Using ANPR data to create an anonymized linked open dataset on urban bustle
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- Brecht Van de Vyvere (UGent) and Pieter Colpaert (UGent)
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- Abstract
- ANPR cameras allow the automatic detection of vehicle license plates and are increasingly used for law enforcement. However, also statistical data generated by ANPR cameras are a potential source of urban insights. In order for this data to reach its full potential for policy-making, we research how this data can be shared in digital twins, with researchers, for a diverse set of machine learning models, and even Open Data portals. This article's key objective is to find a way to anonymize and aggregate ANPR data in a way that it still can provide useful visualizations for local decision making. We introduce an approach to aggregate the data with geotemporal binning and publish it by combining nine existing data specifications. We implemented the approach for the city of Kortrijk (Belgium) with 43 ANPR cameras, developed the ANPR Metrics tool to generate the statistical data and dashboards on top of the data, and tested whether mobility experts from the city could deduct valuable insights. We present a couple of insights that were found as a result, as a proof that anonymized ANPR data complements their currently used traffic analysis tools, providing a valuable source for data-driven policy-making.
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- ANPR cameras, Anonymization, Semantic interoperability, Smart cities, Digital twin
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Please use this url to cite or link to this publication: http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-8752117
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- Van de Vyvere, Brecht, and Pieter Colpaert. “Using ANPR Data to Create an Anonymized Linked Open Dataset on Urban Bustle.” EUROPEAN TRANSPORT RESEARCH REVIEW, vol. 14, no. 1, 2022, doi:10.1186/s12544-022-00538-1.
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- Van de Vyvere, B., & Colpaert, P. (2022). Using ANPR data to create an anonymized linked open dataset on urban bustle. EUROPEAN TRANSPORT RESEARCH REVIEW, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12544-022-00538-1
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- Van de Vyvere, Brecht, and Pieter Colpaert. 2022. “Using ANPR Data to Create an Anonymized Linked Open Dataset on Urban Bustle.” EUROPEAN TRANSPORT RESEARCH REVIEW 14 (1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12544-022-00538-1.
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- Van de Vyvere, Brecht, and Pieter Colpaert. 2022. “Using ANPR Data to Create an Anonymized Linked Open Dataset on Urban Bustle.” EUROPEAN TRANSPORT RESEARCH REVIEW 14 (1). doi:10.1186/s12544-022-00538-1.
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- 1.Van de Vyvere B, Colpaert P. Using ANPR data to create an anonymized linked open dataset on urban bustle. EUROPEAN TRANSPORT RESEARCH REVIEW. 2022;14(1).
- IEEE
- [1]B. Van de Vyvere and P. Colpaert, “Using ANPR data to create an anonymized linked open dataset on urban bustle,” EUROPEAN TRANSPORT RESEARCH REVIEW, vol. 14, no. 1, 2022.
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