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New method estimates sidewalk width from street-view images

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Researchers have developed UrbanVGGT, a new method for estimating sidewalk width using street-view images. This approach combines semantic segmentation, 3D reconstruction, and scale calibration to measure sidewalk dimensions. Tested on a Washington, D.C. dataset, UrbanVGGT achieved a mean absolute error of 0.252 meters, with over 95% of estimates within 0.50 meters of ground truth. The method was also applied to three cities to create a prototype sidewalk-width dataset, demonstrating its potential for large-scale urban planning data generation, though further validation is needed. AI

IMPACT This research could enable scalable generation of urban planning data, improving accessibility and network quality assessments.

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New method estimates sidewalk width from street-view images

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  1. arXiv cs.CV TIER_1 English(EN) · Kaizhen Tan, Fan Zhang ·

    UrbanVGGT: Scalable Sidewalk Width Estimation from Street View Images

    arXiv:2603.22531v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Sidewalk width is an important indicator of pedestrian accessibility, comfort, and network quality, yet large-scale width data remain scarce in most cities. Existing approaches typically rely on costly field surveys, high-resolu…

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