TfGM chooses Viva to deploy AI-controlled smart junctions to optimize traffic networks. There has been a nation-wide boom in the number of cyclists since the Covid-19 pandemic took hold. With people avoiding public transport when getting around towns and cities, and the daily commute changing for many in the longer term, innovation in transportation isRead More
This Smart Junctions project in collaboration with Immense Simulations and Transport for Greater Manchester, was created with the aim of revolutionising traffic signal control. Viva apply modern technology and artificial intelligence to better manage traffic networks. We all understand how frustrating it can be to sit at a red traffic light when there is noRead More
Our CEO Mark and TFGM had a great fireside chat last week at Highways UK 2020, on how they are implementing AI controlled Smart Junctions to optimize the traffic network in Manchester. Attendee’s: Mark Nicholson, CEO, Viva Hannah Tune, Intelligent Transport Systems Engineer, Transport for Greater Manchester David Watts, Intelligent Transport Systems Engineer, Transport for GreaterRead More
Viva are delighted to win the ITS (UK) – Intelligent Transport Systems Award for Innovative Use of Technology with partners Transport for Greater Manchester and Immense for the Smart Junctions project! This initiative explores how machine learning can be used to improve traffic signal control and optimize the road network. This ground-breaking new system will give transport authorities unprecedented abilityRead More
We are excited to introduce four new members to the Viva 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
We hosted our fourth Smart Junctions user group online a few weeks ago and virtually welcomed more than 20 attendees from 12 councils and transport authorities. The goal of these biannual user groups is to bring together transportation professionals from councils and authorities from across the country to share and learn from their experiences, challenges,Read More