Groundhog® Permanent Traffic Analyzer

The Groundhog is a wireless, permanent traffic analyzer that accurately detects vehicle count, speed and classification data. The sensor collects data without any external sensors, loops or tubes, providing you with a low maintenance solution for areas where on-going traffic studies are needed. Whether you are managing local roadways, a bridge, parking garage, construction area, or traffic in and out of local points of interest, the Groundhog provides key data necessary for effective traffic analysis, control and management.

The self-contained, in-pavement sensor utilizes Vehicle Magnetic Imaging technology to detect vehicle count, speed and classification. The Groundhog then reports wirelessly to a site controller alongside the roadway or a road weather station. The Groundhog provides accurate traffic data with much less maintenance and replacement costs than traditional inductive loop technology. And, when used with Wireless Data Management (WDM) software, traffic data can easily be presented in the form of reports, charts and graphs.

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Benefits:

• Provides accurate count, speed and classification data
• Lower maintenance costs than traditional inductive loops
• Equipment can be retrieved before road repaving operations
• Wireless data transfer
• Easy to use software for viewing data

• Vehicle Counts
• Speeds & Length
• Roadway Surface Temperature Roadway
• Wet / Dry Condition Period Data from 1 – 120 minutes
• Wireless Data Transfer
• Battery Life Up To Five Years

• Highways, City Streets & Intersections Parking Lots, Garages & Shopping Malls Bridges & Toll Booths Construction Areas Airports, Stadiums & Casinos Military Bases & Border Crossings

• The GROUNDHOG® G-4 can serve within incident management systems such as low visibility warnings, “vehicle-in-median” warnings, variable message sign notifications as well as incorporate video monitoring and atmospheric sensors.

• Extensive Labor
• Unrepairable Components
• Significant Structural Impact
• Expensive Replacement Costs
• Extended Lane Closure Time

• Minimal Structural Impact
• Minimal Labor and Lane Closure Times
• Fast and Easy Replacement or Repair

• The Groundhog is frequently used in the Permanent Count Station application. This system utilizes a network of wireless Groundhogs which transmit to local base units that then relay the information into the convenience of an office. This data is crucial in traffic analysis, control and management and can be represented in the form of histograms, charts and graphs.