Abstract
Road vehicle detection is a significant task for tackling traffic issues in intelligent transportation systems (ITS). In this paper, we introduce ultra-weak fiber Bragg grating (UWFBG) sensing technology for road vehicle flow, vehicle axle and wheelbase detection. We carry out pilot installation of UWFBG sensing optic cables in the asphalt base of the road in a new-built expressway. As opposed to the conventional linear installation along the road running direction, the deployment of cables is mainly perpendicular to the road. Using the acquired vehicle data, we analyze signal characteristics and propose real-time data processing algorithms based on identification and classification of peaks/valleys of vehicle waveforms as well as cross-correlation calculation. We test the proposed method in different scenes. Test results show that the calculated wheelbases achieve good accuracy (relative errors are <1 %) and the algorithms can well distinguish individual vehicle in complex vehicle conditions.
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