Camera-Based Lane Definition for Vehicle Movement Counting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for identifying traffic volume and enforcing traffic laws through image analysis are costly to maintain and require extensive infrastructure, making them impractical for widespread implementation.
Innovation Solution
A camera-based system that generates modifiable lanes on a screen display, allowing users to define start and end lines and apply preset rules to count vehicle movements and generate events for violations, such as speeding or illegal turns, using processors and memory to execute these functions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If image analysis method is used to detect vehicle movement, then maintenance costs are reduced compared to coil methods, but the system complexity and setup requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses image copying and analysis instead of physical coil installations. The system captures images of vehicles and roads, processes these image copies through algorithms to detect vehicle movement, and generates detection results without requiring any physical embedding in the road infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical coil-based detection system with an optical/electronic image analysis system. Instead of using physical coils buried in the road that require installation and maintenance, the system uses cameras to capture images and processes them through computational algorithms to achieve the same detection function.
2Adaptability or versatility
If customizable lane definitions are implemented, then adaptability to different road configurations improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic lane definition capabilities where the system can adapt to different road configurations through user input. The lane detection and vehicle counting functions can be customized based on specific road layouts, allowing the same system to handle various scenarios without requiring physical reconfiguration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the road into multiple lanes and allows users to define specific lane boundaries and regions of interest. This segmentation enables the system to focus on particular areas for vehicle detection and counting, improving adaptability to different road configurations while maintaining manageable system complexity through modular processing.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device includes: at least one processor; and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the electronic device to: generate a plurality of lanes based on a user input on a screen on which an image captured by a camera is displayed; count vehicle movement based on the plurality of lanes; and generate an event for the counted vehicle movement based on a preset rule.