No|46 - RTB GmbH & Co. KG

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Reliable
Axe Recog
➲ Extended functionality now available with the TOPO.plus
Now RTB is revealing the next secret for classifying
vehicles. The new product, TOPO.plus, can measure not
only the speed, length and the acoustic characteristics
of vehicles. It also makes it possible to reliably recognize
axles. From now on a differentiation according to 8 + 1
classes and other differentiations are possible – a
dimension that until now was out of reach.
An optimal control of traffic flow is very important
for a number of reasons. One can avoid traffic jams,
reduce emissions and immissions and improve traffic
safety (Key word: “Vision Zero”). The most important
prerequisite is, however, an absolutely precise
analysis of the existing traffic situations. Here TOPO.plus
offers exceptional possibilities. It can, irregardless of
class, identify vehicles with a detection rate of up to
99 %.
According to the TDCWS (Technical Delivery Conditions
for Way Stations) of the Federal Institute for Traffic
Matters, the exact recognition of individual vehicle
axles makes it possible to draw conclusions about the
type of vehicle. TOPO.plus differentiates extremely well
here: for example between motorcycles and small automobiles
(such as the Smart) or between trucks (with and
without trailers) and busses. A differentiation according
to 8 + 1 vehicle classes can be done with almost no
mistakes. This also applies to further differentiations
based on characteristics such as placement of axles and
position of motors.