Systems and methods for generating composite real-time traffic images based on triggering events using data from vehicle borne sensors

An image generating system for generating composite image data, the image generating system comprising:

• a first vehicle comprising:
• a camera;
• network interface hardware;
• and
• a processor and a non-transitory processor readable memory module storing one or more processor executable instruction sets that when executed by the processor cause the first vehicle to:
• establish an external connection with a second vehicle;
• generate a triggering event signal in response to a triggering event;
• send the triggering event signal to the second vehicle;
• and
• capture first image data using the camera in response to the triggering event signal.

A vehicle comprising:

• a camera;
• network interface hardware;
• and
• a processor and a non-transitory processor readable memory module storing one or more processor executable instruction sets that when executed by the processor cause the vehicle to:
• establish an edge server connection with an edge computing device;
• generate a triggering event signal in response to a triggering event;
• broadcast the triggering event signal;
• and
• capture image data using the camera in response to the triggering event signal.