Computer Vision–Based Human Comfort Assessment of Stadiums

Abstract

In this article, a new measurement method for human comfort assessment levels for stadiums is proposed and demonstrated. The method is based on a specific computer vision and image processing algorithm called optical flow. The motion of the structure can be tracked and well-known human comfort index measures RMS and Vibration Dose Value (VDV) can be computed accordingly. The implementation was carried out using simple off-the-shelf cameras and the results were compared with conventional accelerometers. The analyses from tracking structural elements return similar results as accelerometers. The proposed methods and algorithms along with the computer vision technologies can be employed for practical human comfort assessment of structures.