Texture Measurement And Skid Number Prediction Using Laser Data Acquisition, Digital Signal Processing, And Neural Networks

dc.contributorKebrle, John Michaelen_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-08-08T02:31:08Z
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-24T21:41:28Z
dc.date.available2008-08-08T02:31:08Z
dc.date.available2011-08-24T21:41:28Z
dc.date.issued2008-08-08T02:31:08Z
dc.date.submittedApril 2008en_US
dc.description.abstractReal-time estimation of the skid number of pavement is difficult. Traditional methods of volumetric measurement are cumbersome and time consuming. It is desired to enable prediction of the skid number of pavement using non-contact means, and to doso using a method which provides a reasonable estimate of the pavements skid number. This research used laser data acquisition of macro-texture, Digital Signal Processing and Neural Networks to estimate the skid number of pavement to a reasonable degree. The research used Digital Signal Processing to identify potentially bad data sets, and a Neural Network model for predicting skid number on the refined data from the DSP. The method enabled relating a statistical index to the texture characteristics of pavements. The model is based on surface roughness characteristics of pavements as measured by a laser based measurement system, and has the potential to be adapted to a real-time measurement system.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10106/931
dc.language.isoENen_US
dc.publisherComputer Science & Engineeringen_US
dc.titleTexture Measurement And Skid Number Prediction Using Laser Data Acquisition, Digital Signal Processing, And Neural Networksen_US
dc.typeM.S.en_US

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