Company background and history

Smartmicro is a company founded by Professor Hermann Rohling and Dr. Ralph Mende in Germany in 1997, focusing on the research and development of high-performance and high-quality sensors. Smartmicro emphasizes its innovation and commitment to the future, committed to providing users with safer, more environmentally friendly, and smarter solutions. The company’s products are widely used in traffic management and the automotive industry, aiming to improve road safety, optimize traffic flow, and reduce travel time through advanced detection technology.

WaveTronix is a company based in the United States, founded in 2002 by David Arnold and Mike Jensen. WaveTronix, with the slogan “Smarter Traffic Begins”, emphasizes itself as a leader in the field of radar traffic detection and is committed to improving road traffic conditions around the world through its technology. WaveTronix provides tools and services that cover Smartsensor radar sensors, data management devices, and more, aimed at supporting the development of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).

Technology and Products

Smartmicro is known for its high-performance microwave radar sensors, which can provide stable traffic flow monitoring under various weather conditions, including vehicle classification, speed measurement, and other functions. They are widely used in urban traffic management, highway monitoring, multi lane intersection management, and other fields, especially performing well in applications that require high-precision object detection and classification. In addition, the technology of Smartmicro is also integrated into the intelligent transportation system to support traffic signal optimization, accident detection and other functions, and is applicable to vehicle behavior monitoring in the autonomous vehicle test field. Smartmicro’s product design emphasizes precision and reliability, and is widely used worldwide, especially in the European market.

Smartsensor radar products are favored for their simple installation process and user-friendly features, making them ideal for daily management tasks such as traffic signal control, parking management, and emergency vehicle priority passage within cities. Smartsensor’s solution supports wireless communication and can quickly transmit data to the traffic management center, helping managers make immediate responses. In addition, Smartsensor technology is also applied to traffic flow monitoring, providing real-time data support to optimize traffic signal timing and reduce congestion. In the US market, Smartsensor has extensive deployment experience and a good customer service record.

Smartmicro radar products use forward detection methods and are usually installed in front of the road, directly facing oncoming vehicles. This type of radar is mainly used to detect the speed, position, and direction of vehicles. Forward detection radar is suitable for applications that require high-precision detection, such as speeding detection on highways or traffic flow monitoring.

The Smartsensor radar product adopts a cross-sectional detection method, which can simultaneously cover multiple lanes and provide a “cross-sectional” traffic flow overview. This radar technology is highly suitable for optimizing urban traffic signals, as it can monitor vehicle density in real-time on multiple lanes, helping traffic control systems dynamically adjust the time allocation of signal lights to optimize traffic flow. In addition, cross-section detection radar is also suitable for parking management, which can detect the occupancy of parking spaces, as well as the detection of pedestrians and non motorized vehicles to improve road safety.

Application scenarios and advantages

In terms of application scenarios, both companies’ products can be used for core tasks such as traffic flow monitoring and signal control optimization. Smartmicro’s radar sensors output raw target detection data, which requires users to process and analyze the data themselves. This provides greater flexibility for system integrators and end users. Smartsensor provides powerful data analysis software based on traffic detection hardware. This software can deeply explore the collected traffic parameters such as traffic flow and speed, and output rich traffic situation analysis results. Smartmicro’s products are favored for their performance in complex environments, particularly suitable for places that require efficient operation even in harsh weather conditions. Smartsensor, on the other hand, performs well in situations where rapid deployment or frequent adjustment of monitoring points is required due to its flexible installation method and seamless data transmission capability.