EP2332131B1 - Stand-alone passive system for detecting a vehicle exceeding a speed limit - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to the field of autonomous passive systems, mobile or fixed, using a means of shooting to detect the exceeding of a speed limit by providing proof of the identification and speed of the vehicle.
- An improved version of the prior art is to use an autonomous system combining a radar and a digital or video camera or both.
- This system requires qualified personnel to pilot it and unfortunately preserves in most installations the aforementioned limitations.
- Some provisions do not have such limitations as for example their implementation above the road or on decks with detection of the vehicle from the rear.
- Another known technique is to use an intelligent system installed in the vehicle, controlling the speed and location of the vehicle by simultaneously comparing them to an internal database that contains a map and speed limits for all road locations. Thus, if the driver reaches the speed limit in the area considered, the system warns him and if it exceeds it, said overrun is recorded on a memory card which is read by the competent authority in well defined times. Unfortunately, this system is expensive and requires a substantial infrastructure by the traffic control authority for card management and updating.
- a new technique in connection with the CY2520 patent uses a camera having an adjustable shutter that allows to grasp the movement of the vehicle, which has a speed greater than the limit speed, a few centimeters during the exposure time.
- the vehicle being provided with two lamps, or other markings, of known distance, which leave a trace during the exposure time. The length traces left and the fact that they meet when the vehicle exceeds the speed limit, indicates that there has been overtaking. The vehicle speed can then be calculated as a function of the exposure time.
- the advantages of this technique are that it is passive and therefore undetectable and provides a photographic proof of exceedance.
- the disadvantages are that it requires specific markings on the vehicle.
- the present invention is directed to a self-contained passive system for detecting vehicle overshoot of the image-limiting speed limit, which is small, which can be placed indifferently on the side or at the top. of the road, undetectable by the driver of the arriving vehicle or by a radar detection device and which does not require any additional means on the vehicle.
- the system in question performs a conversion of the distance measured in pixels and compensates for this distance to take into account the angle between the optical axis of the shooting medium and the axis of the road by using as a reference of the height characters of the plate.
- the autonomous passive system for the detection, by image capture, of the passing by a vehicle of the authorized speed limit, according to the invention, is detailed by means of the Figures 1 to 9 . It can work in any lighting situation.
- the figure 1 illustrates a license plate (1) provided with identification data (2) of the vehicle whose character dimensions, such as width and height, are initially known.
- the vehicle comprises, at the front and at the rear, a license plate (1) having alphanumeric characters of known dimensions;
- the detecting means (21) is arranged before the photographing means (20) at the edge of the road at a point where the first image is to be taken as soon as it detects the presence of a vehicle (22) for transmitting a presence signal to said means (20).
- Said detection means can be made by any type of device and can be placed indifferently above or on the sides of the road.
- the two images are taken, by one or two cameras, to fractions of seconds, or even milliseconds, of interval, in a time chosen to give the desired speed of analysis in pixels.
- the reception time of the two consecutive images increases, the distance traveled by the vehicle during this time also increases and the analysis of km / h for each pixel decreases.
- the distance traveled by the vehicle must not be such that the characters in the second image appear wider than in the first because they have no common reference.
- the means (20) are placed at the edge of the road with the same optical axis (62) in the horizontal plane, at an angle, relative to the axis (66) of the road, of the order 30 °. They are superimposed and very close to each other. Ideally, a single means (20) should take two images with a time interval of the order of a few milliseconds which is not possible to date with existing devices on the market.
- the means (20) are preferably associated with the processor (23) which immediately detects the infringements and which preferably transmits them via the communication means (24) to the control center. He can immediately transmit "sms" on the driver's mobile phone so that he immediately reduces his speed and / or send the registration number to an electronic display board placed on the side of the road. He can also prepare a report on the offense that he sends to the driver by email.
