehicles to form an output signal and a transmitter that transmits the output signal. The output signal can be used to control traffic control devices, vehicles and to provide other useful information.

A utility employs a method for generating available operating reserve. Electric power consumption device(s) serviced by the utility is determined during period(s) of time to produce power consumption data, stored in a repository. A determination is made that a control event is to occur during which power is to be reduced to one or more devices. Prior to the control event and under an assumption that it is not to occur, power consumption behavior expected of the device(s) is generated for a time period during which the control event is expected to occur based on the stored power consumption data. Additionally, prior to the control event, projected energy savings resulting from the control event, and associated with a power supply value (PSV) are determined based on the devices' power consumption behavior. An amount of available operating reserve is determined based on the projected energy savings.

Disclosed herein is an intelligent traffic management system and an intelligent traffic management method using the intelligent traffic management system. The intelligent traffic management system includes a plurality of Global Load Balance (GLB) agents, a plurality of Server Load Balance (SLB) agents, an Internet traffic management server, and a user terminal. The GLB agents are each provided in a GLB agent dedicated server located in each Point Of Presence (POP) to generate global load balancing information. The SLB agents are each provided in a service server located in the POP to collect server load balancing information at regular intervals. The Internet traffic management server controls and manages POPs distributed over a wide area, and searches for an optimal POP and an optimal service server. The user terminal includes a domain Database (DB) and a client agent program.

The invention relates to a traffic management system based on an internet of things or a dynamic three dimensional (3D) geographic information system (GIS). The traffic management system comprises a road monitoring device and a system server. The road monitoring device comprises a monitor, an output end and a communication device. The monitor and the output end are respectively and electrically connected with the communication device. The system server comprises a central controller, a storage device, a displaying manipulator and a main communication device. The system server further comprises a dynamic three dimensional geographic information device. The dynamic three dimensional geographic information device, the storage device, the displaying manipulator and the main communication device are respectively and electrically connected with the processor. The road monitoring device is in communication connection with the system server through a wired network or a wireless network. According to the traffic management system, the purposes of monitoring traffic road conditions and vehicle conditions and three dimensional managements in real time can be achieved. The invention further relates to an implement method of the traffic management system based on the internet of things and the dynamic 3D GIS.

A method and system for managing traffic via a plurality of traffic signs positioned sequentially along a stretch of roadway. Each traffic sign in the plurality of traffic signs is capable of displaying more than one different traffic message. The method comprises receiving at a first traffic sign in the plurality of traffic signs a wireless control signal indicative that the plurality of traffic signs are to display a new message, and then causing each traffic sign in the plurality of traffic signs to display a new traffic message. The new traffic messages displayed by the plurality of traffic signs provide information relating to a roadway condition downstream of at least the front-most traffic sign in the plurality of traffic signs.

The invention discloses an urban road network dynamic traffic jam prediction method based on floating vehicle data. The urban road network dynamic traffic jam prediction method based on the floating vehicle data includes the following steps that first, a road section jam state discrimination index is determined; second, the floating vehicle data are converted into traffic flow parameters; third, the road section traffic flow state is judged; fourth, the dynamic traffic capacity C1 of a target road section 1 is predicted; fifth, the dynamic traffic demand D1 of the target road section 1 is predicted; sixth, the jam probability, the jam (if happening) degree LOC and the jam formation time of the target road section 1 are predicted. The urban road network dynamic traffic jam prediction method based on the floating vehicle data is a method for predicting dynamic traffic jams of an urban road network, provides a decision making basis for urban traffic management and control measures and has practical promotional value.

Approaches, techniques, and mechanisms are disclosed for implementing a distributed firewall. In an embodiment, many different computer assets police incoming messages based on local policy data. This local policy data is synchronized with global policy data. The global policy data is generated by one or more separate analyzers. Each analyzer has access to message logs, or information derived therefrom, for groups of computer assets, and is thus able to generate policies based on intelligence from an entire group as opposed to an isolated asset. Among other effects, some of the approaches, techniques, and mechanisms may be effective even in computing environments with limited supervision over the attack surface, and / or computing environments in which assets may need to make independent decisions with respect to how incoming messages should be handled, on account of latency and / or unreliability in connections to other system components.

A real-time traffic management system comprising a main light controller module configured to monitor and control functionality of one or more traffic lights, a master control unit server software application, a network operations control module, and a network watcher application program. The main light controller module communicates with one or more coordinating light controller modules, onsite personnel, and a network operations center. The main light controller uses a camera that detects instances of vehicle demand and provides live images for situational awareness. The main light controller module comprises a global positioning satellite receiver and a light sensor for monitoring ambient lighting conditions. The network watcher application program continuously scans incoming data, monitors performance of all components in the system, and issues alerts and alarms to notify personnel of events or conditions outside of established tolerances.

