599 results about "Traffic violation" patented technology

Provided is a system for identifying vehicles of traffic violators, the system having elements that include: a video camera for providing, in real-time, a video signal that represents plural sequential video image frames (either perceptually continuous video, such as 30 frames per second, or non-perceptually continuous video, such as 1-2 fps); a traffic violation detector (e.g., a radar gun, an in-ground loop, a pair of self-powered wireless transponders or transmitters, a camera-based speed detection system, or any other speed sensor) that provides a trigger signal (e.g., based on vehicle speed and detection of the state of a traffic signal); a video recorder that receives the video signal provided by the camera and records the video signal in a buffer until receipt of a trigger signal, at which point at least a portion of the video signal stored in the buffer is preserved for recording and direct real-time storage of the video signal to a hard drive, or other high-capacity storage medium, commences. As a result, the video signal is preserved during a pre-programmable sliding (or rolling) time interval prior to provision of the trigger signal.

An on-board vehicle warning system includes a vehicle location detecting section, a traffic regulation retrieving section, an incoming message receiving section, a vehicle information detecting section, a potential violation alerting section. The traffic regulation retrieving section is configured to retrieve information relating to a local traffic regulation corresponding to the location of the host vehicle from traffic regulation data including traffic regulations relating to a plurality of jurisdictions. The potential violation alerting section is configured to determine a potential traffic violation based on the intersection information and the vehicle travel information, and to selectively produce a driver notification to a driver of the host vehicle based upon a determination of the potential traffic violation according to the local traffic regulation corresponding to the location of the host vehicle.

The present invention is directed to a mobile or stationary traffic monitoring system for detecting violations of speed limits or other traffic laws by vehicle operators and issuing citations to an operator and / or vehicle owner suspected of a violation using a digital camera to capture images of the operator and / or the vehicle, transmitting the captured images and other relevant data to an analysis center where the images and data are analyzed to determine whether to issue a citation and, if so, to issue the citation or take other appropriate law enforcement measures. The invention is also directed to a method for capturing images of a vehicle and / or vehicle operator suspected of a traffic violation, determining the time and geographic location of the suspected violation, transmitting the images and other data to an analysis center, issuing citations to violators and deriving revenue therefrom.

A system and method for providing traffic violation avoidance guidance by categorizing traffic data into data types or user types corresponding to one another, the data and user types including one of commercial vehicle, non-commercial vehicle, vehicle type, vehicle plate type, motorcyclist, cyclist, or pedestrian, and generating notifications of potential traffic violations based on the user's location and type. A summary of differences between a first set of traffic rules associated with a first location and a second set of traffic rules associated with a second location may be generated based on the data type or the user type. The system and method may also analyze traffic data to predict potential traffic violations based on a user's location and type, and to provide a notification regarding the potential traffic violations to the user through a user engagement panel associated with a user's remote computing device.

A portable, transportable or fixed Traffic Violation Photo Enforcement System, (TVPES) operating from either a moving or stationary position, capable of providing complete identification and documentation of multiple moving traffic violations across all lanes of moving traffic and transmitting or relaying the data to a specified law enforcement agency or their approved violation processing service to support municipal, county, and state traffic violation enforcement efforts through the use of constitutionally sufficient evidence for citation generating and later court prosecution. The (TVPES) consists of various off the shelf and customized components including but not limited to one or more of the following: computer based control units, speed detection devices, tracking devices, digital video and single frame cameras, facial recognition software / automated license-plate recognition software capable of analyzing digital video and single-frame imagery, voice recording devices, GPS location devices, data collection and storage devices and data transmitting and receiving devices.

The invention discloses a multi-unmanned aerial vehicle cooperation highway intelligent inspection system. According to the multi-unmanned aerial vehicle cooperation highway intelligent inspection system, with multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicles adopted as carriers, omni-directional and zero-dead inspection can be performed on highways based on aerial photography technology, so that a plurality of traffic condition parameters such as vehicle speed, traffic flow and road occupancy of the highways can be obtained, and vehicles conducting traffic violations and traffic conditions of the highways can be monitored in real time; a GPS positioning and image processing integrated navigation technology is adopted to display a region of interest at an aerial photography center; a machine vision application control theory is adopted to realize autonomous flight of the unmanned aerial vehicles, manual operation is not required, and long-distance flight can be realized; the multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicles are adopted to coordinate inspection, and transfer stations are established at ground, and therefore, unmanned aerial vehicle full-section inspection can be realized; and color recognition is adopted to realize accurate landing of the unmanned aerial vehicles; wireless power supply is adopted, which can bring great conveniences, and solar panels are utilized, and energy is environmentally friendly; and unmanned aerial vehicle transfer station protection devices are adopted to protect devices such as the unmanned aerial vehicles and wireless charging devices to the greatest extent.

