Development of 3D laser radar for traffic monitoring

A 3D laser radar system was developed for traffic monitoring to detect the position, form, and speed of an object in real time. The system was originally designed as an operation support system to recognize the forms of objects on transfer machines (conveyors) and facilitate loading and unloading work of objects. In actual road tests, the 3D laser radar system well performed even under bad conditions, and high reliability was confirmed. The combined use of the system with traffic signal control systems, crossing obstacle detection systems, etc. is now expected, with applications to future Intelligent Ttansport Systems to detect pedestrian and vehicles on roads after upgrading the performance.