The present invention relates to a traffic information providing system and a method thereof. Provided, according to the present invention, is an image-based traffic information providing system comprising: a collection unit for collecting a first image and a second image which are respectively captured at two mutually different spots; an image processing unit for recognizing at least one character in the respective numbers of vehicles, the vehicles being detected from each of the first image and the second image, and extracting properties of the vehicles; and a determining unit for, on the basis of the character information recognized from each of the detected vehicles and the extracted property information, determining whether the vehicles are the same vehicle, and providing same. According to the present invention, an effect may be expected whereby, on the basis of property information of vehicles and character information of the respective numbers thereof, which are each acquired by analyzing images captured at two mutually different spots on a road, the determining of whether the vehicles respectively at each of the two spots are the same vehicle may be carried out with high accuracy, and reliability in determining a same vehicle may be greatly improved.
G08G 1/017 - Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled identifying vehicles
G08G 1/054 - Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled with provision for determining speed or overspeed photographing overspeeding vehicles
G08G 1/01 - Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled
G06K 9/32 - Aligning or centering of the image pick-up or image-field
A vehicle management apparatus includes a collection unit that stores location information of at least one information acquisition means installed on a road and collects vehicle information on a vehicle identified from the information acquisition means; and a control unit that determines and informs whether or not location information of the vehicle is searched within a predetermined location range from the location information of the information acquisition means based on the vehicle information.
The present invention relates to an apparatus for managing a vehicle and a method therefor. The present invention provides an apparatus for managing a vehicle having a certain location measuring means, the apparatus for managing a vehicle comprising: a collection unit for storing at least one information acquisition means installed on a road, and collecting vehicle information on a vehicle recognized by the information acquisition means and location information of the information acquisition means; and a control unit for determining whether the location information of the vehicle has been retrieved within a predetermined location range from the location information of the information acquisition means, on the basis of the vehicle information, and notifying of a determined result. The present invention has the effect of easily grasping and monitoring whether an information acquisition means is mounted in a vehicle, that is running on the road, or whether the information acquisition means in the vehicle is operated, on the basis of whether location information of the vehicle is retrieved within a set location range from a point where the vehicle was recognized on the road.
The present invention relates to a system for managing a livestock farm and a method therefor. The system for managing a livestock farm according to the present invention, which manages access of a vehicle into a certain livestock farm, comprises: an information acquisition unit for acquiring information on a vehicle accessing the present livestock farm; and an access determination unit for determining whether to allow the vehicle to access the farm by checking, from a certain management server, biosecurity grades of previously visited livestock farms corresponding to the vehicle information. The present invention effectively controls access of the vehicle into the present livestock farm on the basis of a result of comparing the biosecurity grades of the previously visited livestock farms obtained from a visiting history of the vehicle with the biosecurity grade of the present livestock farm. As such, it is possible to enhance biosecurity management efficiency, and induce a livestock farm to maintain a high grade of biosecurity, thereby maintaining the biosecurity of the livestock farm more stably.
The present invention relates to a smart parking management system and a method therefor. The present invention provides a smart parking management method, the method comprising steps of: when an entry confirmation corresponding to information on entry of a vehicle entering a parking lot is received from a user terminal, setting the point of time when the entry confirmation is received as a parking start time; when receiving a fee settlement request for the vehicle from the user terminal, setting the point of time when the fee settlement request is received as a parking end time; and calculating a parking fee for the parking time of the vehicle on the basis of the parking start time and the parking end time, and requesting a payment. According to the present invention, it is possible to pre-settle the parking fee of vehicles parked in the parking lot, by using the user terminal. Particularly, it is possible to effectively reduce the cost of the parking fee of a user by identifying the actual parking time of the user and pre-settling the parking fee for the actual parking time.
A device for recognizing a vehicle license plate number comprises a division unit for dividing a vehicle license plate image into a plurality of images such that a predetermined area is included in each of the plurality of images; and a distribution management unit for distributing the plurality of divided images to a plurality of recognizing terminals corresponding to each area and receiving the results of recognizing the corresponding area from each of the plurality of recognizing terminals.
