TECHNIQUES FOR VEHICLE DETECTION: A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF LOW COST LOAD SENSITIVE VEHICLE DETECTORS
The report presents the results of earlier work carried out under Research Report P374 "Techniques for Vehicle Detection" and discusses the feasibility of using optical fibre interferometers, triboelectric cable sensors and piezoelectric cable sensors as the basis of a low-cost, load-sensitive, vehicle detection system. It suggests that optical fibre interferometers offer a feasible method for vehicle detection especially where electromagnetic noise levels are high, or where the detection zone has an unusual shape. Their role as load sensors is however considered less certain. Triboelectric sensors offer more promise in their area although more work is required, while piezoelectric sensors offer the most promise of the techniques considered. Details of experiments are given and recommendations made for further research. (TRRL)
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Melbourne, Victoria Australia -
Authors:
- STEWART, P M
- Publication Date: 1983-3
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: 36 p.
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Serial:
- ARRB Internal Report
- Publisher: ARRB
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Cables; Detection and identification; Detectors; Development; Equipment; Evaluation; Loads; Piezoelectricity; Sensitivity; Sensors; Vehicles
- ITRD Terms: 4530: Cable; 9115: Detection; 9013: Development; 3674: Equipment; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 5567: Load; 6911: Piezoelectricity; 5928: Sensitivity; 6120: Sensor; 1255: Vehicle
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00492744
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- Report/Paper Numbers: AIR 374-2
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Mar 31 1990 12:00AM