Sensors are to be placed in a Dublin suburb to measure the levels of traffic in the area and the impact it's having on pollution.
The Ringsend pilot will begin in September and will count pedestrians, cyclists and cars, while also monitoring air and noise pollution.
It's being carried out as part of We Connect and will be funded by the European Commission.
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The sensors will be in place for six months with UCD then analysing the collected data.
Francesco Pilla is an Associate Professor at UCD's School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy;
"It is a camera that the citizen will install on their windows facing outside, facing onto the street, and basically the camera and the little device is able to count pedestrians, cars and heavy vehicles."
A similar survey is planned for Sandyford but a start date is yet to be announced.
