INTEGRATED OPTICAL SENSOR FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT CONTROLLER

Project Information

WATCHBIRD

Grant agreement ID: IN10409I

Start date

End date

Funded under

• Specific programme for the dissemination and exploitation of the results of activities in the field of research, technological development and demonstration, 1994-1998

Total cost No data

EU contribution No data

Coordinated by

TRAFICON N.V.
Belgium

Objective

Traficon, a leader in video based traffic detection systems, co-ordinated this project called WATCHBIRD. The aim of the project was to use and evaluate a new video-detector chip for detecting the presence of vehicles and pedestrians near traffic lights. The detector chip and the microprocessor were integrated in the camera housing. The output of the Watchbird was connected to an interface box that communicates with the traffic light controller.

Apart from Traficon other partners in the Watchbird project included IMEC (Leuven, Belgium) which developed the Video sensor, CRIF/WTCM which develops video detection algorithms, the Flemish Ministry of Transport, Monitron (GB) and Ko Hartog (NL), which tested and integrated the prototypes in their Traffic light controller systems and provided feedback from the market.

Watchbird was based on a new image sensor, developed by IMEC, which has some specific characteristics that can improve the existing video detection systems. The imager has a very large range of sensitivity and is fully addressable so that only the part of the image that is needed, has to be worked upon. This should result in a very reliable sensor for traffic light controllers. Another advantage is the additional capability to detect pedestrians, which could improve the safety around traffic lights, especially for disabled and elderly people who need more time to cross the road. Furthermore, the price and the high MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) will also make the product very attractive and promising from an economical point of view.

Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)

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• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › computer hardware › computer processors
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › sensors › optical sensors

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Keywords

• Adaptation
• Environment
• Hardware
• Regional/Local Bodies
• Research and Technology Organisations
• SME
• Transport
• Universities
• Waste

Programme(s)

• FP4-INNOVATION - Specific programme for the dissemination and exploitation of the results of activities in the field of research, technological development and demonstration, 1994-1998

Topic(s)

• 1.7 - SMES INVOLVEMENT

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

TRAFICON N.V.

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Bissegemsestraat 45 ; 8501 HEULE ; Belgium
• Total cost: No data

Participants (5)

IMEC - INTERUNIVERSITY MICROELECTRONICS CENTRE

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Total cost: No data

MINISTERIE VLAAMSE GEMEENSCHAF EMA

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Total cost: No data

Monitron International Ltd

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Total cost: No data

WCTM/CRIF- CENTRE DE RECHERCHES SCIENT.ET TECHN.DE L'IND. DES FABRICATIONS METAL.

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Total cost: No data

WEISS ELECTRONIC GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Total cost: No data