Lufft introduces new road weather visibility sensor

Lufft's VS2k-UMB visibility sensor for road weather stations and traffic control systems, which replaces the VS20-UMB, measures visibility up to 2,000 metres and features an optimised housing alloy that is water resistant even under extreme conditions.
July 5, 2016 Read time: 1 min
RSS

6478 Lufft's VS2k-UMB visibility sensor for road weather stations and traffic control systems, which replaces the VS20-UMB, measures visibility up to 2,000 metres and features an optimised housing alloy that is water resistant even under extreme conditions.

The device also features an optional calibration kit, forward light scattering technique, sea waterproof housing and active spider defence.

Air Quality & Weather Systems

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • Cost-effective road condition, friction measurement systems
    February 15, 2016
    Findlay Irvine, experts in measuring skid resistance, will use Intertraffic Amsterdam 2016 to feature its GripTester and micro GripTtester that can help road authorities ensure that they meet national and international standards for surface friction.
    Read More
  • PoliScanspeed camera nabs two serious speeders in Australia
    May 1, 2012
    Two reckless speedsters were caught having a road a race in Western Australia by a Vitronic PoliScanspeed camera, the company reports. The speed measuring system revealed they were 105 kph (65 mph) and 117 kph (73 mph) above the official speed limit. The two were sentenced to high fines and long-term suspension of their driver licenses.
    Read More
  • Illuminar introduces new LED illumination range
    November 13, 2015
    Designed to offer a cost-conscious lighting solution for camera surveillance and safety critical applications, the new Opto range optimises budgets while delivering effective night illumination for distances of up to 430ft (130m).
    Read More
  • Intersection monitoring from video using 3D reconstruction
    March 9, 2016
    Researchers Yuting Yang, Camillo Taylor and Daniel Lee have developed a system to turn surveillance cameras into traffic counters. Traffic information can be collected from existing inexpensive roadside cameras but extracting it often entails manual work or costly commercial software. Against this background the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) was looking for an efficient and user-friendly solution to extract traffic information from videos captured from road intersections.
    Read More

Highlighted Content