Products

The T-Box, from Mentor Engineering, is a state-of-the-art text-to-speech voice annunciation device for fixed-route transit ITS solutions. It provides next-stop announcements and updates onboard LED signs for riders inside the bus. Outside the vehicle, T-Box identifies the route and destination to passengers waiting at a stop when the doors open. Simple to use, the device speaks phrases entered via a text file in English, French, or Spanish, saving agencies time and money on recording studios and voice talen

ComNet (Communication Networks) has introduced a new fibre-optic transmission product designed to aid in the transition from point-to-point systems to Ethernet network systems. The FVT/FVR10D1E Series are fibre-optic video transmitters and receivers that support digitally encoded video, serial data as well as 10/100 Ethernet. The company claims that the ComNet FVT/FVR10D1E is unique in that it provides 10-bit digitally encoded RS-250C short-haul quality video, serial data and 10/100 Ethernet on one single o

Visualisation specialist Barco has announced its new LED-lit rear-projection video walls and says that the OL series presents significant quality improvements over the current state of the art in LED projection. These new rear projectors come with Sense6, which the company claims is a unique sensor technology that co-ordinates across multiple rear-projection modules to provide brightness and colour stability over time and across the entire video wall screen. Barco's LED-lit video walls have an advanced heat

Iteris has released the RZ-4 Advanced Wide Dynamic Range (AWDR) camera to its Vantage portfolio which has been optimised for traffic video detection, allowing vehicles to be detected even in the most challenging outdoor lighting conditions. The new camera uses state-of-the-art imager technology to handle extremes in light and dark and severe glare, accurately detecting vehicles even in harsh backlit conditions. Like the rest of its Vantage portfolio, the new unit works with the company's advanced detection

UK-headquartered Tyco Integrated Systems has introduced a new lightweight Rapid Deployment Camera (RDC) to provide a compact and powerful video solution where rapid surveillance, monitoring and recording of unfolding events is required. The web-based hosting of the video stream allows simultaneous viewing by many users, wherever they are based in the world. Due to its lightweight construction (6.5kg) the RDC can simply and easily fit to any existing pole, wall bracket or street lighting column, delivering a

Optelecom-NKF has released its Siqura S-68 E video server, an easy-to-install encoder that requires very little maintenance while still providing outstanding performance and reliability. With the capacity to compress and stream video in H.264 from 88 analogue cameras per one 19in/3U power supply cabinet, the company claims the S-68 E is now one of the industry's most efficient, high-density solutions, making it ideal for large, professional installations where space and cost per channel are a concern. Moreo

Vehicle image taken by HTS's VIR. The manufacturer logo is analysed and identified by VIR Hi-Tech Solutions (HTS), a developer and provider of Optical Character Recognition (OCR) computer and vision systems, has announced the VIR (Vehicle Identity Recognition) suite, to be implemented in conjunction with the company's License Plate Recognition (LPR) systems. The new suite comprises recognition of vehicle manufacturer logo (car model), vehicle body and plate colour, special icons on the plate itself (such as

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