Method and system for collecting traffic data, monitoring traffic, and automated enforcement at a centralized station
View Patent ↗A distributed individual vehicle information capture method for capturing individual vehicle data at traffic intersections and transmitting the data to a central station for storage and processing is provided. The method includes capturing individual vehicle information at a plurality of intersections ( 122 ) and transmitting the individual vehicle information from the intersections to a central station ( 124 ). Consequently, the individual vehicle information is available to be stored and processed by a device at the central station ( 126 ). Traffic intersection equipment for capturing individual vehicle data at traffic intersections and transmitting the data to a central station for storage and processing is also disclosed. The equipment includes a traffic detection device ( 159 ) for capturing individual vehicle data at an intersection ( 158 ) and a network connection to a central station ( 174 ). The traffic detection device ( 159 ) is operably configured to transmit to the central station ( 174 ) the individual vehicle information.
1. A method comprising:
via a first processor at a central station, scheduling capturing of at least one image of an individual vehicle at a first remote traffic intersection, said scheduling responsive to automatic processing of:
information related to said individual vehicle, said individual vehicle associated with said first remote traffic intersection, and
information related to a first traffic signal associated with said first remote traffic intersection, said first remote traffic intersection one of a plurality of remote traffic intersections from each of which information related to corresponding traffic signals is received at said central station.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
at said central station, automatically processing said information related to said individual vehicle.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
at said central station, automatically processing said information related to said first traffic signal.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
at said central station, receiving said information related to said individual vehicle.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
at said central station, receiving said information related to said first traffic signal.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
at said central station, requesting a captured image of said individual vehicle.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
at said central station, receiving a captured image of said individual vehicle at said first remote traffic intersection responsive said scheduling.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
at said central station, receiving individual vehicle contact closure data related to said individual vehicle.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
at said central station, receiving individual vehicle speed data related to said individual vehicle.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
at said central station, receiving individual vehicle classification data related to said individual vehicle.
11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
at said central station, receiving individual vehicle violation detection data related to said individual vehicle.
12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
at said central station, receiving individual vehicle time-stamped position data related to said individual vehicle.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
said information related to said first traffic signal comprises one or more state change events.
14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
from said central station, transmitting, to equipment at at least one of the intersections, a control signal based on the individual vehicle information.
15. A computer-readable medium storing computer-implementable instructions for activities comprising:
via a first processor at a central station, scheduling capturing of at least one image of an individual vehicle at a first remote traffic intersection, said scheduling responsive to automatic processing of:
information related to said individual vehicle, said individual vehicle associated with said first remote traffic intersection, and
information related to a first traffic signal associated with said first remote traffic intersection, said first remote traffic intersection one of a plurality of remote traffic intersections from each of which information related to corresponding traffic signals is received at said central station.
16. A system comprising:
a processor at a central station, said processor adapted for scheduling capturing of at least one image of an individual vehicle at a first remote traffic intersection, said scheduling responsive to automatic processing of:
information related to said individual vehicle, said individual vehicle associated with said first remote traffic intersection, and
information related to a first traffic signal associated with said first remote traffic intersection, said first remote traffic intersection one of a plurality of remote traffic intersections from each of which information related to corresponding traffic signals is received at said central station.
17. The system of claim 16 , further comprising:
a traffic detection device adapted for providing, to said central station processor, said information related to said individual vehicle.
18. The system of claim 16 , further comprising:
a traffic detection device adapted for providing, to said central station processor, said information related to said first traffic signal.
19. The system of claim 16 , further comprising:
a vehicle detection processor adapted for providing, to said central station processor, individual vehicle contact closure information.
20. The system of claim 16 , further comprising:
an image capture device adapted for providing, to said central station processor, said at least one image of said individual vehicle.
21. The system of claim 16 , further comprising:
an enforcement device adapted for providing, to said central station processor, said at least one image of said individual vehicle.