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Abstract
A vehicle compliance monitoring system for monitoring
designated areas maintained by a plurality of system users,
said system comprising:
at each one of a plurality of designated areas, a digital
still or video camera adapted to capture images or video of
a vehicle using the designated area, microprocessor,
memory for storage of captured images or videos and a
communications module the microprocessor firstly
controlling the camera to capture at least a first image or
video on detection of arrival of the vehicle at the
designated area and subsequently if the vehicle remains at
the designated area after an allowed parking period to
capture at least a second image or video, secondly storing
said images or videos in the memory each with a time and
date of capture of the image or video and thirdly causing
transmission by the communications module comprising stored
images or videos and the associated times and dates to a
server facility at a location remote from the designated
area; and
a management system adapted to determine the particular
system user having authority over the designated area and
to cause transmission from the server facility to the
particular system user of at least an alert that the
vehicle has overstayed at the designated area,
and wherein firstly the server hosts a website accessible
to system users and secondly in response to the alert the
particular system user can receive additional information
relating to the alert from the server.
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[0001] The present invention relates to traffic
management and, more particularly to monitoring of illegal
parking of vehicles.
[00021 It is known to monitor traffic by means of still
or video imagery. Thus W02012038964A2 describes a system
for "defining, monitoring and reporting incidences of
potential traffic violations, motion or parking" (abstract)
by means of video clips. Similarly, JP2773135B2 describes a
system for detecting illegal parking through image
recognition of a vehicle's registration number.
[0003] Neither of the systems described in the above
patent applications discloses a system of timed image
capture specifically related to the entry and exit of
vehicles at a restricted parking zone.
[00041 It is an object of the present invention to
address or at least ameliorate some of the above
disadvantages or provide a useful alternative.
Notes
[0005] The term "comprising" (and grammatical variations
thereof) is used in this specification in the inclusive
sense of "having" or "including", and not in the exclusive
sense of "consisting only of".
[00061 The above discussion of the prior art in the
Background of the invention, is not an admission that any
information discussed therein is citable prior art or part of the common general knowledge of persons skilled in the art in any country.
[0007] Accordingly, in a first broad form of the
invention, there is provided a parking monitoring system
for detection of vehicles in restricted parking areas; said
system including:
- a first image capture of a vehicle as said vehicle
enters a said restricted parking area,
- a second image capture of said vehicle after a
predetermined time lapse; and wherein
said second image capture made if said vehicle has not
exited said restricted parking area within said
predetermined time lapse.
[00081 Preferably, said image capture is made by means
of a camera module mounted on a support structure adjacent
said restricted parking area. In a preferred form the
camera module can be mounted in car; in an alternative form
it can be mounted to any removable item.
[00091 Preferably, said camera module is provided with a
movement sensor, short range radar, ground loop or camera
analytics; said movement sensor, short range radar, ground
loop or camera analytics reactive to movement of vehicles
into and out of said restricted parking area. In a
preferred form movement at the vehicle is sensed by the
movement sensor. The sensor can be magnetic field based.
Alternatively any other suitable movement sensing technology can be used to provide the movement sensor capability to detect movement of the vehicle.
[00101 Preferably, said camera module includes a
communication system for transmission of image captures;
transmission of said image captures forwarded to a
monitoring authority or secure server.
[0011] Preferably, said transmission of image captures
include a date and time stamp of each of said image
captures.
[00121 Preferably, said camera module and said
communication system are provided with power from a solar
voltaic collector mounted at said support structure or from
street power.
[0013] Preferably, said system further includes one or
more induction loops mounted within said restricted parking
area; said induction loops responsive to a vehicle moving
within sensing range of a said induction loop; each said
induction loop in communication with a control micro
processor included in said camera module.
[00141 Preferably, said system includes two-way
communication between said camera module and said
monitoring authority; communication from said monitoring
authority providing for adapting said time lapse to any one
of a range of parking restrictions.
[0015] In another broad form of the invention, there is
provided a method of monitoring a restricted parking area;
said method including the steps of:
(a) mounting an image capturing module adjacent said
restricted parking area,
(b) capturing a first image of a vehicle sensed entering said restricted parking area,
(c) allowing a predetermined time period to elapse, and capturing a second image of said vehicle, if no sensed detection of said vehicle exiting said restricted parking area has occurred.
[0016] Preferably, said image capturing module is activated in a first instance to capture a first image by a motion sensor or camera analytics; said motion sensor reactive to a vehicle entering said restricted parking area.