A system for monitoring and reporting incidences of traffic violations at a traffic location is disclosed. The system comprises one or more digital still cameras and one or more digital video cameras system deployed at a traffic location. The camera system is coupled to a data processing system, which comprises an image processor for compiling vehicle and scene images produced by the digital camera system, a verification process for verifying the validity of the vehicle images, an image processing system for identifying driver information from the vehicle images, and a notification process for transmitting potential violation information to one or more law enforcement agencies. The video camera system is configured to record footage both before and after the offense is detected. The video camera system includes a non-stop video capture buffer that records the preceding few seconds of violation. The buffer holds a number of seconds of video data in memory. When an offense is detected, a timer is started. At the end of the timer period a video clip of the current buffer contents is recorded. The resulting video clip is incorporated with the conventional evidence set comprising the digital still images of the offense with the identifying data of the car and driver.

Disclosed herein are a system and method for the automatic detection of traffic and parking violations. Camera input is digitally analyzed for vehicle type and location. This information is then processed against local traffic and parking regulations to detect violations. Detectable driving offenses include, but are not limited to: no scooters, buses only, and scooters only lane violations. Detectable parking offenses include, but are not limited to: parking or loitering in bus stops, parking next to fire hydrants, and parking in no-parking zones. Camera input, detected vehicle information, and violations can be stored for later search and retrieval. The system may be configured to signal the authorities or other automated analysis systems about specific violations. When coupled with automatic license plate recognition, vehicles may be automatically matched against a registration database and reported or ticketed.

The invention discloses an automobile autopilot system comprising an automobile control unit, a positioning system, an information transmit-receive unit and a steering-by-wire system; wherein the automobile control unit is used for recording driving routes by the positioning system, for exchanging information between the automobile autopilot system and urban road monitoring center by the information transmit-receive unit, for correcting road information provided by urban road monitoring center, for recording the movement of steering wheels by the steering-by-wire system, and for correcting steering data by combining the positioning function of the positioning system. When the autopilot function is activated, the automobile control unit is used for automobile automatic piloting control according to road information, traffic report and steering data of a selected section of road. Real-time data interchange between the automobile autopilot system and urban road monitoring center is provided, so that road information can be updated timely; navigation accuracy is increased; traffic violations such as speeding, running red lights are decreased; car accident rate is decreased, and the safety of drivers is ensured in a certain level.

This invention is related to a remote and digital data transmission system and satellite location from mobile or fixed terminals with urban surveillance cameras for facial recognition, detector of gunshots, data collection of public security personnel and missing or kidnapped individuals, city alarms and vehicles control collecting traffic violations and detection of stolen vehicles, all modules communicated to a command center comprising the combination of a close-up camera placed on a post or structure, camera by means of which a photograph is taken, said photograph is sent to the command center (2) by means of a data link providing the photograph (3), in real time, said photograph is sent to a global module (4) which transmits it to a security filter (5) for its analysis and once the information is confirmed it sends it back to the module (4), and from here it is sent to the individuals identification module (6), and it edits the photograph or card with all data (7) with an arrangement of a series of microphones (8) coupled to a structure and an electronic switchboard (9), said arrangements enable the recognition of sound signatures such as gunshots in different noise intensities, and said command center acts as an information CPU to register the payment of fines by means of automatic traffic violations and different public services addressed to the corresponding individuals by means of a control system of sole identity with capacity in addition for application of payments.

The invention refers to a system for monitoring, analyzing and reporting incidences of traffic violations at a predetermined area in real-time, prospectively or retrospectively. Specifically, the invention refers to a system and method of monitoring, analyzing, predicting and reporting or warning the incidence of a past or imminent traffic violation by acquiring a moving object within a predetermined boundary, assigning a path to the moving object and based on a plurality of thresholds, determining the likelihood of a traffic violation type and occurrence.

