Sensors, Vol. 20, Pages 5109: A New Roadway Eventual Obstacle Detection System Based on Computer Vision

Sensors, Vol. 20, Pages 5109: A New Roadway Eventual Obstacle Detection System Based on Computer Vision Sensors doi: 10.3390/s20185109 Authors: Mariano Gonzalez-de-Soto Rocio Mora José Antonio Martín-Jiménez Diego Gonzalez-Aguilera A new roadway eventual obstacle detection system based on computer vision is described and evaluated. This system uses low-cost hardware and open-source software to detect and classify moving elements in roads using infra-red and colour video images as input data. This solution represents an important advancement to prevent road accidents due to eventual obstacles which have considerably increased in the past decades, mainly with wildlife. The experimental evaluation of the system demonstrated that the proposed solution detects and classifies correctly different types of moving obstacles on roads, working robustly under different weather and illumination conditions.
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