WIDE AREA DETECTION SYSTEM: CONCEPTUAL DESIGN STUDY

An integrated sensor for traffic surveillance on mainline sections of urban freeways is described. Applicable imaging and processor technology is surveyed and the functional requirements for the sensors and the conceptual design of the breadboard sensors are given. Parameters measured by the sensors include lane density, speed, and volume. The freeway image is also used for incident diagnosis.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration.
• Corporate Authors:

  Jet Propulsion Laboratory

  California Institute of Technology, 4800 Oak Grove Drive
  Pasadena, CA  United States  91103
• Authors:
  • Hilbert, E E
  • Carl, C
  • Goss, W
  • Hansen, G R
  • Olsasky, M J
• Publication Date: 1978-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 191 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Freeways; Highways; Image processing; Integrated circuits; Microelectronic materials; Microprocessors; Sensors; Solid state devices; Surveillance; Television; Traffic; Traffic flow; Traffic speed; Traffic surveillance; Traffic volume; Urban areas; Vehicle detectors
• Old TRIS Terms: Microelectronics
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00181695
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NASA-CR-157170 Intrm Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: NAS7-100
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 31 1978 12:00AM