Global Patent Index - EP 1034523 A1

EP 1034523 A1 20000913 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING ROAD TRAFFIC USING A VIDEO CAMERA AS DATA SOURCE

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING ROAD TRAFFIC USING A VIDEO CAMERA AS DATA SOURCE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUM VERWALTEN DES STRASSENVERKEHRS MIT EINER VIDEOKAMERA ALS DATENQUELLE

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR LA GESTION DE LA CIRCULATION ROUTIERE UTILISANT LA CAMERA VIDEO COMME SOURCE D'INFORMATION

Publication

EP 1034523 A1 20000913 (FR)

Application

EP 98925766 A 19980520

Priority

  • FR 9801024 W 19980520
  • FR 9706117 A 19970520

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2763726A1] The invention concerns a road traffic management method consisting in acquiring video images using a camera, in extracting part of the data by image processing, and in controlling the traffic light system on the basis of said data. The method consists further in simulating strategies for regulating the traffic lights, evaluating the best regulating strategy and transferring to the traffic light system the regulating strategy selected as the best.

IPC 1-7

G08G 1/08; G08G 1/04

IPC 8 full level

G08G 1/04 (2006.01); G08G 1/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G08G 1/04 (2013.01 - EP US); G08G 1/08 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9853437A1

Citation (third parties)

Third party :

  • BOILLOT F. ET AL: "Surveillance et côntrole automatique de carrefours à feux - projet Carrefour Intelligent", ATAC - 1ERE JOURNEE D'ETUDE, vol. VII, 28 March 1995 (1995-03-28), pages 73 - 76, XP002956714
  • HOUMMADY B.: "Systeme d'Analyse de Mouvement dans les Images Routieres", THESE, vol. 52, 17 June 1988 (1988-06-17), SAINT-ETIENNE, FR, pages 141 - 174, XP002956715
  • SELLAM S. ET AL: "Carrefour Intelligent - Un système de surveillance et de contrôle des carrefours urbains", RECHERCHE TRANSPORTS SECURITE, no. 28, December 1990 (1990-12-01), pages 45 - 50, XP002956748
  • BIELLI M. ET AL: "ARTIF.INTELL.APPLIC. TO TRAFFIC ENGNG", 1994, VSP, article SELLAM S. AND BOULMAKOUL A.: "Intelligent Intersection: Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision Techniques for Automatic Incident Detection", pages: 189 - 200, XP002956749
  • BOILLOT F. ET AL.: "Optimal signal control of urban traffic networks", ROAD TRAFFIC MONITORING, IEE CONF. PUB. 355, 1992, pages 1 - 5, XP003019550

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE ES GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2763726 A1 19981127; FR 2763726 B1 20030117; EP 1034523 A1 20000913; US 6366219 B1 20020402; WO 9853437 A1 19981126

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9706117 A 19970520; EP 98925766 A 19980520; FR 9801024 W 19980520; US 44391399 A 19991119