Lately, Transoft Solutions has been receiving more and more requests for traffic analysis from video collected using drone cameras. While the usage of drone video for traffic monitoring is still relatively new, it is even more novel for video-based analytics purposes. Hence, it comes with its own set of advantages, limitations, and considerations. Read more
Transoft Solutions recently released a new feature that allows BriskLUMINA users to narrow down possible remedial treatments or countermeasures using automated filtering and CMFs. But how does it work? And what is a CMF, anyways? Read more
AASHTO’s Highway Safety Manual 2014 (HSM) is in many ways a vital resource in understanding how road safety analysis is performed. Consequently, it is used by many transportation professionals in North America. Read more
Most road safety studies are concerned with two aspects of road safety: (1) Collision Probability, that is, how likely are road users going to strike each other? And (2) Collision Severity, that is, if a collision were to occur, how severe would it be? This can range from simple fender benders, with only cosmetic property damage, all the way up to fatalities. Read more
Overwhelmingly, one of the most common questions we receive is about privacy. Transportation authorities are rightfully concerned about privacy because it raises concerns with respect to law, liability, and public perception. For example, the issue of privacy and tracking came up just recently in a Q&A with Franz Loewenherz from the City of Bellevue. Generally speaking, the questions we receive regarding privacy fall into one of two categories: Read more
Making the decision to use video analytics to diagnose safety issues and deciding who to partner up with are both big decisions. There are many factors to consider: Why is this safety study required? What specific features and outputs will I benefit from? Whose technology has been tested and proven to be the most reliable? What is the budget and timeline? Read more