ITS-01 · Intelligent transport systems (ITS)
Intelligent transport systems (ITS) and traffic management systems (TMS)
The roadside technology and the control centre behind it: detecting traffic, reading plates, informing drivers and giving operators one view of the network, for roads, compounds, campuses and industrial cities.
What goes on the road
- Detection: radar, video and in-road sensors that count vehicles and measure speed, occupancy and queues.
- Roadside cameras: PTZ and fixed cameras for incident verification, and plate-reading cameras at entries and checkpoints.
- Driver information: variable message signs and lane control signs.
- Communications and power: roadside cabinets, fibre or wireless links, and UPS or solar power where there is no supply.
The traffic management system
The TMS software gathers the field data in a control centre: a live map of traffic conditions, automatic detection of incidents and stopped vehicles, control of the signs, and records for analysis and reporting. It can exchange data with traffic signal controllers and with other agencies' systems where the project specifies open protocols such as NTCIP. The control centre itself is designed like any other: see control rooms.
Our part in an ITS project
We deliver the field devices, cabinets, communications, power and control centre, and integrate them into the platform the project specifies. Road works, gantries and civil structures are carried out by the roads contractor, and we coordinate foundations, ducts and power with them. On private networks such as compounds, universities, ports and industrial cities, the same technology manages gates, internal roads and parking.
Our part, start to finish
What we do on this kind of project
We select the equipment to fit your site, not to clear a stock list. We design the system, install and commission it, and keep it working.
Design & consulting
- Site and route survey
- Device positions, coverage and communications design
- Power design, including solar for remote points
- Control centre and integration design
Installation
- Roadside cabinets, sensors, cameras and signs
- Fibre, wireless and power installation
- TMS configuration and integration
- Testing of each device and the end-to-end system
Maintenance
- Preventive maintenance of roadside equipment
- Cleaning and alignment of cameras and sensors
- Software updates
- Fault response
Before you buy
Questions to settle first
These decide cost and performance more than the brand on the box. We work through them with you at survey stage.
- Is this a public road, or a private network such as a compound or industrial city?
- What must be measured: counts, speed, travel time, incidents?
- Which authority's specifications and protocols apply?
- Is there power and fibre along the route?
- Where will the control centre be, and who operates it?
- Which existing systems must exchange data with the TMS?
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between ITS and TMS?
ITS is the whole field: sensors, cameras, signs, communications and software used to manage transport. The TMS is the central software and control centre that brings the field devices together.
Do you work on private roads and compounds?
Yes. Compounds, campuses, ports, logistics zones and industrial cities use the same technology for gates, internal traffic and parking, usually on a smaller scale.
Can roadside equipment run where there is no electricity?
Yes. Detectors, cameras and communications are commonly powered by solar with batteries sized for the load and for several days without sun.
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