AI cameras that save lives: Acusensus founder says tech has already prevented hundreds of tragedies
The founder of road safety enforcement company Acusensus says his company’s technology has saved hundreds of families and friends from going through the grief of losing a loved one through road crashes. Alex Jannick (pictured), who was inspired to create the AI-based camera technology to spot people using their mobile phones at the wheel when […]
UK’s biggest Acusensus distracted driving trial launched in Scotland
Acusensus AI distracted driving camera technology will be deployed in Scotland for the first time to monitor the amount of drivers who use mobile phones behind the wheel and don’t wear seatbelts. Transport Scotland says the issues are two of the ‘Fatal-5’ high-risk driver behaviours, with almost one in four road users killed on Scotland’s […]
Jenoptik Smart Mobility Solutions delivers new Distracted Driving System in Plymouth
Jenoptik UK has deployed a trial of its latest development for mobile phone and seatbelt detection on a road with high collision rates in Plymouth. The two-camera solution is situated on Gdynia Way; a busy route through the city operating within an existing Jenoptik Average Speed Enforcement area. Jenoptik’s Distracted Driving System uses advanced AI-powered […]
Acusensus’ pioneering AI road safety contribution profiled in two national newspapers
The Mail and Times newspapers have both run in-depth features about the Acusensus camera solution which uses artificial intelligence to identify drivers using their mobile phones at the wheel, and vehicle occupants not using a seatbelt. Acusensus developed its “Heads Up” Artificial Intelligence technology which uses specially equipped cameras to see through the windscreen and […]
Driver who killed cyclist after “flurry” of phone activity avoids prison sentence
A van driver who was distracted by his phone before colliding with and killing a cyclist on a dual carriageway in Norfolk has avoided prison, instead being handed a 12-month sentence suspended for 18 months and a 12-month driving ban after admitting causing death by careless driving. Campaigners have described the judge’s decision as tantamount to the death […]
From bad habits to safer roads: Acusensus AI delivers real behaviour change
“When you drive, you hope others on the road are as switched on and as law-abiding as you are – the latest statistics show we’re helping to make that hope a reality.” So says Geoff Collins, UK General Manager of road safety technology company Acusensus, after latest analysis of installations of its AI cameras across […]
New figures show Acusensus AI cameras do affect driver behaviour
Road safety experts in Devon and Cornwall say cameras which use AI to detect mobile phone and seatbelt offences are having a positive effect on road user behaviour in the counties. The Acusensus ‘Heads-Up’ cameras have been used at different locations around the two counties over the past three years as part of ongoing trials […]
Acusensus AI cameras featured on BBC News – VIDEO
The BBC’s Spotlight programme in Southwest England has published a report revealing that 50% more people have been caught not wearing seat belts as those fined for driving while using mobile phones. Devon and Cornwall Police said 10,000 images collected by Acusensus Artificial Intelligence cameras over the last 12 months had captured 6,000 people breaking […]
Report reveals top mobile apps behind distracted driving
Cambridge Mobile Telematics Research has found that drivers are swapping social and gaming apps for practical tools and AI – with surprising demographic differences. In the age of mobile apps, the phrase “distracted driving” extends well beyond texting. A new report, The Most-Used Apps Behind the Wheel, from Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) sheds light on a critical, often […]
Acusensus AI camera tech highlighted on national TV
Road safety technology company Acusensus’s “Heads Up” distracted and impaired driving technology has been featured to a mainstream audience on the BBC’s Crimewatch Live television show. Devon and Cornwall Police’s Head of Road Safety, Adrian Leisk, told how the technology was used in a world-first trial to detect potential drink-drivers in the run-up to Christmas. […]