Mobile surveillance solutions

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Emtele are developing sophisticated mobile traffic surveillance solutions that can measure the speed and height of passing vehicles. This new equipment can also measure the distances between vehicles as well as assessing the condition of brakes in heavy vehicles. In the future, these tools will also be able to measure the weight of a moving vehicle and the friction of the road surface. These innovative automated traffic surveillance solutions feature machine visi
July 4, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
7108 VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Emtele are developing sophisticated mobile traffic surveillance solutions that can measure the speed and height of passing vehicles.

This new equipment can also measure the distances between vehicles as well as assessing the condition of brakes in heavy vehicles. In the future, these tools will also be able to measure the weight of a moving vehicle and the friction of the road surface. These innovative automated traffic surveillance solutions feature machine vision technology developed by VTT and communication technology and information distibution technology from Emtele. This data transfer solution allows the authorities direct access to the data captured by the unit.

The equipment is being further developed and will be able to provide police vehicles with relevant data.

The equipment is being developed within the framework of the 3287 EU-funded project called ASSET-Road, which aims to improve road safety. The aim is to provide innovative solutions and technology for gathering traffic data and using this in traffic enforcement and surveillance.

VTT is also investigating the utilisation of RFID technology as an electronic number plate where the tags imitate electronic licence plate. When these tags are mounted on a vehicle, an RFID reader can then identify each vehicle according to its identity code.

There are three different surveillance equipment prototypes being developed in the project, designed to improve traffic surveillance in Finland, Germany and France.
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