According to Insider, British police have installed an artificial intelligence (AI) camera system along the A30 road stretching from London to the southwestern tip of England, after only 8 days, AI detected about 1,000 illegal drivers. offense.
Police in Cornwall (UK) are testing an AI road safety camera system by AI technology company Acusensus to detect traffic violations, such as drivers not wearing seat belts or texting. when driving. Within the first 3 days, the system detected nearly 180 cases of not wearing seat belts and 117 cases of mobile phone use while driving.
The system looks at the traffic in the deployed areas, then captures clear images of passing vehicles using high shutter speeds, infrared flash as well as a lens system. and a filter. The AI will then review the images, flagging potentially infringing images. The flagged photos will then be sent to moderators. If found to have broken the law, the driver will receive a warning or be prosecuted, depending on the severity of the violation
In 2022, another Acusensus system detected 590 seat belt violations along with 45 cell phone use cases on various roads in Devon and Cornwall counties. However, the new AI camera system can be easily moved elsewhere, making it convenient to monitor busy roads and expanding the project.
AI surveillance systems are used more and more by their ability to support the police 24/7. Earlier this year, another AI initiative in the UK wanted to install AI cameras along motorways to “catch” drivers throwing trash out car windows. The Barcelona subway system (Spain) uses an AI video analysis system to detect ticket evaders, while the New York subway system (USA) also recently started using the software. Similar AI.