The ITS industry is on the verge of a traffic signal revolution. Emerging LiDAR technology will provide significant improvements in safety, efficiency and the environmental impact of traffic at our intersections. Christian Chong-White, will use his experience in traffic algorithm design & evaluation to demonstrate a practical and visual case study, and engage the audience with the roadmap to replace incumbent traffic sensors. Christian will show that LiDAR is the robust path to Vision-Zero that is privacy conscious and fundamentally multi-modal.

In this presentation, an introduction is first given on the Temporal Positioning of Flow-Density Samples (TP-FDS concept). Then, it is shown how TP-FDS can simply represent any type of anomaly in urban traffic data. Benefiting from this capability, an anomaly detection framework is presented which is able to outperform existing solutions using real-world datasets.

Improving interaction operation using real-time video analytics involves leveraging advanced technologies to analyse video data and extract valuable insights for traffic management.  Real-time adjustments leads to the application of dynamic pedestrian timing which is essential for protecting vulnerable road users (VRUs), preventing road crashes, and creating urban environments that are conducive to active and sustainable modes of transportation.

Join Daniel Shaw as he gives an in depth look at the nation wide video based tolling that Kapsch have implemented in globally. Using state of the art technology that Kapsch have implemented an approach to tolling using only video detection methods which allow for reduced cost and footprint. The presentation will focus on comparisons between radio detection and video only tolling and where cities around the world can utilise this technology. 

Melbourne’s tram network is unique as the largest tram network in the world with over 250km of track, 480 trams, 1680 stops and with 74% shared network. Innovating in this environment brings about unique challenges and opportunities. At Yarra Trams we’ve taken a novel approach to innovation, with a first principle of focusing on the people within our business and our passengers. This has led to a diverse portfolio of Innovation initiatives that stretch accross the entirety of our operations.