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Traffic accidents have been increasing yearly, resulting in significant social costs |
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Global: 1.35 million deaths per year (WTO) |
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United States: USD 250 billion in losses (approximately 6 million accidents annually) (NHTSA) |
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Taiwan: NTD 520 billion in losses (over 400,000 accidents annually; 3,000 deaths; 400,000 injuries) |
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Challenges of Traditional Traffic Improvement Methods |
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Frontliners lack efficient data collection tools for effective evaluation. |
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Difficulties in quantifying and identifying issues (e.g., poor traffic design vs. driver violations). |
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Requires experienced traffic experts for on-site inspections. |
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Drone Technology for Traffic Analysis |
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Utilizing aerial drone imagery for AI-based detection and object tracking to generate traffic flow trajectory data. |
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Employing AI algorithms tailored to Taiwan’s mixed traffic characteristics to provide traffic behavior analysis reports (health check reports). |
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Helps assess the current traffic conditions and serves as a reference for continuous improvements. |
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Applicable for: Traffic engineers, transportation departments, road management authorities, academic researchers, and so on. |