The invention belongs to the technical field of video monitoring and discloses an intelligent red light running identifying system which is characterized by comprising a data collection sub-system, a communication network sub-system and a central management sub-system, wherein the data collection sub-system is used for video stream collection, traffic light state detection, motor vehicle traffic violation behavior detection, traffic violation picture capturing, fill light control, local storage of traffic violation records and network uploading task of related information. The invention also discloses a vehicle behavior detecting and capturing method which is characterized by comprising the following steps: acquiring a camera video sequence; carrying out foreground area detection; carrying out vehicle detection; carrying out vehicle tracking; judging whether the vehicle reaches the trigger line position or not; and if so, sending a trigger signal. In the invention, the intelligence level of electronic traffic management is raised, the efficiency of traffic violation vehicle detecting, identifying and capturing is improved, and intelligent integration of collection, identifying and recording in electronic traffic management can be realized.

A building automation system (BAS) comprising a plurality of end devices, at least one communication network, and a server engine comprising a communication state manager for actively managing the state of various devices in building automation system and an associated reconnect manager to reestablish communication with off-line devices. The communication manager and the reconnect manager coordinate the interaction between the server engine and the devices in order to minimizing the load on the communication network, while also working to establish the working state of any of the end devices and to transition off-line to an on-line state.

A method and system for managing loads powered by a standby generator. The method includes utilizing a transfer switch control unit to selectively shed loads each associated with one of a series of priority circuits. The loads are shed in a sequential order based upon the priority circuit to which the load is applied. Once a required load has been shed, the control unit determines whether any of the lower priority loads can be reconnected to the generator without exceeding the rating of the generator while one of the higher priority circuits remains open.

The invention relates to an expressway entrance diversion and flow coordination control method for preventing local traffic congestion. The method comprises the steps of firstly, obtaining traffic demand information of entrances and exits on an expressway; secondly, calculating the traffic demand amount in adjacent road sections of each entrance and exit at different moments; thirdly, analyzing the traffic demand and traffic capacity of each section on the whole expressway, and judging whether or not the traffic flow of each road section is over-saturated. For road sections with the traffic demands greater than traffic capacity, according to the distribution of the traffic demands, vehicles which are about to enter toll stations are subjected to diversion in advance through an electronic information board, the railing lifting and falling cycle of all the upstream entrance toll stations is controlled, and the optimal traffic volume of each entrance is adjusted through a core control strategy. The expressway entrance diversion and flow coordination control method has good effects on congestion prevention and flow control under the condition of frequent traffic congestion in the localroad sections of the expressway, and has a wide application range and good application prospects in the aspect of intelligent traffic management and control over expressways in China.

An active thermal management system and method for selectively warming and cooling transmission fluid in a transmission usable with a vehicular engine is provided. The active thermal management system includes a thermal sensor which measures transmission fluid temperature and signals a valve to selectively communicate transmission fluid flow into one or more discrete fluid circuits.

The invention is related to vehicle monitoring and management technology, involving a specific digital intelligent real-time monitoring network management system for vehicle passenger overloading. The system's components are automatic records device installed in cars to record the number of passengers; digital information reader / writer installed in the side of the road to receive or transfer the passenger information data; portable mobile information terminals carried by police to receive or transfer the passenger information data; the control computer system that communicates with digital information reader / writer and portable mobile information terminals of interactive to transmit and process information. The system can improve the efficiency and ability of traffic management apartment to avoid oversights and errors in the management to prevent serious overloading of vehicles on the road, improving the level of road traffic management and urban image.

A traffic control system can include a remote control station and a plurality of traffic control assets. Each asset is networked to the control station with a radiofrequency (RF) transceiver and an electronic control unit (ECU). The ECU can receive commands from the control station. In response, ECU can activate a light, or an audio device that is located on the traffic control asset. To move and position the traffic control asset can include at least two wheels and a corresponding motor for each wheel, which can be operated by the ECU to maneuver the traffic control asset according to the user's needs. The traffic asset can be a stop sign or a traffic cone. In some instances, the traffic control asset can have a flat configuration, for convenient storage and a deployed configuration, which can be established from the control station.

A utility employs a method for generating available operating reserve. Electric power consumption by at least one device serviced by the utility is determined during at least one period of time to produce power consumption data, stored in a repository. A determination is made that a control event is to occur during which power is to be reduced to one or more devices. Prior to the control event and under an assumption that it is not to occur, power consumption behavior expected of the device(s) is generated for a time period during which the control event is expected to occur based on the stored power consumption data. Additionally, prior to the control event, projected energy savings resulting from the control event, and associated with a power supply value (PSV) are determined based on the devices' power consumption behavior. An amount of available operating reserve is determined based on the projected energy savings.

