Traffic surveillance - Case studies

Ericeira, a seaside town on the western coast of Portugal, is a popular tourist destination and is known as one of the top surfing destinations in Europe. It has a population of just over 10,000 citizens with this increasing during the busy summer season.  The Municipal Council of Mafra, the local government body overseeing the region, recognised that the increase in traffic during the summer months needed greater monitoring and control to reduce congestion and the risk of accidents. Impr...

Keihan Bus, established in 1922, is a long-standing public transportation provider with over 100 years of service in Japan. Its network spans Osaka, Kyoto, and Shiga prefectures, offering a wide range of safe and reliable transportation services and carrying over 10,000 passengers daily. The company also operates routes that serve major tourist destinations such as Kiyomizu-dera in Kyoto and Dotonbori in Osaka, as well as direct access to the venue of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan—a...

The city of San Francisco de Campeche has taken a decisive step toward urban modernisation thanks to the implementation of an advanced smart traffic light solution from Dahua Technology. This pioneering project, the first of its kind in Latin America, has improved mobility, reduced traffic congestion, and provided greater road safety to thousands of citizens. The challenge With the sustained increase in vehicle traffic, citizens' daily mobility was severely impacted Campeche was facing a ser...

The city of San Francisco de Campeche has taken a decisive step toward urban modernisation thanks to the implementation of an advanced smart traffic light solution from Dahua Technology. This pioneering project, the first of its kind in Latin America, has improved mobility, reduced traffic congestion, and provided greater road safety to thousands of citizens. Outdated technology Campeche was facing a serious problem: its traffic light system with outdated technology suffered constant failures...

The precise recording of passenger numbers is essential for transport companies - it helps to optimise timetables, make better use of capacities and organise local public transport more efficiently. A modern solution for this is camera-based passenger counting. Intelligent image processing systems automatically and precisely record how many people board and alight - without any manual counting. With Adigo nPax, the Norwegian company Adigo Mechatronics has developed such a system especially for...

The port city of Imperia in north-west Italy has become a popular tourist destination over the years. In order to better secure both the city and the port area, Imperia decided to expand its video surveillance system. At the heart of the system are Dallmeier’s Panomera® multifocal sensor cameras. Imperia is a pretty city in the province of Liguria and is located in the northwest of Italy on the Riviera di Ponente. Originally an industrial town, Imperia has developed over the years int...

Clever video management and AI-driven analytics has led to significant improvements in traffic flow, public safety, and operational efficiency in one of the U.S. Midwest’s most forward-thinking cities. Milestone Systems, a world-pioneering provider of open platform video management software (VMS), collaborated with the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to enhance traffic management – a project powered by Milestone’s XProtect VMS and Vaidio’s Vision AI platform. Data-driven video t...

RGB Spectrum™, a pioneer in mission-critical video solutions for real-time decision support, announced that the City of Norman, Oklahoma, has selected the company to deliver a video processing and control system for its new Traffic Management Centre (TMC).  This innovative display approach will replace the traditional front-of-room screen with personal console-based video walls, setting a new standard for operational efficiency. RGB Spectrum’s Zio® 4000 series New system...

Newport, a popular vacation destination, has partnered with Sorama to tackle growing noise pollution. By integrating AI technology and products from Axis Communications, Sorama, and FF Group, the city aims to reduce traffic noise and enhance road safety. FF Group’s CAMMRA AI software and DataFactory platform help generate accurate vehicle data in real-time, day or night, to support noise reduction efforts. The challenge How can they address the challenge of traffic noise? What actions c...

There are well over 1,200 road tunnels in Norway. Camera-based incident detection is the preferred way to keep these tunnels safe and support tunnel operators in organising a fast incident response. Camera-based detection Gradually introduced since the nineties, camera-based detection is well established. Both visual and thermal imaging cameras have proven to be a fail-proof solution for 24/7 automatic incident detection inside tunnels. With the latest camera technology upgrade of the Damsg&a...

Reliable identity verification is an unwavering requirement at mission-critical checkpoints such as border crossings. Oftentimes, however, this involves slow manual processes that create a ripple effect of inefficiency and security risks. Passengers endure long wait times leading to frustration, fatigue and dissatisfaction. Indonesia Immigration recognised this strain on travellers moving through its destinations — specifically in one of the region’s busiest locations: the internati...

Geutebrück video security provides comprehensive protection for professional users, from perimeter security to process documentation. The open platform for video management G-Core offers a variety of interfaces to third-party systems and is the basis for integrated security systems. The latest integration with Commend's communication solutions supports efficient communication and security for users from various verticals such as banking, industrial production, police and corrections author...

