How many containers were collected?
One of the applications of video analysis is automatically counting containers during a collection route.
Based on the recorded footage, it is possible to determine how many containers were collected and link individual collection events to the time and location of the vehicle. This provides concrete information on the number of collections completed along a given route.
Such data can support service verification, route monitoring and the analysis of completed collections.
Colour as an additional source of information
Video analysis can also identify the colours of containers. This makes it possible to verify whether, during the collection of a specific waste fraction, containers assigned to another fraction also appeared along the route.
This can be particularly useful where container colours are used to distinguish between waste fractions. Colour-coding systems vary between countries and regions, so the analysis can be adapted to local waste collection rules.
Colour recognition therefore provides an additional way to verify how collection activities are carried out.
From video footage to operational data
Container counting and colour recognition show how footage recorded during everyday vehicle operations can provide more than documentation of a route.
Combining information on the number of containers, collection events, vehicle location and container colours creates an additional source of data about waste collection activities. This can support operators in verifying completed collections, analysing routes and monitoring service delivery.
VideoBox does more than record the route. Video analysis can turn recorded footage into data that supports everyday operations.