BMTC has launched ADAS (superior driver help system) on a pilot foundation for 3 months. It has gadgets corresponding to imaginative and prescient sensor digicam, DMS (driver monitoring system) digicam, GPS unit and an eyewatch, all mounted on the car’s entrance windshield glass and interconnected. This helps the motive force get real-time audio and visible warnings on potential hazards on the street.
The target is to make sure buses preserve secure distance from different autos, keep away from collision and get pace restrict warnings, amongst others. The DMS assesses the motive force’s alertness on the street.
These gadgets had been demonstrated earlier than transport minister Ramalinga Reddy and senior BMTC officers Wednesday. Throughout the pilot, the gadgets had been put in in 10 buses working on Outer Ring Street.
Sarathi autos to attend to SoS alerts
A BMTC official stated below the Nirbhaya scheme, the company has put in place surveillance methods in 5,000 buses by putting in cameras and panic buttons. This can allow passengers to contact the BMTC management room throughout emergencies, when ladies passengers are in misery or if there’s a combat between bus crew and passengers.
The management room will coordinate with Sarathi car workers plying on roads to take care of passengers’ grievances. They’ll additionally use the SoS system, which is accessible on the BMTC app, to contact the management room.
