Traffic control systems for road vehicles

GPHYSICS G08Signaling G08GTRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS

G08G1/00Traffic control systems for road vehicles

G08G1/005including pedestrian guidance indicator G08G1/01Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled G08G1/0104Measuring and analyzing of parameters relative to traffic conditions G08G1/0108based on the source of data G08G1/0112from the vehicle G08G1/0116from roadside infrastructure G08G1/012from other sources than vehicle or roadside beacons G08G1/0125Traffic data processing G08G1/0129for creating historical data or processing based on historical data G08G1/0133for classifying traffic situation G08G1/0137for specific applications G08G1/0141for traffic information dissemination G08G1/0145for active traffic flow control G08G1/015with provision for distinguishing between two or more types of vehicles G08G1/017identifying vehicles G08G1/0175by photographing vehicles G08G1/02using treadles built into the road G08G1/04using optical or ultrasonic detectors G08G1/042using inductive or magnetic detectors G08G1/048with provision for compensation of environmental or other condition G08G1/052with provision for determining speed or overspeed G08G1/054photographing overspeeding vehicles G08G1/056with provision for distinguishing direction of travel G08G1/065by counting the vehicles in a section of the road or in a parking area G08G1/07Controlling traffic signals G08G1/075Ramp control G08G1/08according to detected number or speed of vehicles G08G1/081Plural intersections under common control G08G1/082Controlling the time between beginning of the same phase of a cycle at adjacent intersections G08G1/083Controlling the allocation of time between phases of a cycle G08G1/085using a free-running cyclic timer G08G1/087Override of traffic control G08G1/09Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions G08G1/091Traffic information broadcasting G08G1/092Coding or decoding of the information G08G1/093Data selection G08G1/094Hardware aspects; Signal processing or signal properties G08G1/095Traffic lights G08G1/0955transportable G08G1/096provided with indicators in which a mark progresses showing the time elapsed G08G1/0962having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle G08G1/09623Systems involving the acquisition of information from passive traffic signs by means mounted on the vehicle G08G1/09626where the origin of the information is within the own vehicle G08G1/0965responding to signals from another vehicle G08G1/0967Systems involving transmission of highway information G08G1/096708where the received information might be used to generate an automatic action on the vehicle control G08G1/096716where the received information does not generate an automatic action on the vehicle control G08G1/096725where the received information generates an automatic action on the vehicle control G08G1/096733where a selection of the information might take place G08G1/096741where the source of the transmitted information selects which information to transmit to each vehicle G08G1/09675where a selection from the received information takes place in the vehicle G08G1/096758where no selection takes place on the transmitted or the received information G08G1/096766where the system is characterised by the origin of the information transmission G08G1/096775where the origin of the information is a central station G08G1/096783where the origin of the information is a roadside individual element G08G1/096791where the origin of the information is another vehicle G08G1/0968Systems involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/096805where the transmitted instructions are used to compute a route G08G1/096811where the route is computed offboard G08G1/096816where the complete route is transmitted to the vehicle at once G08G1/096822where the segments of the route are transmitted to the vehicle at different locations and times G08G1/096827where the route is computed onboard G08G1/096833where different aspects are considered when computing the route G08G1/096838where the user preferences are taken into account or the user selects one route out of a plurality G08G1/096844where the complete route is dynamically recomputed based on new data G08G1/09685where the complete route is computed only once and not updated G08G1/096855where the output is provided in a suitable form to the driver G08G1/096861where the immediate route instructions are output to the driver G08G1/096866where the complete route is shown to the driver G08G1/096872where instructions are given per voice G08G1/096877where the input to the navigation device is provided by a suitable I/O arrangement G08G1/096883where input information is obtained using a mobile device G08G1/096888where input information is obtained using learning systems G08G1/096894where input is assisted by the navigation device, i.e. the user does not type the complete name of the destination G08G1/0969having a display in the form of a map G08G1/097Supervising of traffic control systems G08G1/123indicating the position of vehicles G08G1/127to a central station; Indicators in a central station G08G1/13the indicator being in the form of a map G08G1/133within the vehicle; Indicators inside the vehicles or at stops G08G1/137the indicator being in the form of a map G08G1/14Indicating individual free spaces in parking areas G08G1/141with means giving the indication of available parking spaces G08G1/142external to the vehicles G08G1/143inside the vehicles G08G1/144on portable or mobile units G08G1/145where the indication depends on the parking areas G08G1/146where the parking area is a limited parking space G08G1/147where the parking area is within an open public zone G08G1/148Management of a network of parking areas G08G1/149coupled to means for restricting the access to the parking space G08G1/16Anti-collision systems G08G1/161Decentralised systems G08G1/162event-triggered G08G1/163involving continuous checking G08G1/164Centralised systems G08G1/165for passive traffic G08G1/166for active traffic G08G1/167Driving aids for lane monitoring, lane changing G08G1/168Driving aids for parking G08G1/20Monitoring the location of vehicles belonging to a group G08G1/202Dispatching vehicles on the basis of a location G08G1/205Indicating the location of the monitored vehicles as destination G08G1/207with respect to certain areas G08G1/22Platooning