A comparison of video and infrared based tracking of pedestrian movements.

Kerridge, Jon; Kukla, Robert; Willis, Alexandra; Armitage, Alistair; Binnie, David; Lei, Lucy

Abstract

We provide a comparison of the relative merits of video and infrared based methods for collecting pedestrian movements from the real world and also from experimental environments. We describe the underlying technological basis of both methods and the tools we have developed to help in collection and analysis of the data. The desire to collect such data is driven by the need of modellers and simulation packages to use base data that is founded in valid empirical evidence, rather than some form of inspired supposition, as is the case with many of the current systems. In addition to the collection of speeds we are also interested in understanding and quantifying the ranges of distances people deviate from a straight-on path when confronted by some obstruction in front of them.

• Conference Name: Traffic and Granular Flow '03
• Start Date: Oct 1, 2003
• End Date: Oct 4, 2003
• Publication Date: 2005
• Deposit Date: Oct 18, 2007
• Publicly Available Date: May 16, 2017
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 383-392
• Book Title: Traffic and granular flow 03
• ISBN: 9783540258148
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28091-X_37
• Keywords: Pedestrian flow; Video tracking; Infrared tracking; Empirical data; Computing; Data analysis
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28091-X_37
• Contract Date: May 16, 2017