Speed Detection via Multi-Point Video Capture and Automated Citation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for detecting speeding vehicles are unsafe for police officers and inefficient, as they require physical presence to witness and ticket speeding motorists, and do not provide real-time, comprehensive coverage of traffic conditions.
Innovation Solution
A system using multiple video capture devices spaced along a route to capture and compare images of vehicles at different locations, calculating their speed and generating a citation signal if it exceeds a predetermined limit, allowing for remote detection and citation of speeding vehicles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a police officer physically witnesses and tickets speeding motorists, then the officer can directly detect and cite violations, but the officer's safety is endangered and traffic flow is disrupted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses image capture devices to create visual copies of speeding vehicles and automated citation systems to replicate the ticketing process without requiring physical police presence. The system captures images of vehicles at different locations, calculates speed based on travel time between points, and automatically generates citations, replacing the need for officers to physically witness violations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of physical police presence with an automated electronic system. Image capture devices, processors for calculating speed, and automated citation generation systems substitute for the manual processes of officers visually detecting speeding vehicles and physically issuing tickets, thereby eliminating safety risks to officers.
2Productivity
If police officers patrol every highway and road to catch speeding motorists, then more violations can be detected, but the number of officers required increases and traffic flow is disrupted
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service infraction detection where the automated system independently captures images, calculates speeds, identifies violations, and generates citations without requiring police officers to be present. Multiple image capture devices positioned along roads continuously monitor traffic and automatically process violations, allowing the system to serve itself without human intervention for routine citations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal system that can detect speeding violations at multiple locations simultaneously using the same automated technology. The system is not limited to specific routes or times and can be deployed across numerous highways and roads, providing comprehensive coverage without proportionally increasing police resources.
3Extent of automation
If multiple image capture devices are deployed along a route to calculate vehicle speed, then automated infraction detection is achieved, but the system complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the infraction detection system into segmented components: multiple image capture devices positioned at specific intervals along routes, separate processing systems for calculating speeds based on travel time between points, and distinct citation generation modules. This segmentation allows the complex automation task to be broken into manageable, independent functional units that can be deployed and maintained separately.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for vehicle speed acquisition and citation. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, multiple different imaging systems can be placed individually at different locations along a route of travel, such as a highway, byway or waterway. Images of different vehicles can be captured at each of the locations and different ones of the different vehicles can be image-recognized. A time of travel between pairs of the locations can be determined for selected ones of the different vehicles in order to compute a rate of travel for the selected ones of the different vehicles. A citation signal is generated when a speed of a vehicle exceeds a predetermined speed limit such that the vehicle owner may be automatically cited for speeding.