Title :
A near-infrared fusion scheme for automatic detection of vehicle passengers
Author :
Pavlidis, I. ; Symosek, P. ; Fritz, B. ; Papanikolopoulos, N.
Author_Institution :
Honeywell Technol. Centre, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Abstract :
We undertook a study to determine if the automatic detection and counting of vehicle passengers is feasible. An automated passenger counting system would greatly facilitate the operation of freeway lanes reserved for car-pools (HOV lanes). In the present paper we report our findings regarding the appropriate sensor phenomenology and arrangement for the task. We propose a novel system based on fusion of near-infrared imaging signals and we demonstrate its adequacy with theoretical and experimental arguments
Keywords :
infrared imaging; object detection; sensor fusion; HOV lanes; automated passenger counting system; automatic detection; freeway lanes; near-infrared fusion scheme; near-infrared imaging signals; vehicle passengers; Computer science; Costs; Detectors; Law enforcement; Licenses; Pattern recognition; Personnel; Road transportation; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Vehicle detection;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Vision Beyond the Visible Spectrum: Methods and Applications, 1999. (CVBVS '99) Proceedings. IEEE Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Fort Collins, CO
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0050-1
DOI :
10.1109/CVBVS.1999.781093