A utility employs a method for generating available operating reserve. Electric power consumption by at least one device serviced by the utility is determined during at least one period of time to produce power consumption data, stored in a repository. A determination is made that a control event is to occur during which power is to be reduced to one or more devices. Prior to the control event and under an assumption that it is not to occur, power consumption behavior expected of the device(s) is generated for a time period during which the control event is expected to occur based on the stored power consumption data. Additionally, prior to the control event, projected energy savings resulting from the control event, and associated with a power supply value (PSV) are determined based on the devices' power consumption behavior. An amount of available operating reserve is determined based on the projected energy savings.

The invention discloses an intelligent traffic management system and an implementation method thereof. The method includes the following steps: users upload travel data to an intelligent traffic management platform, and the travel data are used by the intelligent traffic management system to match with road section resources needed by vehicle traveling; according to the travel information of all the users, travel routes are planned, and the planned travel routes are sent to the user; after the users go out, road resources occupied by vehicles are automatically added on corresponding road sections according to the current positions of the users; according to the road resource of each road section, the traffic signal of the contraflow lane of the road section is adjusted in real time in order to meet the maximum vehicle traffic; when the user leaves the road section, the road resource occupied by the vehicle is released. The invention effectively solves the problems of urban traffic related to urban travel tide lanes, wait for the green light at intersections, emergency passageways, life passageways and the like.

A traffic control system and a method of automatic zone creation for a smart traffic camera to be used in adaptive traffic management at an intersection are disclosed. In one aspect of the present disclosure, a method includes receiving traffic data at an intersection; creating zones at the intersection to be applied to one or more smart traffic cameras installed at the intersection; determining whether the zones are to be validated; validating the zones upon determining that the zones are to be validated; and applying the validated zones to the one or more smart traffic cameras at the intersection.

The present invention provides methods and devices for implementing a Low Latency Ethernet (''LLE'') solution, also referred to herein as a Data Center Ethernet (''DCE'') solution, which simplifies the connectivity of data centers and provides a high bandwidth, low latency network for carrying Ethernet and storage traffic. Some aspects of the invention involve transforming FC frames into a format suitable for transport on an Ethernet. Some preferred implementations of the invention implement multiple virtual lanes (''VLs'') in a single physical connection of a data center or similar network. Some VLs are ''drop'' VLs, with Ethernet-like behavior, and others are ''no-drop'' lanes with FC-like behavior. Some preferred implementations of the invention provide guaranteed bandwidth based on credits and VL. Active buffer management allows for both high reliability and low latency while using small frame buffers. Preferably, the rules for active buffer management are different for drop and no drop VLs.

It is provided a traffic management system for managing traffic of a wireless network system, the wireless network system including at least one call control apparatus for processing a connection request from a subscriber terminal, the traffic management system being configured to predict a connection request processing completion time, which is a time required for the at least one call control apparatus to finish processing a connection request, based on a change in a slope of the connection request processing completion time in relation to a quantity of connection requests that are transferred from the subscriber terminals to the at least one call control apparatus.

A traffic information display system controlled based on an intelligent traffic management system relates to the technical field of intelligent traffic management. The traffic information display system includes a middle control computer server (1), a middle control large display screen (2), a traffic video monitoring module, a traffic behavior analysis module and a traffic node display module used for regulating and explaining the abnormal jam condition of traffic hubs, wherein the middle control computer server (1), the middle control large display screen (2), the traffic video monitoring module, the traffic behavior analysis module and the traffic node display module are arranged in a traffic system control center. The middle control computer server (1) is in communication with the middle control large display screen (2) and controls the display content of the large display screen (2). The traffic information display system timely gives out alarm to the jam through the traffic behavior analysis module which is arranged near the traffic nodes and used for analyzing traffic vehicle behaviors, and enables control persons in the traffic system control center to give out early warning and condition presentation to vehicle drivers who are about to drive into jam areas through the traffic node display module. The drivers can select alternative routes in dependence on the condition, and avoids the traffic jam.

An information handling system is provided. The information handling system includes a first network device that forms at least part of a first set of network devices. The first network device provides an interface between a local first server rack and a cloud and has one or more processors in communication with a memory. The first network device is configured to receive information from a second set of network devices that identifies a default gateway for a virtual machine running on a remote server rack. The first network device is also configured to create a local destination address entry associated with information, to store the entry in an address table in the memory, and to receive a packet having the information identifying the default gateway as a destination address. The first network device is further configured to forward the packet into the cloud on in proxy for the default gateway.