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PTV Flows

Monitor and predict traffic in real-time

PTV Flows is a cost-effective and hassle free solution for real-time traffic management. The cloud-based software visualizes problems in the road network and can detect or anticipate unexpected congestion.

The automatic alerts help traffic operators to proactively manage traffic, reduce the length of delays, improve safety, and increase the efficiency of the transport system.

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This is how PTV Flows works

PTV Flows allows traffic operators to effortlessly monitor and predict traffic in real-time. By leveraging machine learning, state-of-the-art algorithms, and automatic alerts, PTV Flows enables cities and road authorities to optimize their traffic management without the need for extensive resources or complex infrastructure.

Therefore, PTV Flows comes with a network map that is updated automatically and floating car data (FCD) from a major provider with extensive coverage. The software can be run from the browser or be integrated via API into existing systems.

To get the software up and running, traffic operators simply need to select the parts of the road network they want to monitor and set up alerts based on customizable KPIs. Now they can devote themselves to other tasks and wait for the first alert email to pop up, that might read like this: “In 30 minutes, the speed on Main Road will be under 20 km/h.”

Why you should consider PTV Flows

Maps & Data
Bundle: Software + Data

All necessary maps and data are included in the package and automatically updated

PTV Visum reliable future planning
Cost-effective

You only pay for what you need; no expensive hardware or infrastructure necessary

PTV Axylog provides transport visibility through alerts and notifications
No need for manual monitoring

PTV Flows runs in the background and automatically informs the operator about current or upcoming incidents

save time
Take timely actions

Leverage machine learning technology and self-learning forecasts to proactively manage traffic

PTV Vistad nahtlose Integration seamless integration
Full support for API and automation workflows

KPIs and link-based results are available through a REST based API

PTV Optima dashboards
No installation necessary

PTV Flows is cloud-based, self-updating and easily scalable

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Robust Self-Updating Traffic Forecasts

Short-term prediction of traffic flows is an important topic for any traffic management control room. The forecasted speed and the ability to focus on specific KPIs monitoring zones or corridors, help the system to identify patterns and trends that may not be immediately obvious to human analysts. The predictions allow the traffic operators to spot upcoming incidents up to 120 minutes into the future and to proactively manage traffic flow.

PTV Flows is self-learning and self-updating. The system stores the daily data in the historical dataset and each week automatically updates the clusters that are being used for forecast calculation.

Predictive Automatic Alerting

PTV Flows’ automatic and predictive alerts help traffic operators to stay ahead of potential problems and to act before congestion occurs. In addition to that, the alerts save valuable time and resources. By eliminating the need for manual monitoring of traffic, the system can minimize human intervention and allow traffic operators to focus on more urgent tasks.

The alerts are being sent as email and can be customized to the traffic operator’s preference. You can select which alerts you or other stakeholders (e.g. police officers) want to receive and when, and whether you want to be informed as soon as the problem has been solved.

Customization & Flexibility

PTV Flows can be adapted to your needs. The road network being monitored by the system can range from just a couple of streets to a whole region and is easily scalable in case your focus changes. The advantage: You only pay for what you need.

The KPIs on which the alerts are based on can also be customized (with different level of warning and alerts expressed in different colors) specific to a corridor or area and thus provide a more accurate picture of traffic conditions than just standard KPIs. They can be designed to reflect unique traffic challenges such as congestion hotspots, peak traffic patterns, or problematic intersections, and support informed and data-driven decision-making.

In case you don’t want a browser-based tool and prefer to integrate PTV Flows’ algorithms and results into your existing systems, there is also an API available.

Live Demonstration of PTV Flows

Watch the video to learn more about PTV Flows. Principal Product Manager Luca Paone explains the set-up of the tool, demonstrates the most important functions (i.a. KPIs, forecast, historical analysis), and presents the API.

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A selection of satisfied PTV customers for traffic management

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A selection of use cases

Motorway network

  • Network performance indicators for the road authority
  • Predictive alerts of queues for possible traffic rerouting

TMC

  • Comprehensive traffic monitoring and forecast for the whole network
  • Traffic management with automatic alerts for 3rd party system (e.g. VMS)
  • Timely notification of problems to stakeholders (e.g. urban police)

Construction site monitoring

  • Real-time impact assessment of construction sites (through KPI)
  • Queue monitoring around the construction site

Pre/Post studies

  • Activate PTV Flows and monitor variations of KPIs before and after any intervention, roadwork, signal timings etc

FCD tenders

  • Participate in tenders that require FCD data
  • FCD data delivery via API

Event/Transportation hubs

  • Organizers of congresses, fairs, sport events, airports and other hubs can monitor and inform people about reachability (to/from)

Licenses & Plans

 

Small

Corridor

Medium

Town

Large

City / Regional Roads

Extra Large

Region / National Roads

Km included

400 1,000 5,000 10,000

Users included

5 5 5 5

KPIs included

10 10 10 10

Forecast element included

6 6 6 6

 

Additional KPIs, users, kilometres, and API access can be obtained through customized plan options.

 

 

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Learning & Support

Blog Post
PTV Optima vs PTV Flows

Which Traffic Management Software is Best for You?

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Support
PTV Help Desk Portal

Get in touch with our experts for professional product support or browse our help articles.

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Tutorial

How to monitor and forecast speeds

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Tutorial

How to monitor congestion with the help of alerts

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