AI boosting road safety in Peru
VINCI Highways’ subsidiary in Peru and the concession holder of the Lima expressways, Lima Expresa, has rolled out the country’s first AI-based system capable of immediately detecting multiple hazardous road situations. The project won a competition for collaborative innovation projects launched by the Peruvian Ministry of Production in 2021 and was co-financed by the public authorities. Connected to 120 cameras on the expressways, as well as Waze and Google Maps, the system harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to analyse data in real time. It is capable of detecting over 95% of anomalies in less than five minutes. By giving the operators of the Lima Expresa control centre who monitor the roads 24/7 precise information about the location, cause and severity of an incident, the system considerably reduces response times and optimises the management of staff, inspection vehicles and emergency services. What’s more, by locating pedestrians and stopped vehicles in potentially dangerous areas, this technological solution also facilitates accident prevention.
Background
The Lima expressways are easing congestion in Peru’s capital, and used by an ever-increasing number of Peruvian drivers: over 90,000 vehicles travel on these roads every day. The challenge is innovating to ensure these are all smooth and safe journeys.
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95%of network incidents detected in less than five minutes