RTA uses A.I. to monitor customers' compliance with face mask rule

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is turning to artificial intelligence to ensure that customers are wearing face masks.

The smart cameras at the RTA’s Customer Happiness Centres have been fitted with the A.I.- powered technology to enforce the COVID-19 safety rule.

The devices generate analytical reports and daily indicators that help officials take appropriate action.

They have been installed at the Centres in Al Barsha, Umm Ramool, Deira and Awir.

The cameras that were initially rolled out to measure the happiness of customers were repurposed with the new technology.

"The cameras, which had been installed more than 18 months ago, were made in the UAE and fitted with artificial intelligence capabilities characterised by high accuracy and speed," said Ahmed Mahboub, Executive Director of Smart Services, Corporate Technology Support Services Sector, RTA.

"They can capture images at a rate of 30 frames per second, and within a range of 7 metres and a field of view of 65 degrees over and above other features such as the autofocus in the dark, and an internal RAM of 32 MB," added Mahboub.

The smart cameras installed to measure the happiness of visitors at customers happiness centres of RTA have been fitted with new technology to monitor the compliance of those visitors with the wearing of face masks. https://t.co/6pqh6VIL3f#RTA pic.twitter.com/ldqc5zlF6f

— RTA (@rta_dubai) December 6, 2020