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quotient making it ideal for integration and sensors are a critical part of
with other products in the long-run. transportation. Cameras with facial
As a result, the security upgradation recognition features will help save
across Karnal, Nanded, Kolhapur and time, as the car’s system will have pre-
Hyderabad have been instrumental in configured customised settings of the
helping the city police to shift from the driver, and all he has to do is get in
traditional method of post mortem the car and drive. Sensors attached to
analysis to digital real-time monitoring the car will be able to identify objects
thereby assisting the authorities to within a certain radius of the vehicle,
bring down crime and traffic violation. which should help in parking, as well
as ensure safe driving.
How is surveillance becoming
increasingly relevant in the How can thermal-based cameras
ecosystem of transportation in be a help in strengthening
India? security set up of cities?
Cars getting stuck in traffic in cities A thermal camera creates images
is not a new-age travel issue. With based on the heat that radiates
cities expanding, and an increase in from any object, vehicle or a person.
purchasing power, we see a trend of Thermal cameras are less sensitive to
a family having more than one car. problems with light conditions such
Smart transportation can reduce travel as shadows, backlight, darkness and
delays and reduce emissions released even camouflaged objects; and deliver
by vehicles. Apart from traffic, images that allow users to detect and function as regular CCTV cameras,
street lighting and parking are the act on suspicious activity and during the night when visibility is a
common woes of citizens, and smart The advantage of using thermal hindrance, the thermal feature enables
transportation can devise solutions to cameras is, that they can be used operators to monitor the surrounding
tackle these problems. for uninterrupted surveillance, round perimeter reducing crime rates at
Vehicles with built-in cameras the clock. During the daytime, they night especially on the highways.

Since traffic congestion, how the company invested in advanced AI-based video analytics
security concerns, overcrowding advanced technologies such as software such as automatic
etc., are driving the demand for integrated video management license plate recognition (ANPR),
smart technology, a big focus of systems that integrate CCTV, Red Light Violation Detection
these investments is in sensors,
IoT and cloud-based platforms
that can capture data, analyse it
and provide real-time information
and insights that can boost safety
and security. These technologies
help create actionable insights
that city authorities and
municipalities can use to improve
their situational awareness and
create productive environments
that people and businesses want
to call home.
Ashish Modi, of Honeywell
Building Technologies talks about

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