Dubai's Roads and Transportation Authority (RTA) have fitted their Artificial Intelligence (AI) cameras with new technology to ensure that all the customers that visit their centres have their face masks on, amid the global pandemic.
This step taken by RTA will help curb the spread of Covid-19 and will help provide protection to the customers as they make their way to the centres.
Ahmed Mahboub, Executive Director of Smart Services, Corporate Technology Support Services Sector, RTA said, “The success of the smart cameras powered by artificial intelligence and computer vision capabilities installed at Al Barsha, Umm Ramool, Deira and Awir Centres to measure the happiness of visiting clients by analysing their facial expressions prompted us to ponder another use of these cameras. We have successfully fitted the cameras with a new technology whereby they can also monitor the compliance of clients with the wearing of face masks as part measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 pandemic. The technology recorded an accuracy rate of 99.1% in this field.”
He also added, “The new technology supports the objectives of The National Covid-19 Crisis Recovery Management and Governance Committee. Cameras generate analytical reports and daily indicators, which help officials of those centres to take appropriate actions towards any failure of compliance with the precautionary measures in place. The cameras, which had been installed more than 18 months ago, were made in the UAE and fitted with artificial intelligence capabilities characterised by high accuracy and speed. They can capture images at a rate of 30 frames per second, and within a range of 7 metres and a field of view of 65 degrees over and above other features such as the autofocus in the dark, and an internal RAM of 32 MB.”
The RTA is eager to further the use of Artificial Intelligence in improving customer services and experiences. This is a move closer to establishing the goal set by the Dubai Government to make Dubai a Smart City.