Cisco is investing $1 million in smart city technology for Adelaide to help cut traffic congestion and create the foundations for the rollout of autonomous vehicles on busy roads. Under a pilot with the Government of South Australia and City of Adelaide, Cisco said the technology measures the dwell time and queue length of vehicles as they wait at an intersection; a key element of congestion monitoring. It also calculates rolling averages across the day though a customised dashboard and a suite of metrics that show how well the traffic light sequences are operating at an intersection. Under the first phase of the project, six sensors will be set up at the busy intersection of Grenfell and Pulteney. The sensors will gather intersection-approach traffic information such as location and speed of vehicles, as well as pedestrians. Using this data, tailored algorithms recommend traffic light intervals to improve traffic and pedestrian-crossing flow. A second phase will involve an assessment of whether the same infrastructure can be applied to quickly and accurately determine the location and movements of autonomous vehicles. This is critical to being able to manage, direct and control these vehicles, Cisco said. If the trials are successful, other intersections in Adelaide will be selected to potentially test and scale the solution across the city, followed by a national roll out. This latest internet-of-things (IoT) initiative follows the unveiling of a plan last year between the University of Adelaide and five local councils to transform Adelaide into a smart city. The university is working with the City of Prospect and other local councils to use low-band WiFi and other technologies to gather information about the use of public spaces so they can be better managed and maintained. Under the Connected Places program, a linked series of sensors will provide useful data from Adelaide’s northern, western and eastern suburbs. Other local councils involved in the initiative are Burnside, Campbelltown, Playford, and Port Adelaide-Enfield. Follow CIO Australia on Twitter and Like us on Facebookhellip;Twitter: @CIO_Australia,Facebook: CIO Australia, or take part in the CIO conversation onLinkedIn: CIO Australia Follow Byron Connolly on Twitter:@ByronConnolly Related content feature The CIO’s new role: Orchestrator-in-chief CIOs have unique insight into everything that happens in a company. Some are using that insight to take on a more strategic role. By Minda Zetlin Dec 04, 2023 12 mins CIO CIO CIO opinion Fortifying the bridge between tech and business in the C-suite To be considered a tech-forward company today, there has to be a focus on tech fluency across the C-suite, which creates a unique opportunity for CIOs to uplevel their roles and expand their footprint across the enterprise. By Diana Bersohn and Rachel Barton Dec 04, 2023 7 mins CIO CIO CIO brandpost Sponsored by G42 Understanding the impact of AI on society, environment and economy By Jane Chan Dec 03, 2023 4 mins Artificial Intelligence opinion Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs In this article, we take a look at how CIOs can tackle website spoofing attacks and the best ways to prevent them. By Yash Mehta Dec 01, 2023 5 mins CIO Cyberattacks Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe