Digital technologies are rapidly transforming the traffic technology industry. Innovations like artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) have the potential to improve everything from pricing models and traffic management to safety and emission reduction.
ITSUP – a space specifically given over to new companies – made its debut at Intertraffic four years ago and is back in hall 6. “Start-ups are the companies of the future,” says Intertraffic director Joyce de Winter. “Let’s inspire the industry!” Powered by Swarco and Connekt, it gives start-ups access to connections with the whole industry.
MetroCount has released its new RoadPod VM traffic monitoring system. The product uses solar-powered magnetometers embedded in cat’s-eye studs installed in arrays along the middle of a traffic lane.
As visitors to Jenoptik’s stand will see, the company provides innovative and sustainable smart mobility solutions, including technology and services for road safety, public security and road user charging. They can experience the company’s brand new video-based camera family covering a wide range of applications in road safety, civil security and commercial use.
Custom is showing the latest evolution of its PP54 ticket printer and reader. The PP54 has been on the market for around three years, but the company’s policy of regular updates to its equipment has seen the printer undergo recent modifications.
Urbiotica is showing its Artificial Intelligence (AI) based U-Spot Visio single-space parking detection software at the show. The Spanish company says that the main challenge for U-Spot Visio was monitoring a large number of parking spaces with a single camera. The ability to do so makes it ideal for large parking lots, such as park & ride areas, shopping malls, airports or hospitals.
“Lane markings are currently read by two kinds of sensors: camera and lidar. However, road markings lack uniformity. Improving uniformity is a prerequisite to increase the reliability of readings by different types of sensors,” says Harald Mosböck, VP Europe & APMEA (Sales & Contracting) of the Swarco Road Marking Systems Division and VP of the European Road Federation (ERF).