The present invention relates to a trade name-based information providing apparatus and a method therefor. An information providing method using a trade name-based information providing apparatus, according to the present invention, comprises the steps of: receiving a plurality of trade names; analyzing a positional associative relationship between the received plurality of trade names; and providing associative positional information estimated on the basis of the analyzed positional associative relationship. The present invention can quickly and easily provide an administrator with location information associated with trade names with only the information on the plurality of trade names. Therefore, when a person who reports an incident, a disaster, etc., only provides information on a plurality of trade names around a scene thereof, the administrator can identify the position provided by the reporter, and accordingly, smoothly take necessary follow-up measures, etc., thereby minimizing physical and human damage.
An electrical appliance control device for controlling power supplied to an electrical appliance, comprises: an output unit configured to output a predetermined event for each predetermined period during an operation mode; a determination unit configured to determine whether predetermined information is inputted by a user in response to the predetermined event; and a control unit configured to control power supplied to the electrical appliance corresponding to whether the predetermined information is inputted.
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 1/3296 - Power saving characterised by the action undertaken by lowering the supply or operating voltage
H02J 13/00 - Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network conditions, e.g. an instantaneous record of the open or closed condition of each circuitbreaker in the networkCircuit arrangements for providing remote control of switching means in a power distribution network, e.g. switching in and out of current consumers by using a pulse code signal carried by the network
H02J 9/00 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting
G06F 1/3209 - Monitoring remote activity, e.g. over telephone lines or network connections
G06F 3/147 - Digital output to display device using display panels
A61M 21/00 - Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousnessDevices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis
A61M 21/02 - Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousnessDevices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis for inducing sleep or relaxation, e.g. by direct nerve stimulation, hypnosis, analgesia
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
H02J 3/14 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks for adjusting voltage in ac networks by changing a characteristic of the network load by switching loads on to, or off from, network, e.g. progressively balanced loading
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License plate number input device and method therefor
A license plate number input device comprises: a characteristic information extraction unit for extracting characteristic information on a license plate from a vehicle image; a keypad provision unit for providing at least one input keypad on the basis of the extracted characteristic information; and an out unit for displaying input information input by a user through the provided input keypad.
According to the present invention, a GPS guided parafoil aerial delivery system comprises: a parachute part; an automatic guidance device unit connected to the lower part of the parachute part so as to fly to a target point through a full automatic navigation flight according to the operation of a GPS navigation device; and a payload part transported by being connected to the lower part of the automatic guidance device unit by a third riser, wherein the parachute part comprises: an auxiliary parachute firstly opening right after a drop so as to stabilize the position of the freight while freely descending for a predetermined time; a main parachute opening by operating an open switch and an automatic opening device when the auxiliary parachute is opened; a plurality of parachute ripcords connected to the main parachute; two control wires connected to both left and right sides of the main parachute so as to control the flying direction of the main parachute; and a canopy container bag for storing the auxiliary parachute, the main parachute, the parachute ripcords, and the control wires. Therefore, freight can be flown to a distant target point in a fully automatic manner so as to be transported quickly, accurately, and safely, thereby enabling a freight retrieval time to be reduced.
The present invention relates to an electric device control apparatus, and an electric device control method using the same. The present invention provides an electric device control apparatus for controlling power supply to an electric device, which comprises: an output unit for outputting a predetermined event every predetermined cycle during an operation mode; a determination unit for determining whether predetermined information has been inputted by a user in response to the predetermined event; and a control unit for controlling power supply to the electric device according to whether or not the predetermined information has been inputted. The present invention as described above has an advantage that the electric device control apparatus is capable of efficiently controlling power supplied to the electric device in a manner of controlling the electric device by determining the user's state on the basis of whether or not predetermined information has been inputted by the user in response to the outputted event.
