Detection, Monitoring & Machine Vision

Teri England, Diamond Consulting Services Ltd, describes the E-470's switchover to all-electronic toll collection. In June 2007, the E-470 Public Highway Authority made the business decision to transition to an All-Electronic Toll Collection (AETC) system - in other words, become a cashless road.

AutoVu Sharp VGA from Genetec, a new Licence Plate Recognition (LPR) camera with onboard processing, is a lowercost, alternative version of the Sharp XGA, designed for applications where vehicles are moving at moderate speeds and the area where the vehicle plate will be seen is well defined, such as at a toll gate entrance. When integrated with Genetec's security centre platform, the camera can be used for access control, to open a gate to a parking facility when pre-registered vehicles arrive. It can also

CitySync has launched the latest version of the JetMate fully portable handheld ANPR device which the company claims speeds up the process of collecting number plates in the field by up to 30 times. The latest JetMate incorporates a new JetStream module that links a number of terminals to a central server, and an enhancement to the Hotlist module has been included to improve overall functionality of the handheld mobile solution. CitySync's JetMate software is now available on the Motorola range of handheld

Advantech's ADAM-6100 series is a new line of industrial Ethernet remote Input/Output (I/O) modules, seven of which are designed with the Ethernet/IP protocol and seven based on Profinet. Four of the Ethernet/IP-based modules have just been released, the 6150EI, a 15-channel isolated digital I/O Ethernet/IP module, the 6151EI, a 16-channel isolated digital input Ethernet/IP module, the 6156EI, a 16-channel isolated digital output Ethernet/IP module, and the ADAM-6160EI, a six-channel relay output Ethernet/I

Fugro Roadware has released Vision, a desktop application that offers synchronised viewing of pavement management data. As the company points out, data collection from a road network only takes on meaning once it is processed. With Vision, all data processing, visualisation, and reporting can be completed from one place, facilitating efficient management of network-level data that will enable more effective pavement management decisions.

Genetec has launched what it claims is the world's smallest high-resolution Licence Plate Recognition (LPR) camera - the AutoVu SharpX. Designed specifically for mobile law enforcement applications, although the device is just 42mm (1.65 in) tall, the company claims it achieves the industry's highest plate capture rates by providing two to three times higher resolution than other solutions. Moreover, it is capable of reading up to differential speeds over 320 km/h (200mph), across three lanes of traffic. Th

ADEC Technologies has released a simple short- to medium-range Doppler radar-based traffic detector, which features a novel accessory. As Product Manager Markus Güntensperger points out, the commissioning interface of any detector often leads to a compromise between longevity and versatility. "We felt that neither DIP switches nor additional connectors optimally serve the temporary nature of the commissioning task, but a simple IR remote control device does," he says.

Pelco has announced a network device installation tool, Device Utility 2. This free utility allows users to set and adjust multiple IP addresses at once, making managing multiple IP addresses hassle-free in one simple step. It enables advanced configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting of supported Pelco network devices.

Citilog has announced the installation of a MediaTunnel system for the Rebouças tunnel in Brazil in partnership with its local value added reseller Engebras.

Siqura, a member of TKH Group, has released Siqura Diva, an IP-based video management solution that offers a full-featured live viewing and playback user interface, with built-in intelligence for a number of applications. For instance, when combined with the company's IP cameras and codecs in traffic applications, Diva offers an ideal solution for a wide range of situations, including traffic data collection and vehicle tracking. The company claims that because the solution successfully manages the network