Nearly 8,000 parking violations at bus stops were detected in a three-month pilot using Hayden AI’s automated bus stop enforcement system in Braga, Portugal.
The pilot was funded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)’s AI Challenge competition, which Hayden AI and Braga won together in January 2024.
Hayden AI is a creator of mobile perception and detection systems. The company’s bus-mounted technology uses computer vision and edge processing to detect parking and moving violations in bus stops and bus lanes.
To conduct the pilot, Hayden AI technology was installed on two Transportes Urbanos de Braga (TUB) buses operating on Lines 40 - 44 and Lines 41 - 49. Results from the pilot revealed 7,999 bus stop parking violations occurring along these lines.
One bus stop alone - at Rua Nova de Santa Cruz and Rua dos Lusíadas - accounted for 2,186 parking violations. No citations, however, were issued during this pilot.
“Obstructed bus stops create hazards for transit riders all over the world. It has been a privilege to help TUB and the city of Braga determine where these parking violations are occurring - and how frequently - through this EIT award,” said Charles Territo, chief growth officer of Hayden AI.
“Our technology is making it possible for cities across the US to change driver behaviour and keep bus stops and bus lanes clear for buses.”
“Illegal parking at bus stops makes it dangerous for our riders with mobility impairments to safely board the bus. That is unacceptable,” said Olga Pereira, a Braga city councilor. “We’re grateful for the opportunity to learn where, when and how frequently these parking violations are occurring through this pilot with Hayden AI.”
Hayden's system is used by major transport authorities in cities like New York, Los Angeles and Washington DC.
Hayden AI also recently launched an automated bus lane and bus stop enforcement pilot in Barcelona with Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona. The pilot follows an award of €100,000 from the Barcelona Innova Lab Mobility competition, jointly hosted by the Barcelona city council, the Barcelona Institute of Technology for the Habitat, Fira de Barcelona and Tomorrow.Mobility.
