Set-up Intersection Insights

How to succeed in getting the information for crossings or roundabouts as well as vehicle movements from Origin (Entry) to Destination (Exit).

You want to know the flow of your intersections, SWARM Perception platform is providing the solution to get the number of vehicles starting in an origin zone and ending up in a destination zone per vehicle type (Classes).

What data can be generated?

For this use case, SWARM software is providing you with any data needed for Origin Destination Zones - The number of vehicles from one zone to another including classification according to BAST/TLS standards can be covered.

What needs to be considered for a successful analysis?

Camera Set-up

Find detailed information about camera requirements/settings as well as camera positioning in the table below.

	Recommended
Pixels per Meter (PPM) Pixels Per Meter is a measurement used to define the amount of potential image detail that a camera offers at a given distance.	> 30 PPM for object classes car, truck > 60 PPM for object classes person, bicycle, motorbike Using the camera parameters defined below ensures to achieve the minimum required PPM value) Tip: Use the Axis lens calculator or generic lens calculator.
Camera video resolution	1280×720 pixel
Camera video protocol/codec	RTSP/H264
Camera Focal Length	2.8mm-12mm
Camera mounting - distance to object center	Object classes car, truck 5-30 meters (2,8mm focal length) 35-100 meters (12mm focal length) Object classes person, bicycle, scooter 3-12 meters (2,8mm focal length) 25-50 meters (12mm focal length)
Camera mounting height	Up to 10 meters Note: Higher mounting is preferred to minimize occlusions from larger objects like trucks
Camera mounting - vertical angle to the object	<50° Note: setting the correct distance to vehicle and camera mounting height should result in the correct vertical angle to the vehicle
Camera mounting - horizontal angle to the object	0° - 360°
Camera Infrared Mode	Can be enabled
Wide Dynamic Range	Can be enabled

Possible Camera for this use case

Camera		Comment
HikVision	Bullet Camera DS-2CD2046G2-I	2,8 mm fixed focal length
HikVision	Bullet Camera DS-2CD2645FWD-IZS	2,8mm - 12mm motorised focal length

How to configure the solution?

The configuration of the solution can be managed centrally in SWARM Control Center. Below you can see how an Origin Destination analysis needs to be configured for optimal results.

In order to start your configuration, take care that you have configured your camera and data accordingly.

Configuration settings

Configuration
Model	Traffic & Parking (Standard)
Configuration option	Origin Destination Zones
ANPR	Disabled
Raw tracks	Disabled

How to place the configuration type?

For Origin/Destination at least two zones need to be configured. The zones can be placed as needed on the video frame. Consider that the first zone the vehicle is passing will be considered as the Origin zone and the last one the Destination zone.

If a vehicle is passing Zone A then Zone B and afterwards Zone C, the OD event will be Origin: A and Destination: C

On top, it is important that the zones are configured as big as possible in order that there is enough space/time to detect the vehicles successfully.

How to get the data?

Visualize data

You can visualize data via Data Analytics in different widgets.

Scenario

In our Traffic Scenario section, you can find more details about the possible Widgets to be created in the Traffic Scenario Dashboards.

Traffic Scenario

Example

You have the different options to choose the data you want in the preferred output format (e.g.: bar chart, table, ...). For Origin Destination analysis there is a special chart - Chord Chart - for visualizing the flow with the counts.

OD Chord

OD Table

Retrieve your data

If you need your data for further local analysis, you have the option to export the data of any created widget as csv file for further processing in Excel.

REST API

If you would like to integrate the data in your IT environment, you can use our SWARM API. In data discovery, you will find a description of the Request to use to retrieve the data of each widget.

csv. export

Environment specification

Object velocity	< 50 km/h
Day/Night/Lighting	Daytime/Well illuminated/Night vision
Indoor/Outdoor	Outdoor
Expected Accuracy (From Origin to Destination) (when all environmental, hardware, and camera requirements met)	Origin Destination counts + right main class: >85% (for vehicles) Classification of main classes: >95% Classification of subclasses: >85%

Hardware Specifications

Supported Products	VPX, P401, P101/OP101, P100/OP100
Frames Per Second (FPS)	25