- the figure 3 illustrates the relationship between the distance (63) traveled by the vehicle (22) during the period under consideration and the distance (64) recorded on the image and depending on the optical axis (62) of the camera (s) (20). ) with respect to the axis (66) of movement of the vehicle, when the camera is disposed on the edge of the road.
- the first picture is taken in the position of the vehicle as illustrated and the second at the axis (67).
- the optical axis (62) of the camera forms with the axis (66) of movement of the vehicle, an angle (65), or ( ⁇ ) through the center of the vehicle and the license plate.
- the angle (65) is approximately the same for all the points of said plate because the distance of the means (20) relative to the vehicle is greater than that of the center of the plate relative to its edges at the point of considering parallel between them the corresponding axes.
- angles extremes of the vehicle with the center of the means (20) are substantially different. If the plate is not centered, the program knows the angle corresponding to the optical axis.
- the center of the vehicle appears in the center of the optical axis.
- the center of the vehicle appears at the horizontal distance (64) offset from the center of the image.
- the distance traveled by the vehicle can be calculated using the distance (64) recorded on the image and the axis (66).
- the figure 4 illustrates the vehicle (22) and two different focal levels (71) and (72) where both images are taken.
- the points (74) and (76) are in the center of the first and second images, respectively.
- the mark (73) which is located in the center of the vehicle (22) appears at the center (74) of the first image and at the point (75) of the second image, separated by the horizontal distance (64), when the drawings are bunk.
- the second image has a focal plane (72) that is captured when the vehicle has traveled the distance (63) and has reached the vertical level (68).
- the focal plane (72) perpendicularly intercepts the optical axis (69).
- the two images are superimposed on another point (74) of the first image, it appears on (76) of the second image and has moved by a distance (64) corresponding to the horizontal displacement of the other vehicle. the two images.
- the assumption that the axes (69) and (62) are parallel remains valid because the distance between the means (20) and the vehicle is thirty to one hundred times greater than the distance between the levels (71) and (72).
- the figure 5 illustrates a small portion of the two images taken that show only the license plate. They are placed in perfect superposition with digital methods making it possible to make appear the second image in the semi transparent form so as to make them both visible. They also appear displaced in height since the vertical position of the means (20) is not identical to that of the license plate. A height displacement can be used to calculate the speed of the vehicle as the means (20) are placed above the road but in this case only the displacement in the horizontal plane is important.
- the digital program first recognizes the registration number on one of the images and then recognizes and finds the height of a character in pixels as illustrated on the figure 5 .
- the angle ⁇ will be corrected by means of a table of values stored in the processor.
- the figure 7 illustrates the configuration of the figure 2 wherein the shooting is at the rear of the vehicle after the presence detecting means has transmitted the appropriate signal to the means (20).
- the figure 8 illustrates the configuration of the figure 3 wherein the shots are at the rear of the vehicle along a known axis.
- the scanned displacement on the images corresponds to the vertical displacement (64) and the actual displacement of the vehicle corresponds to the calculated displacement (63).
- the system can be positioned on each lane of a multi-lane road with pictures taken from the front or rear of vehicles. It can also be positioned high on the side of the road and take pictures over vehicles to calculate the vertical displacement of images while ignoring the horizontal one.
- the figure 9 is similar to the figure 2 but with two presence detection means (21) and (26) for two traffic lanes while using the same angle between the optical axis of the means (20) and the road.
- the system may store images but, in an advantageous embodiment, it may comprise communication means (24), such as for example a GSM telephone, capable of sending the photos to an authorized vehicle based on the zone in order to transmit to the interested in a call or email regarding the offense.
- communication means such as for example a GSM telephone
- the system can, in an even more advantageous embodiment, integrate in a same module, the means (20), the computer (23) and the communication means (24).
- the system according to the invention combines the advantages related to the portable and low cost aspects of autonomous systems. He brings proof of the offense to the competent authorities. It can be placed on the sides or at the top of the road under any circumstances.
