Raza Akbar

Dr. Raza Akbar

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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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25 June 2026 in Sensors
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DPDomenico Profumo
Domenico Profumo
RARaza Akbar
Raza Akbar
LFLaura Fiorella
Laura Fiorella
Luca FredianelliLuca Fredianelli
Luca Fredianelli
Elena AscariElena Ascari
Elena Ascari
Gaetano LicitraGaetano Licitra
Gaetano Licitra
Automated mapping of vertical traffic signs and horizontal road markings is essential for road safety and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). Traditional methods are labor-intensive, while existing automated solutions often lack a unified approach or are proprietary, limiting research accessibility and reproducibility. This paper presents a comprehensive framework for identifying these assets using a low-cost, vehicle-mounted action camera. A distance-aware frame extraction strategy is introduced to minimize data redundancy and ensure high spatial diversity. Specific strategies address the class imbalance inherent in real-world driving, ensuring robust detection for infrequent sign categories. Deep learning models handle the distinct geometries of vertical and horizontal assets, employing segmentation-based annotation for irregular road markings. Experimental results show high performance, with leading YOLO-based architectures achieving an F1-score of 0.92 for vertical signage and 0.96 for horizontal markings. By transforming raw visual data into structured georeferenced information, this framework facilitates the generation of High-Definition (HD) maps and digital inventories, supporting road authorities in proactive maintenance planning and regional road safety assessments.