Enhancing Driving Safety and Environmental Consciousness through Automated Road Sign Recognition Using Convolutional Neural Networks

Traffic accidents remain a pressing public safety concern, with a substantial number of incidents resulting from drivers' lack of attentiveness to road signs. Automated road sign recognition has emerged as a promising technology for enhancing driving assistance systems. This study explores the...

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Main Author: M. H. F. Md Fauadi, M. F. H. Mohd Zan, M. A. M Ali, L. Abdullah, S. N. Yaakop and A. Z. M. Noor
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Published: Technoscience Publications 2024-12-01
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description Traffic accidents remain a pressing public safety concern, with a substantial number of incidents resulting from drivers' lack of attentiveness to road signs. Automated road sign recognition has emerged as a promising technology for enhancing driving assistance systems. This study explores the application of Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) in automatically recognizing road signs. CNNs, as deep learning algorithms, possess the ability to process and classify visual data, making them well-suited for image-based tasks such as road sign recognition. The research focuses on the data collection process for training the CNN, incorporating a diverse dataset of road sign images to improve recognition accuracy across various scenarios. A mobile application was developed as the user interface, with the output of the system displayed on the app. The results show that the system is capable of recognizing signs in real time, with average accuracy for sign recognition from a distance of 10 meters: i) daytime = 89.8%, ii) nighttime = 75.6%, and iii) rainy conditions = 76.4%. In conclusion, the integration of CNNs in automated road sign recognition, as demonstrated in this study, presents a promising avenue for enhancing driving safety by addressing drivers' attentiveness to road signs in real-time scenarios.
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spelling doaj-art-639dd70b1ba04949a97d0521211f0efe2025-01-20T07:13:36ZengTechnoscience PublicationsNature Environment and Pollution Technology0972-62682395-34542024-12-012342461246810.46488/NEPT.2024.v23i04.052Enhancing Driving Safety and Environmental Consciousness through Automated Road Sign Recognition Using Convolutional Neural NetworksM. H. F. Md Fauadi, M. F. H. Mohd Zan, M. A. M Ali, L. Abdullah, S. N. Yaakop and A. Z. M. NoorTraffic accidents remain a pressing public safety concern, with a substantial number of incidents resulting from drivers' lack of attentiveness to road signs. Automated road sign recognition has emerged as a promising technology for enhancing driving assistance systems. This study explores the application of Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) in automatically recognizing road signs. CNNs, as deep learning algorithms, possess the ability to process and classify visual data, making them well-suited for image-based tasks such as road sign recognition. The research focuses on the data collection process for training the CNN, incorporating a diverse dataset of road sign images to improve recognition accuracy across various scenarios. A mobile application was developed as the user interface, with the output of the system displayed on the app. The results show that the system is capable of recognizing signs in real time, with average accuracy for sign recognition from a distance of 10 meters: i) daytime = 89.8%, ii) nighttime = 75.6%, and iii) rainy conditions = 76.4%. In conclusion, the integration of CNNs in automated road sign recognition, as demonstrated in this study, presents a promising avenue for enhancing driving safety by addressing drivers' attentiveness to road signs in real-time scenarios.https://neptjournal.com/upload-images/(52)D-1623.pdftraffic sign recognition, convolutional neural network, yolov3 network, environmental consciousness
spellingShingle M. H. F. Md Fauadi, M. F. H. Mohd Zan, M. A. M Ali, L. Abdullah, S. N. Yaakop and A. Z. M. Noor
Enhancing Driving Safety and Environmental Consciousness through Automated Road Sign Recognition Using Convolutional Neural Networks
Nature Environment and Pollution Technology
traffic sign recognition, convolutional neural network, yolov3 network, environmental consciousness
title Enhancing Driving Safety and Environmental Consciousness through Automated Road Sign Recognition Using Convolutional Neural Networks
title_full Enhancing Driving Safety and Environmental Consciousness through Automated Road Sign Recognition Using Convolutional Neural Networks
title_fullStr Enhancing Driving Safety and Environmental Consciousness through Automated Road Sign Recognition Using Convolutional Neural Networks
title_full_unstemmed Enhancing Driving Safety and Environmental Consciousness through Automated Road Sign Recognition Using Convolutional Neural Networks
title_short Enhancing Driving Safety and Environmental Consciousness through Automated Road Sign Recognition Using Convolutional Neural Networks
title_sort enhancing driving safety and environmental consciousness through automated road sign recognition using convolutional neural networks
topic traffic sign recognition, convolutional neural network, yolov3 network, environmental consciousness
url https://neptjournal.com/upload-images/(52)D-1623.pdf
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