HIGHWAY TRAFFIC MONITORING
Optimizing Traffic Management and Operations
Optimizing the use of new and existing infrastructure is vital for road operators to manage the impact of rapidly increasing traffic volumes. Having access to accurate and timely information on the current traffic situation is critical to minimize congestion and reduce journey times. The OptaSense Traffic Monitoring Solution converts existing fiber-optic cable into an array of intelligent sensors which deliver timely and accurate traffic monitoring and incident detection information from the entire monitored route.
The OptaSense Traffic Monitoring Solution offers many performance and operational advantages:
- Economical route coverage - a single roadside installation can cover up to 80km
- Unrivalled performance – spatial output of 50m updated every second
- Impervious to variations in weather, temperature or ambient light
- Simple to install with no road surface disruption
- Ultra-low maintenance burden
- Unaffected by road deterioration, maintenance or renewals
Traffic Monitoring Applications
The OptaSense Traffic Monitoring Solution delivers the following real-time traffic monitoring applications:
Average Traffic Speed
Measured every 50-meter section and updated every second.
Congestion Detection
Automatically generated notifications for moderate and severe incidents of congestion
Queue Detection
Automatically generated notifications for queuing traffic. Dynamic tracking of queue location and length
Journey Times
Estimated journey times between set locations
Traffic Count and Flow Rate
Vehicle counts and flow volume estimates
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