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Ennis Prismo, which has changed its name to Ennis-Flint, will use Intertraffic Amsterdam 2014 to launch the Stimsonite 380c click stud reflector, an embedded-type reflective road stud for use on highways, airfield roads, service roads and all trafficked areas requiring high performance delineation and marking to guide drivers. The stud, which is fitted with a high performance prismatic reflector system, incorporates a unique system for fixing the reflector body providing lifetime retention of the reflector

Jenoptik Traffic c Solutions says it will use Intertraffic Amsterdam 2014 to pave the way to more traffic safety for individual users and applications. As a result, the company will be presenting ways to maximise customer benefits by investigating current infrastructure and evaluating needs, then producing a concept which specifies the mix of systems and services required to meet a traffic safety goal. Jenoptik says it can deliver complete incident processing solutions, including installation of the har

CopTrax In-car video is a software solution integrated with Google Glass and Stalker Radar. With no bulky DVR, the CopTrax software solution uses the patrol vehicle’s laptop to record and stream video through 3G/4G or WiFi for cloud storage or department’s servers. A command and control centre, accessible from any internet connected computer, displays device locations, search, and playback with GPS tracking data.

BMS Bicycle Management System is the new way of cycle parking designed to provide a solution to many city councils to get their city centres neat and clean and encourage bicycle use. The system incorporates a mobile app that enables a cyclist to easily find a free bike parking place at their destination on a smartphone.

The Barrier.Gate, an intelligent barrier system from Skidata, is an inexpensive solution for long-term parking facilities because it combines column and barrier in one product. Less consumption of energy and space are among its sustainable benefits. The barrier communicates via light signals of the integrated track light, while the built-in camera helps to prevent vandalism and unauthorised entry through a closing barrier.

The Scanacar Parking Space Classifier recognises and classifies empty parking spaces. This opens the way to mapping out parking areas and informing drivers and navigation systems about available parking spaces. It also enables efficient enforcement of illegal parking, for instance in loading bays or disabled places.

VideoBadge2 is the new professional body-worn system that captures high quality video and audio recordings, with built-in encryption for data security and evidence integrity. It boasts full shift recording capability in both daylight and low-light conditions as well as features such as a 150° wide angle lens, prerecord function, and forward facing activation switch to ensure total incident capture.

The Solar Tempo Traffic Light, which TTS says is the only temporary traffic light to integrate a waiting time display, is visible up to 40 metres. The time display reduces impatient behaviour on the road. Flexible and easy to use, Tempo Traffic Light offers the ability to manage junctions for all road configurations, and uses renewable energy with its solar panel and charge regulator.

The SmartCycle software upgrade to the entire Vantage family discriminately detects bicycles anywhere in a VIDS’ field of view while simultaneously providing “regular” detection of all other vehicles in the same unit. The separate bike only detection output enables enhanced safety for cyclists and signalised intersection efficiency - longer passage times are granted only when a bike is detected.

The twelfth annual Civitas forum will take place in Casablanca, Morocco from 23 to 26 September. Its main theme will be accessibility and social inclusion, key factors in urban mobility and city planning. All Civitas and EuroMed stakeholders are invited to attend the conference and benefit from the rich 4 days-programme. Further details of the programme and calls for speakers will be announced shortly.

Three additional companies have partnered with the AT&T Drive Studio, said to be a first-of-its-kind connected car centre for innovation and research in Atlanta. "This is an exciting ecosystem and we are committed to leading the way to take the connected car to the next level for auto manufacturers and their drivers," said Glenn Lurie, president, AT&T Emerging Enterprises and Partnerships, AT&T Mobility. "That's the essence of the AT&T Drive Studio, to bring together the best players in the auto industry

The EU funded Innovative Transport SME Support Action (INTRASME) SME Opportunity Workshop in Berlin on 3 April 2014 will provide small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with an opportunity to understand the electric vehicle supply chain and how it can differ from the more traditional internal combustion engine vehicle supply chain process. The workshop, co-located with Supercapacitors Europe, will focus on the marketing opportunities for SMEs in the light carbon vehicle, light aircraft and smart mobility sec

Despite a five per cent decrease in revenue in the last quarter of 2013, US$6.5 million compared to US$6.8 million in 2012, Image Sensing Systems (ISS) posted an increase in total revenue for 2013, at US$26.3 million, up five per cent from US$25.0 million in 2012. Full year 2013 product sales increased 17 percent over 2012, to US$14.7 million, while Autoscope licence plate recognition (LPR) 2013 product revenue grew 34 percent over 2012, to US$6.4 million. The company continues to invest in research, de

The US Department of Transportation has made US$600 million of funding available to fund transportation projects across the country under a sixth round of its highly successful Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) competitive grant program. The TIGER 2014 grant program will place an emphasis on projects that support reliable, safe and affordable transportation options that improve connections for both urban and rural communities, making it easier for their residents to reach wor

New Zealand company Solar Bright will use Intertraffic Amsterdam 2014 to introduce an important safety product - a self-contained solar reflective stud which includes a thermal sensor that triggers the blue light-emitting diodes at a temperature associated with black ice. The PATeye can charge and work at the same time and it can also charge itself from car headlights. The company says that Phase II will include data collection, such as traffic counting, moisture, as well as the added advantage of a “real-t

The product consists of a metal box installed under urban equipment, such as streetlamps, pillars, and signposts. In the event of an impact from a vehicle, the equipment will release very easily so damage to the bodywork will be minimised, as will injuries and human losses.

Belgian company Graco, a specialist in advanced airless striping solutions, will be at Intertraffic Amsterdam 2014 to launch the LineLazer IV 250DC, which the company says is the first stand-on self-propelled striper in the market for multi-colour road markings. Modularity is one of its main advantages. A complete pressurised bead system can be added to the unit to achieve ultimate retroreflection, while the unit can also be expanded with bead tanks, bead guns and spray guns, providing more capacity and the

Telegra is coming to Intertraffic Amsterdam 2014 to feature what it has termed “Signs of Intelligence!” – the company’s NextGen series of signs which are claimed to be a quantum leap in LED sign technology. They are a CE certified, lightweight, modularised and hermetically sealed sign that can be assembled in any size. Innovative technology ensures almost no maintenance required, so the company states that Operation & Maintenance (O&M) cost savings may reach 60%. State-of-the-art optical technology has redu

Save CAP airbag is a proof of concept of a windscreen airbag and automatic braking system, designed to protect cyclists and pedestrians in a collision with a vehicle.

Automotive electronics supplier Visteon Corporation has entered into an exclusive agreement with telematics provider Autonet Mobile, in which Visteon will integrate Autonet's telematics technology into Visteon's next-generation products for global vehicle manufacturers. Under the agreement, Visteon will lead design and integration efforts with global vehicle manufacturers and Autonet Mobile will provide software, Internet Protocol (IP) and network operation services. The two companies will provide veh