Description:Field of the invention

[0001] The present invention relates to a traffic management system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a centralised traffic management system.

Background of the invention

[0002] Generally, with the increase in vehicles on roads, it has become crucial to manage the traffic efficiently. But the existing traffic management system (500) (Figure 1) includes separate device for separate operations. In the existing traffic management system (500) there is a separate sensor (20p1) which is connected to the control unit (10c1) for sensing a traffic density at the pre- defined location, thereby controlling the traffic signal (200) at the pre-defined location (as shown in figure 1). Similarly, there is a separate sensor (20p2) which is connected to the control unit (10c2) for sensing a traffic rule violation. The control unit (10c2) is connected to a surveillance unit (300). The control unit (10c2) sends the traffic rule violation information to the surveillance unit (300), thereby generating e-challan for the violator (as shown in figure 1).
[0003] Similarly, there is a separate sensor (20p3) which is connected to the control unit (10c3) for sensing a real time traffic. The control unit (10c3) is connected to an instruction unit (30). The control unit (10c3) sends the real time traffic information to the instruction unit (30) to convey the instruction to a user in the pre-defined location (as shown in figure 1).

[0004] With the increase in number of devices used in the existing traffic management system (500), the cost of infrastructure has increased such as cost of separate sensors (20p1, 20p2 and 20p3), control unit (10c1, 10c2 and 10c3), surveillance unit (300), instruction unit (30). Also, installation cost of the devices and the maintenance cost has increased.

[0005] There is no system which uses only one sensor which can perform all the above-mentioned functions near a traffic signal (200) positioned in a pre-defined traffic location.

[0006] Therefore, there is a need for such a traffic management system which can overcome the drawbacks of the existing prior art.

Objects of the invention

[0007] The object of the present invention is to provide a traffic management system.
[0008] One more object of the present invention is to provide a traffic management system, which monitors the traffic signal and enables public advisory to work remotely.

[0009] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a traffic management system, which reduces the use of several cameras of the system, thereby reducing the cost of the system.

[0010] Further one object of the present invention is to provide a traffic management system which is economical and simple in operation and construction.

Summary of the invention

[0011] According to the present invention, there is provided with a traffic management system. The traffic management system has a traffic signal, a control unit, and a surveillance unit. The traffic signal is positioned in a pre-defined traffic location. The control unit is connected to the traffic signal. In one embodiment, the control unit is the processor of an electronic device of the authority. In one more embodiment, the control unit is the processor of a control server. In an alternate embodiment, the control unit is a cloud processor of a cloud control system. The surveillance unit is connected to the control unit. The surveillance unit is adapted to perform a pre-defined operation upon detecting a traffic rule violation in the pre-defined traffic location.

[0012] Further, a sensor is positioned in the pre-defined traffic location. The sensor is connected to the control unit. In one embodiment, the connection between the sensor and the control unit is wired connection. In an alternate embodiment, the connection between the sensor and the control unit is a wireless connection. The sensor is adapted to sense the traffic information of the pre-defined traffic location. In one embodiment, the sensor is a camera. In an alternate embodiment, the sensor is an object detection sensor, an RFID sensor, a doppler motion sensor, and a photoelectric sensor. Further, an instruction unit is connected to the control unit. The instruction unit is positioned in the pre-defined traffic location.

[0013] A mode shifting unit is connected between the control unit, the sensor, the instruction unit, and the surveillance unit. Also, the sensor has a sensing mode shift unit for enabling the sensor to shift between the modes. In the present embodiment, the mode shifting unit and the control unit is configured with AI-based instructions for enabling the shifting of the modes.

[0014] Furthermore, the control unit operates under a first mode, a second mode, and a third mode independently or simultaneously or with combinations thereof by actuating the mode shifting unit. In the first mode, the control unit actuates the sensor for sensing the traffic density in the pre-defined traffic location. The sensor sends the sensed traffic density in the pre-defined traffic location to the control unit. The control unit processes the received traffic density, thereby operating the traffic signal according to the pre-defined traffic signalling logic. In the present embodiment, the control unit has a user interface for defining the traffic signalling logic by an authority.

[0015] In the second mode, the control unit actuates the sensor for sensing the traffic rule violation in the pre-defined traffic location, the sensor sends the sensed traffic rule violation in the pre-defined traffic location to the control unit, and the control unit sends the received traffic rule violation to the surveillance unit.

