Dubai - Dubai RTA tests traffic monitoring drones at Jumeirah Bay Island

Traffic monitoring is necessary for collecting data that provides a detailed description of the use and performance of road networks. There are two main ways to collect traffic data: by manually observing the roads, or by using electronic equipment to monitor roads at specific times. The data collected in traffic monitoring is used to support the safety, performance, and maintenance of the roads. Many traffic monitoring organisations use helicopters to achieve aerial views, or use cameras fixed above the roads. Both of these methods only serve one particular purpose, the cameras are difficult to move around efficiently, and using helicopters is too costly to use for repetitive road monitoring. Aerial surveillance drones offer a much more efficient and cost-effective alternative to helicopters and static cameras. Drones offer several advantages over traditional methods of traffic monitoring: they use waypoint navigation which allows them to be programmed to fly along specific routes repetitively; they can also be deployed to fly over specific roads and in specific situations. Unmanned aircraft are also significantly cheaper than helicopters, meaning they can be deployed more often, thus increasing the overall performance of the traffic monitoring operations. Please subscribe to our channel for more updated