Application of artificial intelligence can help tame traffic in Nairobi, says KURA boss - KBC

Rapid urbanisation in Nairobi, Kenya's capital city, has meant there's been huge growth in the number of vehicles on roads. Today, Nairobi is one of the world's most congested cities. Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) Director General Silas Kinoti has said intelligent infrastructure is helping transport networks to become more connected in an attempt to identify ways of improving experience for everyone on the road. Bird's eye view tech aims to unlock Nairobi traffic jams according to @KURAroads Director General @MuriraKinoti who believes that construction of many roads is a milestone yes but not a solution to nerve-racking snarl ups pic.twitter.com/WGHhRk9N3X He said Kenya will be seeking to emulate on their foreign counterparts like Germany to initiate usage of Artificial Intelligence(AI) to optimise traffic light control and reduce the waiting time at an intersection. "There are real world projects around the globe and the applications are continuously expanding. Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be key to help us with the data which would identify patterns that would not have been seen without AI. Through continuous learning, we're able to constantly update the traffic patterns and thus traffic flow. Road Traffic monitoring involves the collection of data describing the characteristic of vehicles and their movement through road networks. Such data may be used for one of these purposes such as law enforcement, congestion and incident detection and increasing road capacity. The roads in Nairobi carry more than 60 per cent of more than two million registered vehicles, resulting in tangles of traffic stretching for miles. Earlier today, KURA top management team inspected the dualling of the Eastern Bypass Project and appreciated the progress achieved. Once the road is complete, traffic jams will be reduced and improve connectivity.@PDUDelivery "KURA being an expert in Intelligent Traffic System (ITS) with an example being Yaya Centre,we will have cameras, signals and censors in all arms of the junctions.