Shvabe Holding of Rostec State Corporation has launched test operation of adaptive traffic lights on the roads of Nizhny Tagil. According to Rostec, 20 DS7-Light complexes, developed by the Ural Optical and Mechanical Plant named after Yalamov, have been delivered to the city. Eight vehicle and four pedestrian traffic lights are already connected, and another eight are being installed.
Unlike conventional traffic lights that operate on a rigid timer, DS7-Light analyzes road conditions in real time. Data comes from inductive loop sensors embedded in the asphalt, cameras with traffic analysis functions, radars, and pedestrian buttons.
The controller processes these signals and dynamically manages the traffic light cycle, extending the permissive phase for the busier direction. This allows not just switching signals, but "orchestrating" the flow, reducing congestion and increasing intersection throughput.
The approbation will last until the end of the year. Earlier, in April, six similar devices were installed in Yekaterinburg. Thus, Sverdlovsk Oblast is becoming a testing ground for the implementation of adaptive traffic management, where each traffic light turns into a node for collecting and processing transport data.
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