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the vehicles via dedicated toll lanes enforce the odd-even Vehicle Plying Rule connected devices. Eventually, this data
and toll bridges. In India, over the next enforced by several State Governments. may be transformed for security and
couple of months, this system will play a Features like License Plate Recognition investigative uses, allowing end-users
vital role in enforcing contactless travel in Advanced Video Analytics tools will to take a more dynamic approach to
protocols. ensure that only authorized vehicles business surveillance and security.
get to enter and exit the remotely Advanced Video Analytics Software
Internet of Things monitored traffic points. can detect the number of people and
IoT is rapidly shaping the transit Mask Detection- AI-powered vehicles moving in a specific area at a
segment by integrating multiple aspects Advanced Video Analytics tools can be given time, the presence or absence of
of mobility trends, Artificial Intelligence, installed in bus stations, airports, and masks, the distance between individuals
Data Analytics, and more. IoT tools are railways stations to detect the presence standing in a queue, all of which will
primarily used in remote monitoring, or absence of mask on an individual’s collectively help ensure social distancing.
traffic management, and surveillance face. If one or more individuals aren’t While detecting individuals, the AI
systems. Soon, we are likely to witness wearing masks in the monitored area, powered Advanced Video Analytics
more wide-spread usage of these an alarm will be triggered, and the software will create bounding boxes
advanced systems.
concerned security personnel can take around people to assess whether they
Applications necessary action immediately. are practicing social distancing. Real-
time alarms will be generated if one or
Traffic Management- IoT leverages The Role of Video Analytics more individuals get too close to each
Artificial Intelligence-powered in IoT other whereby their bounding boxes
Advanced Video Analytics tools to touch or overlap.
detect the number of vehicles plying on One of the biggest developments
a remotely monitored area. The Vehicle in the IoT domain is Video Analytics In the wake of COVID19, these
Counting feature of these tools will help and its role as a reliable data source. Video Analytics tools can be deployed
reduce traffic congestion which in turn By integrating Machine Learning in public spaces like bus stations, metro
will ensure social distancing in public algorithms to live video feeds, cameras stations, railway stations, and airports to
spaces. and can now detect objects, individuals, enforce stringent object and behavioral
and situations in real-time. surveillance. Since social distancing is
Vehicle Tracking- Conventionally used now a necessary norm, these tools are
in preventing unauthorized entry/exit Video Analytics plays a key role in vital in almost all public spaces to limit
of vehicles in monitored areas, post IoT since it can generate and process human contact and ensure contactless
COVID, vehicle tracking tools may help high volumes of data from the travel.

The Future of Mobility as a
Service
While MaaS is widely deemed to be
a sustainable and environment-friendly
practice, the concept of ridesharing would
require some radical rethinking. The ride-
sharing companies too need to consider
the practice of sanitizing the vehicle and
enforcing the use of masks etc.
Though the pandemic has posed
several challenges for the Indian
transportation sector, it will also provide
opportunity for reforming existing
policies and introduce advanced
industry-best practices to get India
moving again.

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