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Iteris is promoting intersection safety and detection here at the ITS World Congress, with two innovative products: SmartCycle and Vantage Vector. SmartCycle is an award-winning and patented bicycle detection system that was first released in 2012. A newly released generation enhances the accuracy and capabilities of the system to detect and differentiate bicycles in unique situations such as bike boxes, lane splitting and other realworld and innovative configurations that are becoming more popular worldwid

Camea, headquartered in the Czech Republic, will use the 2015 ITS World Congress to highlight its weigh-in-motion (WIM) system that can be expanded with a certified speed measurement function, which many municipalities welcome. The company says the system can address two road safety issues – weight and speed enforcement.

Applus Idiada, a technical centre and accredited Euro NCAP laboratory, will use the 2015 ITS World Congress to present the Vrain project, a multi-disciplinary, strategic initiative that will deploy a framework to enable full vehicle connectivity at the Applus Idiada proving ground.

Here, a leader in navigation, mapping and location experiences, is launching a new platform called Digital Transportation Infrastructure that provides cost-effective, interoperable analytical software and E2E integration services for Cooperative Intelligent Transportation (C-ITS). That new platform is a main showcase for the company here at the ITS World Congress.

Cetecom, a global technology company that provides independent consulting, testing and certification of complex technologies, will be at the ITS World Congress to show the procedure of protocol conformance testing using test equipment from Testingtech.

Image Sensing Systems is using the ITS World Congress to introduce Cyclescope, the new bicycle differentiation and detection feature in the Autoscope software suite. According to the company, the new feature enhances bicycle detection capability and adds the ability to differentiate between bicycles and motorised vehicles as they approach the junction. A significant advantage is that it doesn’t require additional roadway markings, product purchases, equipment installations or maintenance.

Public Transport is an important component in managing today’s mobility challenges in an environmentally friendly way and Swarco is an important player in this transport sector. The company offers a number of products, systems and software solutions helping to give priority to buses and trams, managing the fleets of public transport vehicles and offering added services for the public transport operator.

Nedap, a specialist in systems for long-range identification, wireless vehicle detection and city access control, will use the 2015 ITS World Congress, to introduce the next generation of Microwave RFID reader, Transit Ultimate, that identifies vehicles and drivers at a distance of up to 10 metres (33 ft.) and a travelling speed of up to 200 km/h (125 mph) by using semi-active (2.45 GHz) RFID technology. The new Transit Ultimate contains a second communication channel at 433 MHz that enables a wider bandwid

At the 2015 ITS World Congress, Ericsson will highlight how transport ecosystems players can share data or partner to benefit from the increase amount of traffic data, and at the same time contribute to reduce circulating vehicles, traffic jams and accidents.

T-Systems is demonstrating the Satellic Tolling Platform, a state-of-the-art high-quality GNSS-based road user charging system. This includes an EETS ready easy-to-install on-board unit (OBU) and a self-service Web portal for quick-and-simple customer access.

This ITS World Congress will be something of a home event for US-headquartered Wavetronix: at the beginning of this year Wavetronix France was established and the new subsidiary has gone from strength to strength. On its stand, the company will be showcasing the reliability that has made SmartSensor HD a leading radar vehicle detector worldwide. Indeed, Wavetronix says the long-term reliability and consistent accuracy of Smart Sensor HD are driving sales to record levels; in France, they have made HD a val

Two former chairmen of ITS America have combined their expertise to form a consultancy specialising in advice on connected and automated vehicles (CAV).