AI-based cameras mounted on patrolling vehicles: Pune police’s pilot project to detect traffic violations

According to Pune police, Commissioner Amitesh Kumar and the Joint Commissioner of Police Ranjankumar Sharma have emphasised the use of mobile-based applications and artificial intelligence assisted tools to enhance the efficiency of traffic regulation. Accordingly, Additional Commissioner of Police Manoj Patil and Deputy Commissioner of Police (traffic crime) Himmat Jadhav, was tasked to undertake a project of AI-based smart cameras which can be mounted on cars or can be portable.

“Today, we have launched AI-based cameras mounted on patrolling car that will help detect unauthorised parking, obstruction of traffic flow, and traffic rule violation in real time. As a result, it will become easier to take prompt action against erring motorists. The performance of this pilot will be closely evaluated, and based on its effectiveness, multiple patrol vehicles equipped with AI-powered cameras will be deployed across the city to automatically detect and issue challans for traffic violations. We are also working on a system which will consist of a tripod mounted cell phone which can detect traffic violations in real time,” said ACP Patil.