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La présente invention concerne le domaine des système passifs autonomes, mobiles ou fixes, utilisant un moyen de prise de vue pour détecter le dépassement d'une vitesse limite en apportant la preuve de l'identification et de la vitesse du véhicule.The present invention relates to the field of autonomous passive systems, mobile or fixed, using a means of shooting to detect the exceeding of a speed limit by providing proof of the identification and speed of the vehicle.
Il existe diverses techniques et appareils pour détecter le dépassement par un véhicule d'au moins une vitesse limite prédéfinie par l'autorité compétente.There are various techniques and apparatus for detecting the vehicle overrun of at least one speed limit predefined by the competent authority.
La plus répandue exploite les informations communiquées par un radar qui est piloté par du personnel dûment habilité. L'opérateur doit avoir un champ optique suffisamment long pour ne pas être vu des véhicules à contrôler et l'équipement ne doit pas être détecté par des dispositifs anti-radars. De telles contraintes limitent les zones possibles d'implantation desdits radars et les heures d'utilisation puisqu'ils nécessitent la présence d'un opérateur. Les conducteurs connaissent ainsi rapidement les zones où ils sont implantés ainsi que les heures pendant lesquelles ils sont exploités ce qui leur permet d'échapper aux contrôles en réduisant la vitesse dans lesdites zones et auxdites heures.The most widespread uses information provided by a radar which is controlled by duly authorized personnel. The operator must have an optical field long enough not to be seen vehicles to control and the equipment must not be detected by anti-radar devices. Such constraints limit the possible areas of implantation of said radars and hours of use since they require the presence of an operator. Drivers thus quickly know the areas where they are located and the hours during which they are operated which allows them to escape the controls by reducing the speed in said areas and at said hours.
Une version améliorée de la technique précédente consiste à utiliser un système autonome combinant un radar et une caméra numérique ou vidéo ou les deux. Ce système nécessite du personnel qualifié pour le piloter et conserve malheureusement dans la plupart des installations les limitations susmentionnées. Certaines dispositions n'ont pas lesdites limitations comme par exemple leur implantation au dessus de la route ou sur des ponts avec détection du véhicule par l'arrière.An improved version of the prior art is to use an autonomous system combining a radar and a digital or video camera or both. This system requires qualified personnel to pilot it and unfortunately preserves in most installations the aforementioned limitations. Some provisions do not have such limitations as for example their implementation above the road or on decks with detection of the vehicle from the rear.
Une autre technique connue consiste à utiliser un système intelligent, installé dans le véhicule, contrôlant la vitesse et la localisation du véhicule en les comparant simultanément à une base de donnée interne qui contient une carte et les limites de vitesses pour toutes les localisations routières. Ainsi, si le conducteur atteint la vitesse limite dans la zone considérée, le système l'avertit et si celui-ci la dépasse, ledit dépassement est enregistré sur une carte à mémoire qui est lue par l'autorité compétente en des temps bien définis. Malheureusement, ce système est onéreux et nécessite une infrastructure conséquente par l'autorité de régulation du trafic concernant la gestion des cartes et de leur mise à jour.Another known technique is to use an intelligent system installed in the vehicle, controlling the speed and location of the vehicle by simultaneously comparing them to an internal database that contains a map and speed limits for all road locations. Thus, if the driver reaches the speed limit in the area considered, the system warns him and if it exceeds it, said overrun is recorded on a memory card which is read by the competent authority in well defined times. Unfortunately, this system is expensive and requires a substantial infrastructure by the traffic control authority for card management and updating.
