International Journal of Informatics and Communication Technology (IJ-ICT)
Vol 15, No 3: September 2026

Development of highway vehicle detection using background subtraction and Haar cascade methods

Ni Gusti Ayu Dasriani (Bumigora University)
Anthony Anggrawan (Bumigora University)
Khasnur Hidjah (Bumigora University)
Christofer Satria (Bumigora University)
I Nyoman Yoga Sumadewa (Bumigora University)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Sep 2026

Abstract

Vehicle recognition is a critical component of traffic analysis and the progress of advanced transportation systems, underscoring the importance of automated, real-time methods that reduce the need for manual observation. While the field has seen notable innovations in deep learning-centric detection technologies, many of these approaches require considerable computational strength and are not well-suited for real-time application in resource-constrained environments. In response to this limitation, the present study introduces a streamlined vehicle detection framework that combines background subtraction for motion-oriented foreground extraction with a Haar cascade classifier for object identification in traffic video sequences. The system is evaluated using real-world highway traffic recordings under different illumination conditions, including both day and night scenarios. The experiment's findings show that the system achieves an overall accuracy of 82.08%, with a precision of 85.33%, a recall of 66.67%, and an F1-score of 74.86%. The system also demonstrates consistent performance across different lighting conditions. These findings indicate a trade-off between detection accuracy and computational efficiency, where the proposed approach prioritizes practical deployment feasibility. Overall, the results suggest that classical computer vision techniques remain viable alternatives for real-time traffic monitoring in environments with limited computational resources.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJICT

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT

Description

International Journal of Informatics and Communication Technology (IJ-ICT) is a common platform for publishing quality research paper as well as other intellectual outputs. This Journal is published by Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES) whose aims is to promote the dissemination of ...