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Smart Infrastructure
Analytics-Driven Solutions
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electing technology that is a sound and reliable investment
s city streets and sidewalks become progressively more congested, city planners are facing new safety challenges, including distracted pedestrians, a growing numbers of bicyclists on the road and an increase in public transpor-
mation for data-driven decision-making.
As a result, city planners and senior traffic engineers can create a
smarter, safer and more sustainable transportation ecosystem.
Reliable Data and Detection
Video analytics technology can bring intelligence to infrastructure by delivering solutions for traffic flow, improved safety, smart parking and data collection. Analytics built in to IP cameras enable intelligent video devices that can send safety risk alerts and deliver valuable data for highway and urban infrastructure planning.
With built-in video analytics on IP cameras, analytics processing is done at the edge—on the raw video stream at the camera sensor— with no central analytics server required. The key advantages to built- in analytics, as opposed to analytics that are added to the camera af- ter the fact or analytics processed downstream on a server, are the camera’s architecture, image processing capability and overall system efficiency that is designed from the ground up. Analyzing raw data at the sensor also adds an increased level of precision because the raw sensor data analyzed is uncompressed with no loss of video fidelity.
True analytics at the edge, in the camera, eliminate the need for additional computers at the pole or expensive networks for cloud- based analytics while still allowing continuous capture of high quality
tation. At the same time, smart and semi-autonomous vehicles that can communicate with each other and with roadside infrastructure are on the rise in cities and on highways.
The Right Technology
The challenge for senior traffic engineers and planners is complex. From a broad spectrum of emerging technology coming from new and well-established industry players, how do you choose the right technology to improve mobility, safety and efficient use of roadways now and into the future? How do you have a level of assurance that the technology selected is a sound and reliable investment?
IP cameras with onboard analytics processing capability operat- ing as video sensors are a key component to intelligent transporta- tion systems that help to keep roadways flowing safely and efficiently. In combination with other systems for city and traffic management, smart IP cameras enable detection and monitoring solutions that instantly alert the right people to safety risks and constantly gather information on roadway usage to provide better insights and infor-
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GOVERNMENT SECURITY OCTOBER 2019
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