EQUIPMENT FOR SURVEYING TRAFFIC VOLUME WITH FUNCTION OF COLLECTING TRAFFIC INFORMATION

摘要

PURPOSE: Traffic investigation equipment having a traffic information collection function is provided to generate traffic information in real time by collecting a vehicle type and traffic information using sensors installed on the road. CONSTITUTION: A vehicle detection unit (110) detects a vehicle reaching a predetermined point on the road. When a vehicle is detected, a vehicle specifications calculation unit (120) calculates the length of the vehicle using the upper class sensors arranged in two rows according to a moving direction of the vehicle. A license plate recognition unit extracts successive numbers from a license plate of the vehicle as a respective number region, selects any one number region from the number regions and recognizes numbers in the selected number region. A vehicle type judgment unit (130) judges a type of vehicle based on the height of each side or specifications and height of each side. [Reference numerals] (110) Car detecting unit; (120) Car member calculation unit; (130) Car model distinction unit; (140) Traffic information collection unit; (150) Power unit; (160) Main control unit