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.

• Record URL:
  http://depts.washington.edu/pactrans/research/projects/developing-a-cost-effective-bus-to-pedestrian-near-miss-detection-method-using-onboard-video-camera-data/

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $46000
• Contract Numbers:

  DTRT13-G-UTC40

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium

  University of Washington
  More Hall Room 112
  Seattle, WA  United States  98195-2700

  Office 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

• 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