# US 2016/0364984 A1 · Infrared logical matrix-style traffic violation detection method and apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2016/0364984 A1 - Document ID: US20160364984A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/736,431 - Filed: 2015-06-11 - Published: 2016-12-15 - Earliest claimed: 2015-06-11 - Assignees: National Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology - Applicants: National Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology - Inventors: SHIH-CHE CHIEN; FENG-CHIA CHANG - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160364984A1 ## CPC - G08G 1/0175: {by photographing vehicles, e.g. when violating traffic rules} - G06Q 50/40: Business processes related to the transportation industry (shipping G06Q10/083) - G06V 20/52: Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects (recognising microscopic objects G06V20/69) - G06V 20/54: of traffic, e.g. cars on the road, trains or boats - G08G 1/04: using optical or ultrasonic detectors - G08G: TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS (guiding railway traffic, ensuring the safety of railway traffic B61L; arrangement of road signs or traffic signals E01F9/00; radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for traffic control G01S13/91, G01S15/88, G01S17/88; {radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for anti-collision purposes G01S13/93, G01S15/93, G01S17/93}) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING ## Abstract An infrared logical matrix-style traffic violation detection method and apparatus are introduced for use at junctions of roads to detect traffic violations, such as going through a red light illegally and speeding, incur a low cost, and manifest a competitive edge. The apparatus includes a body, a sensing device, a signal determination processing device, an image capturing device, and a M×N array zone. The method includes the steps of starting a sensing device; detecting a M×N array zone; determining whether a temperature variation has occurred to the M×N array zone, and capturing a traffic violation-related image. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An infrared logical matrix-style traffic violation detection method, adapted to integrate a sensing device and an image recognizing device for use in detecting a traffic violation, the method comprises the steps of: starting the sensing device, so as to detect an array zone temperature and generate a temperature signal with a thermal energy sensing device; detecting a M×N array zone, wherein the thermal energy sensing device detects a temperature variation in the M×N array zone while a vehicle is passing the M×N array zone and generates a temperature variation signal; determining the temperature variation in the M×N array zone and receiving the temperature variation signal, going to the step of capturing a traffic violation-related image if the temperature variation is determined to be abnormal, and going back to the step of detecting a M×N array zone if the temperature variation is determined to be normal; and capturing a traffic violation-related image. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The infrared logical matrix-style traffic violation detection method of claim 1, wherein the step 3 of determining the temperature variation in the M×N array zone further comprises determining at least one of going through a red light illegally, changing lane illegally, crossing a double yellow line illegally, and reverse driving. ### Claim 3 An infrared logical matrix-style traffic violation detection apparatus, adapted to integrate a sensing device and an image recognizing device for use in detecting a traffic violation, the apparatus comprising: a body being a casing having a plurality of holes; the sensing device disposed beside the body and adapted to detect a moving vehicle and generate a vehicle status signal; a signal determination processing device disposed in the body and adapted to determine whether the vehicle has committed a traffic violation in accordance with a vehicle status signal generated from the sensing device; an image capturing device disposed beside the body and adapted to drive a plurality of image capturing devices for capturing images of the vehicle in accordance with the traffic violation vehicle signal of the signal determination processing device; and a M×N array zone for providing a standard whereby the sensing device determines a road block temperature variation. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The infrared logical matrix-style traffic violation detection apparatus of claim 3, wherein the sensing device is a temperature sensor. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The infrared logical matrix-style traffic violation detection apparatus of claim 4, wherein the temperature sensor is one of an infrared temperature sensor, a thermal imager, a thermal imaging device and a thermal imaging camcorder. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The infrared logical matrix-style traffic violation detection apparatus of claim 3, wherein the signal determination processing device comprises a combination of at least one of a logical circuit, a microprocessor, a DSP (digital signal processor), a FPGA program, an ASIC chip, and a computer. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The infrared logical matrix-style traffic violation detection apparatus of claim 3, wherein the image capturing device comprises a combination of at least one of a CCD, a CMOS, a camera and a camcorder. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The infrared logical matrix-style traffic violation detection apparatus of claim 4, wherein the temperature sensor operates in conjunction with at least one of a radar, a laser and an induction coil.