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A simple multiple loop sensor configuration for vehicle detection in an undisciplined traffic
S. Sheik Mohammed Ali, ,
Published in
2011
Pages: 644 - 649
Abstract
This paper presents an inductive loop vehicle detection system suitable for heterogeneous and less-lane disciplined traffic. Vehicle detection system based on conventional inductive loop principle has been in use but works well only for lane based and homogeneous traffic. A multiple loop system that is suitable for sensing vehicles in a heterogeneous and less-lane disciplined condition has been reported recently. This paper proposes a new measurement scheme for the multiple loop system. According to the new scheme, all the inductive loops are connected in series and only two cables are required, instead of two per each loop, between the measurement unit and multiple loop system, there by reduces the system complexity. Each loop has a unique resonance frequency and the excitation given to the loops connected in series is programmed to have frequency components covering all the resonance frequencies of the loops. When a vehicle goes over a loop the corresponding inductance and resonance frequency will change. The shift in frequency or its effect for individual loops can be monitored simultaneously and the vehicles can be sensed and identified as bicycle, motor-cycle, Car, Bus, etc. A prototype multiple loop system has been built and tested based on the proposed measurement scheme. The system developed sensed, classified and counted the vehicles accurately. © 2011 IEEE.
About the journal
JournalProceedings of the International Conference on Sensing Technology, ICST
ISSN21568065
Open AccessNo
Concepts (11)
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    INDUCTIVE LOOPS
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    INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
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    Multiple sensors
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    Vehicle detector
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    VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT
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    Natural frequencies
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    Resonance
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    Sensors
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    Units of measurement
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    Vehicles
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    INDUCTIVE SENSORS