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TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

IoT & big data is being used by developed

This keeps road limits in force by countries to their advantage thereby,
making the public aware that they minimizing the issues and threats related
need to drive more safely since their
driving may be caught on camera. to traffic. Video Analytics can also play an
Ultimately, every infraction should be important role in getting insight of the daily
reviewed by a human since nuances
such as weather or traffic conditions traffic, and these data can help in curbing
should be taken into consideration. congestions by routing the information to the
Drivers are also more likely to be traffic management console.
accepting of infractions if they were
reviewed by a person and not merely
automated. used to be more controversial, many and the program cannot succeed.
law enforcement agencies across
Ahuva Basch, Head of Engineering, “While our system is extremely
Logix ITS, said, “While speed cameras India are changing their perception intuitive and simple to use, there is
and approach to camera technologies. always some legwork involved when
As they see the need for change to integrating with other systems. Our
stop the epidemic of road injuries and API is easily integrated with a host
deaths, they have become more open of other ITS systems and we have
to using technology to keep people a dedicated customer service team
safe on India’s roads. In addition, the to help with any challenges and
market in India is very price sensitive assure a smooth program rollout.
and while our solutions are very Our solutions work with remote
competitively priced, some buyers are and wireless communication, which
willing to forfeit quality and accuracy makes integration easier than with
simply for a better price tag. This is a systems that require ethernet or
challenge in speed enforcement since other infrastructure adjustments. The
trust is the cornerstone to automated reliability of power grids and local
ticketing. If cameras aren’t accurate infrastructure is also a factor to consider
or ethically implemented, trust is lost, when integrating multiple systems.
“We have had very positive
feedback about how quickly the
cameras can be integrated and up
and running. In Kolkata alone, we
have issued over two million tickets.
The city has been very impressed with
the accuracy and consistency of our
systems.”
Companies are now looking to
integrate various pieces of Intelligent
Traffic Solutions through Internet of
Things and elevate transportation
network to the next level -- where
commuters have access to more
information, transportation
networks are more interoperable
and monitoring traffic movements is
easier for authorities.
Preeti Swaminathan

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