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Canadian company eBrake Technologies says its smartphone app is unlike any other as it automatically locks the device on which it is installed every time it detects vehicle-related motion. The company has just launched a pilot program with Canadian mobile network provider Telus. Once installed on either an Android and iOS smartphone, the eBrake app automatically blocks incoming notifications whenever motion is detected (by all modes from bicycle to airplane) without the need for in-vehicle hardware.

Opticom Analytics enables users of Global Traffic Technologies’ (GTT’s) GPS-enabled emergency vehicle pre-emption hardware to assess intersection performance, reveal problem areas and make corrections to provide a faster, safer emergency response. The web-based analytics platform collects data logs from the Opticom-equipped vehicles via a Wi-Fi or cellular connection and allows departments to view critical information about their department’s vehicles as they pass through an intersection.

Hikvision has upgraded its Darkfighter night surveillance technology with the DarkfighterX series, which it claims can provide colourful, sharp images down to the light levels of 0.001 lux. DarkfighterX cameras take brightness information from an IR sensor and that from a visible light sensor for colour, and combine them to provide a bright full-colour image. The DarkfighterX series includes a PTZ and bullet cameras - both come with optical defog, 25X optical zoom, 2MP resolution and smart detection.

US parking technology solutions provider NuPark has a new open, cloud-based smart parking management platform called Scout which provides parking professionals with greater access to and visibility of their parking operations. The Scout platform combines a highly configurable and user-friendly interface with advanced, real-time visual monitoring and analytics and its dashboard graphically depicts parking information backed up by drill-down capabilities for actionable insight into every aspect of a parking o

Antaira Technologies has expanded its industrial networking range with the introduction of the LNX-1002G-10G-SFP, an industrial-grade device that is Ethernet-ready and suitable for networking applications in harsh and outdoor environments including transportation, security surveillance, power/utility, water/wastewater treatment plants, oil/gas/mining. This device supports high density Ethernet port connectivity, 10G fibre backbone and long-distance data transmission.

Find & Pay from EasyPark uses big data, predictive analytics and machine learning to cut (by up to 50%) the time taken to find parking in congested cities. Find & Pay combines transaction data with crowd-sourced location information from users and Internet of Things (IoT) devices to create a parking probability map for each city block at any given hour of the day. With this information it provides users with a route to their destination which passes along streets with the highest probability of parking avai

Bosch, in partnership with Autotalks, Cohda Wireless and Ducati, has developed a prototype solution which allows cars and motorcycles to communicate with each other with the aim of reducing the number of crashes involving motorcyclists. The system enables vehicles within a radius of several hundred metres to exchange information ten times a second including vehicle type, position, direction of travel and speed. This technology informs drivers of an approaching motorcycle and can warn the rider or driver of

Truck Parking Europe, the free app for the location of truck parking facilities, now includes a reservation platform enabling truck operators and drivers to book safe truck parking facilities in advance on the web and via the app. The reservation platform can be connected to any parking reservation system in Europe and sends a reservation request to the truck park operator.

Chubb Systems has launched a television outstation (TVOS) and an all-weather traffic monitoring CCTV camera system that it says delivers the high quality images demanded by smart motorways. The unit comprises a long-range, high-resolution camera with optical zoom and back light compensation, an infrared array with 500m range, and a television base unit (TVBU). The system’s infrared array enables the TVOS to deliver images in zero light conditions to monitor traffic flow and motorway incidents as well as inc

Parking technology specialist Parkeon has developed a module for its Strada range of terminals that captures air quality data, enabling authorities to monitor levels of particulate matter and pollutants such as CO2. According to the company, its parking terminals are capable of integrating with smart third party systems, including supporting environmental monitoring technology.

Bus stop e-paper passenger information solutions supplier Papercast has developed an advanced e-paper driver (EPD) board to power its next generation solar-powered range of displays. The new Papercast quad-core EPD can power up to four 13.3-inch or one 32-inch colour or monochrome display and includes features such as local content rendering, partial screen refresh, built-in memory, improved data communication and on-board intelligent power management.

Weather measuring equipment manufacturer Lufft has launched StaRWIS, a new easy-to-install and compact stationary sensor for road weather information systems based on a non-invasive, spectroscopic measuring standard. Designed for hard-to-reach or critical locations, the sensor is installed at a height between five and six metres and provides road and dew point temperatures, water film height, road conditions (dry, wet, ice, snow, critical and chemically wet), relative humidity, ice percentage and friction.

Dutch surveillance solutions provider TKH Security Solutions has introduced its latest surveillance camera for the mobility market, the TunnelCam Ultimo, a compact and lightweight camera specially designed for tunnel applications and able to withstand harsh tunnel environments. The TunnelCam Ultimo is able to capture clear images and locate heat sources, making it suitable for tunnel safety and fire protection. Third party automatic incident detection can be installed in the camera to alert tunnel control c

Traffic Technology’s SpeedWatch radar system can now be complemented with a new SpeedWatch+ education display. SpeedWatch+ wirelessly interfaces to the SpeedWatch radar device to provide a direct warning to violating drivers by displaying messages including: Mobile phone use, Fasten seat belt and Excess speed! The system is said to be lightweight and simple to operate with minimal training.