How to Specify Traffic Detectors Properly
A detector specification usually starts to go wrong long before procurement – when the requirement is defined as a product type rather than a traffic outcome. If you are working out how to specify traffic detectors, the key is to begin with what the detector...
Best Junction Detection Technologies Compared
If a junction is underperforming, the problem is often not the controller logic first – it is the quality of detection feeding it. The best junction detection technologies improve more than stop line calls. They shape stage efficiency, reduce wasted green time,...
Radar vs Video Detection for Traffic Control
A detector missed call on a busy approach can add seconds to every cycle and quickly turn into a queue problem, a safety problem, or both. That is why radar vs video detection is not a theoretical comparison for traffic engineers. It is a specification decision that...
A Practical Guide to Above Ground Detection
When a detection asset fails, the problem is rarely limited to one junction or one lane. Signal timings drift out of step with demand, temporary traffic management is needed for repair, and network performance suffers while teams work around the fault. That is exactly...