Adaptive security and protective barriers and traffic control speed bumps

Abstract

A method for at least slowing a vehicle moving along a surface is provided. The method including; providing one or more panels capable of extending above the surface; and deploying the one or more panels from the surface into a position extended from the surface.

1 . A system for at least slowing a moving vehicle traveling along a surface, the system comprising: 
 one or more panels movably disposed on the surface between a first position substantially flush with the surface and a second position deployed from the surface; and    one or more spring units for biasing each of the one or more panels into the second position.    
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more damper units for damping a movement of the one or more panels between the first and second positions.  
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a sensor for detecting at least one of a speed and weight of the moving vehicle; and    a controller operatively connected to both the sensor and the one or more spring units for controlling the one or more spring units to move the one or more panels between the first and second positions based on the detected weight and/or speed of the moving vehicle.    
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 2 , further comprising: 
 a sensor for detecting at least one of a speed and weight of the moving vehicle; and    a controller operatively connected to both the sensor and the one or more spring and damper units for controlling the one or more spring and damper units to move the one or more panels between the first and second positions based on the detected weight and/or speed of the moving vehicle.    
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more panels comprises two or more panels, each of which is rotatable in a same direction.  
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more panels comprises two panels, each of which is rotatable in a different and opposite direction.  
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , further comprising one or more center panels disposed between the two panels, the center panel having a top surface substantially parallel with the surface, the center panel having one or more spring units for moving the top surface between the first position and an extended position in which the top surface is extended above the surface.  
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein in the second position an end of each of the panels is substantially at the extended position.  
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the surface is a roadway.  
     
     
         10 - 26 . (canceled)  
     
     
         27 . A system for at least slowing a moving vehicle traveling along a surface, the system comprising: 
 one or more panels movably disposed on the surface between a first position substantially flush with the surface and a second position deployed from the surface;    means for moving each of the one or more panels into the second position.    
     
     
         28 - 29 . (canceled)