A new method to estimate dimensions of vehicle using a single camera

• Autorzy: Bazan M. , Janiczek T. , Halawa K. , Wykrzykowski A. , Łabuda P.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The capability of a telematic vision system of estimating dimensions of vehicles is used for such tasks as vehicle classification or preselection of vehicles that violate local vehicle size limitations. Also in some European countries dimensions of heavy vehicles must obey some global regulations. Furthermore, vehicle size estimation allows us to determine the structure of traffic and can be very useful for advanced traffic flow control. Many existing Intelligent Transportation Systems consist of a large number of video cameras located in various places e.g., the ITS in Wrocław uses more than 1400 cameras. In this paper we propose a new method developed by the ArsNumerica Group and CyberTech Scientific Circle for the precise estimation of vehicle sizes using a single camera. The method does not require the entering of measurements such as the distance between lane lines or the height of the camera above the roadway. Only one vehicle’s dimensions are used for calibration. The proposed method is easy to implement and may be applied with the OpenCV library which is free both for academic and commercial use. The method is tested on real-world video streams. The obtained results are shown and analyzed in the paper.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

vehicle dimensions estimation; single camera vehicle sizes estimation; calibration

PL

szacowanie wielkości pojazdu; kalibracja

• Wydawca: Polskie Stowarzyszenie Telematyki Transportu
• Czasopismo: Archives of Transport System Telematics
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: Vol. 10, iss. 3
• Strony: 3--7
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 15 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Bazan M.

• Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Electronics, ul. Janiszewskiego 11/17, 50-372 Wrocław, Poland

autor

Janiczek T.

• Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Electronics, ul. Janiszewskiego 11/17, 50-372 Wrocław, Poland

autor

Halawa K.

• Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Electronics, ul. Janiszewskiego 11/17, 50-372 Wrocław, Poland

autor

Wykrzykowski A.

• Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Electronics, ul. Janiszewskiego 11/17, 50-372 Wrocław, Poland

autor

Łabuda P.

• Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Electronics, ul. Janiszewskiego 11/17, 50-372 Wrocław, Poland

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