Smart lamp-posts to throw light on traffic trends

摘要

RESEARCHERS at the University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory have developed a prototype Intelligent Lamp-Post (ILP) that could play a key role in enhancing future Intelligent Transport systems. Developed as part of the Computer Laboratory's TIME (Transport Information Monitoring Environment) programme, the ILP is designed not only to light up the street but also to monitor traffic flow using in-built infrared sensors. Placing sensors in a lamp-post is seen as less problematic than placing inductive loops in the road or locating sensors at the roadside.