Abstract: A traffic monitoring system and method for mapping traffic speed and density while preserving privacy. The system can include fixed stations that make up a network and mobile probes that are associated with vehicles. The system and method do not gather, store, or transmit any unique or identifying information, and thereby preserves the privacy of members of traffic. The system and method provide real-time traffic density and speed mapping. The system and method can further be integrated with a complementary flood monitoring system and method.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 15, 2013
Date of Patent:
July 6, 2021
Assignee:
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERCITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Inventors:
Edward Canepa, Christian Claudel, Atif Shamim, Ahmad Dehwah, Mustafa Mousa, Jiming Jiang