Une nouvelle technique en relation avec le brevet CY2520 utilise une caméra possédant un obturateur réglable qui permet de saisir le déplacement du véhicule, qui possède une vitesse supérieure à la vitesse limite, de quelques centimètres pendant le temps d'exposition. Le véhicule étant pourvu de deux lampes, ou autres marquages, de distance connue, qui laissent une trace pendant le temps d'exposition. La longueur des traces laissées et le fait qu'elles se rejoignent quand le véhicule dépasse la vitesse limite, indique qu'il y a eu dépassement. La vitesse du véhicule peut alors être calculée en fonction du temps d'exposition. Les avantages de cette technique sont qu'elle est passive et donc non détectable et qu'elle fournit une preuve photographique du dépassement. Les inconvénients sont qu'elle nécessite des marquages spécifiques sur le véhicule.A new technique in connection with the CY2520 patent uses a camera having an adjustable shutter that allows to grasp the movement of the vehicle, which has a speed greater than the limit speed, a few centimeters during the exposure time. The vehicle being provided with two lamps, or other markings, of known distance, which leave a trace during the exposure time. The length traces left and the fact that they meet when the vehicle exceeds the speed limit, indicates that there has been overtaking. The vehicle speed can then be calculated as a function of the exposure time. The advantages of this technique are that it is passive and therefore undetectable and provides a photographic proof of exceedance. The disadvantages are that it requires specific markings on the vehicle.
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Pour résoudre les problèmes susmentionnés, la présente invention traite d'un système passif autonome de détection du dépassement par un véhicule de la vitesse limite avec saisie d'image, qui est de petite taille, qui peut être placé indifféremment sur le côté ou au dessus de la route, non détectable par le conducteur du véhicule arrivant ou par un dispositif de détection de radars et qui ne nécessite pas de quelconques moyens additionnels sur le véhicule.In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is directed to a self-contained passive system for detecting vehicle overshoot of the image-limiting speed limit, which is small, which can be placed indifferently on the side or at the top. of the road, undetectable by the driver of the arriving vehicle or by a radar detection device and which does not require any additional means on the vehicle.
Le système selon l'invention comprend essentiellement :
- un moyen de détection de la présence d'un véhicule ;
- un moyen de prise de vue capable de fournir une sortie sous forme d'image numérisée ;
- un moyen de calcul, du type processeur, apte à analyser les images comportant des dépassements de vitesse ;
- un moyen de communication apte à transmettre à distance des données relatives aux infractions constatées ;
- means for detecting the presence of a vehicle;
- a shooting means capable of providing an output in the form of a digitized image;
- calculating means, of the processor type, capable of analyzing the images comprising overspeeds;
- a means of communication capable of remotely transmitting data relating to the offenses observed;
Il se caractérise essentiellement en ce que la vitesse réelle du véhicule V (exprimée en Km-h) est obtenue au moyen de la formule suivante V = (Xπ/ T) (3600 / 1000), dans laquelle :
- T (exprimé en ms) correspond au temps écoulé entre deux images consécutives de la plaque d'immatriculation (1) prises par le moyen de prise de vue (20) ;
- Xπ (exprimé en mm) correspond au déplacement réel du véhicule et est obtenu au moyen de la formule suivante XTπ = X / sin θ dans laquelle X (exprimé en mm) correspond au déplacement horizontal entre deux images consécutives et sin θ correspond au sinus de l'angle formé par l'axe optique du moyen de prise de vue (20) et l'axe de la route, X étant lui même obtenu au moyen de la formule suivante X = Y (Xc / Yc) dans laquelle Y (exprimée en mm) correspond à la hauteur du caractère inscrit sur la plaque et Xc et Yc (exprimés en pixels) correspondent respectivement au déplacement horizontal et à la hauteur d'un caractère.
- T (expressed in ms) corresponds to the time elapsed between two consecutive images of the license plate (1) taken by the shooting medium (20);
- X π (expressed in mm) corresponds to the real displacement of the vehicle and is obtained by means of the following formula XT π = X / sin θ in which X (expressed in mm) corresponds to the horizontal displacement between two consecutive images and sin θ corresponds to the sinus of the angle formed by the optical axis of the shooting means (20) and the axis of the road, X being itself obtained by means of the following formula X = Y (Xc / Yc) in which Y (expressed in mm) corresponds to the height of the character written on the plate and Xc and Yc (expressed in pixels) respectively correspond to the horizontal displacement and the height of a character.
