Modern traffic cameras that automatically detect traffic violations have hidden functions that are not yet used in Russia. This was told socialbites.ca by Sergey Laskin, the general director of the Astralab company (which develops software for the traffic police and TsODD cameras).
“There is an option – dangerous driving. There are some elements of dangerous driving in our algorithms – for example, multiple lane changing. It is not easy for the camera to correct them because there is a small control zone – 50-100 meters, but if a person maneuvers in the control area, then this can be corrected ”said Laskin.
Usually such maneuvers are performed at high speed. The source explained that in this case the camera will only “see” a car moving in one lane.
Laskin shared that another hidden option is to detect that drivers do not match the distance to the vehicle in front.
“It’s clear that everyone is back to back in traffic jams, and that’s normal. But at high speeds – over 60 km / h – we can measure the distance quite accurately and, as is already customary in Europe, dangerous driving – fine for convergence. There is no such thing in Russian law enforcement practice, but it remains an element of hidden functionality,” said the interlocutor.
There is also functionality that allows neural networks to classify transport. The camera may work in a situation where a different speed limit is set for different categories of cars on the road – for example, 80 km/h for cars and 60 km/h for trucks. Again, this functionality is rarely applicable in Russia, but foreign systems use this algorithm, he noted.
“We are constantly developing new functions, but we are always guided by the framework of the law that dictates what can and cannot be detected in auto-commit mode. Theoretically, any exercise can be taught to the camera,” added Laskin.
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