Camera-LiDAR Fusion for Detecting Traffic Law Violations in Surveillance Systems

Traffic surveillance systems are essential for ensuring public safety and optimizing urban traffic flow by accurately detecting, classifying, and monitoring traffic law violations such as illegal parking and jaywalking. However, detecting such violations in dynamic urban environments poses significant challenges due to unpredictable conditions. Traditional camera-based systems excel in capturing visual details but suffer performance degradation under low light, occlusion, or complex intersection scenarios, leading to false positives and missed detections. Therefore, we propose a camera-LiDAR fusion-based traffic violation detection system. LiDAR's independence from lighting conditions complements camera capabilities, especially in night scenarios or occluded environments. Experimental results in a real-world urban environment demonstrate the system’s effectiveness in reducing false positives and missed detections compared to traditional camera-only approaches. This study underscores the potential of sensor fusion to improve traffic management systems and points out future research opportunities in challenging conditions.