Valerann is to deliver its new data fusion platform Lanternn (one of the nominees in the Intertraffic Awards, the winners of which will be announced in Amsterdam next week) for a new project in Ireland.
Lanternn by Valerann (LbV) is an advanced AI-powered solution that ingests and analyses data from the existing roadside infrastructure, third-party sources, historical incident data and weather data to deliver a detailed real-time overview of the road traffic situation and an accurate prediction of potential road incidents.
One of the main objectives of the deployment, focusing on sections of two key motorways in Ireland, the M1 and M6, is assessment of the potential for using deep data fusion of third-party data sources to provide improved situational awareness, to supplement information gathered from fixed intelligent transport systems (ITS).
Through the use of LbV Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and Roughan & O’Donovan-AECOM (RODA) will provide additional insight into the occurrence of incidents, enhancing their Motorway Operation Services (eMOS).
Valerann aims to demonstrate the added value of adopting a data fusion approach, with a view to providing insights to Control Room Operators in the Motorway Operations Control Centre (MOCC) in Dublin. This will assist in enhancing TII’s situational awareness and understanding of traffic conditions on these motorways, particularly in areas with lower-levelITS and CCTV coverage.
The use of aims to provide a holistic, real-time overview of the traffic situation on a single platform, including indicators of elevated incident risk, thereby enhancing decision-making capabilities without replacing the existing systems.
If successful, this evaluation will focus on reducing the MOCC operators’ reliance on manual event verification, improving detection and classification of road incidents and reducing response times.
“Our commitment to ensuring the safety, resilience and sustainability of the motorway network remains our top priority in this partnership with Valerann,” says Lewis Feely, Director of Roughan & O’Donovan. “This collaboration underscores TII’s dedication to embracing emerging technological solutions to support the operation of Ireland’s motorway network.”
“We are thrilled to collaborate with TII and Roughan & O’Donovan on this initiative. Leveraging our technology, we aim to bring a new dimension of intelligence and efficiency to the motorway network in Ireland. This project is not just about enhancing road safety and incident response, it’s about setting a new standard for ITS enabled proactive road management,” says Michael Vardi, Valerann’s co-founder and chief business officer.
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