Le système en question effectue une conversion de la distance mesurée en pixels et compense cette distance pour prendre en compte l'angle entre l'axe optique du moyen de prise de vue et l'axe de la route en se servant comme référence de la hauteur des caractères de la plaque.The system in question performs a conversion of the distance measured in pixels and compensates for this distance to take into account the angle between the optical axis of the shooting medium and the axis of the road by using as a reference of the height characters of the plate.
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Selon des particularités de réalisation de l'invention,
- le moyen de prise de vue, prend la première image à partir de la réception du signal de détection de la présence d'un véhicule ;
- le moyen de prise de vue est constitué de deux dispositifs de prise de vue, capables de fournir une sortie sous forme d'image numérisée, disposés l'un au dessus de l'autre et ayant le même champ visuel par rapport au véhicule.
- the shooting means, takes the first image from the reception of the detection signal of the presence of a vehicle;
- the means of shooting consists of two cameras, capable of providing an output in the form of a digitized image, arranged one above the other and having the same visual field with respect to the vehicle.
Les caractéristiques et les avantages de l'invention vont apparaître plus clairement à la lecture de la description détaillée qui suit d'au moins un mode de réalisation préféré de celle-ci donné à titre d'exemple non limitatif et représenté aux dessins annexés.The features and advantages of the invention will appear more clearly on reading the detailed description which follows of at least one preferred embodiment thereof given by way of non-limiting example and shown in the accompanying drawings.
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figure 1 est une vue schématique de la plaque d'immatriculation ; - la
figure 2 est une vue schématique du système selon l'invention positionné au bord de la chaussée pour la prise d'images de l'avant d'un véhicule se déplaçant sur une route ; - la
figure 3 est une vue simplifiée de lafigure 2 montrant les éléments trigonométriques liés au déplacement réel du véhicule et à la trace de celui-ci sur l'image pendant le même intervalle de temps ; - la
figure 4 est une vue schématique montrant le déplacement horizontal d'un point type du véhicule entre deux prises de vues ; - la
figure 5 est une vue schématique montrant deux images de la plaque d'immatriculation prises, à quelques fractions de secondes, voir millisecondes, d'intervalle, par deux moyens de prises de vues placés au l'un au dessus de l'autre ; - la
figure 6 est une vue regroupant la plaque d'immatriculation de lafigure 5 exprimée en pixels et les éléments trigonométriques de lafigure 3 en vue d'établir le rapport d'infraction ; - la
figure 7 est une vue schématique du système selon l'invention positionné au bord de la chaussée pour la prise de vues de l'arrière d'un véhicule se déplaçant sur une route ; - la
figure 8 illustre la configuration de lafigure 3 dans laquelle les prises de vues se font à l'arrière du véhicule selon un axe connu ; - la
figure 9 est similaire à lafigure 2 mais s'applique à deux voies de circulation tout en utilisant le même angle entre l'axe optique de la caméra et la route.
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figure 1 is a schematic view of the license plate; - the
figure 2 is a schematic view of the system according to the invention positioned at the edge of the road for taking pictures of the front of a vehicle moving on a road; - the
figure 3 is a simplified view of thefigure 2 showing the trigonometric elements related to the actual movement of the vehicle and the trace thereof on the image during the same time interval; - the
figure 4 is a schematic view showing the horizontal displacement of a typical point of the vehicle between two shots; - the
figure 5 is a schematic view showing two images of the license plate taken, at intervals of a few seconds, or even milliseconds, by two means of shooting placed one above the other; - the
figure 6 is a view grouping the license plate of thefigure 5 expressed in pixels and the trigonometric elements of thefigure 3 to establish the offense report; - the
figure 7 is a schematic view of the system according to the invention positioned at the edge of the road for shooting the rear of a vehicle moving on a road; - the
figure 8 illustrates the configuration of thefigure 3 in which the shots are taken at the rear of the vehicle along a known axis; - the
figure 9 is similar to thefigure 2 but applies to two lanes of traffic while using the same angle between the optical axis of the camera and the road.
