Cited by 30Indoor and Outdoor Localization TechnologiesNon-Invasive Vital Sign MonitoringTransport Systems and Technology

Passenger Occupancy Estimation in Vehicles: A Review of Current Methods and Research Challenges

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Kuchár, Pavol, Pirník, Rastislav, Janota, Aleš, Malobický, Branislav, Kubík, Jozef, Šišmišová, Dana·2023·Sustainability

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Passenger detection and occupancy estimation are vital tasks in many fields. The existing literature emphasises that the increasing demand for such systems will continue to grow. This paper reviews the existing literature specializing in the field of transportation safety and efficiency concerning occupancy estimation in vehicles and passenger detection at public transport stations. A comparison between different approaches to passenger estimation is presented. Discussion on the advantages and disadvantages is highlighted. Hence, this paper provides an analysis of 146 papers on the current state of the field. This review paper concludes that invasive methods provide high accuracy with relatively cheap implementation, while noninvasive systems do not violate passenger privacy but lack state-of-the-art accuracy. Future work will include a systematic literature review and a comparative analysis of systems considering the existing window tinting and solar windshields heavily blocking certain parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. Moreover, future work will investigate the critical challenges of noninvasive passenger estimation in different types of vehicles: trucks, buses, or even motorcycles.

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Authors
Kuchár, P., Pirník, R., Janota, A., Malobický, B., Kubík, J., & Šišmišová, D.
Affiliations
  • University of Žilina (SK)
  • Comenius University Bratislava (SK)
  • Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (SK)
Corresponding author
Kuchár, Pavol
Venue
Sustainability
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2023-01-10
Volume
15
Issue
2
Pages
1332
ISSN
2071-1050 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4315566253
Cited by
30
References
123
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 6
FWCI
2.23
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Sustainability (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Funders
Mobile robotic systems for support during crisis situations (VEGA 1/0241/22)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Transport Systems and Technology
Keywords
passenger detection, vehicle occupancy, transit stations, transport safety, passenger privacy, window tinting, electromagnetic spectrum, trucks, buses, motorcycles

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