In Bangkok, there are more than 2.6 million vehicles on the roads daily as drivers have to spend around 22 days each year stuck in the traffic. One of the busiest roads that penetrates the heart of Downtown Bangkok, Vibhavadi Rangsit Highway, is no exception. The Highway is frequently congested with cars as commuters traveling in and out of the capital city, especially during the rush hours.

The main objectives of the project and the Messoa system are to analyse the traffic volume, as well as to calculate the time taken to travel through this section at any given time of the day.

Traffic analysis requires higher standards in terms of captured image quality in order to collect the most accurate information for data analysis. The Messoa cameras deployed in this project successfully met such requirements with the company’s extensive know-how in traffic surveillance.

The Messoa SCR515PRO and SCB265PRO traffic cameras were strategically installed at 4 locations spread across the monitored section. The SCR515PRO was used to capture the license plate of any target vehicles. By tracking the target vehicle's plate number, it allows the system to precisely know when that vehicle shows up in the camera's capture range and calculate the time taken traveling from one location point to another. On the other hand, the SCB265PRO was used to capture an overview of the entire road span that allows the system to estimate the total traffic volume.

Both SCR515PRO and SCB265PRO are driven by Messoa’s proprietary Catchall engine, an image processing technology specially designed to precisely capture vital information. This technology enables the cameras to deliver crisper, clearer images in outdoor light conditions and to ensure precise captures for positive identification all day long when integrated with any LPR and car counting software solutions.

The project leader at the Department of Highways was satisfied with the analysis results and made the following remark: “the Messoa traffic cameras deliver an exceptional image quality that will help us attain accurate information that we need for analysing the traffic patterns on Vibhavadi Rangsit Highway. The data collected will become really valuable references as we draw up traffic policies and regulations, as well as future traffic planning for the city that is still expanding."