[00171 Preferably, said image capturing module is activated in a second instance to capture a second image when a predetermined time has elapsed from the capture of said first image and said motion sensor has not detected said vehicle exiting said restricted parking area.
[0018] Preferably, a monitoring authority of said restricted parking area is in two way communication with said image capturing module; said monitoring authority enabled to adapt said predetermined time period to any one of a range of parking restrictions.
[0019] Accordingly in a further broad form of the invention there is provided a vehicle compliance monitoring system for monitoring restricted parking areas maintained by a plurality of system users, said system comprising:
at each one of a plurality of restricted parking areas, a digital still or video camera adapted to capture images or video of a vehicle using the restricted parking area, a
microprocessor, memory for storage of captured images or videos and a communications module the microprocessor firstly controlling the camera to capture a first image or video on detection of arrival of the vehicle at the restricted parking area and subsequently if the vehicle remains at the restricted parking area after an allowed parking period to capture a second image or video, secondly storing said images or videos in the memory each with a time and date of capture of the image or video and thirdly causing transmission by the communications module comprising stored images or videos and the associated times and dates to a server facility at a location remote from the restricted parking area; and a management system adapted to determine the particular system user having authority over the restricted parking area and to cause transmission from the server facility to the particular system user of at least an alert that the vehicle has overstayed at the restricted parking area, and wherein firstly the server hosts a website accessible to system users and secondly in response to the alert the particular system user can receive additional information relating to the alert by downloading from the website.
[00201 In yet another broad form of the invention there
is provided a vehicle compliance monitoring system for
monitoring designated areas maintained by a plurality of
system users, said system comprising:
at each one of a plurality of designated areas, a digital
still or video camera adapted to capture images or video of
a vehicle using the designated area, a microprocessor,
memory for storage of captured images or videos and a
communications module the microprocessor firstly
controlling the camera to capture at least a first image or video on detection of arrival of the vehicle at the designated area and subsequently if the vehicle remains at the designated area after an allowed parking period to capture at least a second image or video, secondly storing said images or videos in the memory each with a time and date of capture of the image or video and thirdly causing transmission by the communications module comprising stored images or videos and the associated times and dates to a server facility at a location remote from the designated area; and a management system adapted to determine the particular system user having authority over the designated area and to cause transmission from the server facility to the particular system user of at least an alert that the vehicle has overstayed at the designated area, and wherein firstly the server hosts a website accessible to system users and secondly in response to the alert the particular system user can receive additional information relating to the alert by downloading from the website.
[00211 Preferably the designated area is a restricted parking area.
[00221 Preferably the captured images or videos are received as a live stream.
[00231 Preferably the live stream is transmitted to the server facility.
[00241 Preferably the live stream is transmitted in substantially real time.
[00251 Preferably the microprocessor executes an on board processing algorithm for at least pre-processing the at least first image or video.
[0026] Preferably the live stream is transmitted to a designated one of the system users.
[0027] In yet a further broad form of the invention
there is provided a vehicle compliance monitoring system
for detection of vehicles in restricted parking areas; said
system including:
- at least one video camera module mounted above
vehicle height for viewing multiple vehicle
locations,
- a first image capture of a vehicle as said vehicle
enters a said restricted parking area,
- a second image capture of said vehicle after a
predetermined time lapse; and wherein
said second image capture is made if said vehicle has
not exited said restricted parking area within said
predetermined time lapse; said monitoring system
further including analytics reactive to movement of
vehicles; said analytics derived from video imagery of said vehicle moving into and out of said restricted
parking area as recorded by said video camera module.
[0028] Preferably said video camera module is one of a
plurality of video camera modules; said video camera
modules mounted on an array of support structures adjacent
to, or within a said restricted parking area.
[00291 Preferably each said camera module is provided
with a movement sensor, short range radar or ground loop
and a short range communication module.
[00301 Preferably one of said plurality of video camera modules is a hub module; said hub module acting as an edge
storage device for collected images and analytics data
generated by other video camera modules of said plurality
of video camera modules.
[00311 Preferably a communication module of said hub module transmits said image captures and analytics data to
a remote monitoring authority.
[00321 Preferably said transmission of image captures
include a'date and time stamp of each of said image
captures.
[00331 Preferably each said video camera module and said communication module are provided with power from a solar
voltaic collector mounted at said support structure or from
street power or a building.
