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Patent drawing for Real-time detection of traffic situation
US 10,540,554 B2
Data recognition US 10,540,554 B2 Expired

Real-time detection of traffic situation

This invention describes a system that analyzes images of roads to detect specific traffic situations. It works by first identifying a region of interest, potentially by looking for a prominent color, then simultaneously using two different computer vision systems to find two distinct types of objects within that region. If these objects are associated with a known traffic event, their individual confidence scores are combined to determine the likelihood of that situation occurring.

Why it matters: Filed before the widespread availability of highly optimized, real-time object detection models and powerful edge computing. Today, advancements in deep learning and specialized hardware make implementing and deploying such a system for real-time traffic analysis significantly more feasible and efficient.

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ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build
SpecializedComputer vision algorithms, software system

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