Sustainable Transportation
Build More Sustainable Transportation Solutions With Data
Congested roads and long traffic delays don’t just frustrate drivers—they contribute to bigger environmental challenges. Every extra minute a vehicle spends idling adds to air pollution, fuel waste, and public health concerns.
In 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency reported that transportation accounted for 28% of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States—more than any other sector, including industry and electricity production. Most of that pollution comes from cars, trucks, and SUVs stuck in traffic or idling at intersections.
Omnisight’s Fusion Sensor helps cities manage these issues by delivering accurate, real-time data for better traffic planning. With reliable insights, municipalities can reduce unnecessary emissions, improve air quality, and support long-term sustainability and transportation goals while creating safer, healthier communities.
Goals of a Sustainable Traffic Management System
Creating an efficient, sustainable transportation network for a city or an urban community starts with designing and implementing a sustainable traffic management system (TMS).
Cities and communities should focus on the following transportation sustainability goals:
How Omnisight’s Fusion Sensor Supports Your Transportation Sustainability Objectives
Omnisight’s Fusion Sensor gives cities the tools to make practical, sustainable traffic decisions. It combines advanced radar, AI-powered video, and onboard data processing to deliver reliable, real-time insights that help reduce emissions, ease congestion, and guide long-term transportation planning.
This sensor system offers a clear path forward for communities aiming to build cleaner, safer streets.
Advanced Sensor
The Fusion Sensor is equipped with a high-definition video camera, an HD3D radar, and onboard artificial intelligence (AI) analytics. These sensor technologies can accurately tell apart pedestrians, cyclists, cars, trucks, and rail vehicles with 98.7% accuracy.
City planners can use the data to implement eco-focused adaptive signal timing and identify where infrastructure changes, like adding bike lanes or improving bus routes, will have the most impact.
Fast Data Transmission
Traffic jams don’t just slow down commutes—they quickly degrade air quality. Within minutes, idling vehicles release high levels of nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide, creating immediate environmental and public health risks for nearby communities.
City authorities need reliable tools to respond quickly when congestion builds. Clearing backups fast helps restore traffic flow and reduces the impact on the environment caused by idling vehicles. The Fusion Sensor captures and transmits data 20 times per second, giving communities near-instant access to accurate traffic conditions.
Traffic Pattern Recognition
Reducing the environmental impact of traffic starts with understanding how vehicles move through a city each day. That level of insight is essential for building more sustainable streets.
The Fusion Sensor’s TrueEdge processor delivers accurate, long-term vehicle counts, classifies vehicles by type and size, tracks average speeds, and identifies lane usage patterns. This data gives transportation agencies the foundation to plan low-emission zones, address recurring bottlenecks, and support long-term transport sustainability investments.
Energy Efficiency
Conventional traffic management systems often depend on a mix of cameras, loop detectors, external servers, and other components, many of which draw significant power and demand ongoing upkeep.
Omnisight’s Fusion Sensor offers a more sustainable option. It supports eco-friendly transportation systems through both data insights and energy efficiency. Each unit uses no more than 20 watts of power, making it compatible with renewable energy sources like solar.
It also processes data on-site and transmits it using a simple Ethernet or wireless connection, reducing the need for external servers and the CO₂ emissions tied to data center operations.
Main Benefits of Sustainable Transportation With the Fusion Sensor
The Omnisight Fusion Sensor is designed to be an easy-to-implement, eco-friendly technology for cities looking to design sustainable transport systems.
Here are some of the ways your community can benefit from these technologies:
- Cleaner and more livable cities. Optimized routing lowers traffic density and exposure to harmful pollutants. Your community’s air quality improves, making pedestrians less likely to develop health conditions.
- Improved fuel efficiency. Sustainable traffic management solutions encourage smarter routes and infrastructure planning, ensuring vehicles idle less and helping drivers save money at the pump.
- Scalability and flexibility. The Fusion Sensor works for cities of any size and integrates easily with existing infrastructure. As communities grow, additional sensors can be deployed where needed, supporting expanding transportation networks and advancing long-term sustainability goals.
- More sustainable modes of transportation. Sustainably designed cities encourage people to rely on public transportation systems or environmentally friendly vehicle technologies, such as electric vehicles (EVs).
-1.png?width=300&name=Fusion%20Sensor%20White%20(1)-1.png)
Create a Sustainable Transportation Network With Omnisight
The Omnisight Fusion Sensor isn’t just a technologically advanced sensor system for smart cities; it also supports sustainable transportation initiatives. It provides precise, actionable sustainability data, whether you are a small city planner or represent a transportation department for a major urban area.
Contact Omnisight to learn how the Fusion Sensor can help your city reduce its environmental impact and build a cleaner, more efficient transportation system.