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A Novel Technique for Monitoring the W-Beam Guardrails

2014

The paper addresses the problem of the measurement of guardrails’ deformations by means automatic analysis of optical images. The technique is founded on the analysis of high-resolution photos, obtained by means of 3D camera installed into a data vehicle. The novel methodology has been used to calculate the longitudinal safety barrier deformations for one W-beam guardrails installed along a rural road in Italy. The procedure has shown that digital image analysis can be used with the aim to monitoring guardrails and, therefore, for guarantee reasonable levels of protection against serious ran-off-road crashes.

Novel techniqueEngineeringbusiness.industryGeneral EngineeringSafety barrierRural roadsStereoscopylaw.inventionlaw3d cameraDigital image processingDigital image analysisComputer visionArtificial intelligencebusinessBeam (structure)SimulationAdvanced Materials Research
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