Libelium's traffic monitoring platform

Spanish specialist in wireless sensor networks Libelium has launched the Vehicle Traffic Monitoring Platform as part of its Smart Cities solution. The platform is capable of sensing the flow of Bluetooth devices in a given street, roadway or passageway while differentiating hands-free car kits from pedestrian phones. Sensor data is then transferred by a multi-hop ZigBee radio, via an Internet gateway, to a server. Traffic measurements can then be analysed to address congestion of either vehicle or pedestria
January 31, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
Spanish specialist in wireless sensor networks 740 Libelium has launched the Vehicle Traffic Monitoring Platform as part of its Smart Cities solution.

The platform is capable of sensing the flow of 1835 Bluetooth devices in a given street, roadway or passageway while differentiating hands-free car kits from pedestrian phones. Sensor data is then transferred by a multi-hop ZigBee radio, via an Internet gateway, to a server. Traffic measurements can then be analysed to address congestion of either vehicle or pedestrian traffic.

"With widespread use of Bluetooth devices both vehicular and pedestrian traffic can be monitored anonymously by detecting and tracking the MAC addresses of such devices," says Libelium's CTO David Gascón. "The platform can help drivers avoid congested roads through the provision of real time warnings on electronic displays or via smartphone applications.

Similarly, pedestrian monitoring enables improvements to be made in the operation of airports, shopping centres, tourist attractions and sports stadiums. Such data can even be used to assess the suitability of emergency evacuation plans or even to detect 'hot' routes inside commercial centres for marketing and product placing purposes."
Location Based Systems Detection, Monitoring & Machine Vision Networking & Communication Systems Urban Traffic Control

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