Detection, Monitoring & Machine Vision

The Programma Operativo Nazionale aims to bring economic parity to the regions of Italy. It includes the setting up of a national ANPR network which will allow real-time monitoring of dangerous and illegal vehicles. Tattile is supplying the systems for the regions on Puglia and Calabria

Elmar Brockfeld, Alexander Sohr and Peter Wagner from the German Aerospace Center's Institute of Transport Systems look at the prospects for floating vehicle data systems. Although Floating Vehicle Data (FVD) or probe vehicle fleets have been around for about a decade, the idea behind them is of course much older: from probe vehicles that flow with the traffic it should be possible to get a precise, fast and spatially near-complete picture of the prevailing traffic flow conditions in an area under surveilla

Advanced Micro Peripherals has introduced a modular IP streamer/server for remote video monitoring applications in defence and critical infrastructures. The Hydra system supports up to nine channels of video streaming along with a single audio input channel. The system has been designed and tested for both fixed and mobile applications in the toughest conditions, making use of military-grade (MIL-DTL-38999) connectors (with dust covers), input power protection for compatibility with vehicle power systems an

The IP Revolution for CCTV systems which has been predicted for some years now has failed to happen, says Craig Howie, commercial director of Visimetrics Ltd. Given the many aspects of different technologies and standards involved in moving high-value, observation-critical applications into a pure digital age, this is perhaps unsurprising, he feels.

Canadian company Leddar Tech has announced what it says is the industry's first and only optical detection and ranging product based on the time-of-flight principle. The company says the patent-pending solution provides unique advantages and benefits for optimising traffic management.

Canadian company Leddar Tech has announced what it says is the industry's first and only optical detection and ranging product based on the time-of-flight principle. The company says the patent-pending solution provides unique advantages and benefits for optimising traffic management.

David Crawford investigates new detection analysis technology from IBM. Locations on both the East and West Coasts of the US are scheduled for early deployments of IBM's new Traffic Prediction Tool (TPT) statistical analysis model for the fine-time resolution and near-term prediction of road flow conditions. Developed by IBM's Watson Research Laboratories, TPT is designed to analyse data from the the key detection indicators - average vehicle volumes and speeds passing a location in a given time interval -

Optelecom-NKF Inc., manufacturer of advanced Siqura and Optelecom video surveillance solutions, has been renamed from today as a result of its recent merger with the Dutch company,

CitySync is unveiling a new multiple plate tracking software developed for the Italian police. The company's Jet ANPR Engine can track multiple plates in a hi-res image including small moped plates.

Traffic Technology is launching the iSight CSS (Cycle Safety System), which detects cyclists in mixed traffic to provide advance warning to motorists of the cyclist's presence. The event will also be the opportunity for the company to introduce the Datacollector, which provides fast and easy data communication with the SID Speed Indicator Display.