[00341 Preferably said system further includes one or more induction loops mounted within said restricted parking
area; said induction loops responsive to a vehicle moving
within sensing range of a said induction loop; each said
induction loop in communication with a control micro
processor included in said video camera module.
[0035] Preferably said system includes two-way communication between said plurality of video camera
modules and said monitoring authority; communication from
said monitoring authority providing for adapting said
predetermined time lapse to any one of a range of parking
restrictions.
[0036] In yet a further broad form of the invention there is provided a method of monitoring a restricted
parking area; said method including the steps of:
(a) mounting an image capturing module adjacent said restricted parking area,
(b) capturing a first image of a vehicle sensed entering said restricted parking area,
(c) allowing a predetermined time period to elapse, and capturing a second image of said vehicle, if no sensed detection of said vehicle exiting said restricted parking area has occurred; said monitoring system further including analytics reactive to movement of vehicles derived from video imagery recorded by said video camera of said vehicle into and out of said restricted parking area.
[0037] Preferably said image capturing module is activated in a first instance to capture a first image by a motion sensor; said motion sensor reactive to a vehicle entering said restricted parking area.
[0038] Preferably said image capturing module is activated in a second instance to capture a second image when a predetermined time has elapsed from the capture of said first image and said motion sensor has not detected said vehicle exiting said restricted parking area.
[0039] Preferably the image capturing module is one of a plurality of image capturing modules; each of said image capturing modules mounted on a support structure adjacent to, or within a restricted parking area.
[0040] Preferably the image capturing modules provides edge storage of images captured and analytics data generated by other ones of said image capturing modules in said plurality of image capturing modules.
[0041] Preferably a monitoring authority of said
restricted parking area is in two way communication with
said image capturing module; said monitoring authority
enabled to adapt said predetermined time period to any one
of a range of parking restrictions.
[0042] In yet a further broad form of the invention there is provided the method as described above wherein the
monitoring system further includes:
- a monitoring pole structure for the parking
monitoring system; said monitoring pole structure
comprising a base unit from which extends an
extension pole;
- a video camera assembly and a communication
controller mounted to the top of said extension
pole; said camera assembly communicating image
information to said communication controller for
processing and on-communicating to a remote data processing and database facility.
[0043] Preferably the monitoring pole structure further including a lateral extender extending from said extension
pole to which is mounted said video camera assembly.
[00441 In yet a further broad form of the invention there is provided a parking monitoring system for detection
of vehicles in restricted parking areas; said system
including:
- a first image capture of a vehicle as said vehicle
enters a said restricted parking area,
- a second image capture of said vehicle after a
predetermined time lapse; and wherein
said second image capture is made if said vehicle has
not exited said restricted parking area within said
predetermined time lapse; said monitoring system
further including analytics reactive to movement of
vehicles into and out of said restricted parking area.
[0045] Preferably said image capture is made by means of
a camera module mounted on a support structure adjacent
said restricted parking area.
[0046] Preferably said camera module is provided with a
movement sensor, short range radar or ground loop; said
movement sensor, short range radar or ground loop.
[00471 Preferably said camera module includes a communication system for transmission of image captures;
transmission of said image captures forwarded to a monitoring authority.
[00481 Preferably said transmission of image captures include a date and time stamp of each of said image
captures.
[0049] Preferably said camera module and said communication system are provided with power from a solar
voltaic collector mounted at said support structure or from
street power or building.
[0050] Preferably said system further includes one or more induction loops mounted within said restricted parking area; said induction loops responsive to a vehicle moving within sensing range of a said induction loop; each said induction loop in communication with a control micro processor included in said camera module.
[00511 Preferably said system includes two-way
communication between said camera module and said
monitoring authority; communication from said monitoring
authority providing for adapting said time lapse to any one
of a range of parking restrictions.
[0052] In yet a further broad form of the invention
there is provided a method of monitoring a restricted
parking area; said method including the steps of:
(a) mounting an image capturing module adjacent said
restricted parking area,
(b) capturing a first image of a vehicle sensed
entering said restricted parking area,
(c) allowing a predetermined time period to elapse,
and capturing a second image of said vehicle, if no
sensed detection of said vehicle exiting said
restricted parking area has occurred.
[0053] Preferably said image capturing module is
activated in a first instance to capture a first image by a
motion sensor; said motion sensor reactive to a vehicle
entering said restricted parking area.
