Products

The X-Stream series of H.264 video encoders and decoders from COE Group includes a single channel boxed encoder, and two and four channel encoders which may be box-housed or rack-mounted. The range also includes a dual-channel decoder, the X-Stream 200D, capable of decoding H.264 streaming Ethernet video for use with analogue devices. By rack mounting X-Stream encoders in a standard X-Net rack, as many as 56 channels of analogue video may be encoded and transmitted across an IP Ethernet network from each ra

U-blox has expanded its high-speed wireless connectivity reference design offerings to include full High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) capabilities: 7.2 Mb/s download and 5.8 Mb/s upload speeds. The N731 is a mature design combining a powerful baseband processor, RF transceiver, antenna multiplexer and power amplifier components to support eight bands of HSPA / UMTS / EDGE / GPRS / GSM functionality including data, voice and SMS. "The N731 is a truly state-of-the-art 3.5G modem design, perfect for high-speed m

NEC Electronics has announced the availability of 14 new All Flash microcontrollers (MCUs). The 78K0/Dx2 product series includes a wide range of peripherals with either 80 or 64 pins and memory capacity ranging from 60 down to 24kb. The company says it is offering these new products to support manufacturers of small cars and motorcycles as they capture accelerating consumer demand. Samples of the new MCUs are currently available. Mass production of these new products is scheduled to begin in October 2010 a

Spanish company Imagsa Technologies has unveiled several new products in its Atalaya range of traffic cameras. For instance, the Atalaya3D is an innovative high-speed stereoscopic camera that uses parallel computing techniques to successfully perform real-time three-dimensional analysis of road traffic. It provides, in a single unit, a wide range of traffic measurements, such as precise speed and inter-distance measurement or vehicle counting and classification, combining applications as diverse as speed en

Zetes has launched a new, flexible, ePOD solution to optimise traceability across the supply chain by providing electronic proof of delivery of goods. Based on a robust terminal that integrates RFID, wireless communication, smart card and barcoding technology, the device can be installed either in a vehicle or wall-mounted for additional user flexibility. The system can also complement existing proof of delivery systems based on handheld terminals, providing an additional layer of security in a cost-efficie

Transpo's T-28 Color-Safe Surface Transpo Industries has launched two new products: the T-28 Color-Safe Surface and T-78 Polymer Crack Sealer. T-28 is an acrylic-based resin system used for pavement area markings and anti-skid surfacing. Typically used for demarcation of bicycle/pedestrian paths, bus stops/lanes and other specially designated areas, it enhances skid resistance while its colour warns travellers of hazardous turns and other high accident areas on asphalt and concrete roadways.

This issue of ITS International contains a feature article based on interviews with leading figures of the ITS associations of the United States, Europe, Japan and Malaysia. A key point made is the importance of political leadership or policy direction in driving take up and implementation of ITS technology. This industry actually need not complain of a lack of drive on the part of politicians, or so it seems from other projects reported in this issue. True, the US would welcome a new transport bill and the

Teledyne Dalsa has introduced the Genie TS series cameras which combine advancements in the company’s CMOS imaging sensor technology with a newly optimised camera series that delivers what the company claims is the widest, most powerful feature set ever in a GigE Vision camera. The Genie TS series will include VGA, 1.2, 1.4, 2, 4, 5, 8 and 12 megapixel formats, reach speeds up to 300 fps and be available in both monochrome and colour versions. Teledyne Dalsa claims the Genie TS is also the first machine vi

The new FC-Series thermal cameras from Flir provide optimal detection of vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians in a wide variety of conditions by detecting their heat signatures night and day. The company claims the thermal cameras outperform other detection technologies by detecting the heat signatures given off by everything in their field of view. Because they see heat, not light, they don’t get confused by the sun’s glare, darkness, headlights, shadows, wet streets, snow, and fog like video cameras do. Fl

Communication Networks (ComNet) is introducing a fibre-optic distance extending interface that allows optical connectivity between one card reader and its associated door or gate locking hardware, and any Wiegand, Magstripe, or F/2F-based control panel. The ComNet FDW1000 transmits Wiegand data optically over multimode or single-mode fibre at distances up to 3.5km or 40km respectively.

Aaxeon Technologies has launched the LNP-201AG (-T) gigabit PoE injector which provides data as well as power over Ethernet to power devices. It is IEEE 802.3at compliant and can be DIN-Rail or wall mountable depending on the application. The device offers a 1-port PoE solution that can be used in remote applications to power equipment such as VoIP phones, surveillance cameras, or access points. This Industrial PoE injector has a wide ranging 24/48 VDC input, a feature not commonly found in most other PoE

Point Grey has added new 6.0 megapixel models to its Grasshopper Express IEEE 1394b (FireWire-b) digital cameras series. Building on the company’s experience with Sony EXview HAD CCD II technology, the new Grasshopper Express GX-FW-60S6 uses the Sony ICX694 to deliver high resolution and extreme sensitivity in a compact and low-cost package. “The new Grasshopper Express 6 MP camera is especially useful in traffic applications, where imaging fast moving vehicles requires high sensitivity and minimal gain to

Vaisala has launched what it says is a new, first-of-its kind mobile weather system that collects information never before obtained from a single solution. The Condition Patrol uses sensors that have been trusted for many years by maintenance operators around the world. The system collects the data and displays it on a smart phone on the dashboard of a vehicle. The data can also be brought back through the phone’s mobile network to be displayed in Vaisala’s road weather management software for viewing by ot

UK company AM Bromley has launched TMS Log Graph, an analytical tool to be used in conjunction with the company’s existing tyre pressure system, putting performance data at managers’ fingertips. The software generates visual reports of tyre performance data logs from all vehicles  tted with a tyre monitoring system, prompting managers to take appropriate action at the earliest opportunity. The user-friendly tool saves time that would otherwise be spent analysing data in-house and is free for existing custo

A final super-tough practical trial on all the Dakar rally trucks of the winning Team Petronas De Rooy Iveco and the Veka Man Team marks the successful end to the extensive field testing of the new generation of Groeneveld cameras. Groeneveld says it is now ready to launch a completely new camera, developed and produced inhouse. Combined with the the company’s high-resolution monitor. also produced in-house, the CMOS colour camera ensures a perfect image, even in bright light, at night or in poor weather co