MULTIPLE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION IN A LONGITUDINAL RANGING SYSTEM

This paper discusses a field experiment confirming a new approach to multiple vehicle identification in longitudinal ranging systems. A longitudinal ranging system here is defined as a system which measures relative positions and directions of preceding vehicles using a pair of infrared beacons and a CCD camera. By synchronising the ranging system operation with the inter-vehicle communication system, it is possible to identify each vehicle and to measure the relative positioning of each vehicle despite the presence of multiple preceding vehicles. Four vehicles, each mounted with a pair of infrared beacons, a CCD camera, an image processing unit and a communication system were used in this experiment. It is confirmed that ranging and multiple vehicle identification were possible even while the formation of the vehicles was changing. For the covering abstract, see IRRD 490001.

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• Authors:
  • Takada, K
  • Fujii, H
  • Hayashi, O
• Conference:
  • MOBILITY FOR EVERYONE. 4TH WORLD CONGRESS ON INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS, 21-24 OCTOBER 1997, BERLIN. (PAPER NO. 3064)
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 8 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic vehicle identification; Communications; Conferences; Equipment; Image processing; Infrared radiation; Technology; Vehicles
• ITRD Terms: 8767: Automatic vehicle identification; 9098: Communication; 8525: Conference; 3674: Equipment; 8633: Image processing; 6797: Infrared; 3855: Technology; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00757219
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 17 1998 12:00AM