Poole, UK, 2015-Jun-17
Based on advanced above-ground radar technology, the Heimdall Kerbside Volumetric
Pedestrian Detector has the capability to indicate how occupied the pedestrian waiting
area is at any given time allowing the most appropriate kerbside strategies to be
selected depending on the numbers of pedestrians waiting to cross. The new detector
is particularly suited to areas of high pedestrian presence, such as shopping centres
and entertainment and sporting venues.
According to Product Manager, Priscilla Boyd, Heimdall is an entirely home-grown
Siemens product giving customers a simple and cost effective solution for pedestrian
detection. ‘Using advanced radar technology, Heimdall Kerbside Volumetric measures the
occupancy of the detection zone. With zero, low, medium and high volume output
categories, the new detectors can be used, for example, to increase pedestrian priority
and reduce pedestrian waiting times when pedestrian numbers are high. Pedestrian
priority can be reduced with lower occupation levels, with pedestrian demand cancelled in
cases where pedestrians move away from the waiting area.
With kerbside and on-crossing pedestrian detection as well as SCOOT, MOVA, Stop Line
and VA options for vehicles, Heimdall offers comprehensive and reliable above-ground
detection at the roadside and is largely immune to changing environmental conditions,
including sun, shadows, snow and fog. Heimdall has become a well established product
in the UK and overseas markets, its ease of deployment and proven performance proving
popular with users, as well as its compact form that ensures that unnecessary street
clutter is minimised.
At the heart of each detector is a technologically-advanced planar radar antenna system
and a sophisticated digital signal processing engine. Developed by Siemens, these
incorporate patented features that enable Heimdall to offer excellent pedestrian and
vehicle detection, count and occupancy performance as well as good ‘gap’ detection
capabilities.
Unlike some vision-based systems, Heimdall’s radar technology eliminates false detection
due to light level changes and the effect of shadows and works equally well in both bright
and totally dark locations. Similarly, the effects of fog and rain, which can severely affect
the performance of vision-based systems, go largely unnoticed when Heimdall is
deployed, ensuring the best possible performance of the road network, whatever the
conditions.
Siemens was established in the United Kingdom more than 170 years ago and now
employs 14,000 people in the UK. As the world’s largest engineering company, Siemens
provides innovative solutions to help tackle the world’s major challenges. Siemens has
offices and factories throughout the UK, with its headquarters in Frimley, Surrey.
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