AI-Powered Traffic Regulation by Vehant Technologies

Indian Company Uses AI for Traffic Regulation

Vehant Technologies, a Noida-based smart security solutions provider, is leveraging AI for traffic regulation. The company's CEO, Kapil Bardeja, shared insights into their initiatives:

• Deployment with Delhi Police:
• Installed 535 Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) software at strategic locations in Delhi.
• Enhances traffic surveillance by analyzing video streams to recognize and capture vehicle number plates.
• Technology in Gurugram:
• Gurugram police deployed approximately 300 cameras for traffic enforcement.
• Models detect violations such as speeding, no helmet, tripling, etc.
• Utilizes image classification, object detection, tracking algorithms for accuracy.
• Challan Process:
• Cameras capture violations, read number plates, and generate challan forms.
• Manual verification by law enforcement agencies is required.
• Verified data integrated with NIC database, and auto-challan is generated.
• Scale and Impact:
• Around 2,000 challans validated daily; system deployed in 50 Smart Cities.
• Vehant's number plate scanning manages close to 1 billion transactions yearly.
• Airport Security:
• Vehant is the only Indian company approved by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security.
• Dual-view X-ray scanners deployed in 70 airports across India.
• Recently received a substantial order worth Rs. 37 crores for Mumbai Airport.
• Object Detection Algorithm:
• Integrated algorithm detects contraband items like guns, knives, etc.
• High-end machines powered by AI algorithms with low false alarm rates.
• Company's Journey:
• Started with under-vehicle scanning systems after the 2001 parliament attack.
• Progressed in technology, computing power, and software algorithms over the years.
• Conclusion:
• Technological advancements, high-resolution cameras, and reduced computing costs enable cost-effective solutions.
• Bardeja believes the amalgamation of these factors allows for reasonably accurate solutions.

Note: - Vehant Technologies also operates in the aviation market, offering dual-view X-ray scanners, a technology they developed.

Photo: Vehant co-founders Kapil Bardeja and Anoop G Prabhu