LMT will install 26 traffic monitoring solutions in Riga, Latvia, over the course of the next year to improve traffic safety in the capital. LMT’s solution will record offences such as running a red light, illegally using the public transport lane, prohibited stopping at an intersection, and disobeying advanced traffic signals. The first batch of traffic monitoring solutions has already been installed.
LMT’s solution features multiple functionalities, such as object detection, classification, and tracking of object movements, vehicle license plate detection, traffic light detection, and more. In cases of potential violations, the solution passes the information to the Riga Municipal Policy and Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD), who decide on the offense and the penalty to be imposed.
“The main aim of traffic monitoring devices is to improve road safety, which is why they are installed at high-traffic intersections with a significant number of dangerous maneuvers. We hope that LMT’s solution will help us significantly improve the overall driving culture and reduce the number of traffic accidents in Riga,” said Juris Lūkass, Chief of the Riga Municipal Police.
LMT’s solutions have been installed in cities around Latvia and Graz. LMT was granted the right to install these monitoring systems in Riga after winning a procurement.
“Having tested and installed our solution in several locations around Latvia and Austria, we’ve seen that smart traffic monitoring significantly helps with road safety improvements and drivers’ education, gradually improving the overall driving culture. This is a great example of innovations serving practical purposes and making our life in urban environments more comfortable and safe,” said Juris Binde, President of LMT.
Edge computing enables the use of existing mobile network coverage and reduces installation requirements. The solution can be installed in a matter of hours without construction and only requires an electrical connection. As a result, municipalities do not need significant infrastructure investments to benefit from smart city technologies.
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