Common use of Research Objective Clause in Contracts

Research Objective. Considering that single-loop detectors are still the major source of live traffic data and that surveillance video cameras have been widely deployed along urban freeways, this research aimed to improve truck and speed data by using existing single-loop sensors and surveillance video cameras. Specifically, we had the following three objectives: • design and implement a new algorithm that uses single-loop measurements for speed and truck data estimation • develop a prototype plug and play Video-based Vehicle Detection and Classification (VVDC) system for truck data collection that would use un- calibrated video images • explore the feasibility of pairing video and single-loop sensors for better speed estimates. Develop and test a computer application that combines single-loop measurements and vehicle length calculated by the VVDC system for improved speed calculation.