Utilizing Ego-centric Video to Conduct Naturalistic Bicycling Studies

Feng Liu, Portland State University

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Summary:

Bicycling is enjoying a surge in popularity across the USA but bicycle safety continues to remain a challenge. Cyclists (and pedestrians) are the most vulnerable road users since cyclist-vehicle collisions often result in severe injuries and have high fatality rates with respect to other types of collisions. In particular, intersections are one of the most critical areas in a road network given the high number of conflicts and accidents occurring at these locations. 

Existing data collection methods are mostly designed for videos captured by stationary…Read more

Project Details

Project Type:
Research
Project Status:
Completed
End Date:
June 30,2016
UTC Grant Cycle:
Tier 1 Round 3
UTC Funding:
$117,105