A method for traffic surveillance may include acquiring, from a plurality of first video sensors, a first set of images of an area, and generating a map-based surveillance interface of the area based on the first set of image data. The method may also include presenting, on a display, the map-based surveillance interface; wherein each of the plurality of first video sensors is implemented on an illuminating devices in the area, and the first set of image data denotes a plurality of views of the area captured by the plurality of first video sensors, respectively.