Prosilica renamed
Prosilica’s integration into the Allied Vision Technologies group is now complete and it has been incorporated as Allied Vision Technologies Canada.
VISUM goes environmental
To avoid traffic-related pollution, it is important to know the source and amount of pollutants emitted. PTV has developed a new method, which it has integrated into its VISUM transportation planning tool, that calculates all relevant pollutants and therefore enables traffic planners to address environmental issues while using traffic planning tools.
Copenhagen turning parking spaces into EV recharging stations
The City of Copenhagen in Denmark has decided to support use of electric cars by earmarking up to 500 parking places, equipped with charging points, for EVs. The plan also includes reduced parking fees for the vehicles.
Automotive and law enforcement surveillance
The Ganz Automotive line, from CBC America, features leading-edge technology from drive recorders and mobile DVRs to video surveillance mobile cameras and rear view monitoring systems. The company has also recently introduced its new H.264 Mobile DVR and its Armoured Series of Mobile PTZ cameras for command and control vehicles to the range.
Transport and traffic management for major sporting events
Maurizio Tomassini, Isis, and Monica Giannini, Pluservice, detail the STADIUM project, which is intended to provide those responsible for planning major international events with a blueprint for success
EarthCam construction camera software
EarthCam has introduced its new Control Center 7 software designed to provide project managers with smart access to remote webcam technology advances, including streaming HD widescreen with visual charting of essential system performance details. The software provides visually dynamic real-time views of essential solar and wireless system performance, current weather and forecasts. Technical details of wireless connectivity, solar power parameters, fuel cell data, camera location and other critical performa
Data acquisition front-end IC
Austriamicrosystems has announced the AS8510, a high precision data acquisition front-end IC for automotive battery current, voltage, temperature sensing applications. It is also suited to sensor interface applications where precise measurement of small signals close to ground is required.
Nashville passenger info
Affiliated Computer Services, a Xerox Company, has been selected by the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (Nashville MTA) to design, engineer and install a state-of-the-art passenger information system
New series of Sony block cameras
Sony's latest FCB E-Series of colour block cameras, which cover a variety of features, optical zoom ranges and advanced capabilities including progressive scan imaging, is designed to provide original equipment manufacturers and systems integrators with the right camera for an expanding number of applications including security, intelligent traffic, unmanned vehicles, low vision, inspection and videoconferencing.
LED roadway sign light
Dialight's new StreetSense RS Series LED Roadway Sign Light combines precision optics and the latest in advanced, patent-pending, LED technology to meet the most demanding specification criteria for road sign lighting. Designed to easily replace outdated mercury vapour and metal halide fixtures, the company says the new series' ultra-low power consumption delivers 60-70 per cent energy cost savings over the typical 250+W fixtures commonly used for road sign lighting.
What's next for transport communication systems?
Moxa Americas, Inc.'s Charles Chen ponders the way forward for transportation communications networks in the US
Stop thinking and act on cooperative infrastructures
OmniAir's Tim McGuckin looks at why metropolitan transportation networks might be the key to securing the long-term funding of cooperative infrastructure
DVM-250 now shipping
Digital Ally has begun production of its new DVM-250 Digital Event Recorders, and has also won its first order for 65 of the units from one of the largest ambulance service providers in the United States.
Guardian RWIS
Global weather specialist Vaisala has launched a newly developed non-invasive road weather information system with substantial benefits for road operators. The Guardian Road Weather Information System (RWIS) uses laser spectroscopy to gauge pavement condition during all types of weather. It measures a variety of parameters: amount of accumulated water, frost, ice, slush, snow, and humidity as well as air and pavement temperature. For the first time ever for non-contact sensors, Guardian also derives a measu
Visimetrics launches FiND
K-headquartered CCTV storage systems manufacturer Visimetrics has launched FiND (Forensic investigation Network Database), which is the result of a US$1.6 million research and development project. The system has the capability of linking to any CCTV recording system to create and index key objects of interest at the time of video capture and storage. Visimetrics claims that FiND can help locate critical evidence from major CCTV systems in seconds.
Key2SafeDriving software for mobile phones
Safe Driving Systems has launched Key2SafeDriving for general release for BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, and Symbian powered mobile phones, with other operating systems and phones planned for the future. Key2SafeDriving uses easy to install handset software and a plug-and-forget Activator that installs in the vehicle without tools. Activated when the car starts, the software automatically puts the mobile phone into Safe Driving Mode, disabling its ability to send or receive calls or text messages. It monitors,
BrisConnections selects Kapsch TrafficCom
Kapsch TrafficCom has been awarded a contract by Thiess John Holland, the design and construction contractor for the Brisbane Airport Link and Northern Busway Project, to deliver an Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system worth over US$12.25 million.
Siqura incorporates Pixim's Seawolf imager
Advanced video surveillance solutions manufacturer Siqura, a member of the TKH Group, has announced that its newest cameras will use the Seawolf image sensor from Pixim which, the company says, are renowned for their excellent image control, superior performance in extreme lighting and low-light conditions, and 690 HTVL effective resolution.
Sicore from Siemens
Sicore is the new-generation ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) camera system designed by Siemens Mobility to read number plates automatically. The company says Sicore caters for a wide range of applications in parking space monitoring and security, vehicle speed and journey time measurement, as well as toll collection. Sicore can scan up to two lanes of traffic and even opposite directions of travel at the same time. The operating range is 5 to 30 metres for single-lane and 10 to 35 metres for two-l
Ultra-thin antenna
Pulse Electronics Corporation has launched its new, ultra-thin, active GPS antenna with global 3G functionality including GPRS, GSM, UMTS and WCDMA.