Promoting sustainable urban mobility via automated sidewalk defect detection

IF 9.9 1区环境科学与生态学 Q1 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2024-04-16 DOI:10.1002/sd.2999

Abdul-Mugis Yussif, Tarek Zayed, Ridwan Taiwo, Ali Fares

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Abstract

Encouraging sustainable mobility through sidewalk condition improvement is a critical concern for urban transportation. Sidewalk condition affects pedestrian safety, satisfaction, and mobility inclusiveness. Early sidewalk defect detection and repair ensure transport justice by addressing pedestrian inequality caused by walkability issues. This study presents novel Sidewalk Defect Detection Models (SDDMs) using computer vision to identify and delineate sidewalk defect boundaries accurately. The SDDMs provide a cost‐effective and efficient sidewalk inspection method, achieving high accuracy in recognizing defects for concrete and brick materials (mIoU of 0.91 and mAP of 0.99 for concrete, mIoU of 0.90, and mAP of 0.97 for brick). Integrated with Google Street View for data acquisition, it offers a rapid solution for monitoring sidewalk conditions remotely, promoting sustainability through timely repairs. This research provides significant advancements in urban planning and transport research, ultimately improving pedestrian safety and satisfaction. Thus, it makes human settlements more inclusive, safe, and sustainable.

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通过人行道缺陷自动检测促进可持续城市交通

通过改善人行道状况来鼓励可持续流动性是城市交通的一个关键问题。人行道状况会影响行人的安全、满意度和交通包容性。人行道缺陷的早期检测和修复可以解决步行问题造成的行人不平等，从而确保交通公平。本研究利用计算机视觉技术提出了新颖的人行道缺陷检测模型（SDDM），用于准确识别和划分人行道缺陷边界。SDDMs 提供了一种经济高效的人行道检测方法，对混凝土和砖块材料的缺陷识别具有很高的准确性（混凝土的 mIoU 为 0.91，mAP 为 0.99；砖块的 mIoU 为 0.90，mAP 为 0.97）。它与谷歌街景数据采集技术相结合，为远程监控人行道状况提供了快速解决方案，通过及时维修促进了可持续发展。这项研究在城市规划和交通研究方面取得了重大进展，最终提高了行人的安全性和满意度。因此，它使人类住区更具包容性、安全性和可持续性。

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17.30

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11.20%

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168

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