Adaptive traffic control at a busy crossroad Worldwide, traffic volume and hence traffic congestion increase continuously. Adaptive traffic control is nowadays a worldwide often used instrument to manage traffic flows. At that, signals, such as traffic lights, are adjusted to the actual traffic demand. In this application example, a busy crossroad is monitored by four RIVA cameras and the integrated video analytics packages VCA Presence and VCA Detect. Thus, vehicles can be classified and their speeds, directions of travel as well as their dwell times are detected. With the help of the intelligent RIVA cameras, traffic flows can be improved easily, especially during rush hours. In addition, long waiting times at red lights during the night belong to the past. As a cons

Join for free to read