Traffic Counter and Road Analytics Ojo de Dios® | Self-Powered Solar Urban IoT Sensor
What you should know about this product
- Intelligent Vehicle Counting: Algorithm optimized for automated vehicle classification and counting (motorcycles, cars, public transport, and heavy cargo) on urban and rural roads.
- Total Solar Autonomy: Equipped with an upper photovoltaic panel (visible in contador-de-trafico.jpg) that eliminates the need for external electrical wiring, enabling quick installation on any road pole.
- High-Definition Camera with Night Vision: Central lens surrounded by infrared/LED lights (as detailed in contador-de-trafico.jpg) to ensure sharp captures and accurate analytics 24 hours a day.
- Industrial-Grade Cabinet: Rugged structure with certified hermetic sealing (indicated by its lateral IP65 relief in the image) to withstand extreme weather conditions without degrading internal components.
- Real-Time IoT Connectivity: Transmits statistical data directly to cloud platforms, enabling remote environmental monitoring of urban traffic behavior and intensity.
Product description
Mobility analysis in modern cities demands decentralized, precise, and low-operational-impact tools. This traffic counter, integrated into the renowned Ojo de Dios® technology suite — a Colombian-born innovation created by Walter Gálvez — responds to the need of public administrations and infrastructure companies to measure road density with surgical precision through edge-based video analytics (Edge Computing).
Unlike traditional pneumatic hose counters or inductive loops in the asphalt, this unit installs overhead and non-invasively. Its compact design, illustrated in contador-de-trafico.jpg, combines logical processing, the camera, and the upper solar power panel in a single block. This allows local processing of traffic data flows and sending only consolidated metrics over optimized wireless networks. Its architecture facilitates direct integration with traffic light networks or with an environmental IoT station, helping correlate vehicle congestion peaks with pollutant emission levels or noise in the urban environment.
Technical specifications
- Technology Line: Specialized road analytics component belonging to the Ojo de Dios® ecosystem.
- Main Function: Counting, size classification, and estimated traffic speed measurement.
- Power System: Integrated high-efficiency photovoltaic panel for continuous operation.
- Optics and Lighting: Camera with integrated night illumination array in the frame (see contador-de-trafico.jpg).
- Chassis Protection: Industrial hermetic cabinet with security locks and IP65 resistance rating.
- Data Processing: Integrated artificial intelligence for detection and filtering of false positives (shadows, weather).
- Communication Protocols: MQTT / HTTP optimized for data transmission to Smart Cities clouds.
- Installation: Universal adjustable mount for lighting poles, traffic lights, or road gantries.
Recommended uses
- Urban Planning and Smart Cities: Traffic history collection for designing new routes, bike lanes, or road direction changes.
- Traffic Light Network Optimization: Real-time flow data supply to adapt light cycles at congested smart intersections.
- Road Infrastructure Audits: Accurate measurement of vehicle load on tolls, bridges, or concession roads to assess asphalt wear.
- Environmental Impact Studies: Correlation of vehicle traffic with air quality sensors to issue early pollution alerts.