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Incheon city deploys Wavetronix SmartSensor HD

Wavetronix has announced that its SmartSensor HD has been selected as the traffic detection device for a project in Incheon City, South Korea.
March 2, 2012 Read time: 2 mins

148 Wavetronix's has announced that its SmartSensor HD has been selected as the traffic detection device for a project in Incheon City, South Korea. The sensors will detect real-time traffic data for a new advanced traffic management system, which is being implemented to reduce traffic congestion in an effort to reduce air pollution.

“Officials in Incheon City are committed to reducing pollution and societal costs by reducing traffic congestion,” says David Lee of L&B Systems, Wavetronix’ authorised representative in Korea. “The catchphrase is ‘low carbon monoxide and green traffic systems’.”
To help keep traffic moving efficiently, officials have installed 80 SmartSensor HD units on major roads to monitor real-time vehicle volumes as well as individual vehicle speeds. The sensors were installed by Yong Sung Hi-Tech Company, in cooperation with Kyung Bong Company, the main contractor for the project.

“Radar was the technology of choice because Incheon is a harbour city and fog is a major problem here,” says Lee. “SmartSensor HD was chosen after officials reviewed other installations in the country. Competitive devices were less efficient and less accurate.”

Lee says accuracy was an important factor in this project. “There is an HD installation on the Incheon Great Bridge, and the sensor’s high performance at that location was a good reference for officials in deciding what device to use in this ATMS,” he says.

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