Method for black ice detection and prediction

A method of black ice detection, comprising:

• receiving image stream data from a camera disposed in a vehicle;
• receiving at least one of accelerometer data from one or more accelerometers in the vehicle, temperature and humidity data from one or more sensors in the vehicle, and on board dash vehicle data;
• running a classifier embedded in an onboard computer in the vehicle to evaluate the received image stream data, and the at least one of the accelerometer data, the temperature and humidity data, and the on board dash vehicle data;
• and
• determining whether black ice is present in the image stream data based on a result generated by the classifier.

A computer program product for black ice detection, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to:

• receive image stream data from a mobile device, wherein the mobile device is in a vehicle;
• receive at least one of accelerometer data from at least one accelerometer, temperature and humidity data, and on board dash vehicle data;
• run a classifier to evaluate the received image stream data, and the at least one of the accelerometer data, the temperature and humidity data, and the on board dash vehicle data;
• and
• determine whether black ice is present in the image stream data based on a result generated by the classifier.