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National Boards => General Highway Talk => Traffic Control => Topic started by: tradephoric on August 05, 2014, 10:55:51 PM

Title: Using drones for traffic management?
Post by: tradephoric on August 05, 2014, 10:55:51 PM
A recent Georgia Tech study found 40 different ways transportation agencies could use drones/UAV's.  They include analyzing congestion hotspots and monitoring vehicle speeds. 

http://www.roadsbridges.com/traffic-management-georgia-dot-contemplating-drones-traffic-control

Do you have any ideas about how drones could be used in the transportation industry?
Title: Re: Using drones for traffic management?
Post by: Mr. Matté on August 06, 2014, 12:12:21 AM
Quote from: tradephoric on August 05, 2014, 10:55:51 PM
Do you have any ideas about how drones could be used in the transportation industry?
Quote from: tradephoric on August 05, 2014, 10:55:51 PM
...monitoring vehicle speeds.

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Title: Re: Using drones for traffic management?
Post by: tradephoric on August 06, 2014, 12:17:29 AM
This is an awesome video of an intersection in Saigon, Vietnam.  I really like the perspective you get shooting straight down.