July 13, CNBC AI News — China’s Ministry of Public Security has unveiled a bespoke traffic management drone system, designed specifically for police use. Announced by the ministry’s Road Traffic Safety Research Center, the new platform aims to tackle critical challenges like securing video transmission from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and enabling deeper integration with traffic control operations.
The system boasts four core capabilities:
Universal Compatibility
Built upon a dual-network, dual-platform architecture integrated with existing command platforms, it supports major UAV brands for plug-and-play deployment. The system manages the entire operation lifecycle, including device registration, remote control, and payload management.
Automated Data Pipeline
It automatically transmits captured traffic violations and incident data to central command systems, enabling remote non-penalty ticketing and leveraging the “Cloud Siren” system for instant driver alerting.
Autonomous Patrol Operations
Equipped with drone-in-nest technology, the platform autonomously pilots aircraft along predefined routes for routine patrols, dispatches drones to incident sites, and performs remote audible warnings. It captures accident scene imagery and auto-uploads evidence directly to the nationwide traffic management app (12123).
Real-time AI Detection
Utilizing deep learning algorithms, the system analyzes live drone footage to swiftly identify 16 categories of traffic offenses and incidents – including illegal lane changes, congestion, and pedestrians on highways – achieving over 80% recognition accuracy in real-time.
Image: Overview of the Traffic Police Drone Command Interface
Emphasizing interoperability, the platform employs standardized interfaces to ensure rapid integration of diverse mainstream drones. It provides centralized management for fleets (controllers, drone nests) and flight personnel.
Operators gain real-time situational awareness through the platform’s monitoring dashboard, which features multi-screen viewing, screenshot capabilities, streaming video feeds, and integration with central command systems.
For enforcement, the system facilitates non-penalty zone configuration, AI-powered screening of violation imagery, automated data linkage, and evidence uploads – streamlining traffic law compliance.
Advanced control functions include preset flight paths, precision waypoint navigation, and anomaly detection postures, enabling rapid response to unfolding traffic situations.
The system is already undergoing pilot deployment across multiple major Chinese cities including Dalian, Wuxi, Suzhou, Nantong, Zhengzhou, and Pengdu. Early results show significant operational impact: police units utilizing the platform report an average of 237 daily automated detections of violations such as illegal lane changes, congestion, or unauthorized highway access, with current recognition accuracy reaching 82.7%.
Looking ahead, further development is planned to enhance capabilities including detailed crash scene photogrammetry and intelligent electronic fence management.
Image: Drone in Operational Use for Surveillance and Enforcement
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