Paper ID: 2404.15212

Real-time Lane-wise Traffic Monitoring in Optimal ROIs

Mei Qiu, Wei Lin, Lauren Ann Christopher, Stanley Chien, Yaobin Chen, Shu Hu

In the US, thousands of Pan, Tilt, and Zoom (PTZ) traffic cameras monitor highway conditions. There is a great interest in using these highway cameras to gather valuable road traffic data to support traffic analysis and decision-making for highway safety and efficient traffic management. However, there are too many cameras for a few human traffic operators to effectively monitor, so a fully automated solution is desired. This paper introduces a novel system that learns the locations of highway lanes and traffic directions from these camera feeds automatically. It collects real-time, lane-specific traffic data continuously, even adjusting for changes in camera angle or zoom. This facilitates efficient traffic analysis, decision-making, and improved highway safety.

Submitted: Mar 29, 2024