MAVD-traffic dataset

The dataset is called MAVD for Montevideo Audio and Video Dataset. This release focuses on traffic noise, hence the name MAVD-traffic, as it is usually the predominant noise source in urban environments.

Apart from audio recordings it also includes synchronized video files. The sound event annotations follow an ontology for traffic sounds that is the combination of a set of two taxonomies: vehicle types (e.g. car, bus) and vehicle components (e.g.engine, brakes), and a set of actions related to them (e.g. idling, accelerating). Thus, the proposed ontology allows for a flexible and detailed description of traffic sounds.