Developing a Cost-Effective Bus-to-Pedestrian Near-Miss Detection Method using Onboard Video Camera Data
The primary goal of the project is to develop a method that can detect bus-to-pedestrian near-miss events in order to support bus-to-pedestrian collision avoidance applications and provide additional data source for safety statistical analysis. Specifically, the project will define indicators for near-miss events in videos taken by onboard front facing cameras, then develop a video processing framework to automatically detect and record near-misses. Given the fact that the northwest region has a large number of transit agencies and relies heavily on transit buses in terms of commuting, such near-miss detection method will definitely obtain additional information to enhance further research on bus-to-pedestrian safety studies in the region. Potentially, the proposed method can save cost for related agencies and improve both pedestrian and bus safety.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $46000
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Contract Numbers:
DTRT13-G-UTC40
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Sponsor Organizations:
Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium
University of Washington
More Hall Room 112
Seattle, WA United States 98195-2700Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
University of Washington, Seattle
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
201 More Hall, Box 352700
Seattle, WA United States 98195-2700 -
Project Managers:
Wang, Yinhai
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Performing Organizations:
University of Washington, Seattle
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
201 More Hall, Box 352700
Seattle, WA United States 98195-2700 -
Principal Investigators:
Zhang, Weibin
Ke, Ruimin
- Start Date: 20161215
- Expected Completion Date: 20180131
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers
- Subprogram: Pedestrian Safety
- Source Data: http://depts.washington.edu/pactrans/research/projects/developing-a-cost-effective-bus-to-pedestrian-near-miss-detection-method-using-onboard-video-camera-data/
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bus crashes; Crash avoidance systems; Pedestrian-vehicle crashes; Safety factors; Statistical analysis; Transit operating agencies; Video cameras
- Geographic Terms: Northwestern United States
- Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01632292
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium
- Contract Numbers: DTRT13-G-UTC40
- Files: UTC, RiP
- Created Date: Apr 13 2017 3:59PM