The various embodiments herein provide a system for mapping and storing traffic violation citations and alerting a user of traffic violations. The system comprises a location identifier, an accelerometer, a unified database, a data processing module, a forum module, and a display apparatus. The unified database comprises traffic related data for commercial and non-commercial vehicles. The unified database is synchronized with the location identifier about commercial or non-commercial vehicle based on a type of vehicle and vehicle plate. The unified database contains historical and real-time traffic violation citations and other traffic related information resides in a central server. The data processing module is connected to the location identifier and the unified database through a communication medium. The data processing module is further connected to the accelerometer. The display apparatus is connected to the data processing module.

The present invention relates to a ‘smart traffic ticket device’ with means to 1) determine the identity of a vehicle; 2) determine the identity of the offending driver; 3) issue traffic tickets according to applicable traffic laws. The smart traffic ticket device comprises of; 1 ) an interrogator in the form of a radiofrequency (RF) reader; 2) communication means comprising of a wireless transceiver, modem and communication ports; and 3) a central processing unit comprising of a processor and memory chip that controls the functioning of the smart traffic ticket device. Transponders, comprising of radiofrequency (RF) tags, are mounted on vehicles; and contain vehicle identification information. Similarly, transponders, comprising of radiofrequency (RF) tags, are present on the driver's license; and contain driver identification information. The RF reader of the smart traffic ticket device has means to interrogate the RF tag on vehicles and the RF tag on the driver's license from a safe distance; both while the said vehicle is at rest and while the said vehicle is in motion. The information thus obtained is used to issue a traffic ticket bearing; 1 ) vehicle identification information; 2) driver identification information and; 3) nature of violation and; 4) the associated fine. According to another aspect of the present invention, the smart traffic ticket device is equipped with a traffic violation sensing device, such as a speed sensor, to form a ‘smart speeding ticket device’ . The smart speeding ticket device has means to 1) identify a vehicle driving over allowed speed limit; 2) determine the identity of the said speeding vehicle; 3) determine the identity of the driver of the said speeding vehicle; and 3) issue a speeding ticket to the said speeding vehicle according the applicable traffic laws.

The invention discloses a traffic intersection intelligent monitoring method. The traffic intersection intelligent monitoring method comprises the steps of: firstly, acquiring images of a traffic intersection region through multiple camera devices and performing three-dimensional calibration on the multiple camera devices; setting virtual borders for images of a main monitoring region acquired by the well-calibrated camera devices and dividing the main monitoring region into multiple regions by utilizing the virtual borders; obtaining an indicating state of a signal lamp in the traffic intersection region; judging whether a pedestrian and / or a vehicle appear or appears in the images of the traffic intersection region, if so, calculating a real three-dimensional coordinate of the pedestrian and / or the vehicle in the traffic intersection region through a central processing unit and determining the attributive region of the pedestrian and / or the vehicle in the whole traffic intersection region based on the three-dimensional coordinate; judging by the central processing unit based on the indicating state of the signal lamp and the attributive region of the pedestrian and / or the vehicle. The traffic intersection intelligent monitoring method not only reduces facility cost for traffic violation supervisory control, but also optimizes configuration of the signal lamp through information exchange with a signal lamp control system.

A system and method for detecting and filtering non-violation events in a traffic light violation prediction and recording system, including at least one violation prediction image capturing device, such as a video camera, and a violation prediction unit. The prediction unit generates a prediction reflecting a probability that the vehicle will violate a red light phase of the traffic signal. A non-violation event filter determines whether the vehicle approaching the traffic signal is actually performing a non-violation action. Non-violation events may include a variety of actions performed by the vehicle, and are fully configurable to meet the needs and policies of various specific intersections and jurisdictions. When the non-violation event filter determines that the vehicle is performing a non-violation action, it causes some number of resources that may have been allocated to recording the non-violating vehicle, and / or prevents further resources from being allocated to such recording.

An intersection controlled by an intersection controller receives trigger signals from on-coming emergency vehicles responding to an emergency call. The intersection controller initiates surveillance of the intersection via cameras installed at the intersection in response to a received trigger signal. The surveillance may begin immediately upon receipt of the trigger signal from an emergency vehicle, or may wait until the intersection controller determines that the signaling emergency vehicle is in the field of view of the cameras at the intersection. Portions of the captured images are tagged by the intersection controller based on tag signals transmitted by the vehicle or based on detected traffic patterns that indicate a potential traffic violation. The captured images are downloaded to a processing facility that analyzes the images and automatically issues citations for captured traffic violations.

