Title
A Neural network approach to visibility range estimation under foggy weather conditions
Source of Publication
Procedia Computer Science
Abstract
© 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. The degradation of visibility due to foggy weather conditions is a common trigger for road accidents and, as a result, there has been a growing interest to develop intelligent fog detection and visibility range estimation systems. In this contribution, we provide a brief overview of the state-of-the-art contributions in relation to estimating visibility distance under foggy weather conditions. We then present a neural network approach for estimating visibility distances using a camera that can be fixed to a roadside unit (RSU) or mounted onboard a moving vehicle. We evaluate the proposed solution using a diverse set of images under various fog density scenarios. Our approach shows very promising results that outperform the classical method of estimating the maximum distance at which a selected target can be seen. The originality of the approach stems from the usage of a single camera and a neural network learning phase based on a hybrid global feature descriptor. The proposed method can be applied to support next-generation cooperative hazard & incident warning systems based on I2V, I2I and V2V communications. Peer-review under responsibility of the Conference Program Chairs.
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
First Page
466
Last Page
471
Publication Date
1-1-2017
DOI
10.1016/j.procs.2017.08.304
Recommended Citation
Chaabani, Hazar; Kamoun, Faouzi; Bargaoui, Hichem; Outay, Fatma; and Yasar, Ansar Ul Haque, "A Neural network approach to visibility range estimation under foggy weather conditions" (2017). Scopus Indexed Articles. 1435.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/scopus-indexed-articles/1435