Automatic summarization system for road trip video using dashcam video data

Abstract

We propose an automatic memory movie editing system using dashcam video data to summarize road trips and enjoy looking back at the road trip memories. While it is easy to obtain the high-resolution video data recorded by dashcams using Secure Digital memory cards, this data is rarely used except for safety purposes because it takes substantial time and effort to review or edit many hours of such recorded videos. The proposal system summarizes the video by selecting the important scenes in a trip, such as famous places and the excitement of conversation, and adds text messages, maps, and synthetic voices. In this paper, we describe the design of an automatic editing system implemented on the Web, the results of comparisons between manual and automatic editing, and the results of the user questionnaire. This research contributes to improving the driving experience by providing entertainment for automobile users after road trips.