Project Summary
To help the transport industry recover and continue operations in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Route Reports proposes a computer vision-based passenger counting and personal protective equipment (PPE) detection solution with the aim of increasing and monitoring compliance and safety amongst passengers, while managing and monitoring transport capacity.
Project Achievements
- Manufactured and tested new devices and firmware specific to the passenger counting use-case.
- Compiled all documentation required for vehicle fitment and compliance.
- Created digital infrastructure and databases for data storage/transmission & geo-fencing programme to enable automated operation.
- Developed and tested passenger counting + PPE detection algorithm.
- Attended multiple industry events to promote the solution in the rail industry – meeting with multiple transport operators within the UK and Europe to discuss the solution’s implementation.
- Secured a provisional live trial of the solution with a major UK bus operator.
Next Steps
- Pursue a trial with a major UK bus operator – trialling the solution live on their vehicles to further develop the solution.
- Pursue business development in the bus/coach space within the UK and abroad.
- Route Reports will be continuing existing discussions with UK-based rail operators that have expressed interest in the product.
