Bangkok to start using AI in management of traffic flow

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Bangkok is to start using AI (Artificial Intelligence) to manage traffic flow on Ratchadapisek, Prasertmanukit and Ratchapruek roads.

 

The traffic management model, developed through cooperation between the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and Office of Transport, Traffic Policy and Planning, will use AI to estimate traffic volume in each hour, analyse bottlenecks and come up with solutions in real time. For example, by adjusting traffic lights in line with traffic volume.

 

The technology will utilise the city’s existing 1,000 CCTV traffic cameras, managed by the BMA, and there will be more cameras installed on Ratchadapisek Road for this project.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bangkok-to-start-using-ai-in-management-of-traffic-flow/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-07-18

 

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[sungod]

Hope it works, every major traffic jam I come across has a cop directing traffic.

[Emdog]

I suppose artificial intelligence is much better than no intelligence

[bkk6060]

Intelligent traffic managment has been around for over 20 years.  Cameras used to monitor and regulate traffic lights and traffic flows.  Yes, the issue here will be keeping the equipment and software up to date and running properly, if in fact it will actually ever exist.

[ezzra]

So from the Neanderthal men traffic system to AI, quite a leap it there guys. but hay, Rome was not built in a day either.

Edited July 18, 2023 by ezzra

[JonnyF]

23 minutes ago, sungod said:

Hope it works, every major traffic jam I come across has a cop directing traffic.

Every cop 'directing traffic' just seems to be waving me along to go faster. "Hurry up!!!" is the cry...

 

Which is particularly annoying when I am 50cm from the car in front, travelling at walking pace or slower.

[Callmeishmael]

If the traffic police have an override button it will never work.  They will be trying to do the exact opposite of the AI's logical recommendations.

[PETERTHEEATER]

I laughed out loud upon seeing the headline.

Taking inner city Sukhumvit Road as an example. Each time I have driven that over the decades I have muttered to myself "Why dont the synchronise the effin lights on the junctions?" Now AI is the new buzzword for existing computer technology.

[Srikcir]

Make sure there's a manual backup to the AI

 

 

[RichardColeman]

So, I guess the first move in the A.I human war will now be to crash the transport system

[Purdey]

Some years ago, the government introduced a computerized system for traffic lights. A policeman chopped the wires up at one site. I can't imagine the police leaving their airconditioned booths to do actual police work.

[GreasyFingers]

OMG

[Lucky Bones]

Maybe Bkk traffic is a "polycrisis"?

(My new favourite word as of today.)????????

[swm59nj]

I thought artificial intelligence was already being used 

[liddelljohn]

What could possibly go wrong?? .....hmmm   Thai programmers  hmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Credo]

Bangkok traffic will be the real litmus test as to the value of A.I.

 

[Skipalongcassidy]

Where are they going to store the paperwork???

[berrec]

Maybe better to put the AI into the head of brain-dead idiots that currently kill each other on the roads.