Interaction Dataset of Autonomous Vehicles with Traffic Lights and Signs

TL;DR

This paper introduces a large, high-quality dataset of autonomous vehicle interactions with traffic lights and signs, derived from the Waymo Motion dataset, to support research on AV behavior and integration.

Contribution

It provides a novel, publicly available dataset with over 81,000 interaction instances, including a methodology for data extraction and denoising, filling a critical gap in AV interaction data.

Findings

High-quality trajectories with minimal anomalies

Over 81,000 interaction instances captured

Enhanced understanding of AV behavior at traffic controls

Abstract

This paper presents the development of a comprehensive dataset capturing interactions between Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) and traffic control devices, specifically traffic lights and stop signs. Derived from the Waymo Motion dataset, our work addresses a critical gap in the existing literature by providing real-world trajectory data on how AVs navigate these traffic control devices. We propose a methodology for identifying and extracting relevant interaction trajectory data from the Waymo Motion dataset, incorporating over 37,000 instances with traffic lights and 44,000 with stop signs. Our methodology includes defining rules to identify various interaction types, extracting trajectory data, and applying a wavelet-based denoising method to smooth the acceleration and speed profiles and eliminate anomalous values, thereby enhancing the trajectory quality. Quality assessment metrics indicate that trajectories obtained in this study have anomaly proportions in acceleration and jerk profiles reduced to near-zero levels across all interaction categories. By making this dataset publicly available, we aim to address the current gap in datasets containing AV interaction behaviors with traffic lights and signs. Based on the organized and published dataset, we can gain a more in-depth understanding of AVs' behavior when interacting with traffic lights and signs. This will facilitate research on AV integration into existing transportation infrastructures and networks, supporting the development of more accurate behavioral models and simulation tools.