Connected and adaptive vehicle traffic management system with digital prioritization
AssigneeThrugreen, LLC
InventorDavid Hong Nguyen
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Abstract
A system for adaptively controlling traffic control devices having a traffic signal system, a computing network, a communication system, and a mobile device. The traffic signal system is configured to be in communication with the computing network through the communication system. The mobile device is also configured to be in communication with the computing network through the communication system. Then the computing network adaptively controls the traffic signal system using a location of the mobile device.
Claims17
A method for managing traffic comprising:
- receiving a traffic detection input of a presence of at least one of a vehicle, a driver, a passenger, a mobile device user, a pedestrian, a bicyclist, and a drone;
- calculating a traffic demand in at least one direction approaching at least one junction;
- and
- providing a first vehicle with a green traffic signal for a duration of time allowing the first vehicle to pass the green traffic signal, wherein the duration of time is based on multiple detection instances of at least the first vehicle approaching the at least one junction, a priority level of at least the first vehicle, and a relative traffic demand of at least one other direction of the at least one junction,
- wherein the priority level is determined by a priority level score, and
- wherein the relative traffic demand is determined by an expected value calculation of at least one of traffic detected and traffic configured to provide an identification.
A system for detecting traffic based on detection input from remote mobile sources, the system comprising:
- a detector card configured to receive at least one detection signal from a computer network and transmit the at least one detection signal to a traffic signal controller;
- the computer network further configured to communicate with and remotely receive location information from at least one of a mobile device, a motor vehicle, a drone, and a bicycle,
- wherein the location information is communicated to the computer network, the computer network calculates when to transmit the at least one detection signal to the detector card, and the detector card is configured to provide the at least one detection signal to a traffic signal controller.
A system for adaptively controlling traffic control devices comprising:
- a traffic signal system;
- a computing network;
- a communication system, and
- a mobile device, wherein
- the traffic signal system is configured to be in communication with the computing network through the communication system, the mobile device is configured to be in communication with the computing network through the communication system, and the computing network adaptively controls the traffic signal system using a location of the mobile device,
- wherein the priority level is based upon at least one of a vehicle class, a vehicle specification, a vehicle status, a driver action, a navigation adherence, utilization, and a boost.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.