A benchmark dataset for binary segmentation and quantification of dust emissions from unsealed roads.

ABSTRACT: The generation of reference data for machine learning models is challenging for dust emissions due to perpetually dynamic environmental conditions. We generated a new vision dataset with the goal of advancing semantic segmentation to identify and quantify vehicle-induced dust clouds from images. We conducted field experiments on 10 unsealed road segments with different types of road surface materials in varying climatic conditions to capture vehicle-induced road dust. A direct single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera was used to capture the dust clouds generated due to a utility vehicle travelling at different speeds. A research-grade dust monitor was used to measure the dust emissions due to traffic. A total of ~210,000 images were photographed and refined to obtain ~7,000 images. These images we

SUBMITTER: De Silva A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9814878 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature