RTMS® G4™ radar sensor
The RTMS® (Remote Traffic Microwave Sensor) G4™ is the newest generation radar sensor for the detection and measurement of traffic on roadways. The G4 is a small, roadside pole-mounted radar operating in the microwave band. It provides per-lane presence as well as volume, occupancy, speed and classification information in up to 12 user-defined detection zones simultaneously. It is easy and safe to install and remove without traffic disruptions or lane closures.
Output information is provided to existing controllers via contact closure and to other computing systems by serial or IP communication port or by an optional radio modem. A single RTMS can replace multiple inductive loop detectors and the attendant controller.
The G4’s all-in-one concept combines a high resolution radar, an optional video camera capable of capturing the traffic scene, and a variety of communications options, including wireless solutions, within a single enclosure. This sleek, cabinet-free detection station is simple to integrate into any urban signal control or highway traffic management system.
Applications
- Mid-block detection for intersections (system, advance detection)
- Freeway traffic management and incident detection systems
- Traveler information and travel-time prediction
- Ramp metering
- Queue detection
- Work zone safety systems
- Permanent and mobile traffic counting stations
- Enforcement of speed violation
- Loop replacement (single or dual loop emulation) in legacy systems
Benefits
- Speedy safe installation, typically on existing road-side poles, with no traffic disruptions and no field integration
- Compatible with all RTMS integrated solutions, including detection station, counting, urban traffic control, event reporting and data collection
- Highly flexible: suitable for any road and pole type, with various built-in power and communications options, including contact pairs, NTCIP, TCP/IP, radio modems and a video camera
- Low life-cycle cost with no routine maintenance procedures and high reliability. Typical MTBF(mean time between failures) – 13 years
- Easy to calibrate through fast, automatic set-up wizard and simple to verify via optional camera
- User upgradeable and expandable
- Designed for safe and quick installation on existing roadside poles, to save on installation cost and time
- Designed for battery/Solar power and RF communications, to obviate power and communication cables and dramatically cut installation costs
- Zero Setback requirement menas any pole is suitable for installation