NDLI: Road observation system for Robotic Communication Terminals supporting pedestrians

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Kayama, K. Yairi, I.E. Igi, S. Yoshimizu, H.
Copyright Year	2002
Description	Author affiliation: Commun. Res. Lab., Japan (Kayama, K.; Yairi, I.E.; Igi, S.)
Abstract	This paper describes the Robotic Communication Terminals (RCT), a mobility support system developed to assist elderly and disabled people who suffer from impaired mobility. The RCT system consists of three types of terminals and one server: an "environment-embedded terminal". a "user-carried mobile terminal", a "user-carrying mobile terminal", and a GIS server. The RCT is an integrated system that can cope with various problems of mobility, and provide suitable support to a wide variety of users according to their physical status, such as types, levels, combinations and histories of impairment to their eyes, ears, and legs. This paper provides an in-depth description of the "environment-embedded terminal". In this system a camera is located a few meters above ground on the sides of roads lit residential areas, railway stations, etc. Moving objects and obstacles are constantly monitored, and the data compiled are presented to users. We implemented the recognition part of this system using plug-in modules of the Windows DLL format, thus making it easy to change the algorithm depending on the time of day and the weather conditions. Moreover, it is shown by experiments in the real-world that this system can detect speeding vehicles and send the proper warning messages to alert users to the impending danger.
Starting Page	347
Ending Page	352
File Size	551578
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780373898
DOI	10.1109/ITSC.2002.1041241
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2002-09-06
Publisher Place	Singapore
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Mobile communication Vehicle detection Mobile robots Senior citizens Geographic Information Systems History Eyes Ear Leg Cameras
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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