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                                                  actions   against    potential
                                                  offenders. This technology is vital
                                                  for automated record-keeping and
                                                  effective law enforcement and is
                                                  also effective in parking lots.
                                                   Mobile Cameras are used by
                                                  local police and traffic enforcement
                                                  officials, particularly in responding to
                                                  road traffic incidents. These cameras
                                                  are often mounted in police vehicles,
                                                  providing flexibility to conduct real-
                                                  time surveillance across different
                                                  locations. This mobility is crucial for   WE WOULD LIKE TO
                                                  monitoring widespread areas and
                                                  ensuring public safety.          PLACE ON RECORD
                                                                                   THAT THESE SYSTEMS
                                                   As technology evolves, the
                                                  traffic enforcement industry     DEVELOPED BY US FOR
                                                  continues to innovate, leading to   TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
                                                  significant improvements in both   HAS BEEN WORKING IN
                                                  equipment  and  infrastructure.
                                                  These advancements promise to    THE FIELD FOR THE PAST
                                                  enhance the effectiveness of traffic   TEN YEARS WITHOUT ANY
                                                  management systems and support   ISSUES. MORE THAN 5
                                                  law  enforcement in  maintaining
                                                  road safety and order.           MILLION CHALLANS HAVE
                Violation Detection Systems (SVDS)   According to Subramaniam,     BEEN GENERATED TO
                and Red-Light Violation Systems   the company has completed the    BOOK VIOLATORS AND
                (RLVDS) across high risk stretches of   “supply and installation of ANPR   HAS HELPED THE LAW
                road (over 700 kilometres) identified   Cameras, SVDS, RLVDS, MSVDS in
                by the Kerala Police and Motor    the entire state of Kerala which is   ENFORCERS TO REDUCE
                Vehicle Department officials. The   capable of No Seat Belt Detection,   ACCIDENTS IN THE STATE
                systems are user friendly and provide   Helmetless Driving Detection,   CONSIDERABLY.
                an end-to-end software solution   Driving with Mobile, Triple Riding,
                for booking violations, ensuring   etc., as part of Safe Kerala Project       - Subramaniam C.G.
                automatic online payments.        which went live in June 2023”.
                  Traffic Sensor Cameras, typically
                mounted at  the top  of  traffic   Latest innovations              driver behaviours. Furthermore, AI/
                signals, monitor the  flow  of    in the Space                     ML enhances camera capabilities
                vehicles. Their primary function is to                             to recognise license plates, detect
                optimize the timing of red lights to   Artificial Intelligence and   driver gestures, and identify safety
                prevent traffic jams, enhancing the   Machine Learning (AI/ML) are   violations such as seatbelt non-use
                efficiency of traffic management   revolutionizing traffic enforcement   or phone usage while driving.
                systems at busy intersections.    by empowering cameras to
                                                  perform  real-time  analysis  and   Tushar Ranjan adds, “Machine
                  ANPR (Automated Number Plate    make intelligent decisions. These   learning algorithms are being
                Recognition) Cameras are another   technologies enable the cameras   employed to  recognize  patterns
                critical tool in the law enforcement   to dynamically adjust speed limits,   in traffic behaviour, allowing for
                arsenal. These cameras scan       send road condition alerts to drivers,   predictive analytics to identify
                vehicle number plates to pull up   and make informed decisions     potential traffic congestion points,
                linked information, helping officers   based on traffic flow, weather   accident-prone areas, or patterns
                identify and take appropriate     conditions, driving hazards, and   of non-compliance.”


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