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Detection, Monitoring & Machine Vision

Siqura partners with Transcore on Riyadh mobility project
November 13, 2015
Dutch company Siqura recently partnered with US-based Transcore to supply the government of Saudi Arabia with an IP video surveillance system for the capital, Riyadh. Siqura will install digital speed-dome cameras at 350 intersections to monitor traffic, all linked to each other via an IP fibre optic network and monitored from a central control room, allowing operators to regulate traffic remotely. The project is due to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2016.
New 1.3 MP Chameleon USB3 camera from Point Grey
November 12, 2015
Point Grey has added a 1.3 MP global shutter CMOS to its Chameleon3 family of USB3 Vision cameras, which is said to combine USB 3.0 ease-of-use and the most popular CCD and CMOS image sensors in a small and flexibility board-level and an affordable package.
Flir traffic webinars in November
November 12, 2015
The Flir Traficon Academy has organised a series of free, one-hour informative webinars that will teach users more about keeping traffic flowing. 5 November: Vehicle and bicycle presence detector Flir ThermiCam/ TrafiSense is an integrated thermal camera and detector that can be used for vehicle and cycle detection. It does not need light to operate, but uses thermal energy emitted from vehicles and bicyclists. In this webinar, Flir shows how this works, how easy it is to install and to configure Reg
Driver monitoring systems ‘will use inward-looking camera-based technology’
November 9, 2015
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Strategies for Driver Monitoring Systems in Europe, indicates that, as the loss of driver attention due to fatigue or drowsiness is a common cause of road accidents worldwide, there is a clear need for driver monitoring systems (DMSs) globally. DMSs can analyse driver behaviour or detect patterns tending towards micro-sleep to issue appropriate warnings and help revive the driver’s focus. Several original equipment manufacturers (O
Turkish city deploys Samsung cameras as part of traffic management system
November 6, 2015
Izmir, the third most populous city in Turkey with a population in the region of 2.9m people, has deployed Samsung cameras in support of a full adaptive traffic management system, which provides real-time integrated traffic management as a means of reducing traffic jams and increasing road safety. The system, which has been has been implemented by Samsung distributor EDS Elektronik in collaboration with Mavi Güvenlik, uses Samsung SNP-6320H Full HD 32 x optical zoom PTZ speed domes installed at key locat
Volvo Cars developing kangaroo detection system
November 5, 2015
Volvo Cars is developing kangaroo detection technology to solve one of the most costly causes of traffic collisions in Australia. A team of Volvo Cars safety experts is in the Australian Capital Territory to film and study the roadside behaviour of kangaroos in their natural habitat. The data Volvo Cars collects will be used to develop the first ever kangaroo detection and collision avoidance system. According to the National Roads & Motorists’ Association (NRMA) there are over 20,000 kangaroo strikes on A
High-res traffic data provides planners with the big picture
November 5, 2015
Road authorities have a lot to gain from high-resolution traffic data, argues Pravin Varaiya. Traffic engineers have traditionally been forced to operate with limited data regarding the performance of their arterials. Traffic studies are often commissioned once every three years, over a few days, to get an updated estimate of utilization.
IRD opens online store for US customers
November 4, 2015
International Road Dynamics (IRD) has launched a new online store, PeopleCounterStore.com, offering a selection of people counters, vehicle counters and accessories for sale to customers in the United States. The store offers a full selection of people counters including unidirectional and bidirectional pedestrian counters with or without count display. It also offers a selection of IRD's top selling counters and classifiers including Traffic Ace accumulators and Mini TRS Plus classifiers. A Mini TRS P
London borough extends use of unattended CCTV enforcement
November 3, 2015
Following a successful pilot, the London Borough of Redbridge has awarded OpenView Security Solutions a contract to extend the Videalert-based unattended CCTV enforcement system to cover additional identified problem locations. According to Videalert, by combining ANPR technology with sophisticated video analytics, the Videalert digital video platform seamlessly integrates with Redbridge’s existing analogue and ONVIF-compliant digital megapixel cameras and reliably enforces moving traffic contraventions
Florida DOT approves ISS radar sensor
November 3, 2015
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Traffic Engineering Research Laboratory (TERL) has approved Image Sensing Systems’ RTMS Sx-300 radar detector, which was evaluated against the extensive requirements of FDOT specification 660. The non-intrusive, radar-based RTMS Sx-300 is a small roadside pole-mounted radar sensor for the detection and measurement of traffic, operating in the microwave band. It simultaneously provides per-lane presence, volume, occupancy, speed and classification informati