This is how the new intelligent super-radar works, capable of fining up to eight violations at once
The Pamplona City Council premieres a new type of device
BarcelonaThe future and the technification of road safety are advancing at forced marches thanks to the technological possibilities brought by AI and the will of the different administrations, such as the Pamplona City Council, the first in the State to buy four units of the new AI radar capable of detecting up to eight different infractions simultaneously.The super radar, which the Navarrese capital is launching this June, has a high-quality "clor d'alta qualitat" camera and a license plate identification and reading system that allows it to process and identify vehicles at different distances, traffic directions, and in various lanes. In fact, these new devices are more reminiscent of a traffic camera – in fact, they are – than a conventional speed radar.
- 1. Lane changes Next-generation radars with integrated cameras can detect lane changes and illegal lane changes.
- 2. Speed Next-generation radars can determine the maximum speed of cars in different lanes, and even apply different maximum speed criteria.
- 3. Driving in the wrong direction The new radars can determine which direction each vehicle is traveling, even in reversible lanes.
- 4. Prohibited turns The new radars can identify if a vehicle is making a turn where it is not allowed.
- 5. Running a red light Thanks to the integrated camera, it can identify if a vehicle passes a red light without stopping.
- 6. Seatbelt use The new radar can identify the vehicle and whether its occupants are using the mandatory seatbelt.
- 7. Mobile phone use Radars with AI can also identify if the driver is using their phone while driving.
- 8. Respect for pedestrian crossings and areas marked with yellow lines Thanks to its camera, it can fine a vehicle that stops or parks in an area marked with yellow lines or in a pedestrian crossing zone.
These new generation radars must be placed at a high point (on a traffic light, preferably) and withstand extreme temperatures between -30 to 70 degrees Celsius. They can cover a speed range between 10 km/h and 320 km/h, with a very low margin of error. Its operating system allows them to detect lane changes, calculate the permitted speed in different lanes of the same street, see if the driver is using their mobile phone, check seat belt usage, improper driving in the opposite direction, prohibited turns, not respecting a red light, approach and priority at pedestrian crossings, stopping and parking in a space marked with a yellow line or U-turns, among others.According to the Pamplona City Council, the unit price of each radar is 20,000 euros (excluding VAT), which has meant a total expense of 80,000 euros plus VAT for the four new generation radars.
