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.
Technology for Wireless Road Data
RoadPod® VMs work together in an array to deliver automatic, wireless vehicle monitoring with built-in redundancy for continuous data collection.
Each site captures individual vehicle records including volume, speed, length-based classification, gap, headway and road surface temperature. Speed data can also be used to calculate averages and percentiles, such as 85th-percentile speeds. This helps teams identify speeding trends, reckless driving behaviour and potential road safety issues. When multiple VM sites are deployed across key locations, the system can provide a more holistic view of traffic flow across wider road networks.
A Smarter Alternative to Loops and Piezos
Unlike traditional loops and piezoelectric sensors, RoadPod® VM requires no trenching, cutting or grinding of the road surface. This reduces installation disruption, lowers traffic management requirements and keeps deployment costs low. Sensors can be installed in seconds, operate off-grid and transmit data wirelessly for real-time access in ATLYST®.
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.
Open Real-Time Traffic Monitoring with RoadPod® VM configuration options
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 RoadPod®️ VM Sensors Work?
RoadPod®️ VM sensors are installed on the road surface and detect passing vehicles using magnetometer technology. Vehicle data is captured at the roadside, transmitted wirelessly, and displayed in ATLYST®️ for real-time monitoring, analysis and reporting. This gives teams a clear flow of data from sensor to platform, helping them move quickly from traffic detection to informed decision-making.
What is real-time traffic monitoring?
Real-time traffic monitoring is the collection and display of traffic data as vehicles move through a monitored location. Instead of waiting for manual downloads or delayed reports, teams can access current information on traffic volume, speed, classification and flow. This helps transport authorities respond faster to changing road conditions and make more informed operational decisions.
How can I get real-time traffic data?
Real-time traffic data can be collected using connected road sensors such as RoadPod®️ VM. Once installed, VM sensors collect vehicle data and transmit it wirelessly into ATLYST®️, where users can view, filter, analyse and export traffic information. A single VM site provides detailed data for one location, while multiple sites can support broader network monitoring.
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