Hawaii DoT deploys Blyncsy for roadway monitoring and safety

Hawaii Department of Transportation (Hawaii DoT) is deploying Bentley Systems’ Blyncsy solution in its Eyes on the Road programme, in collaboration with The University of Hawaii to enhance roadway safety statewide.

The Eyes on the Road project provides 1,000 free high-resolution dash cameras to Hawaii residents to install in their vehicles, to improve roadway conditions and keep the roads safe.

Crowd-sourced imagery

The cameras record video automatically as residents drive normally each day. The collected crowd-sourced imagery captures road safety issues such as guardrail damage, vegetation encroachment, debris on the road or along the shoulder, and other roadway hazards.

The footage is uploaded to the cloud through a cellular connection and then automatically analysed using machine learning algorithms and advanced AI analytics from Bentley’s Blyncsy, anonymously.

“Our crews have been working with Blyncsy to refine the machine learning algorithms to amplify our efforts to efficiently maintain our transportation infrastructure”

Blyncsy, part of the infrastructure engineering software company’s Asset Analytics portfolio, transforms dash camera footage and other roadway imagery into actionable insights. It automatically detects and reports on the condition of critical transportation assets, enabling transportation agencies to prioritise maintenance, improve safety, and make data-driven decisions more efficiently.

“Our crews have been working with Blyncsy to refine the machine learning algorithms to amplify our efforts to efficiently maintain our transportation infrastructure,” said Hawaii DoT director Ed Sniffen. “The Eyes on the Road programme will give us the information we need to get to damaged facilities quickly.”