Video traffic data collector makes all kinds of traffic studies easier
KITCHENER, Ontario , Aug. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Miovision announced today a new portable video-based traffic data collection solution – Miovision Scout® Plus, which brings all the upgrades from the company’s latest-generation portable data platform announced last year in a familiar Scout form factor customers know and love.
“The world has changed a lot since we introduced the original Miovision Scout 15 years ago,” explains Miovision Co-Founder and Product Manager Tony Brijpaul. “Back then, the focus was mainly on vehicle counts used to keep traffic moving. Today, customers need traffic data to support a range of initiatives, including improving road safety, supporting Complete Streets initiatives, and reducing overall traffic congestion and pollution. Scout Plus provides a single, powerful tool to collect the kind of rich, multimodal data needed to support all kinds of traffic planning goals.”
Example: Road Safety
A priority for many cities, towns and agencies is making roads safer, particularly for vulnerable road users (VRU) – pedestrians, cyclists and others not protected by being in a vehicle. According to the US National Highway Safety Administration, VRUs accounted for approximately 20% of traffic fatalities in 2021, an increase in 13% compared to the year before.
Partout dans le monde, des moyens financiers considérables sont consacrés à des initiatives visant à rendre les routes plus sûres – et Scout Plus constitue un outil précieux dans le cadre de ces efforts.
A Miovision Scout Plus unit placed at the roadside can capture data on traffic speed, directly uploading results using its cellular connection to allow traffic planners to review results remotely. Moderating traffic speeds has become a goal for many municipalities and agencies in their efforts to improve road safety as studies have shown that traffic speeds above 25 mph/40 kmh correlate with significant increases in injuries and fatalities among VRUs.
Miovision Scout Plus can also help traffic engineers identify places where safety is an issue – before collisions happen. It offers a comprehensive Safety Studies solution, which analyzes near-misses – times when road users come in close proximity. By measuring speeds, temporal separation, conflict angle and taking into account the vulnerability of the user, Miovision Safety Studies can predict the future number of fatal and injury crashes with 94% accuracy. Based on this information, road safety engineers can recommend safety plans that result in up to an 80% reduction in risk.
Miovision Scout Plus permet également de recueillir directement sur l'appareil les données de comptage de trafic fournies par les enregistreurs automatiques de trafic (ATR) – l'un des types d'étude de trafic les plus courants. Les données peuvent être téléchargées via une connexion cellulaire intégrée afin que les planificateurs de la circulation puissent les examiner à distance. Les ATR sont généralement réalisés à l'aide de tubes pneumatiques routiers, qui doivent être installés sur des voies de circulation actives, ce qui met les travailleurs en danger. En revanche, Miovision Scout Plus peut être installé en bordure de route – à l'écart de la circulation – en seulement 10 minutes, ce qui améliore la sécurité des travailleurs.
Safety and more
Scout Plus isn’t just an effective tool to help support road safety efforts – it’s a powerful, flexible platform for collecting multimodal traffic data and generating a range of useful analytics.
- Il permet de réaliser des examens ATR et Speed multimodaux directement sur l'appareil, les résultats étant disponibles en ligne pour une consultation à distance.
- Il est facile à transporter et s'installe en moins de 10 minutes au bord de la route.
- It offers nine days of battery life and the batteries are hot-swappable, meaning study time is essentially unlimited.
- It features a full HD camera for capturing traffic data with a 124 degree field of view.
Ready for Fall Count Season
Miovision Scout Plus is available now, ready for order for use during traffic studies this fall. For more information on Miovision Scout Plus, visit miovision.com.
About Miovision
Miovision enables cities to reduce traffic congestion and vehicle emissions while improving public safety through scalable intelligent transportation solutions.
Our AI-powered platform helps communities improve traffic efficiency at the intersection and make roads safer for all types of road users – vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians.
Miovision is headquartered in Kitchener, Canada, and has offices in Germany, Serbia, and the US. Since 2005, Miovsion’s systems have detected over 30 billion vehicles and 1.5 billion pedestrians, assisting nearly 2,000 customers in 63 countries. For more information, visit miovision.com.
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