Potential uses for drones include everything from traffic management to inspections of traffic signals after installation or sampling vehicle speed along particular corridors.
A new Georgia Tech study found unmanned aircraft — commonly known as drones — could be used to help the Georgia Department of Transportation count vehicles on the highway to analyze traffic congestion and or to help with accident investigations. The $75,000 study, commissioned by GDOT to explore the potential benefits of drones, came up with more than 40 tasks they could help with. The goal of the study was to “take a look into the future and see how this could help us,” said Georgene Geary, research engineer at GDOT. There could be safety benefits and cost savings, but there’s “still some unanswered questions” for a cost-benefit analysis, she said.
In Kiev, July 24 at the National Transport University started a national forum for road traffic safety. The Forum was attended by representatives of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, ministries and departments, the Department of Traffic Police, public organizations. In the meeting hall of the Academic Council of NTU gathered about 100 participants of the Forum.
The use of streaming to showcase live events is skyrocketing. The entertainment industry is streaming concerts, politicians are streaming candidate announcements and political platforms, and sports channels are bringing every day live competition into the home. These are just a few examples.
