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标题：Evaluation of Sample Taxicab Security Cameras
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作者：Shengke Zeng ; Harlan E. Amandus ; Alfred A. Amendola 等
期刊名称：Journal of Transportation Technologies
印刷版ISSN：2160-0473
电子版ISSN：2160-0481
出版年度：2017
卷号：07
期号：04
页码：390-422
DOI：10.4236/jtts.2017.74026
语种：English
出版社：Scientific Research Publishing
摘要：Background: Taxicab drivers have high homicide rates compared to all worker occupations. To help taxi fleets select effective taxicab security cameras, this project tested eight sample taxicab security cameras for determining their photographic quality which correlated to the effectiveness of in-taxicab facial identification. Methods: Five photographic quality metric thresholds: 1) resolution, 2) highlight dynamic range, 3) shadow dynamic range, 4) lens distortion, and 5) shutter speed, were employed to evaluate the photographic quality of the sample cameras. Waterproof tests and fire-resistive tests on recording memory cards were conducted to determine the memory card survivability in water and simulated fire. Results: The Full-HD (1920 × 1080 pixels), HD (1280 × 720 pixels) and dual-lens VGA (2 × 640 × 480 pixels with wide-angle and telephoto lenses) cameras performed well in resolution tests in daylight conditions. The resolution of a single-lens VGA (640 × 480 pixels) camera did not meet the resolution minimum requirements. All of the recording memory cards passed the five-meter/72-hour waterproof test. A fire resistant chamber made with one fire insulation material could protect a single memory card at 538 °C /1000 ° F for a five-minute simulated fire test. Conclusions: Single-lens VGA-resolution (640 × 480 pixels) cameras are not suggested for use as security cameras in taxicabs with two or more rows of seats. The recording memory cards can survive 5-meter/72-hour waterproof tests. The memory card chamber built with an existing heat insulation material can protect an individual memory card during 538 °C (1000 ° F )/5-minute fire resistance oven-test.
关键词：Taxicab Homicide;Facial Identification;Taxicab Security Camera Tests;Resolution;Dynamic Range;Lens Distortion;Shutter Speed;Recording Media Protection