[0054] Preferably said image capturing module is
activated in a second instance to capture a second image
when a predetermined time has elapsed from the capture of said first image and said motion sensor has not detected said vehicle exiting said restricted parking area.
[0055] Preferably a monitoring authority of said
restricted parking area is in two way communication with
said image capturing module; said monitoring authority
enabled to adapt said predetermined time period to any one
of a range of parking restrictions.
[0056] Preferably the monitoring system further includes
a monitoring pole structure for the parking monitoring
system; said monitoring pole structure comprising a base
unit and from which extends an extension pole; mounted to
the top of said extension pole is a camera assembly and a
communication controller; said camera assembly
communicating image information to said communication
controller for processing and on-communicating to a remote
data processing and database facility.
[0057] Preferably the monitoring pole structure further
includes a lateral extender extending from said extension
pole to which is mounted said camera assembly.
[0058] In yet a further broad form of the invention
there is provided a vehicle compliance monitoring system
for monitoring restricted parking areas maintained by a
plurality of system users, said system comprising:
at each one of a plurality of restricted parking
areas, a digital still or video camera adapted to
capture images or video of a vehicle using the
restricted parking area, a microprocessor, memory
for storage of captured images or videos and a
communications module the microprocessor firstly
controlling the camera to capture a first image or
video on detection of arrival of the vehicle at the restricted parking area and subsequently if the vehicle remains at the restricted parking area after an allowed parking period to capture a second image or video, secondly storing said images or videos in the memory each with a time and date of capture of the image or video and thirdly causing transmission by the communications module comprising stored images or videos and the associated times and dates to a server facility at a location remote from the restricted parking area; and a management system adapted to determine the particular system user having authority over the restricted parking area and to cause transmission from the server facility to the particular system user of at least an alert that the vehicle has overstayed at the restricted parking area, and wherein firstly the server hosts a website accessible to system users and secondly in response to the alert the particular system user can receive additional information relating to the alert from the server.
[0059] In yet a further broad form of the invention
there is provided a vehicle compliance monitoring system
for monitoring designated areas maintained by a plurality
of system users, said system comprising:
at each one of a plurality of designated areas, a
digital still or video camera adapted to capture
images or video of a vehicle using the designated
area, a microprocessor, memory for storage of
captured images or videos and a communications module the microprocessor firstly controlling the camera to capture at least a first image or video on detection of arrival of the vehicle at the designated area and subsequently if the vehicle remains at the designated area after an allowed parking period to capture at least a second image or video, secondly storing said images or videos in the memory each with a time and date of capture of the image or video and thirdly causing transmission by the communications module comprising stored images or videos and the associated times and dates to a server facility at a location remote from the designated area; and a management system adapted to determine the particular system user having authority over the designated area and to cause transmission from the server facility to the particular system user of at least an alert that the vehicle has overstayed at the designated area, and wherein firstly the server hosts a website accessible to system users and secondly in response to the alert the particular system user can receive additional information relating to the alert from the server.
[00601 Preferably the designated area is a restricted parking area.
[0061] Preferably the captured images or videos are received as a live stream.
[0062] Preferably the live stream is transmitted to the server facility.
[0063] Preferably the live stream is transmitted in
substantially real time.
[00641 Preferably the microprocessor executes an on
board processing algorithm for at least pre-processing the
at least first image or video.
[0065] Preferably the live stream is transmitted to a
designated one of the system users.
[00661 Preferably the particular system user receives
the additional information by accessing an application
executed on a digital device; the application accessing the
additional information from the server.
[0067] Preferably the application is a web application
which accesses the additional information via the server
running as a web server.
[00681 Embodiments of the present invention will now be
described with reference to the accompanying drawings
wherein:
[00691 Figure 1 is a general view of a restricted
parking area with a monitoring system according to the
invention,
[0070] Figure 2 is a schematic view of a communications
system for use with the parking monitoring system of the
invention,
[00711 Figure 3 illustrates a pole mounted arrangement
suited for use with the system of figure 1 and/or figure 2,
[0072] Figure 4 illustrates a network topology in
accordance with a preferred embodiment of the system,
[0073] Figure 5 illustrates parking compliance workflow
in relation to the system.
[00741 Figure 6 illustrates parking compliance workflow in relation to the processing officer.
