15.3.3.7 Road Signs, Traffic Signs, Objects along the Road, Inspections

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Piccioli, G., de Micheli, E., Campani, M.,
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Miura, J., Kanda, T., Nakatani, S., and Shirai, Y.,
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Tao, C.V.[C. Vincent], Chapman, M.A.[Michael A.], Chaplin, B.A.[Bruce A.],
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Tao, C.V.[C. Vincent],
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Tao, C.V.[C. Vincent],
Database-Guided Automatic Inspection of Vertically Structured Transportation Objects from Mobile Mapping Image Sequences,
PhEngRS(67), No. 12, December 2001, pp. 1401-1409. Automatic inspection of such objects as street light poles and traffic signs was performed employing georeferenced imagery and an existing location database
WWW Version. 0201
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Paclik, P.[Pavel], Novoviová, J., Pudil, P., Somol, P.,
Road Sign Classification using Laplace Kernel Classifier,
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Hsu, S.H.[Shih-Hung], Huang, C.L.[Chung-Lin],
Road sign detection and recognition using matching pursuit method,
IVC(19), No. 3, February 2001, pp. 119-129.
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Huang, C.L.[Chung-Lin], Hsu, S.H.[Shih-Hung],
Road Sign Interpretation Using Matching Pursuit Method,
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Platner, D.K.[David K.], Burmeister, K.A.[Kurt A.], Hughes, T.[Thomas], Ledesma, R.H.[Ragnar H.], Miller, S.R.[Steven R.], Reynolds, M.P.[Mark P.], Williams, M.G.[Monte G.],
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Tu, Z.W.[Zhuo-Wen], Li, R.X.[Rong-Xing],
A Framework for Automatic Recognition of Spatial Features from Mobile Mapping Imagery,
PhEngRS(68), No. 3, March 2002, pp. 267-275. Traffic-light recognition from mobile mapping images.
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Laumeyer, R.A.[Robert Anthony], Retterath, J.E.[James Eugene],
System for automatically generating database of objects of interest by analysis of images recorded by moving vehicle,
US_Patent6,363,161, March 26, 2002.
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Laumeyer, R.A.[Robert Anthony], Retterath, J.E.[James Eugene],
Method and apparatus for identifying objects depicted in a videostream,
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Laumeyer, R.A.[Robert Anthony], Retterath, J.E.[James Eugene],
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US_Patent6,449,384, September 10, 2002.
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Laumeyer, R.A.[Robert Anthony], Retterath, J.E.[James Eugene],
Method and apparatus for generating a database of road sign images and positions,
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Chen, Y.[Yang],
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Jeyapalan, K.[Kandiah],
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Fang, C.Y., Fuh, C.S., Yen, P.S., Cherng, S., Chen, S.W.,
An automatic road sign recognition system based on a computational model of human recognition processing,
CVIU(96), No. 2, November 2004, pp. 237-268.
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Fang, C.Y., Fuh, C.S., Chen, S.W., Yen, P.S.,
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Fang, C.Y., Fuh, C.S., and Chen, S.W.,
Detection and tracking of road signs,
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de la Escalera, A., Armingol, J.M., Pastor, J.M., Rodriguez, F.J.,
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ITS(5), No. 2, June 2004, pp. 57-68.
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Wu, J.P.[Jian-Ping], Tsai, Y.C.(.[Yi-Chang (James)],
Real-time Speed Limit Sign Recognition Based on Locally Adaptive Thresholding and Depth-First-Search,
PhEngRS(71), No. 4, April 2005, pp. 405-414. Recognizing speed limit signs from video and extract the values, support real-time road inventory data collection operations.
WWW Version. 0509
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Gao, X.W., Podladchikova, L.N., Shaposhnikov, D.G., Hong, K., Shevtsova, N.,
Recognition of traffic signs based on their colour and shape features extracted using human vision models,
JVCIR(17), No. 4, August 2006, pp. 675-685.
WWW Version. 0711
Transformation invariant recognition; Traffic signs recognition; Feature extraction BibRef

Paclik, P.[Pavel], Novovicova, J.[Jana], Duin, R.P.W.[Robert P.W.],
Building Road-Sign Classifiers Using a Trainable Similarity Measure,
ITS(7), No. 3, September 2006, pp. 309-321.
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Earlier:
A Trainable Similarity Measure for Image Classification,
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See also Dissimilarity-based classification of spectra: computational issues. BibRef

Paclik, P.[Pavel], Verzakov, S., Duin, R.P.W.,
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ICPR04(IV: 629-632).
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Generalized Local Discriminant Bases See also Best-bases feature extraction algorithms for classification of hyperspectral data. BibRef

Koncar, A.[Alan], Janßen, H.[Holger], Halgamuge, S.[Saman],
Gabor wavelet similarity maps for optimising hierarchical road sign classifiers,
PRL(28), No. 2, 15 January 2007, pp. 260-267.
WWW Version. 0611
Gabor wavelets; Jets; Euclidean distance; Normalised scalar product; Hierarchical classifier; Gabor similarity maps BibRef