[0016] In the third mode, the control unit actuates the sensor for sensing the real-time traffic in the pre-defined traffic location. The sensor sends the sensed real-time traffic in the pre-defined traffic location to the control unit. The control unit processes the received real-time traffic, enabling the instruction unit to provide instruction according to a pre-defined instruction logic configured therein. In the present embodiment, the control unit has a user interface for defining the instruction logic by an authority. Also, the instruction unit has a central unit. The central unit is connected to an electronic device of an owner of a vehicle in the pre-defined location. The instruction is conveyed to the owner through the electronic device. In one embodiment, the instruction is conveyed through a speaker. In an alternate embodiment, the instruction is conveyed through a display.

Brief Description of the invention

[0017] Figure1 shows a schematic block diagram of an existing traffic management system (prior art);

[0018] Figure 2 shows schematic block diagram of a traffic management system in accordance with the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 shows a schematic block diagram of a user interface with a control unit;

[0020] Figure 4 shows a schematic block diagram of an instruction unit in accordance with the present invention; and

[0021] Figure 5 shows a schematic block diagram for illustrating transmission of the sensed information.

Details description of the invention

[0022] An embodiment of this invention, illustrating its features, will now be described in detail. The words "comprising," "having," "containing," and "including," and other forms thereof, are intended to be equivalent in meaning and be open-ended in that an item or items following any one of these words is not meant to be an exhaustive listing of such item or items or meant to be limited to only the listed item or items.

[0023] The terms “first,” “second,” and the like, herein do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to distinguish one element from another, and the terms “a” and “an” herein do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one of the referenced items.

[0024] The disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, which may be embodied in various forms.

[0025] The present invention provides a traffic management system. The system monitors the traffic signal and enables public advisory to work remotely. Also, the system has a reduced number of cameras, thereby reducing the cost of the system. Further, the system is economical and simple in operation and construction.

[0026] Referring now to figure 2, a traffic management system (100) in accordance with the present invention is illustrated. The traffic management system (100) is herein after referred to as "The system (100)". The system (100) has a traffic signal (200) and a control unit (10), a surveillance unit (300), a sensor (20), an instruction unit (30) and a mode shifting unit (40). The traffic signal (200) is positioned in a pre-defined traffic location. The traffic signal (200) is arranged on a mount (not shown) or on a pole or any fixed frame in the pre-defined traffic location. The pre-defined location can be any junction in the city or the highway where the traffic stops. The control unit (10) is connected to the traffic signal (200). In one embodiment (100), the control unit (10) is the processor of an electronic device of the authority. In one embodiment, the control unit (10) can be the processor of a control server. Also, in another embodiment, the control unit (10) is a cloud processor of a cloud control system.

[0027] The sensor (20) is positioned in the pre-defined traffic location for sensing the traffic information in the pre-defined traffic location. The sensor (20) is connected to the control unit (10) to process traffic information. Also, the sensor (20) and the control unit (10) are connected through a wired connection. In one embodiment, the sensor (20) and the control unit (10) is connected through a wireless connection. It may be obvious to a person skilled in the art to establish the connection between the sensor (20) and the control unit (10) by any wireless connection means.

[0028] Also, the mode shifting unit (40) is connected to the control unit (10), the sensor (20), the instruction unit (30), and the surveillance unit (300). In the present embodiment, the control unit (10) is operating under three modes; a first mode, a second mode and a third mode (not shown) independently or simultaneously or with combinations thereof by actuating the mode shifting unit (40). In the present embodiment, the mode shifting unit (40) and the control unit (10) are configured with AI based instructions for enabling the shifting of the modes.

[0029] Referring again to figures 2 and 5, specifically, in the first mode, the control unit (10) actuates the sensor (20) for sensing the traffic density in the pre-defined traffic location. In the present embodiment, the sensor (20) is an object detection sensor, an RFID sensor, a doppler motion sensor, a photoelectric sensor and the like but it may be obvious to a person skilled in the art to use any sensor for measuring the traffic information in the pre-defined location (as shown in figure 2). The sensor (20) senses the movement of the traffic in the pre-defined traffic location, thereby senses the traffic density in the pre-defined traffic location. Specifically, the sensor (20) is having a sensing mode shift unit (not shown) which enables the sensor (20) to shift between the modes. In the present embodiment, the sensing mode shift unit (not shown) of the sensor (20) and the control unit (10) is intrinsically connected to enable the shifting of modes independently or simultaneously or with combinations thereof.