First Preferred Embodiment
[00751 In a first preferred embodiment of a vehicle
monitoring compliance system according to the invention
with reference to figure 1, a restricted parking area 10 is
provided with an image capturing module 12 mounted adjacent
to the area 10 on a supporting structure 14. Preferably the
supporting structure 14 is mounted to a parking advisory pole 16 and is so placed that the image capturing module 12 at the top of the supporting structure is afforded a clear view of the front or back, and therefore the license plate 18 of a vehicle 20 entering the area 10. The image capturing module 12 and its supporting structure 14 may be one of a plurality of such modules and support structures arranged along a road or distributed within a parking area for example.
[0076] The imaging device (not shown) of the image capturing module 18 may be a digital still or video camera. Also included in the image capturing or IP module 18 is a motion sensor (not shown) responsive to movement into and out of the restricted parking area 10 by vehicles. The motion sensor may be of any suitable type, including for example, infrared and short range radar systems or analytics. Furthermore, the module 12 is provided with a micro-processor and a communication module for at least transmitting image data over the internet to a monitoring authority or secure server 36 as shown in figure 2.
[00771 In a preferred arrangement, the image capturing modules 18 within a given plurality of modules, are provided with short range communication modules for transmission of data within the plurality. One of the plurality of image capturing or IP modules 18, in addition
to its function as an image capturing module, is a hub
module and acts as an edge storage device for image and analytics data captured by the other image capturing modules which are part of a given plurality of modules. In
this arrangement, only edge storage equipped image capturing module is provided with a transmission module for communicating with a remote monitoring authority.
[00781 The equipping of the image capturing system of
the invention with local, that is incorporated in each
image capturing module 18 with analytics software to
perform at least some of the initial analysis of the
images, time records and other captured raw data, thereby
reducing the amount of relevant data for transmission to
and storage at the hub module. Further processing at the
hub module may reduce the data further thus minimising the
volume and band width required for communication with the
monitoring authority.
[0079] Preferably, power for the image capturing module
and its sub-systems is provided by a solar voltaic panel 22
and storage battery (not shown), or may be supplied from
the street light power system or building power.
Second Preferred Embodiment
[0080] In a second preferred embodiment of the
invention, still with reference to figure 1, the motion
sensor may be augmented, or replaced by one or more
inductive loops 24 or other vehicle sensor positioned under
the surface 26 of the restricted parking area 10 and in
communication with the image capturing module 12. In this
instance, still or short video imagery will be taken by the
imaging device of the module when a vehicle 20 comes within
range of an inductive loop 24.
Third Preferred Embodiment
[00811 Figure 3 illustrates a 'smart pole' arrangement
suited for use with any of the described embodiments. In
this instance the pole 50 comprises a base unit 50A which
can be anchored by means of base plate 50B into the
pavement 51. A smaller diameter extension pole 50C extends
from the base unit 50A amounted to the top of the extension pole 50C is a lateral extender 50D to which is mounted a camera assembly 52. Also mounted to the top of the extension pole 50C is a solar panel 53. Also mounted to the top of the extension pole 50C is a logic and communication controller 54. These components interact with each other so as to provide a 'smart pole' arrangement. As described above, these 'smart poles' may be in communication with all the other smart poles within a plurality of image capturing modules and with a hub module which in turn communicates with the data processing and database facilities 38 of the monitoring authority.
[0082] In a particular form the arrangement of Figure 3
provides the basis for a vehicle compliance monitoring
system for monitoring restricted parking areas maintained
by a plurality of system users, said system comprising:
at each one of a plurality of restricted parking areas, a
digital still or video camera adapted to capture images or
video of a vehicle using the restricted parking area, a
microprocessor, memory for storage of captured images or
videos and a communications module the microprocessor
firstly controlling the camera to capture a first image or
video on detection of arrival of the vehicle at the
restricted parking area and subsequently if the vehicle
remains at the restricted parking area after an allowed
parking period to capture a second image or video, secondly
storing said images or videos in the memory each with a
time and date of capture of the image or video and thirdly
causing transmission by the communications module
comprising stored images or videos and the associated times
and dates to a server facility at a location remote from
the restricted parking area; and a management system adapted to determine the particular system user having authority over the restricted parking area and to cause transmission from the server facility to the particular system user of at least an alert that the vehicle has overstayed at the restricted parking area, and wherein firstly the server hosts a website accessible to system users and secondly in response to the alert the particular system user can receive additional information relating to the alert by downloading from the website.
