VM Rental rents out and delivers road plates and dragline bulkheads at festivals and construction sites. They use specially prepared trucks with remote control, so they can easily ‘lay out’ the road plates and bulkheads on site. Thanks to Brigade Electronics’ advanced cameras with AI detection, the driver also has all-round visibility from the crane cabin on the trailer and can safely manoeuvre the truck.
Increasing Vehicle Safety and Preventing Collisions
Brigade Electronics specialises in vehicle safety systems. “We mount cameras, detection systems and all kinds of sensors on everything that has four wheels.”, business development manager Jeffrey Jansen sums it up powerfully. “All tools to increase vehicle safety and prevent casualties.”
In this case for VM Rental, we fitted two tractor-trailer combinations with a 270-degree camera system complemented by a camera with AI detection on the back of the trailer.’
In cab HGV Camera Monitor System
VM Rental’s tractor-trailer combinations can be controlled remotely from the crane cab using a joystick. “The driver can move the combination forward and backward at up to 7 km/h and even perform manoeuvres.”, Jeffrey explains.
From the crane cab, however, direct visibility around the truck is limited. Brigade therefore initially mounted a 360-degree camera monitor system which includes four cameras on the cab of the tow vehicle to create a 360-degree view of the vehicle’s surroundings. “We merged and calibrated those images, and they are displayed on a monitor in both the crane cab on the trailer and in the cab of the truck itself, as an additional aid while driving.”
Human Detection Cameras
“Logically, you have no use for the rear view from the towing vehicle.”, Jeffrey acknowledges. “That camera was only used to calibrate the system for the most reliable 270-degree image and replaced by a camera with AI detection at the rear of the trailer. This camera recognises a human silhouette within a predefined detection zone. At that moment, a visual and acoustic signal sounds, and the driver can intervene by pressing the emergency button, after which the vehicle immediately comes to a stop.”
According to Jeffrey, in theory, it is already possible for the system to be connected to the vehicle’s on-board computer and perform its own braking intervention. “That is possibly for the future, as it is not legally allowed at the moment.” he said.
"The more systems we fit, the more lives we save."
– Jeffrey Jansen