[0030] Upon sensing the traffic density at the pre-defined location, the control unit (10) actuates the mode shifting unit (40) to shift from the first mode to the second mode or to the third mode according to the pre-defined traffic signalling logic independently or simultaneously or with combinations thereof (as shown in figure 5). The transmission (20a) of the sensed traffic density from the sensor (20) to the control unit (10) in the pre-defined traffic location is shown in figure 5. Also, the shifting of the modes (40a) based upon the sensed traffic information is shown in figure 5.

[0031] Additionally, if the control unit (10) works in two modes simultaneously, the mode shifting unit (40) monitors the information and sends the information to the control unit (10). Also, the mode shifting unit (40) and the sensing mode shift unit (not shown) are actuated by the control unit (10) based on the set of pre-defined instructions configured therein.
[0032] In the present embodiment, the control unit (10) has a user interface (12) for defining the traffic signalling logic (14) (as shown in figure 3). Specifically, in the present embodiment, the user interface (12) is a Mobile Application or Web Application or manual operated switches. The authority can be a traffic department or a higher authority under Government. The authority configures the traffic signalling logic by using the user interface (12) at the time of installation of the system (100). In one more embodiment, the sensor (20) is a camera for capturing an image of a user in a pre-defined location, thereby detecting the traffic density in the pre-defined location.

[0033] Furthermore, in the second mode, the control unit (10) actuates the sensor (20) for sensing the traffic rule violation in the pre-defined traffic location. Upon sensing a violation of a traffic rule, the sensor (20) senses the number plate of an owner of a vehicle and sends the traffic rule violation information of the pre-defined traffic location to the control unit (10) (as shown in figure 5). The control unit (10) processes the traffic rule violation information and sends the received traffic rule violation information to the surveillance unit (300). In the present embodiment, the surveillance unit (300) is connected to the control unit (10). The surveillance unit (300) is adapted to perform a pre-defined operation upon detecting a traffic rule violation in the pre-defined traffic location.

[0034] The surveillance unit (300) processes the traffic rule violation in the pre-defined traffic location, thereby generating an e-challan for the owner of the vehicle or sending a message to an electronic device (90) of the vehicle's owner for violating the traffic rule. In one more embodiment, the sensor (20) is a camera for capturing an image of the user in the pre-defined location, thereby detecting the traffic rule violation in the pre-defined location.

[0035] In the third mode, the control unit actuates the sensor (20) for sensing the real-time traffic in the pre-defined traffic location. Upon sensing the real-time traffic in the pre-defined location, the sensor (20) sends the sensed real-time traffic in the pre-defined traffic location to the control unit (10). The control unit (10) processes the received real-time traffic and sends the received real-time traffic to the instruction unit (30), thereby actuating the instruction unit (30) to provide instruction according to a pre-defined instruction logic configured therein (as shown in figure 2). In the present embodiment, the control unit (10) has a user interface (12) for defining the instruction logic (14) by an authority (as shown in figure 3).

[0036] The instruction unit (30) is connected to the control unit (10). The instruction unit (30) is positioned in the pre-defined location. In one more embodiment, the sensor (20) is a camera for capturing an image of the user in the pre-defined location, thereby detecting the real-time traffic in the pre-defined location.

[0037] Specifically, in the present embodiment, the instruction unit (30) has a central unit (80). The central unit (80) is connected to the electronic device (90) of the owner of the vehicle in the pre-defined location (as shown in figure 4). Upon sensing the real-time traffic in the pre-defined location, the control unit (10) actuates the instruction unit (30). The instruction unit (30) gives the command to the central unit (80) of the electronic device (90) of the owner of the vehicle in the pre-defined location, thereby providing the instruction according to a pre-defined instruction logic configured therein (as shown in figure 5). It may be obvious to a person skilled in the art to use any electronic device (90) for conveying instruction to the user but not limited to mobile phones, speakers, displays and the like.

