KUALA LUMPUR – Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will expand and improve integrated transportation management in the city with the installation of 5,000 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras with artificial intelligence features.
Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim said 3,000 cameras with artificial intelligence functionality had been installed for smart traffic system management, crime monitoring, community monitoring, and monitoring DBKL assets.
He said 2,000 more CCTV cameras would be put up by the end of the year for police to monitor crimes.
“The AI system being used can detect real-time incidents and situations such as potholes, cement spilled from lorries, and illegal traders by the roadside. Notifications of such incidents will help DBKL implement monitoring, prevention, enforcement, and maintenance work,” he said, adding that with this initiative, DBKL has managed to reduce the use of its preventive maintenance budget.
He said this in his speech launching the rebranding of the Transportation Management Centre at the Kuala Lumpur Command and Control Centre here today.
Shahidan said the latest system is equipped with the ability to collect, process, and provide feedback on the data collected in the city, which could help DBKL use the data effectively and efficiently for further action.
He said various single systems being used by DBKL such as licensing, enforcement, and transportation systems such as traffic lights and Go KL City Bus systems will be integrated into the smart city system.
Shahidan said the installation of the CCTV cameras and integrated system would also help monitor and prevent vandalism, as well as improve the maintenance and protection of assets.
“The effort also involves the installation of 140 full-colour VMS (vehicle monitoring system) units, 42 panic button units in public parks, and 78 speakers, to be fully completed at the end of this year,” he said.
He said the system can also monitor road damage and identify faded road markings, broken street lights, traffic lights, and fallen trees, as well as detect traffic offences that cause congestion. – Bernama, October 15, 2021
