Bombardier high speed train wins design awards in USA and Germany
Bombardier Transportation has won the iF Product Design Award as well as the Good Design Award for its ground-breaking very high speed (VHS) train currently being developed for leading railway markets in Europe, Asia and North America.
Seoul unveils smartphone application to show road situations
In South Korea's Seoul city, the city government has developed a smartphone application, called Seoul's Fast Ways, to show road conditions to users in real time.
Smith Electric Vehicles attracts Chinese investment
Smith Electric Vehicles Corporation, a specialist in all-electric commercial vehicles, has signed a letter of intent with Wanxiang Group, an automotive parts manufacturing and supplier.
ArcGIS for AutoCAD free download
ESRI has announced the availability of ArcGIS for AutoCAD, a free AutoCAD application that allows CAD users to visualise and query Geographic Information System (GIS) data within the CAD environment without conversion. ArcGIS for AutoCAD accesses dynamic geo-referenced ArcGIS Server map services and displays them in the AutoCAD drafting environment.
Citilabs announces Cube version 5
Citilabs has released its next-generation product line, Cube 5. This new version of Cube has been developed using ESRI's ArcGIS technology, providing software users with significant advancements in productivity, analysis and data-sharing. Cube users will now be able to store transportation networks as ESRI geodatabases, utilising ESRI feature classes. Citilabs says moving data back and forth between models and GIS has never been easier, saving transportation agencies and consultants time and money.
New version of free GIS portal toolkit
To further improve Geographic Information System (GIS) data access over the Web, ESRI has updated its GIS Portal Toolkit for ArcGIS. The toolkit is a free technology and services solution for implementing local, regional, national and global Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) portals. The toolkit gives users a website starter and all the functional capabilities needed to deploy a GIS portal for an organisation's SDI.
ITS America focuses on the environment
ITS America's appointment of a Director of Environmental Affairs signals a major new focus
News from ITS around the world
Join us, there's a BIG job to be done, writes Michael Lilly, Vice President of ITS Alaska
Telvent relocates and takes a global stance on ITS
Telvent's Manuel Sanchez Ortega, on relocating the company's headquarters to the US and how that fits in the international scheme of things. The change-of-address cards are in the post; Manuel Sanchez Ortega has just moved homes. The domestic upheaval of Telvent's Chairman and Chief Executive comes as a result of the decision to relocate many of the company's headquarter functions from Madrid to Rockville, Maryland in the US. Viewed in the context of its significant recent acquisitions in North America - am
Joint IBTTA and ITS conference focuses on environmental issues
In St Louis on 4-6 October, the IBTTA and ITS America will be co-sponsoring their first joint event, which is intended to address the burgeoning environmental issues affecting road transport infrastructures. Here, Steve Snider and Larry Yermack, the two chief meeting organisers, talk about the event and its aims
Vendor's eye view of US economic stimulus programme
Pete Goldin explores the impact of the US economic stimulus programme on the ITS industry from the ITS vendor perspective
NDVR for mobile surveillance
Moxa has released a 4-channel network DVR (digital video recorder), the MxNVR-MO4, which can transmit and record H.264 or MJPEG video streams simultaneously. The device delivers high performance with a 2.5-inch hard disk for reliable storage and meets EN 50155 anti-vibration standards for mobile surveillance applications.
Success of ITS Belgium's annual congress
In October, ITS Belgium staged its most successful annual congress to date. However, as Stijn Van Cauwenberge outlines, the association is not going to rest on its laurels in 2008. This last year has been an important one for ITS Belgium. That may seem like a cliché. However, with Peter Van der Perre being appointed as Managing Director of ITS Belgium almost one year ago (after a career with Ertico - ITS Europe for the past 10 years); a first commercial spin-off; a successful ITS Congress; and a number of a
Moxa's ToughNet
Moxa has announced a new series of EN50155 Ethernet switches which satisfy the strictest railway industry standards. To deliver the tough performance required by complex railway and road communication systems, ToughNet series products have rounded M12 connectors to endure and withstand persistent and frequent vibration or shock. The company says the design concept emphasises the highest level of reliability and availability by offering strong EMI immunity, a -40 to +75°C operating temperature range, IP54/67
Migrate to full Gigabit speeds
Moxa has announced the EDS¬G308, a full Gigabit unmanaged Ethernet switch. The device is equipped with eight Gigabit Ethernet ports with up to two selectable fiber optic 100/1000M SFP modules for the highest level of data McCain Incorporated, a leading transmission. The EDS-G308 series provides industrial grade features needed to withstand adverse conditions, including -40 to 75°C operating range, redundant dual 12/24/48 VDC, 18 to 30 VAC inputs, and rugged fibre optic support. The Ethernet switches have th
Industrial GSM/GPRS modem
MOXA has launched a new Isolated Quad Band OnCell G2150I Industrial GSM/GPRS modem. The device comes equipped with isolated RS-232 or RS-422/485 interfaces, making it ideal for building a remote cabinet or remote telemetry application in harsh environments. It is designed especially for demanding industrial-grade applications such as ITS, information display panels, automatic meter reading and environmental monitoring systems which can benefit from a cellular wireless infrastructure.
Active Ethernet I/O servers compatible with NI LabVIEW 8
MOXA has announced that its ioLogik E2000 Active Ethernet I/O servers are compatible with NI LabVIEW 8. Active ethernet I/O is a powerful new concept in remote data acquisition where I/O events trigger customised messages that are instantly sent to host computers. Active Ethernet I/O supports traditional Modbus/TCP for maximum compatibility with existing applications.
Moxa advanced Modbus gateways
Moxa had introduced the MGate MB3000 series of Modbus gateways which feature auto-calibration of response timeout, smart routing, support for multiple TCP masters, and a utility that supports multiple languages.
Moxa advanced Modbus gateways
Moxa had introduced the MGate MB3000 series of Modbus gateways which feature auto-calibration of response timeout, smart routing, support for multiple TCP masters, and a utility that supports multiple languages.
Getting the Max from Traficon
Traficon has unveiled Viewcom/E Max, its latest innovation for the US market. This module performs all primary functions for communication and transmission of traffic data and alarm events issued by VIP vehicle presence detectors. New for this communication module is its more powerful processor, bringing higher computing performance and the addition of MPEG-4 video streaming functionality.