The present invention relates to an image monitoring device and a method therefor. According to the present invention, provided is an image monitoring device for photographing a predetermined area to be monitored, comprising: a setting unit for setting, in a photographing device, preset information including at least one piece of information on pan, tilt, and zoom such that a point corresponding to a predetermined trade name is photographed; and a control unit for controlling the photographing device such that the point corresponding to the trade name is photographed on the basis of the preset information, when a request for an image corresponding to the trade name is received. According to the present invention, expected is an effect of enabling a manager to more quickly and easily check an image of the surroundings related to the predetermined trade name, by controlling the photographing device by using the preset information matched to the trade name, and of rapidly and actively providing an image of the surroundings of a corresponding incident/accident by only inputting a location and the trade name when it is necessary to urgently check an incident, an accident, or the like.
G08B 13/196 - Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelengthActuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems using television cameras
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DEVICE FOR READING VEHICLE LICENSE PLATE NUMBER AND METHOD THEREFOR
The present invention relates to a device for reading a vehicle license plate number and a method therefor. The device for reading a vehicle license plate number according to the present invention comprises: a division unit for dividing a vehicle license plate image into a plurality of images such that a predetermined area is included in each of the plurality of images; and a distribution management unit for distributing the plurality of divided images to a plurality of reading terminals corresponding to each area and receiving, from each of the plurality of reading terminals, the result of reading the corresponding area. Accordingly, the present invention can distribute images, into which a vehicle license plate is divided, to readers located in different regions, thereby preventing the possibility of violating a driver's privacy and preventing a reader from seeing an image of a driver and a passenger in the passenger compartment of a vehicle.
G06K 9/32 - Aligning or centering of the image pick-up or image-field
G06K 9/62 - Methods or arrangements for recognition using electronic means
G06K 9/72 - Methods or arrangements for recognition using electronic means using context analysis based on the provisionally recognised identity of a number of successive patterns, e.g. a word
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LICENSE PLATE NUMBER INPUT DEVICE, AND METHOD THEREFOR
The present invention relates to a license plate number input device and a method therefor. The license plate number input device according to the present invention comprises: a characteristic information extraction unit for extracting characteristic information on a license plate from a vehicle image; a keypad provision unit for providing at least one input keypad on the basis of the extracted characteristic information; and an output unit for displaying input information input by a user through the provided input keypad. The license plate number input device according to the present invention is expected to have the effect of allowing a user to input a license plate number quickly and easily by providing an image of a license plate region and an input keypad on the basis of characteristic information extracted from a vehicle image. In particular, the license plate number input device allows the license plate in the vehicle image to be more easily compared with a virtual license plate and thus is expected to have the effect of allowing easy verification while improving naked-eye discrimination of the license plate in the vehicle image.
A system and a method for photographing a vehicle is disclosed. A system includes a first camera to photograph a vehicle along a road, the road where a vehicle runs in a forward direction and a reverse direction, a second camera to photograph a vehicle running along the road in the reverse direction, a first sensing part to sense the motion of the vehicle running along the road in the forward direction, a second sensing part to sense the motion of the vehicle running along the road in the reverse direction; and a controlling part to control an operation of the first camera or the second camera by using a signal sensed at the first sensing part and the second sensing part, according to the present invention, a number plate and a loading portion of a vehicle may be photographed precisely regardless of a vehicle normally running along a lane or a vehicle abnormally running in a reverse direction and regardless of a speed of a vehicle, because the sensing part is in communication with the camera in a predetermined pattern as mentioned above.
The present invention relates to system and method for automatic monitoring of smoke from a vehicle. The system includes a field processing unit including a vehicle sensing unit for sensing a vehicle, at least one camera for taking photographs of a license number of, and smoke from, the vehicle, an image data processing unit for converting an image taken thus to a data for processing an image to process the image, and making comparative operation on a reference value, and a data base for storing the data processed at the image data processing unit.
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