Transport Radar

There is significant interest in technologies that can be easily deployed to monitor traffic flows and characterise the vehicles. Cambridge Consultants has developed a version of its automotive radar targeted at transport applications where road ‘loops’ are not appropriate.

The radar is able to monitor multiple lanes from a gantry above the road or a pole at the side of the road. It is able to measure accurately speed (from 0 kph up to 120 kph), position of vehicle and height and length of vehicle. Because of the nature of the radar, the radar's region of interest can be defined in software, can change if traffic engineering requires it and allows for a simple set-up.

Typical applications might include monitoring traffic flows on motorways or in urban areas, for detecting pedestrians waiting to cross the road. It can also be used to trigger vision systems such as might be use for road-user charging.