WavetronixLINDON, Utah—January 17, 2008—The Purdue University School of Civil Engineering has put SmartSensor Advance under the microscope in a study that compares radar-based wide-area advance detection to fixed-point detectors. The study, titled Performance Requirements and Evaluation Procedures for Advance Wide Area Detectors, was presented by doctoral candidate Anuj Sharma at a poster session during the recent Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting.
The Purdue study compared the Wavetronix Advance intersection radar system to buried loops at its testing facility in Noblesville, Indiana. Radar sensor data was compared to a baseline of data generated by probe vehicles equipped with handheld GPS devices.
The results of the test showed accuracies within 7.5 feet for range and 4.1 miles per house for speed detection.
“We are pleased with the results of the Purdue test,” said Brad Giles, a Wavetronix systems engineer and chairman of the sensor Product Management Team. “It verified our published performance specifications for SmartSensor Advance.”