NTL Record

Title Statistical Methods for Passive Vehicle Classification in Urban Traffic Surveillance and Control
Record ID 49743
Personal Name
Creator
Houpt, Paul K.
Source 72p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration
Publisher United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration
Publication Date 19800101
Language English
Abstract A statistical approach to passive vehicle classification using the phase-shift signature from electromagnetic presence-type vehicle detectors is developed with digitized samples of the analog phase-shift signature, the problem of classifying vehicle type is formulated as a problem in classical maximum likelihood hypothesis testing. Computer algorithms for performing classification are developed and evaluated using data from ten different vehicle types. Simulation of the algorithms using these data has shown very favorable detection performance over a wide range of signal-to-noise ratio with high detection probabilities and low frequency of misclassification. A methodology for algorithm simplification and calibration is proposed which may permit implementation on simple (e.g., microprocessor based) signal-processing hardware.
Rosap ID dot:11169
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11169
TRT Terms Classification; Motor vehicles; Statistical analysis; Traffic surveillance; Loop detectors; Detectors; Algorithms; Signal processing; Computer programming; Urban transportation; Bus priority; Bus transit operations
Classification NTL - OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS - OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS;
NTL - OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS - Congestion
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Report Number DOT-TSC-RSPA-80-13; PB80-208622
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49700/49743/DOT-TSC-RSPA-80-13.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository