用AI统一评估交通标志白天可见性与夜间反光性,提升维护效率。
A VLM-Enhanced Framework for Comprehensive Traffic Sign Condition Assessment Integrating Daytime Visual Performance and Nighttime Retroreflectivity Evaluation
- 融合三款视觉语言模型,自动分析标志的可读性、颜色等四类白天表现
- 通过激光雷达数据量化夜间反光性能,生成综合评分指数
- 识别出68个急需更换的不达标标志,适合交通管理部门应用
交通标志是道路安全的关键组成部分,需在各种光照条件下保持可视性。美国《统一交通控制设备手册》(MUTCD)规定了白天的可读性、色度对比度要求,以及夜间的反光性能标准。传统人工巡检主观性强、耗时且存在安全隐患,而反光仪成本高,小机构难以负担。现有研究多只关注白天或夜间单一指标,极少实现两者整合。本研究提出一种新型框架,系统评估交通标志的全天候状态。方法采用三款微调后的视觉语言模型(VLMs)评估白天四项关键因素:可读性、颜色、表面与形状完整性、周边环境状况;通过情感分析和CLIP打分将模型输出转化为数值分数;夜间性能则基于激光雷达提取的反光数据,按标准校准流程评估。最终融合为综合标志状态指数(SCI),用于维护决策。评估显示LLaVA与Qwen在所有因素上均优于InternVL,双向余弦相似度达0.67–0.76。在462个验证标志中,有68个因反光性能不足被标记为亟需更换。该研究为中小机构提供了一种低成本、全面的交通标志评估替代方案。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
Traffic signs are crucial components of road safety, serving as visual tools under all lighting conditions. The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) specifies daytime visual factors such as legibility and color contrast, and nighttime retroreflectivity requirements. Traditional assessment methods rely on manual inspections, which the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) notes are subjective, labor-intensive and pose safety concerns, while retroreflectometers are expensive and unaffordable for smaller agencies. Most existing studies focus on either daytime factors or nighttime retroreflectivity but rarely integrate both aspects comprehensively. This study develops a novel framework that systematically evaluates traffic signs through integrated daytime-nighttime assessment. The methodology employs three fine-tuned Vision Language Models (VLMs) for daytime visual performance assessment across four key factors: legibility, color, surface and shape integrity, and surrounding environment conditions. VLM predictions are converted to numerical scores through sentiment analysis and Contrastive Language-Image Pre-Training (CLIP) scoring, while nighttime performance is assessed using LiDAR-derived retroreflectivity following established calibration procedures. The framework integrates these components into a comprehensive Sign Condition Index (SCI) for maintenance guidance. Evaluation results demonstrated that LLaVA and Qwen outperformed InternVL, achieving bidirectional cosine similarity scores of 0.67-0.76 across all factors. Among 462 validated traffic signs, 68 were flagged by the proposed framework as requiring immediate replacement due to inadequate retroreflectivity performance. This research provides a cost-effective alternative to traditional manual inspections for comprehensive traffic sign condition assessment.
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