Skip to main content

Phoenix Skytrain to use 3D passenger counting

The first US installation of the latest Iris Matrix automatic passenger counting system will be on Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport's PHX Sky Train, scheduled to begin service early next year. The new technology with 3D sensors, developed by German company Iris Gmbh and being installed by Bridge Technology, generates a 3D-image of the door space, so that individual people are detected even in tightly packed crowds. “Sky Train customers will benefit with less congestion, which means getting to their
July 17, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The first US installation of the latest Iris Matrix automatic passenger counting system will be on 6215 Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport's PHX Sky Train, scheduled to begin service early next year. The new technology with 3D sensors, developed by German company 6217 Iris Gmbh and being installed by 6216 Bridge Technology, generates a 3D-image of the door space, so that individual people are detected even in tightly packed crowds. “Sky Train customers will benefit with less congestion, which means getting to their destination with less hassle”, said Ian McDonald, CEO of Bridge Technology.

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • Moscow Metro ticketing: your face here
    January 18, 2022
    Metro users in Russian capital Moscow no longer need a card to pay for travel – they just need their face. So does the system actually work? And what about security concerns? ITS International sent Moscow Metro a series of questions – and here are the answers…
  • A fresh approach to electronic fee collection
    July 16, 2012
    The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) is pioneering fresh approaches to Electronic Fee Collection (EFC) deployment in the US. Its new system, operational since January 2009 on all buses and commuter trains, is the country's first full-network rollout of transit e-ticketing technology built on an open-payment network, according to the organisation's Technology Programme Development Manager Craig Roberts.
  • Embedded connectivity delivers real time travel information
    February 3, 2012
    Ton Brand describes the GSM Association's Embedded mTelematics programme. As the world's roads become increasingly crowded, consumers and businesses are demanding better real-time information to help them both avoid traffic congestion and make smarter use of public transport. Embedding mobile connectivity directly into vehicles can enable drivers and passengers to see live traffic flows in their localities, as well as the expected arrival time of the next bus, ferry or tram
  • Creative finance enables parking progress in LA
    March 15, 2016
    David Crawford investigates an innovative public/private partnership. Los Angeles entered the second decade of the 21st century facing major challenges to its parking operations. With a population of 3.8 million, and its car-oriented culture still predominant, the city's parking meters were technically outdated - with most only accepting coins and many regularly out of service - resulting in a substantial loss of revenue. This coincided with a number of Californian cities looking to parking income to boost