Comcast Smart Solutions, a division of Comcast Corporation that specialises in smart technology solutions for businesses and communities, announced that it will provide the Town of Braselton, Georgia, with smart video camera technology with AI capabilities to improve public safety and emergency response. The deployment of smart video camera technology at the Town Green and Braselton Park will provide the town with real-time visibility into its community spaces, and insights into traffic pattern...

Challenges: The capital city and the largest city of Karnataka, Bengaluru, is a city of stark contrasts. It's a city that effortlessly marries the old and the new, the traditional and the modern. Being India's IT hub and a thriving metropolis, Bengaluru has inevitably attracted people from all over the country. The increase in population has subsequently led to problems like traffic congestion, violations of traffic regulations, and accidents. Local authorities were dependent on measures like...

HID, a worldwide pioneer in trusted identity solutions, has been awarded a contract to provide Finland with a new high-security driver’s licence cards and personalisation services solution, incorporating the European second-generation smart Tachograph solution.  This collaboration reflects HID’s commitment to enhancing security and efficiency in Finland's transportation systems. Configurable solution Finland will benefit from a comprehensive, tailor-made, and configurable sol...

SeeTrue, a global AI software solution pioneer for security screening, disclosed its recent entry into the realm of urban security through a strategic partnership with Israel Railways. This collaborative effort has resulted in the seamless integration of SeeTrue's cutting-edge AI solution into security screening checkpoints at railway stations throughout Israel, including the country's largest stations, where more than 1,000 bags require screening every hour. Faster, smoother security p...

Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav in Czechia is known as “the city of two cities”, thanks to its history as a pair of towns spread over both banks of the Elbe River; located in the Prague-East District, the two towns were merged in 1960. The city is important economically and culturally, as it features numerous national cultural monuments, the oldest pilgrimage site in Bohemia and Brandýs nad Labem Castle at its centre. As such, it is a popular tourist destinati...

As one of the main tourist destinations in the Caribbean, The Bahamas welcomes nearly seven million visitors every year. Unfortunately, the City of Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, has seen increased crime in certain parts of the city over the last several years from pickpockets and vehicular crimes to armed robberies and kidnappings.   Policing, safety, and security Based in Nassau, the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) employs over 3,000 officers and provides policing, safety,...

Like most stadiums worldwide, the Alsancak Mustafa Denizli Stadium suffers from vandalism and riots by individual fans. To be able to better identify and track perpetrators and thus reduce financial and non-material damage, the operator opted for a video security solution from the German manufacturer Dallmeier. The Alsancak Mustafa DenizIi Stadium in Izmir–named after former Turkish football player and current football coach Mustafa Denizli–is a multipurpose stadium that mainly host...

Istanbul, as the economic, cultural, and transportation centre of Turkey, is a world-famous tourist destination spanning Europe and Asia, attracting countless tourists from all over the world every year.​ As a highly developed metropolis, Istanbul has a well-developed transportation system that covers major tourist attractions and commercial areas. Challenges with transportation However, the enormous scale of transportation also brings its own set of challenges. For instance, the small size o...

Quanergy Solutions, Inc., a pioneering provider of 3D LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) security solutions, was chosen by a large municipality in California, USA, in order to bolster pedestrian safety in the city's underground railways where fatality risks and costly liability issues were of growing concern. Traditional video surveillance The California city’s management had been grappling with a substantial number of missed alarms within its underground railroad system due to the intr...

Overview The largest city in the United Arab Emirates, is the epitome of a city where progress meets tradition. Since the inauguration of the 21st century, the city has rapidly grown, with iconic landmarks and business centres populating it. Known befittingly as the Global City, it is the most populous Emirate, and is home to 35,32,000 people as of 2022. As a part of the city’s metamorphosis into one of the prime international destinations, the visionary leaders of the city have develope...

One of the prominent towns in Arunachal Pradesh, India, made it into the Government of India’s Smart Cities Mission development scheme with a vision of building a well-managed clean, green, and environment-friendly city. This city is envisioned to possess a character of its own, defined by scenic beauty, intellectual capital, and eco-friendly tourism through sustained economic growth for all its citizens. The target is to create a replicable role model that can act like a lighthouse...

The Delta Electronics (Thailand) PCL new Plant 7 in Wellgrow Industrial Estate, Chachoengsao received the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification in the New Construction category from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). The certifications categories include Sustainable Sites, Energy & Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality, Water Efficiency, Innovation in design, and Regional Priority Credit. For this green building, V...

Ethiopia’s first smart parking lot which is designed to improve traffic flow and management efficiency has been built and installed using Dahua Technology’s smart parking solutions. Meskel Square is a historic site in Addis Ababa used for public gatherings and festivals, which was redeveloped in 2021 to include a 1,400-space underground car park as well as a range of retail facilities. Challenges The car park operator’s objectives were to reduce the need for cumbersome manua...