Barnard Microsystems Limited

Developing Unmanned Aircraft Systems to benefit Mankind

Traffic monitoring - Traffic Monitoring

Perform traffic surveys, in a cost effective manner, in real time if necessary, day after day, without adding appreciably to pollution levels, or, cost

  • Use traffic flow information to best synchronise the timing of traffic signals.

  • Spot traffic jams, to enable a web based route planner to take account of traffic conditions.

UAV applications in traffic monitoring

Traffic near a busy interchange is easily visible. From “Aerial glimpse of interchange.jpg”

  • Identify stolen vehicles, by detecting radio signals from a unit on the stolen car, together with the use of radio direction finding equipment, on the UAV.

  • Follow the vehicle of anyone thought to be about to engage in criminal activities, or, anyone thought to have taken part in criminal activities.

  • Spot cars speeding along a motorway, or, any car or other vehicle, which has broken down on a remote highway.

  • Identify any accidents on remote roads, to enable an immediate response by emergency medical staff and police.

  • Detect pot holes on roads and general road surface quality

  • Detect any obstacles, such as animals, trees and rocks on roads, or, on railway tracks, so that the obstacles can be moved as quickly as possible, with drivers being warned, to prevent any possible accidents.

  • Location in real time of trains and carriages on all railroads, so as to make best use of existing rail rolling stock and ensure unloading bays / docks are ready to deal with the anticipated arrival of freight trains.