MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641043492 A) filed by Rns Institute Of Technology; Harshith S R; Harshit Praveen Sulakhe; Narendra L; Harsha N; Koushik M; Dr. Sahana B; and Jeevitha M, Bangalore, Karnataka, on April 6, for 'adaptive school-zone vehicle speed detection and safety enforcement system using infrared break-beam sensors and embedded microcontroller processing.'
Inventor(s) include Jeevitha M.; Dr. Sahana B; Koushik M; Harsha N; Narendra L; Harshit Praveen Sulakhe; and Harshith S R.
The application for the patent was published on April 17, under issue no. 16/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Over speeding in school zones remains a major cause of road accidents involving children and pedestrians. Traditional speed enforcement mechanisms such as radar guns and traffic cameras require expensive infrastructure, continuous monitoring, and complex installation, making them unsuitable for widespread deployment near schools. The present invention proposes an Intelligent School-Zone Speed Monitoring and Enforcement System that provides a low-cost, automated, and adaptive mechanism for detecting over speeding vehicles in sensitive areas. The system employs two infrared break-beam sensors positioned at predetermined locations along a roadway within a school zone. When a vehicle interrupts the first sensor beam, a timer within a microcontroller unit is triggered. When the vehicle crosses the second sensor, the timer stops, enabling the system to compute the vehicle's speed based on the known distance between the sensors. Unlike conventional systems, the proposed invention introduces adaptive speed regulation, where permissible speed limits are dynamically adjusted based on contextual factors such as school operating hours, pedestrian activity, and environmental conditions. A real-time clock module and optional pedestrian detection sensors are used to activate strict speed monitoring only during school activity periods, thereby improving efficiency and reducing false enforcement. The system further incorporates vehicle event tracking algorithms that analyze beam interruption patterns to distinguish between multiple vehicles passing through the detection zone, ensuring accurate speed computation even in moderate traffic conditions. Upon detecting a speed violation, the system generates a digital record including vehicle speed, timestamp, and optional camera-captured evidence. This information can be transmitted to traffic authorities or integrated with smart city traffic management systems through wireless communication modules. The proposed invention provides a portable, scalable, and cost-effective solution that can be rapidly deployed near schools and residential zones without major infrastructure changes, thereby significantly improving pedestrian safety and enabling automated traffic enforcement."
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