Latin America. The adoption of surveillance cameras for monitoring passengers on buses in different countries is beginning to become a reality. This type of surveillance system has been shown in many cities around the world to help significantly reduce incidents and thefts, both at bus stops and inside them.
In addition, thanks to the counting of people, it is possible to define which are the points and times of greatest flow of users to be able to alert the operators to improve the quality of the service.
Some countries have already identified cameras as the main ally to eradicate the constant problems of transport. In Argentina, as of the first of January 2015, it is mandatory that all public passenger transport companies must incorporate video cameras in their units to guarantee the safety of passengers. In Madrid, Spain, around 6,000 Axis network cameras were installed on buses.
For its part, in Stockholm, Sweden, a project was developed for the buses and trains of the Lokaltrafik, with more than 15,000 Axis cameras in the almost 2,200 vehicles, becoming the largest video surveillance facility in Sweden. In turn, Prague buses have 3,500 cameras.
"Technological development has allowed the creation of specific cameras for the transport sector, such as axis' F Series, which are resistant to tremors, vibrations and shocks. In addition, they have Full HD image quality, electronic image stabilization and Wide Dynamic Range with Forensic Capture, which allows automatic compensation of abrupt lighting variation, which is critical for means of transport, "says Paulo Chinellato, sales manager for South America.
