Real-Time Insights for Transport Networks
Using magnetometer technology, each sensor detects and classifies passing vehicles with minimal disruption to the road surface, helping transport authorities manage road, public transport, and freight networks. Accurate traffic data supports better infrastructure planning, improves decision-making and helps teams respond to changing road conditions with confidence.
Are you in the US? Try RoadPod® VM-V! Coming Soon
Designed for the US market, RoadPod® VM-V installs in 60 seconds to count vehicle volumes with 99.95% accuracy. Fully off-grid and low maintenance, it stores up to 12 months of data between downloads.
RoadPod® VM-I: Built to Withstand Snowploughs and Extreme Conditions
Embedded in the road surface, RoadPod® VM-I delivers reliable, year-round data on vehicle volume, speed and length classification, with protected sensors and secure cloud access through the ATLYST® dashboard.
Real-Time Insights for Transport Networks
Using magnetometer technology, each sensor detects and classifies passing vehicles with minimal disruption to the road surface, helping transport authorities manage road, public transport, and freight networks. Accurate traffic data supports better infrastructure planning, improves decision-making and helps teams respond to changing road conditions.
Continuous Traffic Monitoring and Management
RoadPod VM provides continuous traffic data to support safer, more efficient road-network management. It helps transport teams monitor traffic flow, reduce disruption and make informed decisions for everyday operations, construction zones, roadworks and major events.
From Site-Level Data to Network-Wide Insights
A single VM site provides detailed insight into vehicle movements at one location, while multiple permanent sites build a broader view of anonymised speed and location-based traffic data across road networks. This data gives researchers and planners reliable insight into traffic dynamics, driver behaviour and the effectiveness of different traffic management strategies.
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How do magnetometers detect traffic?
Magnetometer traffic sensors detect vehicles by measuring localised distortions in Earth’s natural geomagnetic field caused by the ferromagnetic metals (iron and steel) present in a vehicle’s body, engine, and chassis.
In the absence of traffic, the sensors continuously establish a calibrated baseline of the ambient geomagnetic field that then gets warped when a motor vehicle approaches, acting as an induced magnetic dipole. Once the magnetometer sensor has registered the change in magnetic flux density that exceeds the calibrated baseline threshold, the RoadPod VM records the presence of a vehicle.
How does the RoadPod VM send data to ATLYST?
The RoadPod VM magnetometer sensor communicates with a nearby solar-powered Real-Time Gateway equipped with an omnidirectional antenna and an ISM 915 Mhz/SRD 868 MHz radio. From there, the data travels to the ATLYST dashboard using a 5G connection.
What is real-time traffic data?
Real-time traffic data is information about current road conditions that is collected, processed, and made available within seconds. While different technologies can collect traffic data in real time, the RoadPod VM magnetometers record every vehicle without being affected by weather or lighting.
Are the RoadPod VM sensors dangerous for road users?
Not when correctly installed. The VM magnetometers are less than 20 mm tall, an international standard size for any device installed on the road (e.g. lights). In addition, we advise clients to install the sensors only on straight sections of road, never on bends, and in the middle of the lane, where motorcyclists typically avoid riding because of oil build-up.
Reducing crashes with real-time digital signage
Jarrod Lea, Traffic Engineer at Sunshine Coast Council, shares his feedback below on an innovative road safety project being piloted in his local government area:
Reducing crashes with real-time digital signage
Jarrod Lea, Traffic Engineer at Sunshine Coast Council, shares his feedback below on an innovative road safety project being piloted in his local government area:
Reducing crashes with real-time digital signage
Jarrod Lea, Traffic Engineer at Sunshine Coast Council, shares his feedback below on an innovative road safety project being piloted in his local government area:
RoadPod VM provides rapid solution in Western Australia’s remote north
Main Roads WA needed to install a traffic counting solution as a backup in place of several RoadPod® VP sites that had failed due to flooding. The extensive installation normally required to replace the piezoelectric sensor strip sites meant that another faster deployment solution was to be investigated.
RoadPod VM provides rapid solution in Western Australia’s remote north
Main Roads WA needed to install a traffic counting solution as a backup in place of several RoadPod® VP sites that had failed due to flooding. The extensive installation normally required to replace the piezoelectric sensor strip sites meant that another faster deployment solution was to be investigated.
RoadPod VM provides rapid solution in Western Australia’s remote north
Main Roads WA needed to install a traffic counting solution as a backup in place of several RoadPod® VP sites that had failed due to flooding. The extensive installation normally required to replace the piezoelectric sensor strip sites meant that another faster deployment solution was to be investigated.
The RoadPod VM for Real-Time Traffic Data is Here!
The RoadPod® VM patented magnetometers are small, unobtrusive and off-grid vehicle counters that provide real-time data on traffic movements.
RoadPod® VMs work in an array to accurately count vehicles, monitor speeds and classify vehicle type based on the length of each passing vehicle. Gap and headway information is also available and all data is precisely time-stamped.
The RoadPod VM for Real-Time Traffic Data is Here!
The RoadPod® VM patented magnetometers are small, unobtrusive and off-grid vehicle counters that provide real-time data on traffic movements.
RoadPod® VMs work in an array to accurately count vehicles, monitor speeds and classify vehicle type based on the length of each passing vehicle. Gap and headway information is also available and all data is precisely time-stamped.
The RoadPod VM for Real-Time Traffic Data is Here!
The RoadPod® VM patented magnetometers are small, unobtrusive and off-grid vehicle counters that provide real-time data on traffic movements.
RoadPod® VMs work in an array to accurately count vehicles, monitor speeds and classify vehicle type based on the length of each passing vehicle. Gap and headway information is also available and all data is precisely time-stamped.
We would not use any other product on high-volume roads again! Switching to the RoadPod VM system saves us money and gives us more data, all while reducing the risks to our staff of being on the road. We were impressed with the timeliness of the installation, which took a total of one hour on the carriageway on a four-lane road. The 24/7 real-time data collected has proved extremely accurate. We compared the data with both video monitoring and a MetroCount tube counter. Our clients are extremely happy with the user-friendly ATLYST software, which allows them to view, analyse, and share information at the touch of a button. It is the perfect system!
MetroCount VM Accuracy Test Results
The following results are from an analysis in the City of Fremantle, at a test site on Ord Street, a main city arterial 2-lane road with heavy traffic and moderate speeds.
- RoadPod® VP
- RoadPod® VL
- RoadPod® VM
MetroCount VM Accuracy Test Results
The following results are from an analysis in the City of Fremantle, at a test site on Ord Street, a main city arterial 2-lane road with heavy traffic and moderate speeds.
- RoadPod® VP
- RoadPod® VL
- RoadPod® VM
MetroCount VM Accuracy Test Results
The following results are from an analysis in the City of Fremantle, at a test site on Ord Street, a main city arterial 2-lane road with heavy traffic and moderate speeds.
- RoadPod® VP
- RoadPod® VL
- RoadPod® VM
MetroCount VM Accuracy Test Results
The following results are from an analysis in the City of Fremantle, at a test site on Ord Street, a main city arterial 2-lane road with heavy traffic and moderate speeds.
- RoadPod® VP
- RoadPod® VL
- RoadPod® VM
MetroCount VM Accuracy Test Results
The following results are from an analysis in the City of Fremantle, at a test site on Ord Street, a main city arterial 2-lane road with heavy traffic and moderate speeds.
- RoadPod® VP
- RoadPod® VL
- RoadPod® VM