It follows completion in July 2009 of a successful six-month journey-time study on the M5 at Junction 1 undertaken by Golden River, a division of Clearview Traffic.
The new implementation will be for an innovative automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system at Junction 40 on the M1, with a similar specification to the first project.
The solution advised by video analytics specialist Smart CCTV will comprise 15 battery with solar-powered assistance smart cameras sending data via 3G mobile communications to Clearview Traffic's MCentre management application.
The cameras are installed quickly and easily, using non-invasive mountings, providing a temporary study method for the road. The system provides more accurate, timely and comprehensive data and is more cost-effective than traditional onsite and video survey techniques.
The main aim of the new study will be to provide detailed reports for journey time analysis, measured by reporting individual number plates between given points on six journeys on and off the motorway.
Ultimately the detailed data reports from the MCentre are used by Atkins, consultants to the Highways Agency, to improve traffic flow, ease congestion and improve the interface between the motorway's traffic signalling system and that of the local authority on the roads leading to the junction, in order to maximise the junction's capacity.
Kevin Adams, chief executive officer for Clearview Traffic Group Ltd said: "Smart CCTV responded with the equipment we wanted at a competitive price and were able to install it within the desired timescale. This will enable us to provide an innovative solution to the client."
The study will begin in September and is anticipated to last for two months.
About Smart CCTV Ltd
Smart CCTV Ltd is a specialist in automatic incident detection using video analytics. The company is a value added reseller and systems integrator of security, traffic and retail applications that allow CCTV operators and highways managers to become more proactive in their work.
Smart CCTV promotes the use of cost-effective technology that embeds a large part of the algorithm into smart cameras. This frees up network bandwidth and allows a central server to coordinate many cameras and to provide the system command and control. Only pre-determined data, images or video are sent to an operator's PC from the smart camera, negating the need to transmit or save video without any useful information in it. The technology can be implemented in traditional applications such as open space/town centre CCTV, automatic number plate reading (ANPR), traffic surveys and highways management, and retailer visitor behaviour analysis.
