Vitronic combines red light enforcement with access control for bus lane
German company Vitronic and its Estonian partner Alarmtec have received an order for an innovative project for the monitoring of red light violations in combination with bus lane enforcement for the city of Tallinn. The solution developed by Vitronic is mounted in an attractive housing called City Design Pole which fits nicely into the urban environment.
Iteris to synchronise traffic signals in Anaheim
Iteris has been was awarded a traffic signal synchronisation services contract, valued at just under US$1 million, from the city of Anaheim, California. The project requires the deployment of ITS upgrades and optimised traffic signal timing along Lincoln Avenue/Nohl Ranch Road through the cities of Anaheim and Orange. Under the contract, the company is responsible for equipment procurement, integration and signal timing design, implementation, and support services at 46 intersections. Work on the project is
BMW i Ventures makes strategic investment in Coulomb Technologies
BMW i Ventures is making a strategic investment in Coulomb Technologies which claims its ChargePoint network is the largest online global charging network, connecting electric vehicle drivers to charging stations in more than 14 countries. The investment by BMW supports the development of infrastructure for plug-in electric vehicles. "BMW i Ventures recognises the importance of a global charging network for electric vehicle drivers," said Dr. Ulrich Quay, managing director of BMW i Ventures. "BMW is focused
HNTB to lead the most ambitious US AET conversion programme
HNTB Corporation has been selected by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to serve as programme manager to lead the potential implementation of a cashless, all-electronic toll (AET) collection system. The implementation of the new programme across the entire 885km (550 mile) Pennsylvania Turnpike system, which includes more than 70 toll plazas serving more than 186.5 million vehicles and generating more than US$700 million annually, is said to be the largest and most ambitious AET conversion in North Ameri
HNTB to lead the most ambitious US AET conversion programme
HNTB Corporation has been selected by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to serve as programme manager to lead the potential implementation of a cashless, all-electronic toll (AET) collection system. The implementation of the new programme across the entire 885km (550 mile) Pennsylvania Turnpike system, which includes more than 70 toll plazas serving more than 186.5 million vehicles and generating more than US$700 million annually, is said to be the largest and most ambitious AET conversion in North Ameri
Road signs in a flap
The Danish Road Directorate and Daluiso have developed a new type of road sign to make road works and maintenance tasks more efficient. Called 'swap signs', their function is to flap open/shut near road works, spring cleaning or grass cutting by contractors.
Johnson TMPS
Johnson Controls has announced a self-initialising and direct-measuring tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS). With automatic localisation of the tyre pressure sensors, the new-generation TPMS enables drivers to change wheels containing TPMS technology by themselves, making a trip to the authorised service centre unnecessary.
Motorised lens control for Prosilica
Prosilica's 35mm format GigE cameras, the 11 megapixel GE4000 and the 16 Megapixel GE4900, are normally configured to accept F-mount lenses, but using a Birger adaptor they can accept Canon EF lenses. The Birger adaptor is a device which allows a wide range of off-the-shelf Canon EF lenses to be mounted on the GE4000 and GE4900 bringing the added benefit of motorised lens control for functions such as iris and focus control to large-format industrial cameras. The lens control functions are facilitated by co
Real-time traffic flow services for Europe
Inrix has announced the availability of its Real-Time Traffic Flow for over 50,000km across six European countries as well as the roll-out of pan-European traffic flow by early 2010. The company's traffic services are designed for integration with advanced navigation and traffic services on mobile and vehicle-based navigation systems.
Tiny MPEG compression board
The microMPEG4 from Advanced Micro Peripherals is a sub credit-card sized, four-channel MPEG-4 video compression module based on the 32bit mini PCI form factor. It provides a low-power, high-performance solution for capturing and compressing up to four concurrent live analogue video and audio inputs to full D1 resolution using MPEG-4.
xThermal and day/night security camera
The new Galil from Premier Electronics is a powerful day and night multi-sensor observation head especially developed for security applications. It allows medium-range observation and detection using state-of-the-art thermal imaging and CCD technology.
CDMA-enabled GPSI-4000 tracking device
GPS Insight, a supplier of GPS tracking hardware and software solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, has released the latest version of its GPSI-4000 which supports CDMA network services, made available through Kore Telematics. The new GPSI-4000V offering now gives customers a full range of network choices in addition to GPS Insight's current GPRS and satellite offerings.
Electronic ticketing PDA
Handheld Europe has announced the Nautiz eTicket, a rugged PDA with an integrated smartcard reader. A built in smartcard reader supports various ISO14443 type A/B, and ISO 15693 RFID devices, including MIFARE and ICODE. The contactless electronic link between the card and the reader allows for the fast transactions needed in transportation security and payment systems.
Motorola and PIPS ALPR solution
Motorola and PIPS Technology, a Federal Signal company, have announced an Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) solution, featuring new low-profile digital Slate cameras and an ALPR expansion board that fits Motorola MW810 mobile workstations, which saves space and eliminates additional hardware costs.
Voyaris mobile resource management
CBC (America) Corporation has introduced the Voyaris mobile resource management line of products: FleetLokator, FleetLogix, Global Asset Tracker, and the SafeGuard Companion. FleetLokator, for small to large fleets, has no complicated software or hardware installation. Features include locate, track, manage a fleet, geo-fences, sensors, SOS button, speed alert, ignition on/off, anti-theft alert, manual locate, door unlock, engine disable, and daily device diagnostic reports.
Power products from Alpha Technologies
Alpha Technologies has introduced five new products to expand and update its line of ruggedised, outdoor Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) and backup power solutions. Included in this market introduction are three new battery backup system enclosures and two new transfer switches for use in traffic and ITS applications.
Professional navigation and routing
Cobra Electronics has launched the 7700 PRO, a GPS navigation and routing tool specifically tailored to the needs of truck drivers in the US. Cobra has partnered with ProMiles Software Development Corporation and TruckDown Info International to include over 33,000 industry-leading truck-specific Points Of Interest (POIs) such as routable travel centre locations, detailed amenity information, fuelling stations, restaurants, heavy-duty towing, truck and trailer repair shops, truck-friendly hotels and weigh sc
Instant photo-geotagger
German camera-accessory manufacturer Bilora has announced the Bilora photo-geotagger, based on the u-blox Capture & Process GPS solution. The hot-shoe accessory allows virtually any SLR camera to instantaneously capture position anywhere in the world each time a photo is taken. With specially developed PC/Mac software, photos are matched with fixes and geotagged with latitude/longitude and street address details which can be displayed on a satellite map. Photos can be conveniently stored and recalled based
Smart surveillance technology
Bosch Security Systems is enhancing its camera range with new smart surveillance technology. Embodied in the recently introduced Dinion 2X day/night fixed camera and the Flexidome 2X day/night dome camera, the company claims advanced levels of imaging for the most demanding surveillance applications.
Pelco Full HD monitors
Pelco has launched its new, complete line of Full High-Definition (FHD) monitors. Compatible with the company's Sarix megapixel cameras, as well as third-party units, the family of 42-, 47-, and 52in FHD displays deliver optimal performance and true colour reproduction and uses the latest in low-power components.