Amsterdam · Sensing · AMS-SEN-003

Droogbak fibre-optic weigh-in-motion pilot

A nighttime Amsterdam trial used embedded optical sensing to estimate axle and vehicle loads without stopping traffic.

Published investigation
Optical weigh-in-motionPassing wheels deform embedded sensors, changing reflected light that is converted into load estimates.vehicle passesfibre strainweight estimate
Original editorial diagram based on the cited sources; not documentary imagery, a technical drawing or live telemetry.

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Evidence limits

No enforcement use, legal admissibility, permanent deployment, accuracy percentage, plate reading or damage-prevention outcome is claimed.

Sources

  1. 1
    Gemeente AmsterdamProjects keeping Amsterdam moving (opens externally)
  2. 2
    Aan de grachtenThirty tonnes over three thin fibres (opens externally)
  3. 3
    PhotonFirstSupplier technical account (opens externally)
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