With the support of the Eurecat technology centre, ControlCat has embedded advanced artificial intelligence processes into a new software platform called IdenTools which allows real-time traffic characterisation, pattern detection, mobility flow prediction and generating smart alerts which can be implemented to optimise public safety and urban efficiency.
This technological solution has also led to ControlCat setting up the spin-off IdenTools. “The new solution enables the data gathered to be turned into strategic information to improve mobility management, enhance urban security and power the development of smart cities,” says Albert Cortada, CEO of ControlCat and Identools. “Our partnership with Eurecat has allowed us to leverage cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology developed specifically for Identools, bolstering our value proposition as a leading smart mobility and urban security platform.”
“The system we have developed brings state-of-the-art capabilities when it comes to determining the number of vehicles on the road, characterising them and exploring possible anomalies in the expected traffic flow,” adds Cirus Iniesta, director of Eurecat’s Big Data & Data Science Unit. “It is also a robust system which anonymises sensitive data and allows all types of incidents to be logged using blockchain technology.”
A tool to generate safer and more efficient urban environments
This is a software-only model which does not require specific hardware for installation. Its modular architecture enables easy integration with existing infrastructure and delivers compliance with the highest privacy standards, ensuring protection of the data gathered.
Identools is thus positioned “as a trailblazing, technologically advanced alternative to the more rigid, hardware-dependent traditional models,” notes Cortada.
The project aspires to be a gold standard solution for environments seeking to evolve towards a more secure, flexible and sustainable data-driven management model. “Identools’ main mission is to help create safer and more efficient urban environments through an advanced technological solution and a service which supports security professionals, improves mobility and lessens the environmental impact on territories,” argues Cortada.
