MetroCount provides traffic monitoring systems including portable traffic classifiers and roadside units. Their systems use axle sensors spaced at a known distance to detect vehicle axles and calculate speed, classification, and volume. Data can be processed after collection using software to generate detailed reports on traffic patterns and flows. MetroCount has established itself as a leader in the traffic monitoring industry with over 30 years of experience and an international customer base.

1. MetroCount Traffic
Executive Software
MC5805
How Classifiers Work MC5720
MC5600 MC5712
MC5710 MC5740
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3. After installing tubes, enter site details intocomputer or Pocketusing:
the survey, retrieve data using laptop the Roadside Unit, PC,
and return to office for processing with “MCReport”.
“MCSetup” – Laptop computer, or
“MCSetlite” – PocketPC
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4. After the survey, process traffic data with “MCReport”...
To produce many tables, charts, graphs and user-
defined formats.
All reports based on
MetroCount’s “time-stamped”
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5. Extensive post-survey data processing options
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6. Text reports and graphical reports
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7. User-definable searching and filtering
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8. Data export options
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12. AXLE SENSORS
B A Two axle sensors (rubber tube,
piezo strips) are installed on the
S
Known sensor spacing road a known distance apart (eg
(usually = 1m)
1 metre), and connected to the
Roadside Unit.
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13. AXLE SENSORS
B A
Known sensor spacing
S (usually = 1m)
The System calculates the vehicle’s speed,
S using the simple physical formula:
V= Velocity(V) = Distance(s) / Time(Δt)
Δt
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14. AXLE SENSORS
B A
S
Known sensor spacing Distance (s) is the known sensor
(usually = 1m)
spacing.
S
V=
Δt
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15. AXLE SENSORS
B A
Known sensor spacing
S (usually = 1m)
tB tA
Δt = tB– tA The System calculates Time (Δt)
by subtracting “tB” from “tA”,
(which is simply the time
S difference between the first two
sensor strikes, or “hits”).
V=
Δt
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16. AXLE SENSORS
B A
The System then measures the
Known sensor spacing time offsets to subsequent axles
S (usually = 1m) to calculate axle spacings (Sp1,
Sp2, etc).
t1 t2 t3 t4
Axle Spacings:
Sp1
S Sp2
V=
Δt Sp3
Sp4
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17. AXLE SENSORS
B A
Known sensor spacing
S (usually = 1m)
Axle Spacings:
Once the axle spacings are Sp1
known, the System can “look Sp2
up” the spacings in a Sp3
“Classification Scheme”, to
determine the vehicle’s class.
Sp4
5 – axle truck / trailer combination
(e.g. ARX Class 9)
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18. You buy the
We give you the
hardware...
Complete System!
software...
+
=
MetroCount
Traffic Executive™
The MetroCount 5600 Series
MetroCount 5600
Vehicle Classifier System…
Roadside Unit
“A complete system for all traffic surveys”
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19. Memory up to Roadcase less
Unique “Dual Level”
Status weatherproof operation.
Time stamps every axle atwith
Stainless steel2MB – stores up to
Totally LEDs indicateprotection.than
User replaceable D-size alkaline
1 millisecondlocking – light, yet
integral tube at
batteries axles. least 290 days of
million for resolution.
strong!
continuous operation.
Adaptive “auto ranging” air sensors
require no calibration.
Conformally coated electronics, all
Surface Mount Technology.
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20. Basic tool kit...
MetroCount Accessories
To be Nails Flaps Road tubes must
Road properly
Centremeasureinstalled, Tube
• Tape Lane
Figure-8Pneumatic
Rubber Cleats
be:
• Hammer an axle sensor by emiting
To secure tube stability to to road
Provide lateral road tubes tube
Used to attach to the road with
Works as
• Correctly spaced;
figure-8 cleats & centre lane tyres.
installationswhen strucktubeflaps. .
an air pulse and reduce by slap
surface.
• Crowbar
• Parallel to each other;
• Traffic control (to comply with
• Perpendicular to vehicle travel;
applicable standards).
• Same length from wheel path to
Roadside Unit, checked after
installation.
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21. User-replaceable alkaline batteries
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22. External setup via a portable computer
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23. MetroCount 5710 with MSI BL Piezo Sensor
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24. MSI Roadtrax BL Sensor
MSI Roadtrax BL Sensor
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25. MSI Roadtrax BL Sensor
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26. Force
Voltage
Piezoelectric Effect
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36. Why count bikes...?
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37. Advantages of the MC5720 include:
 Excellent signal-to-noise ratio.
 Broad speed response.
 Low profile.
 Cluster separation – separates
clusters of bicycles.
 Ultra-low power consumption.
 Synchronous second channel –
time-stamp other sensors, such
as pedestrian counters.
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38. MetroCount 5720 Advanced Bicycle Counter
with MSI BL Piezo Sensor
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39. MSI Roadtrax BL Sensor
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40. 1. Cut slot
2. Insert BL piezo sensor
3. Fill with polyurethane resin
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43. Comparison of MC5720 data with manual count data Main Menu

44. Sample Reports
Individual Bicycles with “Inspector Gadget”
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45. Sample Reports
Flow Stacked by Speed Bins (hourly integration)
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46. Sample Reports
Speed bins (5km/hr bins)
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51. MC5712 Dual Channel Roadside Unit...
Channel “0” monitors the traffic via
pneumatic tube
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52. MC5712 Dual Channel Roadside Unit...
Channel “1” monitors the signals
via optical interface
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54. Both data channels are combined in software,
via user-defined “Phase Maps”
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55. Vehicle by vehicle records interleaved with signal changes
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56. Overall summary of vehicles entering the intersection
Note the increasing
speed trend from Green
to Yellow to Red –
commonly observed!
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57. Graph of vehicle flow after Yellow phase
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58. Graph of vehicle flow after Green phase
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59. Graph of vehicle speed after Yellow phase
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60. Graph of vehicle speed after Green phase
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61. MC5740 Piezo-Test RSU
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62. 15nf = 15,000pf 100pf
Capacitance of Piezo Element and Coaxial Feeder Cable
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63. MC5740 Oscilloscope
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64. Piezo Test report, with good signal-to-noise ratio, and some temperature variation
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65. Another Piezo Test report, with good signal-to-noise ratio, and some temperature variation
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66. Piezo Test report, with poor signal-to-noise ratio
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67. Piezo output and leakage – low leakage
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68. Piezo output and leakage – high leakage
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69. Established in 1987, Fremantle, Western Australia
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70. Focus on Traffic Monitoring Systems
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71. Grown over 20 years, with offices in London UK
and Washington DC USA
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72. Clients in over 80 countries, with thousands of
systems in daily use throughout the world
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73. Australia United Kingdom United States
P.O. Box 1182 Unit 30, Rosemont Road 18200 Georgia Ave, Suite J
Fremantle WA 6959 Wembley Middlesex HA0 4PE Olney MD 20832
Ph: 08 9430 6164 Ph: 020 8782 8999 Ph: 800 576 5692
Fax: 08 9430 6187 Fax: 020 8782 8737 Fax: 866 440 8407
Email: sales@metrocount.com Email: uksales@metrocount.com Email: usasales@metrocount.com
www.metrocount.com
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