[0038] The system (100) has transmission routes (14a, 14b, 14c) connected between the sensor (20) and the control unit (10) for enabling the sensor (20) to transmit the data (information) under three modes therethrough to the control unit (10) without interference of the information sensed under a specific mode. The model shifting unit (40) enables the sensor (20) and the control unit (10) to facilitate the transmission of the data (information) between the sensor (20) and the control unit (10) through the transmission routes (14a, 14b, 14c). The transmission routes (14a, 14b, 14c) can be wired or wireless data transmission connection paths.

[0039] Therefore, the present invention provides an advantage of a traffic management system (100). The system (100) monitors the traffic signal and enables public advisory to work remotely. Also, the system (100) has reduced the number of cameras, thereby reducing the cost of the system. Moreover, the system (100) is economical and simple in operation and construction.

[0040] The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the present invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously, many modifications and variations are possible considering the above teaching. The embodiments were chosen and described to best explain the principles of the present invention, and its practical application, thereby enabling others skilled in the art to best utilize the present invention and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the use contemplated. It is understood that various omissions and substitutions of equivalents are contemplated as circumstances may suggest or render expedient, but such are intended to cover the application or implementation without departing from the spirit or scope of the description of the present invention. , Claims:We Claim:

1. A traffic management system (100), the traffic management system (100) having:
a traffic signal (200) positioned in a pre-defined traffic location;
a control unit (10), the control unit (10) is connected to the traffic signal (200);
a surveillance unit (300) connected to the control unit (10), the surveillance unit (300) is adapted to perform a pre-defined operation upon detection of a traffic rule violation in the pre-defined traffic location, characterized in that, the traffic management system (100) comprising:
a sensor (20) positioned in the pre-defined traffic location (600), the sensor (20) is connected to the control unit (10), the sensor (20) is adapted to sense the traffic information of the pre-defined traffic location (600);
an instruction unit (30) connected to the control unit, the instruction unit (30) is positioned in the pre-defined traffic location;
a mode shifting unit (40), the mode shifting unit (40) is connected between the control unit (10), the sensor (20), the instruction unit (30), and the surveillance unit (300);
wherein the control unit (10) is operating under a first mode, a second mode and a third mode independently or simultaneously or with combinations thereof by actuating the mode shifting unit (40);
wherein, in the first mode, the control unit (10) actuates the sensor (20) for sensing the traffic density in the pre-defined traffic location, and the sensor (20) sends the sensed traffic density in the pre-defined traffic location to the control unit (10), the control unit (10) processes the received traffic density, thereby operates the traffic signal according to the pre-defined traffic signalling logic.
wherein, in the second mode, the control unit (10) actuates the sensor (20) for sensing the traffic rule violation in the pre-defined traffic location, the sensor (20) sends the sensed traffic rule violation information of the pre-defined traffic location to the control unit (10), the control unit (10) sends the received traffic rule violation to the surveillance unit (300);
wherein, in the third mode, the control unit (10) actuates the sensor (20) for sensing the real-time traffic in the pre-defined traffic location, and the sensor (20) sends the sensed real-time traffic in the pre-defined traffic location to the control unit (10), the control unit (10) processes the received real-time traffic, thereby actuates the instruction unit (30) to provide instruction according to a pre-defined instruction logic configured therein.
2. The traffic management system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensor (20) is an object detection sensor, an RFID sensor, a doppler motion sensor, a photoelectric sensor.

3. The traffic management system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connection between the sensor (20) and the control unit (10) is a wired connection.

4. The traffic management system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connection between the sensor (20) and the control unit (10) is wireless (22).

5. The traffic management system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control unit (10) has a user interface (12) for defining the traffic signalling logic and instruction logic (14) by an authority.

6. The traffic management system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensor (20) has a sensing mode shift unit for enabling the sensor (20) to shift between the modes.

7. The traffic management system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the instruction unit (30) has a central unit (80), the central unit (80) is connected to an electronic device (90) of an owner of a vehicle of the pre-defined location, the instruction is conveyed to the owner through the electronic device (90).

8. The traffic management system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic device (90) is a mobile phone of the vehicle's owner.

9. The traffic management system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic device (90) is a speaker.

10. The traffic management system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic device (90) is a display.

11. The traffic management system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the mode shifting unit (40) and the control unit (10) are configured with AI-based instructions for enabling the shifting of the modes.

12. The traffic management system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control unit (10) is the processor of an electronic device of the authority.

13. The traffic management system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control unit (10) is the processor of a control server.

14. The traffic management system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control unit (10) is a cloud processor of a cloud control system.