Keywords
Augmented reality, Traffic engineering, Left-turn maneuver, Horizontal visibility blockage
Abstract
Augmented reality "AR" is a promising paradigm that can provide users with real-time, high-quality visualization of a wide variety of information. In AR, virtual objects are added to the real-world view in a real time. Using the AR technology can offer a very realistic environment for driving enhancement as well as driving performance testing under different scenarios. This can be achieved by adding virtual objects (people, vehicles, hazards, and other objects) to the normal view while driving in a safe controlled environment. In this dissertation, the feasibility of adapting the AR technology into traffic engineering was investigated. Two AR systems; AR Vehicle "ARV" system and Offline AR Simulator "OARSim" system were built. The systems' outcomes as well as the on-the-road driving under the AR were evaluated. In evaluating systems' outcomes, systems were successfully able to duplicate real scenes and generate new scenes without any visual inconsistency. In evaluating on-the-road driving under the AR, drivers' distance judgment, speed judgment, and level of comfort while driving were evaluated. In addition, our systems were used to conduct two traffic engineering studies; left-turn maneuver at un-signalized intersection, and horizontal visibility blockage when following a light truck vehicle. The results from this work supported the validity of our AR systems to be used as a surrogate to the field-testing for transportation research.
Notes
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Graduation Date
2006
Semester
Fall
Advisor
Radwan, Essam A.
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
College
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Department
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Degree Program
Civil Engineering
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
CFE0001430
URL
http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0001430
Language
English
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Doctoral Dissertation (Open Access)
STARS Citation
Moussa, Ghada, "Using Augmented Reality For Studying Left Turn Maneuver At Un-signalized Intersection And Horizontal Visibility Blockage" (2006). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 896.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/896