Thermal imaging camera company Flir Systems has developed traffic cameras that use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve roadway efficiency and safety.
Two intelligent traffic cameras, the ThermiCam AI and TrafiCam AI, have been launched and both use AI to optimise traffic flow at intersections.
By combining the cameras and Flir’s cloud platform, data from the cameras can be used to predict traffic, prevent congestion and potential accidents.
Rickard Lindvall, general manager at Flir Systems, said: “Traffic engineers and city planners can apply AI-based learnings to continuously optimise traffic flow.
“The integrated solution enables cities to improve urban roadway design to make cities safer and more liveable.”
According to the company, the cameras assist traffic control through real-time data capture and processing, and can provide input to traffic signal controllers at intersections.
Furthermore, heat energy data captured through thermal sensors within the ThermiCam AI camera combined with a low-light, high-definition sensor within the TrafiCam AI camera enables traffic signals to have continuous monitoring.
The cameras have been designed to work in all weather conditions, including through smoke for tunnel monitoring. They are also Wi-Fi enabled for travel-time calculations and other origin-destination applications.
In the future, the cameras can be retrofitted with 5G cellular antennas to support vehicle-to-everything-connectivity to further improve road safety.
Flir Systems said it expects the AI traffic cameras to be available in the first quarter of 2021.
