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Wireless connectivity at highway speeds
July 24, 2012
The Enterprise Mobility Solutions business of Motorola has announced the latest addition to its Mesh Wide Area Network (MWAN) portfolio, the Vehicle Mounted Modem (VMM) 4300. Designed to deliver wireless broadband connectivity at highway speeds, the company says the VMM 4300 provides public transportation organisations and safety agencies with the opportunity to extend mobile applications and video to buses, trains, public works vehicles and police cars for increased productivity and improved safety. The VM
Signal conditioning modules
July 24, 2012
The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech has introduced two new signal conditioning modules, the ADAM-3112 and ADAM-3114. The 3112 is an isolated AC voltage to DC voltage module while the 3114 is an isolated AC current to DC voltage module. Both devices can convert up to 400V AC or 5A AC signals to 0~5V DC signals for data acquisition cards to measure while reducing the harmful effects of ground loops, field noise and electrical interference.These modules are suitable for DIN rail mounting, designed for
Mitsubishi wall cubes
July 24, 2012
Mitsubishi claims that its new Seventy Series video wall projection cube provides an increased mean time between failure equivalent to over 10 years of continuous operation, new levels of automatic image maintenance and built-in processing with up to six windows per screen. Using industry-standard DLP technology, the new cubes incorporate features such as automatic lamp changing, automatic brightness adjustment, and automatic colour balancing to provide a continuous high-quality control room video wall.
Two new traffic controllers
July 24, 2012
Peek Traffic has launched two brand-new traffic controllers, the ATC-1000 and ATC-2000, both of which have been designed from the ground up to be the definitive solution when it comes to advanced features, standards compliance, ease of integration and intelligent ergonomics. The ATC-1000 and ATC-2000 use NTCIP communications natively and are entirely compatible with Peek's IQ Central traffic management system, as well as many other traffic management systems. According to the company, the controllers have b
Integrated parking strategy
July 24, 2012
Sitraffic Guide is a new type of dynamic parking guidance system from Siemens Mobility. It has been developed not only to guide car drivers to unoccupied parking spaces in a city but also to be used as an integral part of a traffic management control centre. Previously, according to Siemens, parking guidance systems were mostly operated as isolated, standalone systems. However, communities are now requiring that such sys
LPR for sports stadiums
July 24, 2012
Hi-Tech Solutions, a developer and provider of optical character recognition (OCR) computer vision systems, has announced a special License Plate Recognition (LPR) solution for sports stadiums. The system allows a huge number of cars to enter and exit the stadium's parking lot easily and rapidly, avoiding bottlenecks, allowing VIP entry, enhancing security and helping the police.
An honest relationship
July 19, 2012
Consider this: "the most important reform should be that of speed limits and the criteria by which they are set". And this: "a successful road safety solution reduces casualties and catches few people because offence rates are so low". Both statements come from the article on pages 28-30 of this issue on business models for automated enforcement. Both come from established figures in the field (respectively, Paolo Sodi of Sodi Scientifica and Geoff Collins of Speed Check Services); and both highlight the ya
Virtually fail-safe CCTV networks
July 19, 2012
Communication Networks (ComNet) has launched what it claims is a revolutionary new fibre-optic video product line that can seamlessly restore a CCTV network. The ComNet SHR line consists of the FVTFVR1010SHR single channel with data series, the FVT/FVR4014SHR series four video channels with four data channels and FVT/FVR8018SHR series eight video channels with eight data channels. All models are digital fibre-optic video transmitters and receivers with bi-directional data that incorporate what the company s
SBC-2400 traffic control system
July 19, 2012
The SBC-2400 from Zwiesler Resources is a cost-effective traffic control system based on a single-board controller running 170 software. The integrated set of components for advanced traffic control is comprised of a CPU, power board, conflict monitor unit, traffic cabinet, traffic control software and provision for 12V solar power.
Wireless traffic management
July 19, 2012
Golden River Traffic, part of the Clearview Traffic Group, has unveiled the M100, a new road traffic data collection system that uses secure radio technology as a more reliable, lower cost and easier to install alternative to the use of inductive loops. It can be used for count and classify or for traffic light control and is suitable for all Urban Traffic Control (UTC) systems. Golden River says it offers a likely cost saving across 10 years of installation of as much as 46 per cent.
Opticom Central Management Software
July 19, 2012
Global Traffic Technologies (GTT) has developed its new Opticom Central Management Software to help users achieve greater control, efficiency and security with their Opticom infrared systems for emergency vehicle preemption or transit signal priority.
New Number Plate Processor
July 19, 2012
Advanced Camera Solutions has launched the Autofocus NNP (Number Plate Processor) which has been designed to allow number plate recognition from any existing analogue cameras, whether black and white or colour. The company says this provides existing CCTV systems with a powerful added function at low cost with virtually no added infrastructure costs.
New version of Omnicast
July 19, 2012
Genetec has released a new version of its IP video surveillance solution, Omnicast. The company says that with this latest release of Version 4.4, customers will experience the advantages of integration with the AutoVu Sharp, Genetec's license plate recognition device, full support of Axis's H.264 product line and Sony's fourth generation of IP cameras. Customers will also benefit from the integration of many other fully supported hardware extensions from numerous technology partners such as Optelecom-NKF,
Self-inventorying SMART Container
July 19, 2012
ODIN is claiming a first in automated technology for tracking critical assets with the launch of the ODIN self-inventorying SMART Container. The company claims the system goes beyond basic security and location tracking for a given container by providing detailed visibility of items inside the container via passive UHF RFID. It can transmit item-level data to any ERP system over various communications media, including satellite, cellular and active RFID.
TegoXM RFID Launch Kit
July 19, 2012
Tego has announced the availability of its XM high-memory RFID solution, claiming it is the first complete high-memory tag solution that enables asset management over its entire life, including configuration, maintenance and sensor integration for a range of industries.