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Create a new area of type General.
Modify the area size and position to cover the required location on the highway.
Save the new area to be added to the Traffic Analysis Areas list.
Here Area A and Area B are in Section 4 of the carriageway, and are coloured in red. As discussed we recommend that no more than two areas are configured for the radar, as this should give the most accurate analysis of the traffic.
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Ensure Config Function is enabled.
In the Configuration Tree, select the Carriageway in which you want to enable the plugin.
In the Configuration Panel, the Traffic Analysis section is under Plugins.
Click Edit to amend the default settings - the Traffic Analysis has it’s own section on the carriageway edit screen:
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Global Config
These are the settings that you can amend for your Traffic Analysis:
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To add a Traffic Analysis monitoring area within a section, use the ➕ button:
This will open an area dialog allowing you to select the desired area:
Click OK and repeat for other areas to monitor:
Adding Lanes
You can add a lane as an additional filter, if desired, by using the ➕ button:
This will open a lane dialog allowing you to select the desired lane:
Once you have finished click the Save button:
The newly configured lane will be displayed:
Section Config
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You canselect the section of the carriageway that you wish to monitor by clicking the ➕ button:
This will allow access to further options. Click on the Sections box to display each of the sections of the carriageway for you to choose from:
You can then edit the override settings for the section as desired.
Repeat these steps to add additional sections. To delete a section, highlight it and click the ➖ button.
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Select Edit to be in edit mode:
Select the Use Areas Only check box:
Select the Section Config tab and then click the ➕ button:
This will reveal the options available:
Clicking in the Area field will open a dropdown allowing you to select the desired area:
Select the desired area and then choose the section that will be used for reporting purposes only:
Select the section and you can then choose more options if required:
Repeat these steps to add more areas. To delete an area, highlight it and click the ➖ button.
Click Save:
This will save the areas to be used for Traffic Analysis:
Additional
Traffic Analysis takes data from a specific location over a specific period of time, and then aggregates this data into the vehicle classifications defined within the configuration. In ClearWay™, the carriageways are divided into Sections and therefore it is logical for the sections to function as the specific locations from which Traffic Analysis data is taken. There are also situations in which pulling data from Areas instead of Sections is preferred. The configuration allows you to use either or both.
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Select the Playback Tab
Check the Carriageway Traffic Analysis check box.
Carriageway: Select the Carriageway that you wish to analyse which has been configured in the Plugin section.
Section: Select the Section that you have configured in the Plugin section.
Lane: Select a Lane, if required, from the dropdown list.
Click the Query button to run the query.
This will produce a graph like the example below, with a Total Count and Speed m/s:
Each of the Size Classifications have their own tab, and the report can be exported to a .CSV file using the Export button, like the example below:
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