Towards Real-time Vietnamese Traffic Sign Recognition on Embedded Systems
Nam Phuong Tran, Nhat Truong Pham, Nam Van Hai Phan, Duc Tai Phan, Tuan Cuong Nguyen, and Duc Ngoc Minh Dang
In 2024 15th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology Convergence (ICTC) (ICTC 2024) , Oct 2024
In recent years, AI development has brought many significant changes in various aspects of our daily lives. Integrating AI technology into various applications has revolutionized multiple domains, and one particularly vital area is traffic sign recognition, which significantly enhances driver safety. This paper presents an approach to traffic sign recognition specifically designed for the Jetson Nano 2GB device. By utilizing the YOLOv8 Nano model, the proposed approach achieves a remarkable frame rate of up to 32 frames per second (FPS). To optimize inference speed on Jetson with limited memory, the approach incorporates TensorRT and quantization techniques. In addition, this paper introduces a dataset called the Vietnamese Traffic Sign Detection Database 100 (VTSDB100). This dataset is an extension of the VTSDB46 dataset and encompasses a comprehensive collection of 100 different classes of traffic signs. These signs were captured in diverse locations within Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, providing a rich and diverse dataset for training and evaluating traffic sign recognition models. An extensive experiment and analysis are also conducted using various object detection methods on the VTSDB100 dataset. The findings highlight the potential of deploying the proposed approach on resource-constrained devices and provide valuable insights for further research and development in the field of AI-powered driver safety systems.
