Covid-19 is speeding up the changes to our transport networks, writes Mark Nicholson, CEO of Viva Artificial intelligence is paving the way for cities to transform into smarter and more efficient places to work and live. Triggered by the pandemic, cities are now undergoing a, some might say long overdue, revolution in the way theyRead More
CEO of Viva, Mark Nicholson, combines his technical and commercial experience with a passion for bringing AI to the transport systems we all use every day. Looking in particular at the post-pandemic ‘new normal’ and how it’s affected the transport sector. A common refrain you’ll hear day to day is ‘returning to normal’, whether that’s inRead More
As we begin to return to a new sense of normality, countries around the world are being challenged to rethink the way they shape their towns and cities to allow for social distancing to take place whilst encouraging more forms of Active Transportation in a post-COVID 19 World. In the U.K. for example, this hasRead More
There are many things we still don’t know about the Covid-19 virus. One is exactly how it spreads. But a consensus has emerged that outdoor spaces are safer than indoors. The worst possible environment is an enclosed, crowded one, perhaps with air conditioning or a fan. Far better to be outside, where wind and sunRead More
We are pleased to provide this update on the COVID-19 impact on travel at 12th May 2020 Overall traffic continuing to grow by c.4% a week once bank holiday effects stripped out The Monday after the PM’s announcement saw no notable acceleration of increases in traffic across most of the UK, although London showed aRead More
We have leveraged Viva’s existing sensor network, which uses AI on camera-based sensors, to gather data on flows of different classes of road user,including pedestrians, throughout the COVID-19 pendemic. These sensors are now installed in cities across the UK, providing a broad baseline for statistical analysis. Our sensors already gather data on the paths thatRead More