On the use of Bayesian networks for real-time urban traffic measurements: a case study with low-cost devices

This paper describes a low cost computer vision system able to obtain traffic metrics at urban intersections. The proposed system is based on a Bayesian network based reasoning model. It employs the data extracted from background subtraction and contrast analysis techniques applied to predefined reg...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Doménech Asensi, Ginés, Cano Baños, María Dolores, Morales Esteras, Víctor
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena(UPCT)
Repositorio:Repositorio Digital UPCT
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.upct.es:10317/13883
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10317/13883
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11265-020-01601-7
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Image processing
Intelligent traffic lights
Intelligent transportation
Bayesian networks
Traffic signaling
Ingeniería Telemática
3325 Tecnología de las Telecomunicaciones
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Sumario:This paper describes a low cost computer vision system able to obtain traffic metrics at urban intersections. The proposed system is based on a Bayesian network based reasoning model. It employs the data extracted from background subtraction and contrast analysis techniques applied to predefined regions of interest of the video sequences, to evaluate different traffic metrics. The system has been designed to be able to work with already installed urban cameras, in order to reduce installation costs. So, it can be configured to work with different types of image sizes and video frame rates, as well as to process images taken from different distances and perspectives. The validity of the proposed system has been proved using a Raspberry Pi platform and tested using two real surveillance video cameras managed by the local authority of Cartagena (Spain) during different environmental light conditions. Using this hardware the system is able to process VGA grayscale images at a rate of 8 frames per second.