Title :
Fire detection in tunnels using an image processing method
Author :
Noda, S. ; Ueda, K.
Author_Institution :
Japan Highway Public Corp., Osaka, Japan
fDate :
31 Aug-2 Sep 1994
Abstract :
Fires in road tunnels are potentially hazardous. In addition to the conventional fire detection methods, new detection methods using image processing technology with infrared or color cameras have been reported. This article points out the problems associated with conventional fire detectors, and reviews some of the new detection methods. In particular, a new image processing method which compares two histograms with various shades of gray level, obtained from video images of normal traffic flow and those of fires, is proposed for fire detection
Keywords :
computer vision; fires; image recognition; road traffic; safety systems; traffic control; fire detection; gray level; histograms; image processing; road tunnels; video images; Cameras; Fires; Histograms; Image processing; Infrared detectors; Infrared imaging; Roads; Smoke detectors; Temperature distribution; Vehicle detection;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicle Navigation and Information Systems Conference, 1994. Proceedings., 1994
Conference_Location :
Yokohama
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2105-7
DOI :
10.1109/VNIS.1994.396866
