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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jan 26.
Published in final edited form as: J Transp Technol. 2014 Jul;4(3):216–255. doi: 10.4236/jtts.2014.43022

Table 7.

Summary of median and worst-case scenario thresholds and 95% confidence intervals (Head-Height = 30 cm).

Seat Positions Front-Right-Seat Rear-Right-Seat Rear-Middle-Seat

Thresholds Units Median 95% CI
Lower
95% CI
Higher
Median 95% CI
Lower
95% CI
Higher
Median 95% CI
Lower
95% CI
Higher
Daylight (L1)/NK Camera Photograph Resolution LPHH 56.2 56.2 75.2 56.1 56.1 83.2 72.7 54.3 168.7
Dynamic Range (Highlight) Gray Step 4.5 4 6 6 4 6 5 4 5
Dynamic Range (Shadow) Gray Step 9.5 9 10 8 8 10 10 8 10
Lens Distortion % 45 30 60 60 30 75 45 15 75
Motion Blur mS 33.3 25 40
Seat Positions Front-Right-Seat Rear-Right-Seat Rear-Middle-Seat

Thresholds Units Median 95% CI
Lower
95% CI
Higher
Median 95% CI
Lower
95% CI
Higher
Median 95% CI
Lower
95% CI
Higher
Daylight (L1)/PG Camera Photograph Resolution LPHH 61.7 59.9 61.7 55.4 55.4 110.1 69.6 58.5 93.7
Dynamic Range (Highlight) Gray Step 4 2.5 5 5 4 5.5 4 4 5
Dynamic Range (Shadow) Gray Step 10 9 13 8 6 9 9 7 10
Lens Distortion % 45 30 67.5 45 30 67.5 45 22.5 75
Motion Blur mS 36.7 25 40
Seat Positions Front-Right-Seat Rear-Right-Seat Rear-Middle-Seat

Thresholds Units Median 95% CI
Lower
95% CI
Higher
Median 95% CI
Lower
95% CI
Higher
Median 95% CI
Lower
95% CI
Higher
Dark (L2)/PG Camera Photograph Resolution LPHH 60.9 52.4 60.9 55 55 93.6 120.5 51.7 120.5
Dynamic Range (Highlight) Gray Step 4.5 4 5 3 2.5 4 4 3 4
Dynamic Range (Shadow) Gray Step 8 7 8 8 6.5 8 7 7 9
Lens Distortion % 45 30 60 52.5 30 75 45 15 75
Motion Blur mS 33.3 25 40
Seat Positions Front-Right-Seat Rear-Right-Seat Rear-Middle-Seat

Thresholds Units Median 95% CI
Lower
95% CI
Higher
Median 95% CI
Lower
95% CI
Higher
Median 95% CI
Lower
95% CI
Higher
Dark-BL (L3)/PG Camera Photograph Resolution LPHH 72.9 55.9 89.9 49.6 49.6 71.5 47.4 47.4 96.9
Dynamic Range (Highlight) Gray Step 4 3 5 4 3 4 3 3 5
Dynamic Range (Shadow) Gray Step 9 7.5 10 8 7 9 7 6 8
Lens Distortion % 45 30 60 45 30 67.5 45 15 75
Motion Blur mS 33.3 25 33.3
Seat Positions Front-Right-Seat Rear-Right-Seat Rear-Middle-Seat

Thresholds Units Median 95% CI
Lower
95% CI
Higher
Median 95% CI
Lower
95% CI
Higher
Median 95% CI
Lower
95% CI
Higher
Sunset-RW (L4)/NK Camera Photograph Resolution LPHH 57.2 57.2 72.8 53.8 53.8 95.2 52.8 52.8 118.8
Dynamic Range (Highlight) Gray Step 4 3 5 5.5 4.5 6 5 5 6
Dynamic Range (Shadow) Gray Step 10 8 10 10 9 18 10 9 20
Lens Distortion % 45 30 60 60 30 75 45 15 75
Motion Blur mS 33.3 25 40
Seat Positions Front-Right-Seat Rear-Right-Seat Rear-Middle-Seat

Thresholds Units Median 95% CI
Lower
95% CI
Higher
Median 95% CI
Lower
95% CI
Higher
Median 95% CI
Lower
95% CI
Higher
Sunset-RW (L4)/PG Camera Photograph Resolution LPHH 46.5 46.5 93.6 87.1 55.7 108.5 55.6 55.6 126.1
Dynamic Range (Highlight) Gray Step 3 2 4 4 2 5 5 4 5
Dynamic Range (Shadow) Gray Step 8 7 9 9 8 10 9 8 10
Lens Distortion % 45 30 60 60 30 75 30 15 75
Motion Blur mS 33.3 25 40
Mean and Worst-Case Scenario
Photograph Thresholds
Unit Mean Worst-Case Scenario
Eighteen Photograph Resolution Thresholds LPHH 62.8 88.2*
Eighteen Dynamic Range (Highlight) Thresholds Gray Step 4.3 3
Eighteen Dynamic Range (Shadow) Thresholds Gray Step 8.8 10
Eighteen Lens Distortion Thresholds % 47.1 30
Six Motion Blur Thresholds mS 33.9 33.3
*

The worst-case scenario condition resolution threshold = (120.5 × 69 + 51.7 ×61)/(69 + 61) = 88.2 LPHH (see discussion in Section 4.1)