The transit operator Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has partnered with Vivacity Labs for the project. The new sensors will use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to capture anonymous traffic counts and can show interactions between pedestrians, cyclists and other vehicles.
Richard Nickson, TfGM Programme Director for Cycling and Walking, said in an article for Cities Today: “By enhancing our monitoring capabilities, we can more effectively measure the success of this substantial investment and better understand the use of active travel modes across the region to inform our long-term strategy and delivery.”
The sensors will be installed within the city’s “smart junctions” programme, creating a network for travel data insight in the city, according to the article. More sensors are expected to be installed as the project expands.
