To prevent traffic congestion on busy roads as well as to encourage commuters to share vehicles, a new generation road camera capable of counting the number of people in a car is being put to test for the first time in Leeds. The camera invented by Professor John Tyrer at Loughborough University can count the number of occupants in a car by detecting water and blood content. The new technology, when implemented, is believed to enable authorities to prevent single occupant cars to move on high-occupancy lanes allowing lanes to work properly. The success of the car-sharing camera would allow development of more car-sharing lanes to prevent congestion and easing traffic flow. The main reason to build more high-occupancy vehicle lanes is to encourage car sharing that helps in reducing air pollution and saves fuel and cost of traveling. However, there is a flipside to this new car-sharing camera. While the camera is capable of detecting water and blood content, it is not clear whether it could specifically detect human water and blood contents. Similar cameras in the US had been fooled by dummies and large dogs.
Via: Crunch Gear