The invention discloses a traffic violation camera with an automatically-adjustable angle, belonging to a traffic control facility. The traffic violation camera comprises a vertical rod, a cross rod and a camera, wherein one end of the cross rod is fixedly connected to the vertical rod, the camera is arranged on the cross rod, the camera is arranged on the cross rod through a support, the bottom end of the support is welded on the cross rod, and the top end of the support is connected to the camera; the camera is arranged on the support through a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft penetrates through the support and is connected to an output shaft of a motor, a controller of the motor is arranged on the cross rod, and the controller is provided with a remote control unit matched with the controller. According to the traffic violation camera, the angle of the camera can be adjusted on the ground through remote control without presence of special vehicles and people, so that the manpower and the cost in all aspects can be saved, and operation is convenient.

Certain embodiments of the present disclosure provide a traffic monitoring system and methods of use. This traffic monitoring system may be suitable for automatic monitoring of vehicle traffic at desired locations such as, for example, traffic lights, school zones, construction zones, remote locations, locations having high traffic accidents and / or locations with frequent traffic violations. The traffic monitoring system may be employed for detecting traffic violations involving a vehicle (e.g., running a red light, speeding and / or driving while using a cell phone) and collecting information associated with the vehicle and / or the operator of the vehicle. The traffic monitoring system may include one or more portability features that may make this system well-suited for deployment and redeployment at any number of desired locations, for example where traffic monitoring is desirable but suitable permanent infrastructure is not in place or is cost prohibitive.

The invention discloses a traffic violation detection method based on video tracking and pattern recognition, and belongs to the technical fields of image recognition and pattern recognition. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, defining violation modes, namely defining traffic light stop lines, driving directions, and areas and directions of violation of course change; secondly, monitoring and controlling a camera to shoot video images of intersections; and thirdly, analyzing the video by an embedded system, performing detection and measurement by a pattern recognition method, using the video to track and acquire running tracks of vehicles, using the pattern recognition method to analyze behaviors of any one vehicle according to the running tracks, and immediately shooting the vehicle for recording if one of the following violation behaviors happens: going in wrong directions, violation of full line course change and running of a red light. A detection device used comprises a high-speed camera, a video controller, and a video tracking and pattern recognition device, wherein the video tracking and pattern recognition device comprises a traffic light signal receiving device, a video acquisition and conversion module, a violation setting module, a vehicle detection module, a video tracking module, a violation analysis module, a camera control module and a data wireless transmission module.

Said invention utilizes computer graphics image processing and computer vision technology to automatically identify the shot static or motion video data in traffic violation process, extracting different formal video image evidence from motor vehicle violation mass data according to violation type, providing an effective recording, storing, searching and polling system and method for violation collecting evidence. Said system includes video unit, main control unit, supplemental lighting illuminator, display, administrative center server, violation punishment public notice.

A system and method for determining the state of a traffic signal light, such as being red, yellow, or green, by employing a plurality of traffic enforcement cameras to be used in determining if a traffic violation has occurred. The system and method automatically predicts, tacks and captures violation events, such as violating a red traffic signal light, to use the video for any number of reasons, particularly for traffic enforcement purposes. There may be provided a tracking camera, a signal camera and an enforcement camera used to capture the video and other pertinent information relating to the event. The signal camera may be operatively connected to a processing unit that runs a video signal sensing (VSS) software unit to determine the active state of the system. Advantageously, this allows the monitoring of intersection for signal light violations without the need for a connection to the light itself.

The present invention relates to a technical field of traffic monitoring, and more particularly to a method for detecting traffic violation. The present invention includes firstly localizing vehicle salient parts through salient features including vehicle license numbers and vehicle rear lights, and representing a vehicle with the vehicle salient parts, then tracking the vehicle with a Kalman filter based on the vehicle salient parts, and finally detecting vehicle violation through moving trajectory analysis and setting violating detecting areas. The present invention solves vehicle violation detection problems in complex engineering application conditions such as illumination change and detection noise, and is suitable for city traffic management under complex conditions.

