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SMART MOBILITY CONFERENCE

Multi-Purpose Cameras: capacity building, manufacturing
Embedding multiple facilities, and support centers in
functionalities into a single place to cater to the increasing
camera is a promising approach requirements. Collaboration
to reduce infrastructure with technology partners and
requirements and operational chip manufacturers to ensure
costs. This transforms cameras the availability of necessary
into an “Internet of Things” (IoT) components was also discussed.
device by integrating sensors,
The panelists acknowledged
software, and networking some challenges, including
capabilities. This approach lead times for chip availability,
While production reduces the number of outdated standards, and a shift
external cameras and simplifies
capacity is not infrastructure and maintenance. from quality-based selection to
an issue, three Digital Public Goods and cost-based selection in tenders.
There is a need for clear guidelines
challenges, Infrastructure: The discussion for technology vendors and a
namely, reduced raised the issue of digital public focus on promoting innovation
lead times goods and public infrastructure in to ensure the development
traffic management, highlighting
related to chip the vast market in India and and adoption of cutting-edge
solutions. The companies are
availability, clear encouraging plans to scale up ready with increased production
and continuously manufacturing capacity and skills capacity and technologies to
to meet the increasing demand.
updated guidelines Track and trace solutions and meet future requirements.
Technology is driving a
for technology fast response times are crucial significant transformation in
vendors and in traffic management. With the traffic management in India,
promoting creation of a unified network, with experts and industry leaders
the ability to track and respond
innovation by effectively becomes paramount. actively exploring innovative
solutions to address long-
encouraging Technologies like C-V2X and 5G standing challenges. As India
R&D, need to be networks are essential to ensure continues to invest in technology-
addressed. swift responses to incidents. driven traffic management,
Capacity Building and Future we can anticipate safer roads,
P Oberoi Requirements: The readiness efficient operations, and a
Norden Communication to meet future demands was brighter future for transportation
Private Limited emphasized, with discussions of in the country.

Technology is not the
end but a means to the
end. Placing a camera
helps you see, but what
you do after you see is
what is important.

V S Chunduru, ARCADIS

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