Laser Vehicle Detector-Classifier

Details

• Alternative Title:
  IDEA PROJECT FINAL REPORT, LASER VEHICLE DETECTOR-CLASSIFIER
• Creators:
  Wangler, Richard
• Corporate Creators:
  Schwartz Electra-Optics, Inc.
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Intelligent transportation systems
  • Highway traffic
  • Laser beams
  • Vehicle detectors
• Publication/ Report Number:
  EDL # 4126
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• TRIS Online Accession Number:
  00738973
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• NTL Classification:
  NTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
• Abstract:
  This report describes a diode-laser-based vehicle detector and classifier (VDAC) developed under the Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) program. The VDAC uses a scanning laser rangefinder to measure three-dimensional vehicle profiles that can be used for accurate vehicle classification. The narrow laser beam width permits the detection of closely spaced vehicles moving at high speed; even a tow bar can be detected. The VDAC shows great promise for applications involving electronic toll collection from vehicles at freeway speeds, where very high detection and classification accuracy is mandatory. 20 p.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/38147/dot_38147_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 776.13 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:0bbe60dd429814fc2f6c9c2ced658acdebf63f295821a2f3ce22f4bfcbf79bed