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Autostrade Intelligenti

Motorways capable of communicating with self-driving cars and providing drivers with safety information; sensors and lights that can automatically detect accidents and communicate with the relevant authorities via a centralised platform; high-definition cameras that read the number plates of passing vehicles and monitor traffic in real time; smart service areas, motorway toll booths that recover energy from braking vehicles; drones that monitor traffic or keep an eye on the infrastructure’s health; pavement that ‘talks’ with the operators through sensors, to determine the ideal maintenance schedule. 

All the tools put in place by Autostrade per l'Italia to make the network it manages safer, smarter and more sustainable.

Traffic Management Platform

An integrated Intelligent Transport System solutions suite, for simple and efficient traffic management 24/7/365. This traffic management platform collects data from the environment via sensors, radars and cameras, processes it and returns it in the form of information made available to users through infomobility systems. A smart traffic management solution to increase safety levels and decrease travel times.

Traffic monitoring and emergency management systems

The information gathered by the Traffic Management Platform feeds various technologies to deal with emergency situations. Such as in the case of snow, where the monitoring system analyses the weather forecast and plans anti-icing activities; the alert system involves the different resources; the management system coordinates the activities of the resources involved; and the analysis system studies the weather forecast to establish the alert level and manages the stocks of necessary materials. Another tool is the Dynamic Traffic Flow System, which analyses the vehicle flow, detects events and opens the emergency lane for transit, providing users with information about its use.

Infomobility

Flexible and customisable tools to respond quickly to different needs that may arise. Some of the most frequently used on motorways are the Variable Message Boards, placed prominently above the carriageway. Interactive multimedia totems are installed in areas with a high concentration of travellers, such as in rest stops. These systems can be used to communicate useful data to users, such as motorway conditions, weather forecasts, presence of accidents and construction sites, closures or slowdowns.