Setran's Adaptive Traffic Signal Network
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Since 2019, Setran — Curitiba's traffic authority, distinct from URBS's bus operations — has expanded how many of the city's 1,200-plus signalized intersections tie into the shared Operations Control Center for remote retiming and 15-minute fault repair, reaching 92% by 2023. From 2025 it layered camera-and-sensor systems the city calls AI-adaptive signal timing onto specific intersections, reaching 44-plus streets by February 2026.
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The city's often-cited 46.5% drop in traffic fatalities is credited to a bundle of measures — speed bumps, signage, enforcement — not to the signal network alone; no independent study isolates what the connectivity upgrade or the newer AI-camera overlay specifically achieved.
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1001 Smart Cities (2026). “Setran's Adaptive Traffic Signal Network” — Curitiba, Brazil. The Smart City Atlas. https://1001smartcities.org/projects/curitiba-adaptive-traffic-signals/ (last verified 2026-08-05). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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