7 papers
Optimising CSRNet with parameter-free attention mechanisms for crowd counting in public transport
Aida Rostamza, Enrico Del Re, Joshua Cherian Varughese +1
Occupancy estimation and crowd counting are critical tasks in designing smart and efficient public transport vehicles. Given that public transport loading can vary from sparse to c…
Assessing Localization Technologies for Pedestrian Collision Avoidance
Joshua Varughese, Joseba Gorospe, Novel Certad +1
Robust pedestrian safety is crucial to the next-generation of intelligent transportation systems. Such systems rely on active pedestrian localization and predictive collision alert…
Machine Learning-Based Performance Evaluation of a Solar-Powered Hydrogen Fuel Cell Hybrid in a Radio-Controlled Electric Vehicle
Amirhesam Aghanouri, Mohamed Sabry, Joshua Cherian Varughese +1
This paper presents an experimental investigation and performance evaluation of a hybrid electric radio-controlled car powered by a Nickel-Metal Hydride battery combined with a ren…
Shadow Erosion and Nighttime Adaptability for Camera-Based Automated Driving Applications
Mohamed Sabry, Gregory Schroeder, Joshua Varughese +1
Enhancement of images from RGB cameras is of particular interest due to its wide range of ever-increasing applications such as medical imaging, satellite imaging, automated driving…
Understanding Visually Impaired Tramway Passengers Interaction with Public Transport Systems
Dominik Mimra, Dominik Kaar, Enrico Del Re +4
Designing inclusive public transport services is crucial to developing modern, barrier-free smart city infrastructure. This research contributes to the design of inclusive public t…
Evaluating Pedestrian Risks in Shared Spaces Through Autonomous Vehicle Experiments on a Fixed Track
Enrico Del Re, Novel Certad, Joshua Varughese +1
The majority of research on safety in autonomous vehicles has been conducted in structured and controlled environments. However, there is a scarcity of research on safety in unregu…