Norway develops system that uses satellite images to monitor traffic flows

A new frontier in the quest to monitor road traffic is opening up… but using airborne drones to reduce the jams comes with some thorny issues. Chris Tindall reports. Imagine if you could rely on a system that provided all the data you needed to regulate traffic flow, route vehicles and respond swiftly to emergencies for a fraction of the cost of piloting a helicopter. That system exists, but as engineers and traffic managers start to explore the potential of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) – more commonly k

Volvo Cars, the Swedish Transport Administration and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration are working together on a project to enable cars to share information about conditions that relate to road friction, such as icy patches, or if another driver in the area has its hazard lights on. The research project is getting closer to real-world implementation; with the technology in place, the testing and validation phase is about to begin. In this phase, Volvo Cars will expand the test fleet 20-fold and broa

Danish technology company Blip Systems and Aventi Technology are to partner in a venture designed to expand the BlipTrack tracking solution into the Norwegian market.

Contract with roads authority Statens Vegvesen uses dual-camera system with AI technology