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AI-powered pollution-reducing traffic lights trialled as part of £30m boost for 5G initiatives

Posts by Cath Firmin, Friday, 31 July, 2020

The sensors, running AI software to collect road data in real-time, will be installed on each junction approach, in a trial in Manchester Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered traffic lights will be trialled in Manchester to assess whether they can efficiently reduce pollution and congestion as part of a £30m investment in 5G technology. The project plans to use intelligent sensorsRead More

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Arup: Cycling for everyone: A guide for inclusive cycling in cities and towns

Posts by Cath Firmin, Thursday, 30 July, 2020

Cycling can help people access the things they need: work, education, food, health services and recreation. Cycling can benefit physical and mental wellbeing and help reduce social and economic inequity. However, many people are currently excluded from cycling. Despite a large appetite from different demographic groups to start cycling, large percentages of people aged overRead More

Team

The Smart Junctions Team is Growing!

Posts by Cath Firmin, Monday, 27 July, 2020

We are excited to introduce four new members to the Vivacity Smart Junctions team who have joined us over the past month. Seb Elliott Seb is joining us as a Business Analyst and will be working on a mix of commercial and technical projects. Seb recently completed an engineering degree at Oxford University with aRead More

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TTF report highlights the range of benefits connected vehicles deliver to travellers

Posts by Cath Firmin, Thursday, 16 July, 2020

Case studies

Smart City of Sunderland Leads Urban Transport Progress

Posts by Cath Firmin, Thursday, 16 July, 2020

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Meet the Vivacity Research Team

Posts by Cath Firmin, Wednesday, 15 July, 2020