Vehicle Counting
The R-Com IoT VT vehicle counting system uses a high-resolution video camera to monitor and record vehicle activity along specified routes or zones.
Why Vehicle Counting?
Understanding the quantity, frequency and direction of vehicles provides invaluable insight for both public and private sectors. Whether it’s for traffic safety monitoring or urban planning, the features of our vehicle counter combine to create a system offering only top-quality results.
How are Vehicles Counted?
- After mounting on a wall or lamp post, our system uses CCTV and IoT VT (video turnstile) processing units to record traffic flow in a specified zone. Our system achieves extremely high accuracy in all outdoor conditions.
- A dedicated VT processor module captures live video footage of traffic in your designated zone.
- Embedded algorithms eliminate potential errors in the footage. For example, compensating for shadows, poor light, duplication and tailgating.
- The data is transferred to an onboard MQTT logger unit for storage.
- Stored data is converted to industry-standard MQTT format before being sent via Wi-Fi (or network protocols) to a remote cloud-based server.
Use Cases
Manage city and highway traffic:
Implement effective city traffic management strategies by analysing traffic patterns on frequently traveled routes. Continuous monitoring of entry and exit points allows for the identification of congestion hotspots, while calculating journey and wait times at key intersections helps optimise traffic flow.
Make business decisions with confidence:
Determine optimal locations for advertisements or showrooms by recording vehicle activity at crucial points along highways and intersections. This data-driven approach maximises visibility and engagement, enabling businesses to tailor marketing strategies to peak traffic times.
Monitor impact:
Document vehicle activity before and after new road traffic initiatives to assess their effectiveness. This analysis includes evaluating stationary traffic, providing insights into city parking resources, and supporting the case for sustainable transport solutions like cycling routes or park-and-ride initiatives.
Compare data:
Analyse traffic counting data alongside air quality metrics to assess vehicle emissions and their environmental impact. By correlating these data sets, city planners can develop targeted interventions to improve air quality and promote sustainable transportation options.
Keep the public safe:
Identify potential bottlenecks and safety concerns on roads and highways to enhance traffic safety. Supporting planning and evaluation of major city events enables strategies that ensure the efficient flow of traffic, minimising accident risks and boosting public confidence in urban transport systems.
Key Features
Extremely secure data transfer:
Your traffic counting data is stored and transferred in MQTT format. This reduces the impact of network disruption, minimises data volume and increases transfer speeds. This method also ensures GDPR compliance and supports 3rd-party data analysis platforms.
Outstanding data storage solutions:
Safeguard your data in our secure remote cloud server, utilising our intuitive dashboard software for reliable storage, seamless backup, and convenient access. Our user-friendly tools enhance data analysis and sharing, empowering you to make informed decisions with ease.
Reliable, weatherproof components:
Our traffic counting devices are fully weatherproof and made from high-quality components. A high-resolution camera, processor board, data logger and network connectivity come as standard.
Multiple Vehicle Classification:
The IoT traffic counting system has the ability to categorize vehicles into various classes, such as cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, and bicycles, enabling a more granular analysis of traffic data. This capability allows city planners and traffic management authorities to make informed decisions regarding infrastructure needs and traffic regulations based on the specific distribution of vehicle types on the road.
benefits
Improved Traffic Management:
Real-time data enables city planners to identify congestion hotspots and optimise traffic flow, reducing delays and improving overall traffic efficiency. By effectively managing traffic patterns, cities can enhance the commuting experience and encourage more sustainable transportation options.
Enhanced Decision-Making:
Accurate and timely traffic data supports informed decision-making for infrastructure investments, policy changes, and urban planning strategies. This data-driven approach minimises guesswork and allows stakeholders to implement targeted solutions that address specific traffic challenges.
Cost Savings:
Efficient traffic management can lead to reduced operational costs by minimising congestion, lowering fuel consumption, and decreasing maintenance needs. Ultimately, these cost savings can be redirected toward other critical public services and infrastructure improvements.
Increased Safety:
By identifying potential bottlenecks and safety issues, IoT traffic counting systems contribute to enhanced road safety and reduced accident rates. Proactively addressing these concerns helps build public trust in the transportation system and promotes safer driving behaviours.
Environmental Monitoring:
The ability to track traffic volumes and patterns can help in assessing environmental impacts, promoting initiatives for cleaner transportation options. Understanding the relationship between traffic and air quality can lead to more effective policies that support sustainability and public health.
Remote Monitoring Capabilities:
Remote access and management capabilities reduce the need for on-site visits, allowing for more efficient monitoring and maintenance of traffic systems. This not only saves time and resources but also enables rapid responses to issues as they arise, ensuring continuous operation of the traffic counting systems.
Overview
R-Com’s vehicle and traffic monitoring cameras deliver over 98% accuracy, regardless of weather conditions or time of day. Utilising advanced IoT VT unit technology, our multi-way junction systems allow a single camera to effectively monitor several exits at a junction. This capability ensures comprehensive coverage while maintaining high accuracy.
Our detectors are designed for sophisticated traffic counting, capable of tracking vehicles in various scenarios. This includes monitoring vehicles traveling straight on two-directional roads with multiple lanes, as well as those navigating multi-directional junctions. At four-way junctions, our system provides detailed counts for vehicles turning north, south, east, or west, accommodating traffic from all directions to ensure a complete understanding of traffic flow.
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