Xerox system automatically counts vehicle passengers.

Xerox rolls out Vehicle Passenger Detection System with highway speed accuracy for HOV/HOT Lane Enforcement. This system identifies the number of occupants in a vehicle with better than 95 percent accuracy at speeds ranging from stop-and-go to 100 mph. High occupancy carpooling lanes are critical to combating roadway congestion. However, their benefits are severely limited when motorists do not abide by the rules. Xerox (NYSE: XRX) announced the launch of its HOV/HOT lane compliancy test system that uses Xerox video analytics to identify the number of occupants in a vehicle.

The VPDS consists of a pair of cameras that capture the image from both the front and the side of the car. Using patented video analytics and geometric algorithms, the roadside detection unit can distinguish between empty and occupied seats. When a violation is detected, the information can be reported to the relevant enforcement agency in real time so an officer can visually confirm the information and potentially issue a citation.

“Today, officers must park on the shoulder of a highway and quickly merge into traffic to chase down the violator, putting both the officer and the public at risk,” said Mark Cantelli, vice president, CTO, Government & Transportation Sector, Xerox. “This detection system automates the process and improves safety through the use of high-quality images and the generation of an evidence package.”

The new passenger detection system was designed for tolling agencies managing HOT lanes and for transportation departments as well as state law enforcement officers seeking better HOV enforcement. In addition, Xerox’s detection system can produce valuable analytics for agencies to improve roadway management, traffic patterns and total vehicle occupant statistics. The system complies with data protection law through non-reversible blurring techniques to prevent personal identification and photograph destruction after processing. According to DREAL, the Xerox vehicle passenger detection system’s automated counting capability and high level of accuracy remove a significant barrier to the introduction of carpooling initiatives and HOV lanes, giving transport authorities a valuable tool to help them take action to reduce congestion.

Hervé Fagard, department head, DREAL Franche-Comté, said, “The pilot results give the authorities the necessary data to inform any initiative they may consider to reduce congestion.”
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