Alessandretti, G., Broggi, A., Cerri, P.,
Vehicle and Guard Rail Detection Using Radar and Vision Data Fusion,
ITS(8), No. 1, March 2007, pp. 95-105.
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Maldonado-Bascon, S., Lafuente-Arroyo, S., Gil-Jimenez, P., Gomez-Moreno, H., Lopez-Ferreras, F.,
Road-Sign Detection and Recognition Based on Support Vector Machines,
ITS(8), No. 2, April 2007, pp. 264-278.
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Liu, Y.S.[Yi-Sheng], Duh, D.J.[Der-Jyh], Chen, S.Y.[Shu-Yuan], Liu, R.S.[Ru-Sheng], Hsieh, J.W.[Jun-Wei],
Scale and skew-invariant road sign recognition,
IJIST(17), No. 1, 2007, pp. 28-39.
WWW Version. 0707
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Barnes, N., Zelinsky, A., Fletcher, L.S.,
Real-Time Speed Sign Detection Using the Radial Symmetry Detector,
ITS(9), No. 2, June 2008, pp. 322-332.
IEEE DOI Link 0806
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Earlier: A1, A2, Only:
Real-time radial symmetry for speed sign detection,
IVS04(566-571).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0411
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Ishida, H.[Hiroyuki], Takahashi, T.[Tomokazu], Ide, I.[Ichiro], Mekada, Y.[Yoshito], Murase, H.[Hiroshi],
Generation of Training Data by Degradation Models for Traffic Sign Symbol Recognition,
IEICE(E90-D), No. 8, August 2007, pp. 1134-1141.
WWW Version. 0708
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Gao, X.H.[Xiao-Hong], Hong, K.[Kunbin], Passmore, P.[Peter], Podladchikova, L.N.[Lubov N.], Shaposhnikov, D.G.[Dmitry G.],
Colour Vision Model-Based Approach for Segmentation of Traffic Signs,
JIVP(2008), No. 2008, pp. xx-yy.
WWW Version. 0804
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Joo, S.K.[Sung-Kwan], Kim, Y.[Yongkwon], Cho, S.I.[Seong Ik], Choi, K.H.[Kyoung-Ho], Lee, K.S.[Ki-Sung],
Traffic Light Detection Using Rotated Principal Component Analysis for Video-Based Car Navigation System,
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WWW Version. 0804
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Baro, X., Escalera, S., Vitria, J., Pujol, O., Radeva, P.I.,
Traffic Sign Recognition Using Evolutionary Adaboost Detection and Forest-ECOC Classification,
ITS(10), No. 1, March 2009, pp. 113-126.
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Prieto, M.S.[Miguel S.], Allen, A.R.[Alastair R.],
Using self-organising maps in the detection and recognition of road signs,
IVC(27), No. 6, 4 May 2009, pp. 673-683.
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Road sign detection; Road sign recognition; Self-organising map BibRef

Tsai, L.W.[Luo-Wei], Hsieh, J.W.[Jun-Wei], Chuang, C.H., Tseng, Y.J.[Yun-Jung], Fan, K.C.[Kuo-Chin], Lee, C.C.,
Road sign detection using eigen colour,
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Tsai, L.W.[Luo-Wei], Tseng, Y.J.[Yun-Jung], Hsieh, J.W.[Jun-Wei], Fan, K.C.[Kuo-Chin], Li, J.J.[Jiun-Jie],
Road Sign Detection Using Eigen Color,
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Ruta, A.[Andrzej], Li, Y.M.[Yong-Min], Liu, X.H.[Xiao-Hui],
Real-time traffic sign recognition from video by class-specific discriminative features,
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Earlier:
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Muhammad, A.S.[Azam Sheikh], Lavesson, N.[Niklas], Davidsson, P.[Paul], Nilsson, M.[Mikael],
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Oliveira, H.[Henrique], Correia, P.L.[Paulo Lobato],
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Turan, J., Fifik, M., Ovsenik, L.,
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Kim, J.S.[Jin-Soo], Lee, J.C.[Jong-Chool], Kang, I.J.[In-Joon], Cha, S.Y.[Sung-Yeoul], Choi, H.[Hyun], Lee, T.G.[Tack-Gon],
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Lopez, L.D.[Luis David], Fuentes, O.[Olac],
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Gil-Jiménez, P.[Pedro], Maldonado-Bascón, S.[Saturnino], Gómez-Moreno, H.[Hilario], Lafuente-Arroyo, S.[Sergio], Acevedo-Rodríguez, J.[Javier],
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Cyganek, B.[Boguslaw],
A Real-Time Vision System for Traffic Signs Recognition Invariant to Translation, Rotation and Scale,
ACIVS08(xx-yy).
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RobVis08(219-233).
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ACIVS07(744-755).
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Hwang, T.H.[Tae-Hyun], Joo, I.H.[In-Hak], Cho, S.I.[Seong-Ik],
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Vázquez-Reina, A., López-Sastre, R.J., Siegmann, P., Lafuente-Arroyo, S., Gómez-Moreno, H.,
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Silapachote, P., Weinman, J., Hanson, A.R., Mattar, M.A., Weiss, R.,
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Laurent, J., Talbot, M., Doucet, M.,
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Janet, J.A., White, M.W., Chase, T.A., Luo, R.C., Sutto, J.C.,
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Railroads, Inspection, Obstacles .