Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Four-dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging assessment in a patient with antiphospholipid syndrome and sinus of Valsalva thrombus: a case report.

European heart journal. Case reports·2026
Same author

Changes in the mitral valve annular angles after mitral valve repair for functional mitral regurgitation.

General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery·2026
Same author

[A study on the competencies of public health doctors responding to international and domestic public health administration: Insights from interviews].

[Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health·2025
Same author

One-Stage Hybrid Surgery for Complicated Acute Type B Aortic Dissection Involving Distal Arch Aneurysm: A Case Report.

Annals of vascular diseases·2025
Same author

Examination of reliability and validity in measuring isometric ankle plantar flexion strength using a handheld dynamometer with a belt and metal plate.

Journal of physical therapy science·2025
Same author

Preoperative loop length determination for mitral valve repair by 4-dimensional computed tomography.

JTCVS techniques·2024

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Dec 14, 2025

Evaluating the Effect of Roadside Parking on a Dual-Direction Urban Street
14:55

Evaluating the Effect of Roadside Parking on a Dual-Direction Urban Street

Published on: January 20, 2023

4.0K

Real-Time Traffic Light Detection with Frequency Patterns Using a High-speed Camera.

Kento Yabuuchi1, Masahiro Hirano2, Taku Senoo3

  • 1Department of Creative Informatics, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 24, 2020
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces a novel method for detecting blinking traffic lights using high-speed cameras. The technique robustly identifies traffic signals by analyzing pixel blinking frequencies, even in challenging lighting conditions.

Keywords:
high-speed cameraimage processingintelligent vehiclesreal-time systemstraffic light detection

More Related Videos

Evaluation of an Exclusive Spur Dike U-Turn Design with Radar-Collected Data and Simulation
11:41

Evaluation of an Exclusive Spur Dike U-Turn Design with Radar-Collected Data and Simulation

Published on: February 1, 2020

20.8K
Luminescence Lifetime Imaging of O2 with a Frequency-Domain-Based Camera System
08:35

Luminescence Lifetime Imaging of O2 with a Frequency-Domain-Based Camera System

Published on: December 16, 2019

9.6K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Dec 14, 2025

Evaluating the Effect of Roadside Parking on a Dual-Direction Urban Street
14:55

Evaluating the Effect of Roadside Parking on a Dual-Direction Urban Street

Published on: January 20, 2023

4.0K
Evaluation of an Exclusive Spur Dike U-Turn Design with Radar-Collected Data and Simulation
11:41

Evaluation of an Exclusive Spur Dike U-Turn Design with Radar-Collected Data and Simulation

Published on: February 1, 2020

20.8K
Luminescence Lifetime Imaging of O2 with a Frequency-Domain-Based Camera System
08:35

Luminescence Lifetime Imaging of O2 with a Frequency-Domain-Based Camera System

Published on: December 16, 2019

9.6K

Area of Science:

  • Computer Vision
  • Robotics
  • Image Processing

Background:

  • LED traffic lights commonly blink at high frequencies due to alternative power sources.
  • Existing traffic light detection methods may struggle with the high-frequency blinking and varying illumination conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a robust method for detecting blinking traffic lights using high-speed cameras.
  • To create a real-time traffic light detection system that is invariant to illumination changes.

Main Methods:

  • A novel detection method utilizing a high-speed camera to capture images.
  • The system employs six modules, including band-pass and Kalman filters, for real-time processing at 500 fps.
  • Information is extracted from blinking pixels at a specific frequency for robust detection.

Main Results:

  • The proposed technique demonstrates robustness under various illumination conditions, including sunset and night scenes.
  • The system achieved high recall and accuracy, validating its generalization capabilities.
  • Traffic lights with different appearances were detected without parameter tuning or dataset learning.

Conclusions:

  • The developed method effectively detects blinking traffic lights in real-time.
  • The system's robustness to illumination and its adaptability to different traffic light appearances are significant advantages.
  • This technique offers a promising solution for intelligent transportation systems.