Have you ever been scared or even angry when driving because the line markings are not clear? Well the UK is applying new AI technology to identify when the lines become blurred as David Brown reports.
The UK Department of Transport has allocated just over three and a half million dollars to develop the most thorough understanding ever of the country’s road markings.
That might not sound a lot for the whole country covering 155,000 kilometres of classified road but they are using advanced AI learning technology. They have over 146 million HD road images from their national databank and get clever AI technology to identify the line marking quality.
Good line marking is obviously important for safer and for clarity. It helps to distinguish whether you can park on the side of the road, overtake or know how wide a lane is.
Autonomous vehicles only make the matter more important.