Le système passif autonome pour la détection, par saisie d'images, du dépassement par un véhicule de la vitesse limite autorisée, selon l'invention, est détaillé au moyen des
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- un moyen (21) de détection de la présence d'un véhicule (22) ;
- un moyen (20) de prise de vue capable de fournir une sortie sous forme d'image numérisée ;
- un moyen (23) de calcul, du type processeur, apte à analyser les images comportant des dépassements de vitesse ;
- un moyen de communication (24) apte à transmettre à distance des données relatives aux infractions constatées.
- means (21) for detecting the presence of a vehicle (22);
- image pickup means (20) capable of providing an output as a digitized image;
- calculating means (23), of the processor type, capable of analyzing the images comprising overspeeds;
- a means of communication (24) able to remotely transmit data relating to the offenses observed.
Le véhicule comporte, à l'avant et à l'arrière, une plaque d'immatriculation (1) possédant des caractères alphanumériques de dimensions connues ;The vehicle comprises, at the front and at the rear, a license plate (1) having alphanumeric characters of known dimensions;
Le moyen de détection (21) est disposé avant le moyen de prise de vue (20), sur le bord de la route, en un point où la première image doit être prise dès qu'il détecte la présence d'un véhicule (22) afin de transmettre un signal de présence audit moyen (20). Ledit moyen de détection peut être réalisé par n'importe quel type de dispositif et être disposé indifféremment au dessus ou sur les côtés de la route.The detecting means (21) is arranged before the photographing means (20) at the edge of the road at a point where the first image is to be taken as soon as it detects the presence of a vehicle (22) for transmitting a presence signal to said means (20). Said detection means can be made by any type of device and can be placed indifferently above or on the sides of the road.
Les deux images sont prises, par une ou deux caméras, à quelques fractions de secondes, voire de millisecondes, d'intervalle, en un temps choisi pour donner la vitesse d'analyse désirée en pixels. Lorsque le temps de réception des deux images consécutives augmente, la distance parcourue par le véhicule durant ce temps augmente aussi et l'analyse des km/h pour chaque pixel diminue. La distance parcourue par le véhicule ne doit pas être telle que les caractères dans la deuxième image apparaissent plus larges que dans la première car ils n'ont aucune référence commune.The two images are taken, by one or two cameras, to fractions of seconds, or even milliseconds, of interval, in a time chosen to give the desired speed of analysis in pixels. When the reception time of the two consecutive images increases, the distance traveled by the vehicle during this time also increases and the analysis of km / h for each pixel decreases. The distance traveled by the vehicle must not be such that the characters in the second image appear wider than in the first because they have no common reference.
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Les moyens (20) sont associées de préférence au processeur (23) qui détecte immédiatement les infractions et qui les transmet de préférence, via le moyen de communication (24), au centre de contrôle. Celui-ci peut transmettre immédiatement des « sms » sur le téléphone mobile du conducteur afin qu'il réduise immédiatement sa vitesse et/ou envoyer le numéro d'immatriculation à un tableau de visualisation électronique placé sur le bord de la route. Il peut également préparer un rapport sur l'infraction qu'il envoie au conducteur par email.The means (20) are preferably associated with the processor (23) which immediately detects the infringements and which preferably transmits them via the communication means (24) to the control center. He can immediately transmit "sms" on the driver's mobile phone so that he immediately reduces his speed and / or send the registration number to an electronic display board placed on the side of the road. He can also prepare a report on the offense that he sends to the driver by email.
