TrafficLinkDetectionHow Miovision TrafficLink Detection

stacks up against the alternatives

Puck detectionWhile pucks do a good job with basic stopbar and upstream detection and they’re easy to install, they’re not a magic solution. They are only able to roughly estimate lane volumes based on upstream pulse, and there’s no ability for advanced features, like incident detection or true Turning Movement Counts. Similar to loops, installation is disruptive to traffic, and yes, pucks are commonly torn up during construction. But, it’s also important to remember that when you install pucks, you also deal with highly variable battery life based on the number of detections. Connectivity to upstream pucks can also be a challenge, requiring finicky radio repeaters. Ultimately this leads to a solution that has a higher material cost than loops, plus increased total cost of ownership.

Loop detectionThere’s a reason loops are the traditional route for many cities looking for detection data. It’s true that the material cost is low, and they provide good upstream detection. But it’s important to think of loops in terms of total cost of ownership, and when you begin to consider other factors the costs begin to creep up substantially. Loops disrupt traffic during installation and degrade quickly under heavy truck traffic. Loops are also unable to provide advanced features such as incident detection and Turning Movement Counts, and can only very roughly estimate lane volumes based on upstream pulse. Above all else, diagnosing problems with loops can be challenging. When all things are considered, loops don’t provide the value a comparably priced video-based solution.

Other video detectionOther video detection solutions rely on edge detection or background subtraction to detect moving “things” in the image. This approach can cause false positives, and fail to detect presence in low light, shadows, glare and bad weather. Miovision TrafficLink is powered by our industry-leading Traffic AI using the latest in neural network technology. Having been trained with carefully annotated images, our detection actually “sees” the objects in the intersection, meaning if you can see a car in fog and rain, it can too. With legacy video technology, pedestrians and bicycles can also be difficult to identify due to limited classification capabilities. Often times, other video detection solutions estimate Turning Movement Counts using implied movements. Through identification, and tracking with our industry-leading AI, SmartSense is able to provide true, high-quality 24/7 Turning Movement Counts.

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Powerful and dependable AI is only as good as the data behind it. Over the past 10 years, Miovision has counted and classified over 7 billion vehicles and over 770 million cyclists and pedestrians. That data is used to train our detection and classification algorithms to be the best in the industry. It’s what allows Miovision TrafficLink to offer true multimodal detection in typically challenging circumstances:

Snow

Roadway glare

Rain

Sun blinding

Fog

White, black, and stopped cars

Miovision TrafficLink

SmartView 360

More than just detection

Multimodal safety Understanding pedestrian and cyclist mobility is key when it comes to building a Vision Zero strategy. Pedestrian detection is built into Miovision TrafficLink, and our safety tools also include predictive safety analysis.

Continuous countsEasily access continuous counts to support better engineering, planning, and design decisions. TrafficLink provides always-on turning movement counts, lane-by-lane volumes, as well as ped and bike studies. Plus, it includes classifications for Pedestrians, Bicycles, Motorcycles, Cars, Single-Unit Trucks, Buses, and Articulated Trucks.

Signal Performance Measures When you combine TrafficLink Detection with our best-in-class Signal Performance Measures, you get the industry's most effective way to improve traffic safety and efficiency. Reduce traffic congestion and environmental emissions that result from poor and outdated signal timing, with TrafficLink.

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