Siemens PC Scoot deployed in Sao Paulo

The Municipality of Sao Paulo in Brazil has upgraded its urban traffic control (UTC) systems to Siemens PC Scoot Split Cycle Offset Optimisation Technique).
January 26, 2012 Read time: 1 min

The Municipality of Sao Paulo in Brazil has upgraded its urban traffic control (UTC) systems to 189 Siemens PC SCOOT (Split Cycle Offset Optimisation Technique). The upgraded system will monitor traffic control equipment at over 100 intersections to improve the performance of the UTC system and management of the road network in the world’s third largest city.

According to Ricardo de Oliveira Laiza, superintendent of planning at Sao Paulo’s traffic control department, Companhia de Engenharia de Trafego (CET), “Siemens PC Scoot, supporting 1682 UTMC protocol, will enable the expansion of our system to 185 intersections. It is a key element of the Rotula and Contra-rotula projects that are integral to the regeneration of the central area of the City of Sao Paulo," he said.

The existing Telecommand 12 communications infrastructure was also upgraded to extend its life and new UTMC communications were introduced so that future intersections can be connected using the latest UTMC digital communications.

By monitoring traffic in real-time, PC Scoot optimises traffic signal operation and adjusts the signal timings to match prevailing conditions, thereby increasing network efficiency.

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