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Bird’s-eye The new technology being
used in traffic management
around the world
Simulate and plan
German software aids Poland’s new
national traffi c model view
Swedish sensorbased
system
provider TagMaster has
received orders for
projects in three major
cities in the Gulf Area via
its recently acquired
subsidiary, Sensys
Networks Inc.
The projects, which
amount to a total of
more than US$800,000,
are forecast to be
delivered by the end of
this year. They include
replacing inductive loops
for an adaptive system
at 48 intersections in
Abu Dhabi, improving
mobility at 10
intersections in Muscat
and offering real-time
traffic data on new
expressways in Qatar’s
capital city, Doha. The
last of these forms part
of one of the most
advanced ITS projects
in the Gulf.
“Cities in the region
are investing in some of
the most advanced ITS
and traffic management
solutions to improve
safety and mobility,”
said Amine Haoui, CEO of
Sensys Networks. “We
are very pleased that
they have chosen our
technology to deliver the
accurate and reliable
data on which these
solutions depend.”
New intelligence
Taiwan to introduce AI-based traffi c
management system
Artificial
intelligence (AI)
specialist Avalue
Technology is partnering
with Taiwan’s Ministry of
Economic Affairs to help
develop its traffic
management systems.
The AI systems
will be first used in
Taoyuan City and further
integrated in solutions
across the country. The
Avalue project team is
focusing on smart traffic
solutions by bringing AI
recognition systems to
road junctions that have
no traffic signals.
The AI systems will
be used for a wide
variety of functions.
For example: VMS will
be installed to warn
drivers of pedestrians,
even where there is no
crosswalk; the status
and location of an
entire fleet of buses
will be monitored to
improve services; and
emergency vehicles
will be given priority
using connected
vehicle systems.
Transport for London (TfL) is
working with Spanish software
developer Sopra Steria to develop a
solution to help tackle congestion.
The two organizations are
developing a new control center
system to provide those managing the
road network with a single, unified
view of the city’s streets including
up-to-the minute details of all known
incidents and actions being taken.
A rich overview will enalbe TfL to
respond more quickly to problems on
the network. Through the access of
multiple sources of information rapid
incident alerts will be generated for
TfL staff, ensuring data is quickly
delivered to councils and emergency
services as well as providing routing
advice to road users. TfL awarded the
contract to the UK division of Sopra
Steria in September.
Middle Eastern promise
Gulf region invests in multiple traffi c
management solutions
Spanish influence
London invests in new traffi c control system
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New simulation
and planning
solutions are being
adopted in Poland to
create a national traffic
model. The country’s
General Directorate for
National Roads and
Motorways (GDDKiA)
says the new software,
developed in Germany by
PTV Group, will allow
Polish highway projects
to be designed more
efficiently due to the
the three planning levels
will facilitate dialogue
between the contracting
parties and designers,”
says project coordinator
Andrzej Brzezinski.
“By integrating the
models on all levels, it
will reduce the time
needed for analyses.”
Traffic models using
PTV’s software reflect
the processes in the
transport system
throughout the country.
faster verification of
traffic flow assumptions.
The multimodal models
will form the basis for
an analysis of the
transport networks
across the country.
US$800k “Standards on each of
The total value of three
projects being delivered
by Sensys Networks
(recently acquired by
TagMaster) in
the Gulf region
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