30 October 2012 / #ask Ask OttawaStart: What is this camera-on-a-pole thing?Received a question from @kokololamo asking what the heck this device is, spotted along side a few Ottawa roadways.[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/adk-top.jpg)[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/adk-bottom.jpg)Reader @mikeisawake replied: “it’s a video traffic data collection system.” Something like this product from Miovision Technologies . **** Is Mike right? If you know anything more about this device, please add a comment below.**** ** See also: ** Ottawa Traffic GuideIf you liked this post, you should ** subscribe to etcetera , ** our free email newsletter. Featuring cool Ottawa events, interesting local news and contests and giveaways. Thanks!