Traffic Monitoring Video Software for Smart Cities & ATMS Infrastructure
Video Infrastructure for Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS)
Departments of Transportation (DOTs) rely on large camera networks to monitor traffic and respond to incidents. Most of those networks were built over many years, resulting in a mix of devices, formats, and vendors.
Wowza provides the streaming media infrastructure that powers Advanced Traffic Management Systems. We help developers and transportation teams ingest video from existing cameras, convert it into consistent, secure streams, and deliver it reliably into ATMS platforms and public systems, without replacing field hardware.
The Media Backbone for ATMS and Traffic Operations
Connect & Ingest
Modernize existing camera networks without replacing hardware.
Many DOTs operate long-standing roadway camera networks that include both modern and legacy traffic monitoring software. Wowza ingests and standardizes heterogeneous video streams into consistent internal formats, bridging protocols without requiring rip-and-replace upgrades.
- Fixed roadway and intersection cameras
- Transit and corridor cameras
- Road weather and tolling cameras
- Drones and mobile units
- RTSP, RTMP/S, MPEG-TS, SRT, WebRTC, UDP
Standardize legacy and modern infrastructure into a unified ATMS-ready video layer.
Process & Secure
Normalize and secure video for ATMS workflows
Modern ATMS environments require reliable, real-time ingestion from thousands of field devices – some of which may transmit over older protocols. Wowza can act as the normalization and security boundary immediately after capture.
- Protocol conversion and bitrate normalization
- Secure internal redistribution of streams
- Recording and clipping where required
- Metadata hooks for analytics, object detection, and ATSPM integration
- API-driven automation for large camera fleets
Enable phased modernization while preserving existing field investments.
Deliver at Scale
Support Traffic Management Centers, edge nodes, and public systems
Traffic video must simultaneously support internal operations and public-facing systems. Wowza enables efficient, scalable delivery across multiple endpoints.
- Low-latency delivery for incident verification
- HLS, LL-HLS, WebRTC, and DASH outputs
- Regional origin clusters to shorten network paths
- Cache-friendly architecture to reduce duplicate backbone traffic
- Predictable performance across high stream counts
Designed for sustained, high-volume ATMS deployments.
Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS)
Traffic Management Centers (TMCs)
Adaptive Signal Control & ATSPM
Incident Detection & Queue Management
Automated Tolling & Corridor Monitoring
Public Traveler Information Systems
Legacy Modernization Without Rip-and-Replace
Extend the life and value of existing infrastructure.
- Accepts a broad range of legacy and modern protocols
- Normalizes diverse camera fleets into a unified layer
- Enables incremental modernization aligned with budget realities
Operational Automation
Large-scale camera networks require centralized, programmable control.
- API-driven provisioning and bulk configuration
- Automated monitoring and health checks
- Scriptable stream rebuild workflows
Scale & Network Efficiency
ATMS environments generate sustained, high-volume traffic video.
- Designed for hundreds of streams per server
- Dual-rendition support for internal and public feeds
- Distributed origins and perimeter caching to reduce backbone strain
Deployment Flexibility
Support roadside, regional, and centralized architectures.
- On-prem, edge, hybrid, and regional cluster deployment
- Integrates into centralized ATMS and ITS environments
Built for Scalable, Efficient ATMS Video Infrastructure
Modernizing ATMS Infrastructure Without Replacing Cameras
Transportation agencies often need to upgrade performance, security, and automation without destabilizing existing camera investments.
Wowza functions as the media normalization and distribution layer between field capture and ATMS application logic.
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What is a smart traffic management system?
A smart traffic management system uses live camera feeds, sensors, and analytics to monitor traffic in real time and adjust signals, signs, and routing to reduce congestion. Cameras feed video to a central operations center where operators or AI systems detect incidents, count vehicles, and identify bottlenecks. The output drives signal timing changes, electronic message signs, and traveler information services.
How do traffic cameras work?
Traffic cameras are cameras mounted on signal poles, overpasses, and highway gantries that continuously stream video to a transportation management center or advanced traffic management system (ATMS). Modern installations combine wide-angle monitoring cameras with PTZ cameras that operators can pan and zoom to inspect specific incidents. The feeds run continuously, so an operator can pull up any view across the network within seconds.
What are intelligent transportation systems?
Intelligent transportation systems, often called ITS, are the broad set of technologies that bring sensing, communication, and computing into transportation infrastructure. Video monitoring is one major component, alongside vehicle detection sensors, ramp metering, electronic toll collection, and connected-vehicle communications. The goal is to manage transportation networks more efficiently and safely without simply adding more physical lanes. These are sometimes also called advanced traffic management systems (ATMS).
Can AI detect traffic incidents from camera feeds?
Yes, AI can analyze live camera feeds to detect stopped vehicles, wrong-way drivers, debris in roadways, and unusual congestion, then alert operators automatically. The video is sent to inference services that watch for trained patterns and trigger alarms within seconds. This shifts traffic operations from reactive (waiting for 911 calls) to proactive (responding before drivers can even report).
Are public traffic camera feeds shared with the public?
Many transportation departments share traffic camera feeds publicly through 511 websites, traveler information apps, and news media partnerships. The shared feeds are typically lower resolution or reduced frame rate to manage bandwidth and protect operational details. They are distributed through a public network separate from the internal operations video. Some feeds, like those of sensitive areas, tunnels, and secure facilities, are never made public.
How is traffic camera video stored and reviewed?
Traffic camera video is typically retained for short windows, often a few days to a few weeks, because the storage requirements for continuous footage from thousands of cameras add up quickly. Incident footage is flagged and preserved for longer, sometimes years, for use in crash investigations and insurance claims. Operators often retrieve video by searching for the camera location and time range for the footage.