[0083] In an alternative particular form the arrangement
of Figure 3 provides the basis for a vehicle compliance
monitoring system for monitoring designated areas
maintained by a plurality of system users, said system
comprising:
at each one of a plurality of designated areas, a digital
still or video camera adapted to capture images or video of
a vehicle using the designated area, a microprocessor, memory for storage of captured images or videos and a
communications module the microprocessor firstly
controlling the camera to capture at least a first image or
video on detection of arrival of the vehicle at the
designated area and subsequently if the vehicle remains at
the designated area after an allowed parking period to
capture at least a second image or video, secondly storing
said images or videos in the memory each with a time and
date of capture of the image or video and thirdly causing
transmission by the communications module comprising stored
images or videos and the associated times and dates to a
server facility at a location remote from the designated
area; and a management system adapted to determine the particular system user having authority over the designated area and to cause transmission from the server facility to the particular system user of at least an alert that the vehicle has overstayed at the designated area, and wherein firstly the server hosts a website accessible to system users and secondly in response to the alert the particular system user can receive additional information relating to the alert by downloading from the website.
[00841 In a particular form the designated area may take
the form of a restricted parking area.
[00851 In a particular form the captured images or
videos are received as a live stream.
[0086] In a particular form the live stream is
transmitted to the server facility.
[0087] In a particular form the live stream is
transmitted in substantially real time.
[00881 In a particular form the microprocessor executes
an on-board processing algorithm for at least pre
processing the at least first image or video.
[0089] In a particular form the live stream is
transmitted to a designated one of the system users.
[00011 With reference to Figure 4 the camera assembly 52
and logic and communication controller 54 can be deployed
widely. They are arranged to communicate over telephone
networks 60 and via the internet 61 to servers 62. In
preferred forms the data sent from the smart pole
arrangement to the servers is sent securely and the servers
managed in a secure environment. In conjunction with the server 62 a management system 63 orchestrates the release of data to users 64a, 64b, 64c.
Fourth Preferred Embodiment
[00021 The flow charts of Figures 5 and 6 illustrate steps in parking compliance followed by local processing steps which can be implemented in conjunction with any of the previously described embodiments.
[00031 Software executed by the micro-processor provides for a still or a first short video image to be taken by the imaging device only when a vehicle 20 is detected as entering the restricted parking area 10, either through the triggering of the motion sensor, infrared or short range radar, analytics, or the reaction of an inductive loop 24 or other vehicle sensor. The image captured is date and time stamped and a timer set to to. If, at the elapse of a predetermined length of time (tx) there has been no detection of movement by the vehicle 20 out of the restricted parking area 10, the imaging device is triggered again to take a second still or video image of the vehicle.
[0004] As shown schematically in figure 2, the capture of a second still or video image causes the micro-processor to activate the communication system 32 and transmit, via the internet 34 or to a second unit for transmission via the internet, the first and second captured imagery to the monitoring authority 36 of the system. Either manual inspection or image analysis software may then be used to ascertain the license number of the vehicle and appropriate action taken with reference to data processing and database facilities 38 of the monitoring authority.
[0005] Preferably, the system provides for two-way communication between the monitoring authority and the
image capturing module. By this means the time lapse
between to and tx can be varied as required to adapt the
system to any parking restriction, from "NO PARKING", "NO
STOPPING", "DISABLED" or "NO STANDING" to time specific
parking, including variations in time limits according to
time of day and days of the week.
Claims (42)
1. A vehicle compliance monitoring system for detection of
vehicles in restricted parking areas; said system
including:
- at least one video camera module mounted above
vehicle height for viewing multiple vehicle locations,
- a first image capture of a vehicle as said vehicle
enters a said restricted parking area,
- a second image capture of said vehicle after a
predetermined time lapse; and wherein
said second image capture is made if said vehicle has
not exited said restricted parking area within said
predetermined time lapse; said monitoring system
further including analytics reactive to movement of
vehicles; said analytics derived from video imagery of
said vehicle moving into and out of said restricted
parking area as recorded by said video camera module.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein said video camera module
is one of a plurality of video camera modules; said
video camera modules mounted on an array of support
structures adjacent to, or within a said restricted
parking area.
3. The system of claim 2 wherein each said camera module
is provided with a movement sensor, short range radar
or ground loop and a short range communication module.
4. The system of claim 2 or 3 wherein one of said plurality of video camera modules is a hub module; said hub module acting as an edge storage device for collected images and analytics data generated by other video camera modules of said plurality of video camera modules.
