Over-Height Vehicle Detection in Low Headroom Roads Using Digital Video Processing

In this paper we present a new method for over-height vehicle detection in low headroom streets and highways using digital video possessing. The accuracy and the lower price comparing to present detectors like laser radars and the capability of providing extra information like speed and height measurement make this method more reliable and efficient. In this algorithm the features are selected and tracked using KLT algorithm. A blob extraction algorithm is also applied using background estimation and subtraction. Then the world coordinates of features that are inside the blobs are estimated using a noble calibration method. As, the heights of the features are calculated, we apply a threshold to select overheight features and eliminate others. The over-height features are segmented using some association criteria and grouped using an undirected graph. Then they are tracked through sequential frames. The obtained groups refer to over-height vehicles in a scene.

Authors:

• Vahid Khorramshahi
• Alireza Behrad
• Neeraj K. Kanhere

Keywords:

• Feature extraction
• over-height vehicle detection
• traffic monitoring
• vehicle tracking.

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