/Sensor Arrays, Methods, Systems And Devices
Abstract

A system and method of adding one or more sensors to a road traffic monitoring network includes providing one or more sensor arrays of wireless road-based sensors mounted on, in, or at a surface of a road network, each sensor array including at least three sensors, analysing sensor measurements to determine traffic information including vehicle speed information, identifying from the sensor measurements that one or more sensors have become separated from the road or are otherwise malfunctioning, adding one or more sensors to replace or supplement the one or more sensors that have become separated from the road or are otherwise malfunctioning, and using analysis of received measurements to associate the one or more added sensors with an existing sensor array to restore or maintain redundant operation of the sensor array.

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What is claimed is:

A system and method of adding one or more sensors to a road traffic monitoring network includes providing one or more sensor arrays of wireless road-based sensors mounted on, in, or at a surface of a road network, each sensor array including at least three sensors, analysing sensor measurements to determine traffic information including vehicle speed information, identifying from the sensor measurements that one or more sensors have become separated from the road or are otherwise malfunctioning, adding one or more sensors to replace or supplement the one or more sensors that have become separated from the road or are otherwise malfunctioning, and using analysis of received measurements to associate the one or more added sensors with an existing sensor array to restore or maintain redundant operation of the sensor array.
Timeline
Filed
05/21/2026
Published
09/17/2026
Granted
Not Available
IPC Codes(6)
G08G 1/01:Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled (take precedence G08G 1/07; road pricing or congestion charging of vehicles or vehicle users G07B 15/06)
E01F 9/512:Preformed road surface markings, e.g. of sheet material; Methods of applying preformed markings
E01F 11/00:Embedding pads or other sensitive devices in paving or other road surfaces (pressure-sensitive elements G01L; traffic control systems G08G)