Ambulance Siren Detection using Artificial Intelligence in Urban Scenarios

Traffic density is growing day by day due to the increasing population and affordable prices of cars. It created a void for traffic management systems to cope with traffic congestion and prioritize ambulances. The consequences can be a terrible situation. Emergency vehicles are the most affected in...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Usaid, Muhammad Asif, Tabarka Rajab, Munaf Rashid, Syeda Iqra Hassan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi. 2022-06-01
Series:Sir Syed University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sirsyeduniversity.edu.pk/ssurj/rj/index.php/ssurj/article/view/467
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Summary:Traffic density is growing day by day due to the increasing population and affordable prices of cars. It created a void for traffic management systems to cope with traffic congestion and prioritize ambulances. The consequences can be a terrible situation. Emergency vehicles are the most affected in these situations, and inadequate traffic control can put many lives at stake. Ambulances on the road are detected using an acoustic-based Artificial Intelligence system in this article. Emergency vehicle siren and road noise datasets have been developed for ambulance acoustic monitoring. The dataset is developed along with a deep learning (MLP-based) model and trained to use audio monitoring to predict the ambulance presence on the roads. This model achieved 90% accuracy when trained and validated against a developed dataset of only 300 files. With this validated algorithm, researchers can develop a real-time hardware-based model to detect emergency vehicles and make them arrive at the hospital as soon as possible.
ISSN:1997-0641
2415-2048