• DocumentCode
    351230
  • Title

    Fog detection and warning, a novel approach to sensor location

  • Author

    MacHutchon, K.R. ; Ryan, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Liebenberg & Stander Int. Pty Ltd., Cape Town, South Africa
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    1999
  • Firstpage
    43
  • Abstract
    Accidents arising from a combination of poor visibility due to heavy fog and high vehicle speeds result in significant economic costs. A proposed fog detection and warning system is described, together with details of fog climatology and the approach taken for sensor location
  • Keywords
    accidents; automated highways; fog; sensors; accidents; automated highways; economic costs; fog climatology; fog detection; fog warning; poor visibility; sensor location; vehicle speed; Accidents; Africa; Alarm systems; Cities and towns; Costs; Hazards; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Sensor systems; Space heating; Vehicles;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Africon, 1999 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Cape Town
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5546-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/AFRCON.1999.820751
  • Filename
    820751