Detection, Monitoring & Machine Vision

ITS homes in on cycling safety

April 9, 2014

A new generation of ITS equipment is helping road authorities get to grips with cycle safety – and not a moment too soon as Colin Sowman discovers. Cyclists - remember them? Apparently not. At least not according to the OECD 2013 report Cycling, Health and Safety which contains the statement: ‘Cyclists are often forgotten in the design of the road traffic system’. Looking through the statistics that exist (each country appears to compile them differently) it is not difficult to see how such a conclusion cou

Kuala Lumpur replaces obsolete traffic management system

April 9, 2014

With its integrated transport information system (ITIS) in ruins and waiting to be sold for salvage, Kuala Lumpur’s government has awarded a contract to improve its traffic management. GTC Global won the US$62 million contract last year to bring ITIS back on track. The company was recently acquired by Telekom Malaysia. In 2002, a traffic surveillance system costing more than US$93 million was launched to gather, process and supply real-time traffic information to reduce congestion in Kuala Lumpur. It we

Siemens introduces latest traffic management solutions

April 9, 2014

Siemens is launching a new range of traffic solutions, including the ST950 traffic controller, its Stratos traffic management solution and a complete range of above-ground detectors. The new ST950 traffic controller family represents the very latest in a long line of proven and highly successful traffic controllers designed and built in the UK by Siemens and includes a host of new features and new levels of accessibility and safety to the market. Integral UTMC OTU, 4-stream MOVA 7, easy to follow web sty

High performance USB 3.0 camera

April 9, 2014

Based on Sony’s EXview HAD II ICX674 sensor, the new high performance USB 3.0 camera from Lumenera Corporation, the Lt365R, is ideal for industrial and scientific applications requiring fast data and reliable image delivery including traffic, tolling, life sciences, slide scanning, high-speed inspection and machine vision. Running 53 fps at full resolution or 66 at an HDTV resolution of 1920 x 1088, the Lt365R series takes advantage of Lumenera’s unique memory buffer technology so frames are not lost wh

Flir adds e-zoom to thermal imaging cameras

April 8, 2014

Flir has enhanced its F-series and PT-series security cameras with a user-friendly web interface, an enhanced level of security with three login levels, and continuous e-zoom functionality. E-zoom has been added to all 640x480 versions of the F-series and PT-series cameras, eliminating fixed intervals while using the zoom function. The e-zoom appears as a smooth and continuous image throughout the zoom range and users can stop the zoom position. Other new features include a web interface with a liv

Navtech launches automatic incident detection radar

April 8, 2014

Navtech Radar’s latest radar-based automatic incident detection (AID) solutions for traffic management applications CTS350-X is, according to the company, suitable for use in tunnels, bridges and strategic roads. Easy to install and significantly smaller than previous models, and with a vehicle detection range of 500m, the radar gives very low numbers of false alarms – typically one per 1 kilometre per 24 hours. It is suitable for use in geographical regions where inclement weather, rain, fog, snow, sand

UK defaults to hard shoulder running to expand motorway capacity

April 8, 2014

Hard shoulder running has become the UK’s default response to increasing motorway capacity as Colin Sowman reports. Facing a predicted 46% increase in traffic levels by 2040 and the current economic recovery leading to more people travelling to, from and for work leaves the UK government under short- and long-term pressure to increase the capacity on the main motorway network. Particular sections of motorways are already experiencing repeated, sometimes tidal, congestion and both tight Treasury limits and t

Change in leadership at Smart Signal Technologies

April 4, 2014

The co-founders of US-based traffic signal technology firm Smart Signal Technologies are to switch roles in a transition that is expected to reveal new roads for growth. Dr Henry Liu will take over as president and CEO of the performance measurement and travel time software supplier while Shain moves to the board of directors. The company is the official licensed commercialisation agent for a patented set of technologies developed at the University of Minnesota by Dr Liu and his associates. Liu has b

Xerox launches passenger detection system for HOV/HOT lanes

April 4, 2014

Recognising that the benefits of high occupancy carpooling lanes are severely limited when motorists do not abide by the rules, Xerox has launched its vehicle passenger detection system, a HOV/HOT lane compliancy test system that uses Xerox video analytics to identify the number of occupants in a vehicle. Unlike competing solutions, the Xerox system identifies the number of occupants in a vehicle with better than 95 per cent accuracy at speeds ranging from stop-go traffic to 100 mph. Using patented vi

EDI appoints new business development VP

April 4, 2014

Eberle Design (EDI) has appointed industry veteran Dr Bill Sowell as its vice president of Business Development for both Eberle Design and Reno A&E with responsibilities for managing the company’s sales, marketing and the development of new business opportunities for both organic and external growth worldwide. Dr Sowell has an extensive background in several vehicle detection and traffic data collection technologies and has been involved with intelligent transportation systems (ITS) for more than 24 year