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La première photo est prise dans la position du véhicule telle qu'illustrée et la seconde au niveau de l'axe (67). L'axe optique (62) de la caméra forme avec l'axe (66) de déplacement du véhicule, un angle (65), ou (θ), passant par le centre du véhicule et de la plaque d'immatriculation. L'angle (65) est approximativement le même pour tous les points de ladite plaque car la distance du moyen (20) par rapport au véhicule est plus importante que celle du centre de la plaque par rapport à ses bords au point de considérer parallèles entre eux les axes correspondants. Par contre, les angles extrêmes du véhicule avec le centre du moyen (20) sont sensiblement différents. Si la plaque n'est pas centrée, le programme connaît l'angle correspondant par rapport à l'axe optique.The first picture is taken in the position of the vehicle as illustrated and the second at the axis (67). The optical axis (62) of the camera forms with the axis (66) of movement of the vehicle, an angle (65), or (θ) through the center of the vehicle and the license plate. The angle (65) is approximately the same for all the points of said plate because the distance of the means (20) relative to the vehicle is greater than that of the center of the plate relative to its edges at the point of considering parallel between them the corresponding axes. On the other hand, angles extremes of the vehicle with the center of the means (20) are substantially different. If the plate is not centered, the program knows the angle corresponding to the optical axis.
Sur la première image, le centre du véhicule apparaît au centre de l'axe optique. Sur la deuxième image, après avoir parcouru la distance horizontale (63), le centre du véhicule apparaît à la distance horizontale (64) décalée par rapport au centre de l'image. La distance parcourue par le véhicule peut être calculée au moyen de la distance (64) enregistrée sur l'image et l'axe (66).In the first image, the center of the vehicle appears in the center of the optical axis. In the second image, after having traveled the horizontal distance (63), the center of the vehicle appears at the horizontal distance (64) offset from the center of the image. The distance traveled by the vehicle can be calculated using the distance (64) recorded on the image and the axis (66).
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- les images, selon la
figure 5 , de la plaque d'immatriculation précisant, en pixels, la hauteur d'un caractère et le déplacement horizontal de celui-ci ; - la représentation schématique, selon la
figure 3 , de la position moyen (20) en relation avec la route et le véhicule ;
- the images, according to the
figure 5 , the license plate specifying, in pixels, the height of a character and the horizontal displacement thereof; - the schematic representation, according to the
figure 3 the average position (20) in relation to the road and the vehicle;
Les données utilisées sont les suivantes :
- a) données constantes connues données à titre indicatif :
- angle du moyen (20) avec l'axe de la route : θ = 0,52 radians
- temps écoulé entre les deux saisies : T = 4 ms
- hauteur du caractère inscrit sur la plaque (ou de toute autre partie du véhicule) : Y = 100 mm
- vitesse limite : A = 100 Km-h
- b) données analysées par le programme digital :
- hauteur du caractère : Yc = 80 pixels
- déplacement horizontal du caractère : Xc = 55 pixels
- c) données de circulation :
- déplacement horizontal visualisé entre deux images consécutives : X en mm
- déplacement réel du véhicule sur la route : Xπ en mm
- vitesse du véhicule : V en Km-h
- d) équations utilisées pour le calcul des variables :
- X = Y (Xc / Yc) = 69 mm
- Xπ =
X 1 sin θ = 138 mm - V = (Xπ / T) (3600 / 1000) = 124 Km-h
- a) known constant data given as an indication:
- angle of the means (20) with the axis of the road: θ = 0.52 radians
- time elapsed between the two entries: T = 4 ms
- height of the character written on the plate (or any other part of the vehicle): Y = 100 mm
- speed limit: A = 100 Km-h
- b) data analyzed by the digital program:
- height of the character: Yc = 80 pixels
- horizontal displacement of the character: Xc = 55 pixels
- c) traffic data:
- horizontal displacement visualized between two consecutive images: X in mm
- actual displacement of the vehicle on the road: X π in mm
- speed of the vehicle: V in Km-h
- d) equations used for calculating variables:
- X = Y (Xc / Yc) = 69 mm
- X π =
X 1 sin θ = 138 mm - V = (X π / T) (3600/1000) = 124 Km-h
Si la plaque d'immatriculation n'est pas au centre de l'image, l'angle θ sera corrigé au moyen d'une table de valeurs mémorisées dans le processeur.If the license plate is not in the center of the image, the angle θ will be corrected by means of a table of values stored in the processor.
