Traffic management with AI video analysis

See. Understand. Respond.

What is traffic management with AI video analytics?

AI-based traffic management using video analytics is the intelligent capture, analysis, and control of traffic flows based on visual data from cameras. Instead of merely observing traffic, vehicles, movements, and events are analyzed in real time and provided in a structured way. Cameras thereby become data-providing sensors that not only show what is happening, but also understand how traffic actually moves. The focus is especially on complex traffic junctions such as intersections, entrances, or urban traffic corridors, where decisions about safety, efficiency, and control are made.

What does traffic management with Vaidio offer specifically?

Vaidio provides a clearly structured functional foundation that not only makes traffic flows visible, but also measurable, analyzable, and controllable. At its core, the system includes six key capabilities:

Detect vehicles

Vehicles are automatically detected and classified according to relevant traffic types, such as passenger cars, trucks, buses, or two-wheelers.

Analyze traffic flows

Traffic Flow and Density Detection
Overcrowding & Traffic Jam Detection
Average Speed Detection

Vehicle counting

per lane direction
per travel direction
per turning movement

Parking management

Parking occupancy detection
Parking detection
Overstaying parking time
Illegal parking

Traffic behavior and risks

Traffic violations and rule monitoring
Accident detection
Obstacles on the road

Additional benefits from video data

Traffic development over time
Analysis of rush hours
Identification of recurring issues
Comparison of different time periods or locations

How does traffic management work with Vaidio?

Understand traffic flows instead of just observing them

Vaidio does not only capture how many vehicles are on the road, but also how they actually move through an intersection. Vehicles are analyzed by lanes, directions, and turning movements. This makes it clear which traffic flows dominate, where bottlenecks arise, and how traffic is distributed in detail. Instead of isolated camera images, a complete movement model of the intersection is created. This gives traffic planners and control centers a basis for understanding real traffic patterns and optimizing them in a targeted way.

Understanding and optimizing traffic light phases

Vaidio integrates traffic lights directly into traffic analytics and links vehicle movements with the actual signal control. Each lane is assigned to a defined traffic-light phase, enabling the system to understand when vehicles are allowed to move and how traffic behaves within individual phases. On this basis, it becomes clear which lanes are active, where waiting times arise, how queues develop, and how intensively specific signal phases are utilized. Through continuous analysis, a reliable data foundation is created that allows traffic-light switching to be optimized in a targeted way.

Understand traffic behavior and recognize risks early

Vaidio does not only recognize traffic behavior as movement, but evaluates it in the context of the situation. The system automatically identifies violations of rules such as improper turning, unauthorized lane changes, or speeding, and simultaneously detects critical events such as accidents, stopped vehicles, or obstacles on the roadway. This makes potential hazards visible early on and allows them to be addressed in a targeted manner before they can sustainably affect traffic flow or safety.

Analyze and control parking space in real time

Vaidio makes parking spaces transparent in places where there is currently little to no data. While parking garages are already digitized, the public realm usually lacks any real-time overview of occupancy and usage. The system uses existing cameras to continuously analyze parking spaces in street areas, in open squares, or in short-stay and loading zones. Occupancy, parking duration, and violations are automatically detected. This creates a clear picture of actual usage, enabling cities to manage parking more efficiently and reduce search traffic.

Lead emergency responders to their destination faster

The platform uses up-to-date traffic data to route emergency responders efficiently to the scene. Vaidio detects in real time where traffic jams are forming, roads are blocked, or traffic flows are being affected—while also identifying clear and quickly passable routes. This information can be sent directly to dispatch centers or emergency vehicles. This helps reduce response times, optimize routes to the incident site, and gain critical minutes when it matters most.

Analyze traffic data and make informed decisions

Vaidio Data expands traffic management with a central analysis layer in which all captured traffic events are evaluated in a structured way. While live dashboards show current traffic, Vaidio Data makes it visible how traffic flows develop over time. Vehicle counts, turning movements, signal phases, and traffic violations are presented as time series and charts and linked to each other. This makes it possible to clearly identify rush hours, recurring patterns, and structural bottlenecks. As a result, a reliable data foundation is created that enables traffic control to be optimized specifically, critical areas to be identified, and measures to be assessed objectively.

Choose from over 40 different AI analyses.

Choose from a wide range of specialized AI analyses covering different areas of urban safety and infrastructure. From traffic monitoring to pedestrian safety, vehicle identification, and parking management, applications can be combined in a targeted way and tailored to local requirements. This creates a flexible system that intelligently extends existing camera infrastructure and delivers value exactly where data is not available yet today.