20.07.2021
United Kingdom Traffic technology today
New Asset Management Solution will Benefit UK Road Authorities
Telent's new ITS solution will provide the UK's road authorities with a scalable and forward-looking solution for managing road assets. Optima Hub remotely monitors and integrates data from road infrastructure controllers and sensors. The solution provides access to this information through a centralized browser-based system, which provides increased mobility and performance.
The system is already operating in 16 local authorities, four more are currently undergoing tests, a total of 1,337 facilities are under the control of Optima Hub. 600 of these facilities are equipped with third-party controllers and demonstrate the ability of Optima Hub to work with any equipment. The system with interactive maps and an optimized graphical user interface (GUI) ensures a high degree of situational awareness of operators across the country.
The level of detail that Optima provides Hub, means that customers can evaluate their road assets and manage them in a way that was previously impossible. With the ability to remotely monitor pollution and air quality using cost-effective sensors, as well as seamless video surveillance that can be accessed anywhere with an Internet connection, the system provides operational awareness with the ability to consolidate data on multiple assets in one place.
Optima Hub can achieve such a high degree of functionality without the need for the customer to support its own IT infrastructure and provides an integrated solution for all ITS data.
20.07.2021
USA Traffic technology today
Western Systems and Yunex Traffic Partnership Optimizes Traffic Management in California
Western Systems in partnership with Yunex Traffic and the City of Monterey, California, extends its adaptive SCOOT traffic management system (a split-cycle displacement optimization method) to more highways in the city.
SCOOT simulates traffic detected on the street to continuously adapt a key traffic control parameter: the time of traffic lights for each intersection. As a result, signal synchronization changes with changing traffic volumes and needs.
A few years ago, Western Systems worked with Monterey on the first implementation of SCOOT at the intersection of the Lighthouse, Del Monte and North Freemont highways. Research at Lighthouse before and after showed that travel time decreased by an average of 10%, waiting time at traffic lights decreased by 30%, the average number of stops at traffic lights decreased by 32%, the average speed of cars increased by 13%.
After the success of the first implementation, the city authorities will add SCOOT to additional intersections along the Munras, Foam, Pacific and Franklin highways. These highways face a large volume of traffic and unpredictable peaks, which leads to traffic jams and increased vehicle emissions.
Western Systems will provide design and engineering services, products and technical support for the project, the implementation of which will begin this summer.
21.07.2021
USA Traffic technology today
ITS JPO releases new resources as part of the program Complete Trip - ITS4US
The Office of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Joint Intelligent Transportation Systems Program (ITS JPO) has published new documents on the Complete Trip - ITS4US Deployment Program website. The public can now access presentations and recordings of a series of technical support training sessions.
New resources include:
- documents on identification of user needs and requirements;
- concept of the operational document;
- data management plan;
- security management plan;
- a plan to support measurement and performance evaluation;
- technology readiness assessment;
- institutional, partnership and financial plan;
- system requirements.
Additional resources will be developed as the participants of the Complete Trip - ITS4US Deployment Program progress at all stages of development. These resources will include webinars and reports on documents that may be useful for other first-time developers of innovative technologies who conduct similar planning and design activities.
The US Department of Transportation launched the Complete Trip - ITS4US program in early 2021. The program is aimed at solving mobility problems for all users, regardless of location, income or disability, and helps with access to work, education, healthcare and other activities. To date, the program has allocated US$ 40 million to five locations to participate in Phase 1 of the program.
22.07.2021
USA Traffic technology today
Quanergy's 3D LiDAR solution will support Korea's first deployment of V2X technology
Quanergy Systems has announced that its 3D LiDAR solution has been selected to support the development of an information and communication technology (ICT) system in Busan, South Korea. The ICT system is a key component of the South Korean government's strategy to create smart cities and the Internet of Things based on data. Busan is one of the pilot cities of this initiative.
Deployed in collaboration with its partner, the iCent system integrator, the Quanergy 3D solution, which includes the MQ-8 LiDAR sensor in combination with its QORTEX DTC™ software, collects and analyzes data on traffic, its volume and the number of speeding vehicles, which allows the iSaver data analytics platform from iCent to determine traffic patterns, taking into account pedestrian traffic, based on factors such as time of day or day of the week.
The collected data allows the Busan City Transport Center to better understand traffic patterns, predict security threats and, ultimately, as a result, develop a transport policy to improve pedestrian safety. This information is crucial for the ICT infrastructure to make better decisions based on data. In addition, the solution integrates with traffic lights for dynamic response to traffic, and also provides drivers and pedestrians with real-time traffic information via an application on smartphones. This is the first system of its kind in Korea that provides traffic data for V2X equipment.
"Quanergy's LiDAR solution has provided over 95% accuracy and reliable operation in all environmental conditions, day and night," says Moon WonSang, CEO of iCENT. - With more accurate data, Busan was able to increase the effectiveness of its transport policy. In addition, the LiDAR solution provides a low total cost of ownership. The use of LiDAR has also automated data collection, eliminating the need for manual, error-prone data collection methods."
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23.07.2021
Ireland Traffic technology today
Ireland launches first tests of electric scooters
The first test of electric scooters in Ireland has begun at five campuses of Dublin City University (DCU). The test is aimed at setting the bar for the safety standards of electric scooters in Ireland and around the world.
Launched by the Minister of Transport Hildegard Naughton, the pilot project for the study of electric scooters is the result of cooperation between the TIER electric scooter operator, the Irish Luna micro mobility platform, the Insight SFI research center and Smart DCU.
As part of the project, TIER and Luna are equipping a fleet of 30 electric scooters with advanced computer vision technologies, which allows Insight researchers from DCU to explore a new rich source of smart city data. Thanks to Luna technology, TIER electric scooters can run pedestrian detection and lane segmentation algorithms, allowing vehicles to understand how many people are on their way, as well as prevent the use of vehicles vehicles on footpaths.
In addition to being the world's first research project dedicated to computer vision in e-scooters, this pilot project is also the first major structured test of electric scooters in Ireland. The aim of the research project is to simultaneously improve the safety of electric scooters and explore the possibilities associated with micro-mobile vehicles with computer vision, as well as the valuable data they can generate.
The data generated by the electric scooter fleet will be analyzed by Insight researchers in order to identify use cases for the city and in applications of value to local authorities, in accordance with the mission of Smart Dublin. The first use case will be the development of an artificial intelligence model that will provide real-time warnings about blocked pedestrian paths - regardless of whether the blockage is the result of a scooter overturning, a poorly parked car, a fallen tree or other obstacle.
Separately, TIER and DCU will be track the pattern of abandoning cars in favor of electric cars among DCU students and staff, paying special attention to reducing emissions associated with university transport. TIER will also examine the impact of its innovation in terms of increasing traffic to local outlets. The unique TIER model allows users to exchange discharged batteries for electric scooters at charging stations located in retail outlets for free travel on public transport. Experimental data from the Energy Network in Finland show that, on average, a convenience store receives 18,000 euros ($21,000) in additional revenue as a result of TIER users coming in to replace batteries.
The pilot project, which will last until early 2022, will also explore other issues, especially with regard to user behavior and attitudes, that could be applied in any commercial plans to use electric scooters in Dublin and other parts of Ireland in the future.
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