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Le système peut stocker des images mais, dans une réalisation avantageuse, il peut comporter des moyens de communication (24), comme par exemple un téléphone GSM, aptes à envoyer les photos à un véhicule autorisé basé sur la zone afin de transmettre à l'intéressé un appel ou un mail concernant l'infraction.The system may store images but, in an advantageous embodiment, it may comprise communication means (24), such as for example a GSM telephone, capable of sending the photos to an authorized vehicle based on the zone in order to transmit to the interested in a call or email regarding the offense.
Le système peut, dans une réalisation encore plus avantageuse, intégrer dans un même module, le moyen (20), le calculateur (23) et les moyens de communication (24).The system can, in an even more advantageous embodiment, integrate in a same module, the means (20), the computer (23) and the communication means (24).
Le système selon l'invention combine les avantages liés aux aspects portable et faible coût des systèmes autonomes. Il apporte la preuve de l'infraction aux autorités compétentes. Il peut être placé sur les côtés ou au dessus de la route dans n'importe quelles circonstances.The system according to the invention combines the advantages related to the portable and low cost aspects of autonomous systems. He brings proof of the offense to the competent authorities. It can be placed on the sides or at the top of the road under any circumstances.
Bien entendu, l'homme de métier sera apte à réaliser l'invention telle que décrite et représentée en appliquant et en adaptant des moyens connus.Of course, those skilled in the art will be able to carry out the invention as described and represented by applying and adapting known means.
Il pourra également prévoir d'autres variantes sans pour cela sortir du cadre de l'invention qui est déterminé par la teneur des revendications.It may also provide other variants without departing from the scope of the invention which is determined by the content of the claims.
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- Stand-alone passive system for detecting a vehicle exceeding the authorised speed limit, comprising substantially:- a means (21) for detecting the presence of a vehicle (22);- an imaging means (20) able to provide an output in the form of a digital image;- a means (23) for calculating, of the processor type, able to analyse the images comprising a vehicle exceeding the authorised speed limit;- a means of communication (24) able to remotely transmit data relating to the offence observed;
said vehicle comprising, in front and at the rear, a registration plate (1) having alphanumerical characters of known dimensions; and wherein the actual speed of the vehicle V, expressed in Km-h, is obtained using the following formula V = (Xπ T) (3600/1000), wherein:- T, expressed in ms, corresponds to the time elapsed between two consecutive images of the registration plate (1) taken by the imaging means (20);- Xπ, expressed in mm, corresponds to the actual movement of the vehicle and is obtained using the following formula Xπ = X / sin θ wherein X , expressed in mm, corresponds to the horizontal movement between two consecutive images and sin θ corresponds to the sine of the angle formed by the optical axis of the imaging means (20) and the axis of the road, X being obtained, in turn, using the following formula X = Y (Xc / Yc) wherein Y, expressed in mm, corresponds to the height of the characters inscribed on the plate and Xc and Yc, expressed in pixels, respectively correspond to the horizontal movement and the height of the characters. - System, according to claim 1, characterised in that the imaging means (20), takes the first image starting from the reception of the detection signal of the presence of a vehicle transmitted by the means (21).
- System, according to claim 1, characterised in that the imaging means (20) is comprised of two imaging devices, able to provide an output in the form of a digital image, arranged one on top of the other and having the same visual field in relation to the vehicle.
- System, according to claim 1, characterised in that the processor (23) is associated to a means for storing the images relating to the offences observed.
- System, according to claim 1, characterised in that the means of communication (24) transmits the images and the data relating to the offences observed, to the competent authority.
- System, according to claim 1, characterised in that the means of communication (24) transmits the data relating to the offences observed directly to the mobile telephone of the offender.
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