An manned, mobile traffic enforcement platform with aimable violation and documentation devices employing digital video and still images, incorporating contextual information as well as data input by the system operator and driver. The mobile enforcement platform (MEP) is operated by a trained and authorized system operator (typically a police officer trained and experienced in traffic enforcement) who applies pre-determined criteria, protocols, procedures and routines that are approved and authorized by the user-jurisdiction for use with the MEP system. MEP's aimable devices support detection, identification, and documentation of violations occurring in any of several lanes behind or in front of the moving MEP vehicle. MEP also can be used from the roadside. The violation information and documentation can be transmitted to a fixed facility for citation processing or it can be transferred in batches over landlines or by direct link for later citation processing. MEP is designed to capture all types of moving violations, including aggressive driving and reckless driving, in readily retrievable documentation that will support citation preparation and can even be provided with the citation to substantiate the content as required by the respective jurisdiction. The MEP operator or driver also can identify gross violations to police dispatchers for attempted interception of the violator by other police units. MEP also generates traffic-related information of interest to planners and police enforcement and can perform homeland security monitoring tasks as well as other surveillance activities. MEP is a traffic enforcement tool that is designed to greatly expand police productivity, reduce police officer paperwork and court time, increase enforcement credibility (eventually reducing court caseloads), reduce crash costs and fatalities, and dramatically improve highway safety.

The invention discloses an automatic license plate recognition method and an automatic license plate recognition system. The system comprises a high-resolution camera (300), a detection and tracking module (312), a hazardous event detection module (316), an image extraction module (322) and a license plate recognition module (324), wherein the high-resolution camera (300) is used for acquiring a video image of a traffic scene; the detection and tracking module (312) is used for detecting and tracking a vehicle in the video image; the hazardous event detection module (316) is used for judging whether the tracked vehicle causes a hazardous event or not according to a set traffic event alarm rule; the image extraction module (322) is used for extracting a video image of the vehicle when the hazardous event detection module (316) judges the occurrence of the hazardous event of the vehicle; and the license plate recognition module (324) is used for detecting and recognizing the license plate of a traffic violation vehicle in the video image of the vehicle. The automatic license plate recognition method and the automatic license plate recognition system can be applied to more complex traffic scenes; simultaneously, the types of recognizable traffic violation events of traffic vehicles are expanded greatly.

The invention relates to a traffic violation snapshotting system and a traffic violation snapshotting method. A device comprises an L-shaped metal rod piece, a passive infrared sensor, a sensor signal amplification and shaping circuit, a camera, an image collector, a photographing light supplement lamp, a synchronous light supplement controller, a signal lamp detection circuit, a snapshotting system controller, a warning lamp, a voice output device and a video output device. The method detects non-motorized vehicles and pedestrians by adopting the passive infrared sensor, conducts automatic control, snapshotting and evidence obtaining on a behavioral course of a field violated person to serve as off line data processing, is applicable to the field of road traffic, obtains images and videos of the non-motorized vehicles violating the traffic and violation behaviors of the pedestrians in real time, is applicable to the snapshotting and the evidence obtaining of the violation behaviors of the non-motorized vehicles and the pedestrians on a road at present, has an acousto-optic warning function, can prompt the violated non-motorized vehicles and the pedestrians, can store the videos and the images, and facilitates later data statistics, analysis and calling.

Disclosed is a traffic violation detection method based on a video technology. The traffic violation detection method includes the steps of 1) loading a video image of a current frame and conducting dynamic update on the background, 2) conducting filtering processing on a target image and further conducting background difference to obtain a foreground image, 3) carrying out binaryzation on the foreground image, 4) judging the binaryzation image and whether a vehicle exists or not in a set detection area, if no, finishing processing of the frame and transferring to the next frame, and if yes, calculating the mass center position M of the vehicle, and 5) judging whether the vehicle violates regulations or not according to the mass center position. The traffic violation detection method based on the video technology is excellent in real-time performance and good in accuracy.

Provided are a real time notification and confirmation system and method for vehicle traffic violations, comprising a user terminal device, an electronic police device and a traffic control center; the traffic control center analyzes, determines and stores into the database of the traffic control center the suspected violation information uploaded by the electronic police device and the identification information inputted by the user terminal device; and at the same time, sending related notification and an alert message to the user terminal device based on the analysis and determination result. The present invention enables a driver to acquire on-the-spot a traffic violation record, a timely warning, correction and education, and to effectively exercise his rights to be heard and to defend himself; in addition, the present invention can help the traffic control center to timely determine the real violator and prevent a driver from blaming others to take the punishment instead of him, thus creating a more people-oriented and favorable traffic atmosphere, and improving comprehensive effects of timeliness, interaction and legality of effective control and automatic handling against traffic violation behavior.