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System and method for controlling traffic lights

US11257367B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 12, 2019
Grant dateFeb 22, 2022
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/54
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided are system and method for controlling traffic lights. The system includes a traffic light device and a smart roadside device. The smart roadside device includes a roadside sensing module including: a camera assembly configured to collect information of an image for traffic lights of the traffic light device and a radar configured to acquire first surrounding environment information of a road junction monitored by the smart roadside device, and a roadside processing module configured to determine traffic flow information of a red light lane according to the first surrounding environment information and the information of the image for the traffic lights, determine a duration of a green light according to the traffic flow information, and control a duration displaying the green light in a next cycle of the traffic light device according to the duration of the green light.

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