Traffic warning and data capture devices and methods
OwnerArudi Srinivas Rajagopalinventor
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Abstract
Aspects of traffic warning and data capture are discussed. An indication of an approaching vehicle and an ambient light level are received by a device associated with a signboard. Based on the indication and the ambient light level, an alert is provided to a driver of the approaching vehicle. For providing the alert, a first illumination panel positioned to direct light onto a face of signboard is lighted. In various embodiments, lights in different colors are flashed for alerting a driver of the approaching vehicle of different hazardous driving conditions, wherein the lights of different colors are flashed at different instances and in one more directions. Further, the device can record and store or share traffic and pedestrian movement information for further analysis.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, by a processor of a device associated with a signboard, an indication of an approaching vehicle, an ambient light level, and a temperature-related road condition;
- in response to the indication of the approaching vehicle, the ambient light level, and the temperature-related road condition indicating a hazardous driving condition, generating, by the processor, a plurality of alerts for warning the approaching vehicle of the hazardous driving condition by illuminating one or more illumination panels with lights of different colors;
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- sending a notification as a wireless signal beacon to a receiving device in the approaching vehicle, wherein the notification is to cause the receiving device to generate an audio alert or a visual alert or both, wherein the notification comprises encoded information indicative of global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of recommended braking points.
A device for integrated traffic warning and data capture, wherein the device comprises:
- a housing to be mounted on a signpost having a signboard mounted thereon;
- a power system comprising a power source mounted on the housing to provide electricity for operation of the device;
- one or more illumination panels mounted on the housing to direct light in particular directions;
- one or more sensor devices attached to the housing;
- an antenna;
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- a processor housed in the housing and electrically connected to the power system, the one more illumination panels, and the one or more sensor devices, wherein the processor is to:
- receive an indication of an approaching vehicle from a traffic sensor, an ambient light level, and a temperature-related road condition;
- in response to the indication of the approaching vehicle, the ambient light level, and the temperature-related road condition indicating a hazardous driving condition, generate a plurality of alerts for warning the approaching vehicle of the hazardous driving condition by illuminating one or more illumination panels with lights of different colors;
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- cause a notification to be sent by the antenna as a wireless signal beacon to a receiving device in the approaching vehicle, wherein the notification is to cause the receiving device to generate an audio alert or a visual alert or both, wherein the notification comprises encoded information indicative of global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of recommended braking points.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.