Connected Vehicle Winter Safety Improvement With Infrared Thermography Technology

Zhu, Xuan; Yang, Xianfeng (Terry); Kami, Moein Ramezanpour

i

Connected Vehicle Winter Safety Improvement With Infrared Thermography Technology

2025-12-01
By Zhu, Xuan ; Yang, Xianfeng (Terry) ; Kami, Moein Ramezanpour

File Language:

English

Details

Creators:

Zhu, Xuan ; Yang, Xianfeng (Terry) ; Kami, Moein Ramezanpour
Corporate Creators:

University of Utah. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering ; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Corporate Contributors:

Utah. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovation Division ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:

Cameras Computer Vision Connected Vehicles Data Analysis Highway Safety Ice Infrared Detectors Machine Learning Snow Warning Devices Weather Conditions Winter Maintenance
Publication/ Report Number:

UT-26.17
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; Utah
Edition:

Final Report: Oct 2022 to December 2025
Corporate Publisher:

Utah Department of Transportation
Abstract:

The primary objective of this research is to utilize dual-spectrum cameras, optical, and infrared thermography (IRT) cameras, to detect slippery road spots and high-crash-risk locations in winter seasons, using field evaluations and machine learning to improve detection algorithms. This capability can be used to detect road surface snow/ice patterns to augment or complement the Spot Weather Impact Warning (SWIW) application that UDOT is in the process of implementing. SWIW uses RWIS and Connected Vehicle (CV) data as inputs, whereas the proposed technology uses wayside IRT camaras and machine learning algorithms for direct measurements, which can be potentially extended for snow/ice detection at non-RWIS locations. The outcome of this research is expected to examine the feasibility of integrating IRT sensor data in future CV control systems.
Format:

PDF
Funding:

23-8194
Collection(s):

US Transportation Collection
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha-512:db0c136847e8114448b317a3431d9685f05bd194ef7ee09888c48a97d5a66b3653090a1dc81d553dfae5023c73f852fa425079969df4c4dc1ff0b2be5a398be0
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92775/dot_92775_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 1.82 MB ]

File Language:

English

ON THIS PAGE

Details

ROSA P serves as an archival repository of USDOT-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, guidelines, recommendations, or other information authored or co-authored by USDOT or funded partners. As a repository, ROSA P retains documents in their original published format to ensure public access to scientific information.