Podcast: Automated Vision System Counts Ferry Passengers In Vehicles

Vision system uses AI, NIR imaging to count people boarding ferry boats while they are still inside their vehicles.
Sept. 23, 2025

Adigo Mechatronics (Ski, Norway) has developed an automated system that uses near infrared (NIR) cameras and LEDS as well as AI algorithms to accurately identify and count passengers as they board passenger ferry boats while they are still in their moving vehicles.

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About the Author

Jim Tatum

Senior Editor

VSD Senior Editor Jim Tatum has more than 25 years experience in print and digital journalism, covering business/industry/economic development issues, regional and local government/regulatory issues, and more. In 2019, he transitioned from newspapers to business media full time, joining VSD in 2023.

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