Title :
Fog detection and warning, a novel approach to sensor location
Author :
MacHutchon, K.R. ; Ryan, A.
Author_Institution :
Liebenberg & Stander Int. Pty Ltd., Cape Town, South Africa
Abstract :
Accidents arising from a combination of poor visibility due to heavy fog and high vehicle speeds result in significant economic costs. A proposed fog detection and warning system is described, together with details of fog climatology and the approach taken for sensor location
Keywords :
accidents; automated highways; fog; sensors; accidents; automated highways; economic costs; fog climatology; fog detection; fog warning; poor visibility; sensor location; vehicle speed; Accidents; Africa; Alarm systems; Cities and towns; Costs; Hazards; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Sensor systems; Space heating; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Africon, 1999 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Cape Town
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5546-6
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.1999.820751
