arXiv Computer Vision
Sep 11

Adaptive Dual-Constrained Line Aggregation for Cross-Paradigm Line Segment Detection

The paper introduces Adaptive Dual-Constrained Line Aggregation (ADLA), a framework that extracts line segments across multiple detection paradigms by aggregating pixels from an edge strength map under orientation coherence and bounded orthogonal distance constraints. ADLA dynamically updates line centroids and orientations, incorporates edge strength into various stages, and reduces parameter tuning. Experiments on generic, wireframe, and Manhattan line segment datasets show strong performance, achieving F^H scores of 0.8665, 0.8720, and 0.7297 respectively.

By Chenguang Liu, Chisheng Wang, Huilin Chen, Chuanhua Zhu, Qingquan Li
arXiv AI
Sep 10

Situation Awareness for Intelligent Data Distribution in Connected Vehicles

The paper proposes a method for identifying the current traffic situation of a vehicle using Bird's‑Eye‑View images. It combines object detection with semantic segmentation and a situation identification neural network built on the Cam2BEV projective transformation. The approach was validated in the CARLA simulator and on Cityscapes and nuScenes datasets, demonstrating that it can prioritize relevant sensor data for efficient distribution in connected vehicles.

By Falk Dettinger, Akshay Narla, Michael Weyrich
arXiv Computer Vision
Oct 21

Deep Learning-Based Road Lane Quality Assessment from Egocentric Dashcam Video

The paper introduces a geo‑referenced smartphone dashcam dataset of 63,839 frames from South Texas and a baseline framework for assessing road lane quality. Three new metrics—Contrast Stability Index (CSI), Line Continuity Ratio (LCR), and Regression Lane Confidence Score (RLCS)—are proposed to evaluate lane‑marking visibility, continuity, and map consistency without dense human labels. Baseline models achieve strong performance, and pilot validation shows the metrics correlate better with human judgments than generic image‑quality measures.

By Shaif Chowdhury, Akhila Yeruvasu, Moshiur Rahman Tonmoy, Ayush Goyal, Dunren Che
arXiv Computer Vision
Oct 12

Tracking the Invisible: Self-Supervised Wheel Track Detection with Thermal-RGB Fusion

The paper presents a low‑cost, self‑supervised method for detecting wheel tracks on snow‑covered roads using synchronized RGB and long‑wave infrared (RGB‑I) imagery. Training labels are automatically generated by projecting future wheel trajectories from GNSS data, and a neural network is trained to identify wheel tracks on featureless, white‑out road surfaces. Experimental results show the approach is effective in visually monotonous adverse environments, providing a robust alternative for winter autonomy. The ThermalTrack dataset is released for further research.

By Yiming Yang, Jeremy P. Bos
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 3

Enhancing Road Safety Through Multi-Camera Image Segmentation with Post-Encroachment Time Analysis

The paper introduces a multi‑camera computer vision system that computes Post‑Encroachment Time (PET) in real time to assess intersection safety. Using four synchronized cameras and YOLOv11 segmentation on NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier devices, vehicle detections are mapped to a unified bird’s‑eye view and processed with a pixel‑level PET algorithm to generate high‑resolution heatmaps. The system records PET data in an SQL database and demonstrates real‑time throughput (2.68 FPS) with 800 × 800 heatmaps, validating a scalable, decentralized approach for high‑resolution intersection safety evaluation.

By Shounak Ray Chaudhuri, Arash Jahangiri, Christopher Paolini