5. The system of claim 2 or 3 wherein a communication module of said hub module transmits said image captures and analytics data to a remote monitoring authority.
6. The system of claim 5 wherein said transmission of image captures include a date and time stamp of each of said image captures.
7. The system of any one of claims 2 to 6 wherein each said video camera module and said communication module are provided with power from a solar voltaic collector mounted at said support structure or from street power or a building.
8. The system of any one of claims 1 to 7 wherein said system further includes one or more induction loops mounted within said restricted parking area; said induction loops responsive to a vehicle moving within sensing range of a said induction loop; each said induction loop in communication with a control micro processor included in said video camera module.
9. The system of any one of claims 2 to 7 wherein said system includes two-way communication between said plurality of video camera modules and said monitoring authority; communication from said monitoring authority providing for adapting said predetermined time lapse to any one of a range of parking restrictions.
10. A method of monitoring a restricted parking area; said
method including the steps of:
(a) mounting an image capturing module adjacent said
restricted parking area,
(b) capturing a first image of a vehicle sensed
entering said restricted parking area,
(c) allowing a predetermined time period to elapse,
and capturing a second image of said vehicle, if no
sensed detection of said vehicle exiting said
restricted parking area has occurred; said monitoring
system further including analytics reactive to movement
of vehicles derived from video imagery recorded by said
video camera of said vehicle into and out of said
restricted parking area.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein said image capturing
module is activated in a first instance to capture a
first image by a motion sensor; said motion sensor
reactive to a vehicle entering said restricted parking
area.
12. The method of claim 10 or 11 wherein said image
capturing module is activated in a second instance to
capture a second image when a predetermined time has
elapsed from the capture of said first image and said
motion sensor has not detected said vehicle exiting
said restricted parking area.
13. The method of any one of claims 10 to 12 wherein the
image capturing module is one of a plurality of image
capturing modules; each of said image capturing modules
mounted on a support structure adjacent to, or within a
restricted parking area.
14. The method of claim 13 wherein one of the image
capturing modules provides edge storage of images
captured and analytics data generated by other ones of
said image capturing modules in said plurality of image
capturing modules.
15. The method of any one of claims 10 to 12 wherein a
monitoring authority of said restricted parking area is
in two way communication with said image capturing
module; said monitoring authority enabled to adapt said
predetermined time period to any one of a range of
parking restrictions.
16. The method of any previous claims wherein the
monitoring system further includes:
- a monitoring pole structure for the parking
monitoring system; said monitoring pole structure
comprising a base unit from which extends an
extension pole;
- a video camera assembly and a communication
controller mounted to the top of said extension pole;
said camera assembly communicating image information
to said communication controller for processing and
on-communicating to a remote data processing and
database facility.
17. The method of Claim 14 wherein the montoring pole
structure further including a lateral extender
extending from said extension pole to which is mounted
said video camera assembly.
18. A parking monitoring system as hereinbefore described
and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
19. A parking monitoring system for detection of vehicles
in restricted parking areas; said system including:
- a first image capture of a vehicle as said vehicle
enters a said restricted parking area,
- a second image capture of said vehicle after a
predetermined time lapse; and wherein
said second image capture is made if said vehicle has
not exited said restricted parking area within said
predetermined time lapse; said monitoring system
further including analytics reactive to movement of
vehicles into and out of said restricted parking area.
20. The system of claim 19 wherein said image capture is
made by means of a camera module mounted on a support
structure adjacent said restricted parking area.
21. The system of claim 20 wherein said camera module is
provided with a movement sensor, short range radar or
ground loop; said movement sensor, short range radar or
ground loop.
22. The system of claim 20 or 21 wherein said camera module includes a communication system for transmission of image captures; transmission of said image captures forwarded to a monitoring authority.
23. The system of claim 22 wherein said transmission of image captures include a date and time stamp of each of said image captures.
24. The system of any one of claims 19 to 23 wherein said camera module and said communication system are provided with power from a solar voltaic collector mounted at said support structure or from street power or building.
25. The system of any one of claims 19 to 24 wherein said system further includes one or more induction loops mounted within said restricted parking area; said induction loops responsive to a vehicle moving within sensing range of a said induction loop; each said induction loop in communication with a control micro processor included in said camera module.
26. The system of any one of claims 19 to 25 wherein said system includes two-way communication between said camera module and said monitoring authority; communication from said monitoring authority providing for adapting said time lapse to any one of a range of parking restrictions.
