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.

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 Guide
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