Abstract
Fog is one of the most dangerous weather types with more fatalities than
winter storms. It is in the interest of general public that a precise, predictive
and accurate fog density map with high spatial resolution can be created. Currently, the definition of fog as used by national weather services is so detailed and technical that the fog can be identified only at a few locations by means of the prescribed light scattering experiments. With the rising availability of cameras in public places such as airports, streets and highways, a large amount of data on the occurrence of fog becomes available to researchers. In this article we describe methods for determining not necessary only the existence of fog, but sometimes a visibility distance - a type of optical penetration length - as well. We will show that digital cameras can be a reliable alternative or complementary method for creating fog visibility maps when processing of image data is used.
winter storms. It is in the interest of general public that a precise, predictive
and accurate fog density map with high spatial resolution can be created. Currently, the definition of fog as used by national weather services is so detailed and technical that the fog can be identified only at a few locations by means of the prescribed light scattering experiments. With the rising availability of cameras in public places such as airports, streets and highways, a large amount of data on the occurrence of fog becomes available to researchers. In this article we describe methods for determining not necessary only the existence of fog, but sometimes a visibility distance - a type of optical penetration length - as well. We will show that digital cameras can be a reliable alternative or complementary method for creating fog visibility maps when processing of image data is used.
| Translated title of the contribution | Mistdetectie vanaf camerabeelden |
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| Original language | English |
| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 114th European Study Group Mathematics with Industry |
| Subtitle of host publication | SWI 2016 |
| Editors | Eric Cator, Ross J. Kang |
| Place of Publication | Nijmegen |
| Publisher | Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen |
| Pages | 25-43 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | 114th European Study Group Mathematics with Industry (SWI 2016), January 25-29, 2016, Nijmegen, The Netherlands - Radboud Universiteit, Nijmegen, Netherlands Duration: 25 Jan 2016 → 29 Jan 2016 |
Conference
| Conference | 114th European Study Group Mathematics with Industry (SWI 2016), January 25-29, 2016, Nijmegen, The Netherlands |
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| Country/Territory | Netherlands |
| City | Nijmegen |
| Period | 25/01/16 → 29/01/16 |