27. A method of monitoring a restricted parking area; said method including the steps of:
(a) mounting an image capturing module adjacent said restricted parking area,
(b) capturing a first image of a vehicle sensed
entering said restricted parking area,
(c) allowing a predetermined time period to elapse,
and capturing a second image of said vehicle, if no
sensed detection of said vehicle exiting said
restricted parking area has occurred.
28. The method of claim 27 wherein said image capturing
module is activated in a first instance to capture a
first image by a motion sensor; said motion sensor
reactive to a vehicle entering said restricted parking
area.
29. The method of claim 27 or 28 wherein said image
capturing module is activated in a second instance to
capture a second image when a predetermined time has
elapsed from the capture of said first image and said
motion sensor has not detected said vehicle exiting
said restricted parking area.
30. The method of any one of claims 27 to 29 wherein a
monitoring authority of said restricted parking area is
in two way communication with said image capturing
module; said monitoring authority enabled to adapt said
predetermined time period to any one of a range of
parking restrictions.
31. The method of any one of claims 27 to 30 wherein the
monitoring system further includes a monitoring pole
structure for the parking monitoring system; said monitoring pole structure comprising a base unit and from which extends an extension pole; mounted to the top of said extension pole is a camera assembly and a communication controller; said camera assembly communicating image information to said communication controller for processing and on-communicating to a remote data processing and database facility.
32. Themethod of Claim 31 wherein the monitoring pole structure further includes a lateral extender extending from said extension pole to which is mounted said camera assembly.
33. A vehicle compliance monitoring system for monitoring restricted parking areas maintained by a plurality of system users, said system comprising:
at each one of a plurality of restricted parking areas, a digital still or video camera adapted to capture images or video of a vehicle using the restricted parking area, a microprocessor, memory for storage of captured images or videos and a communications module the microprocessor firstly controlling the camera to capture a first image or video on detection of arrival of the vehicle at the restricted parking area and subsequently if the vehicle remains at the restricted parking area after an allowed parking period to capture a second image or video, secondly storing said images or videos in the memory each with a time and date of capture of the image or video and thirdly causing transmission by the communications module comprising stored images or videos and the associated times and dates to a server facility at a location remote from the restricted parking area; and a management system adapted to determine the particular system user having authority over the restricted parking area and to cause transmission from the server facility to the particular system user of at least an alert that the vehicle has overstayed at the restricted parking area, and wherein firstly the server hosts a website accessible to system users and secondly in response to the alert the particular system user can receive additional information relating to the alert from the server.
34. A vehicle compliance monitoring system for monitoring
designated areas maintained by a plurality of system
users, said system comprising:
at each one of a plurality of designated areas, a
digital still or video camera adapted to capture images
or video of a vehicle using the designated area, a
microprocessor, memory for storage of captured images
or videos and a communications module the
microprocessor firstly controlling the camera to
capture at least a first image or video on detection of
arrival of the vehicle at the designated area and
subsequently if the vehicle remains at the designated
area after an allowed parking period to capture at
least a second image or video, secondly storing said
images or videos in the memory each with a time and
date of capture of the image or video and thirdly
causing transmission by the communications module
comprising stored images or videos and the associated times and dates to a server facility at a location remote from the designated area; and a management system adapted to determine the particular system user having authority over the designated area and to cause transmission from the server facility to the particular system user of at least an alert that the vehicle has overstayed at the designated area, and wherein firstly the server hosts a website accessible to system users and secondly in response to the alert the particular system user can receive additional information relating to the alert from the server.
35. The system of claim 34 wherein the designated area is a restricted parking area.
36. The system of claim 34 or 35 wherein the captured images or videos are received as a live stream.
37. The system of claim 36 wherein the live stream is transmitted to the server facility.
38. The system of claim 36 or 37 where in the live stream is transmitted in substantially real time.
39. The system of any one of claims 34 to 38 wherein the microprocessor executes an on-board processing algorithm for at least pre-processing the at least first image or video.
40. The system of claim 36 or 37 or 38 wherein the live stream is transmitted to a designated one of the system users.
41. The system of any one of claims 33 to 40 wherein the particular system user receives the additional information by accessing an application executed on a digital device; the application accessing the additional information from the server.
42. The system of claim 41 wherein the application is a web application which accesses the additional information via the server running as a web server.
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