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Q-Free unveils device manager for traffic signal controllers

October 28, 2019

Q-Free has unveiled a product which it says could save agencies tens of thousands of dollars when they upgrade signalised intersections.

Redvision upgrades VMS1000 system

October 28, 2019

Redvision has updated its VMS1000 open-platform control system which it says can be used for traffic management and vehicle counting.

Stephen Lightfoot, technical director at Redvision, says the new object-linking feature can be used to configure “a logical flow between cameras on screen” while the field-of-view-direction depiction feature is for “fixed cameras and PTZs on maps”.

“Additionally, over 300 camera brands and 10,000 individual camera models are integrated with the VMS1000,” he adds.

Nortech launches controllers for shared parking facilities

October 28, 2019

Nortech introduced the CPC202 and CPC204 Shared Occupancy Controllers, which control access for groups of users sharing the same parking facility.

Fusus unveils smart city video platform

October 28, 2019

Fusus has launched a unified video solution for smart cities which it says combines private and public video sources into a single platform called FususOne. Fusus detects, analyses and connects to every camera on a building’s network and sends a unified video feed to a single web interface, the company adds.

Fusus CEO Chris Lindenau says it pulls in “video from multiple sources into a single platform to speed emergency response and provide situational awareness”.

It’s time to stop and think about in-car HMIs

August 30, 2019

The sophistication of automotive human machine interfaces (HMIs) is easy to underestimate.

SwRI launches ActiveVision to help automate traffic monitoring

August 30, 2019

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has released ActiveVision, a machine vision tool that transportation agencies can use to autonomously detect and report changes in traffic conditions.

SmartWitness upgrades Insight’s LiveCam

August 30, 2019

SmartWitness, a manufacturer of vehicle CCTV, is to expand Insight Mobile Data’s LiveCam solutions line.

Dubai RTA uses smart parking system

August 30, 2019

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a system which it says can reduce search time for parking spaces by up to 30%.

Masabi unveils ticketing solution

August 30, 2019

Masabi has launched Justride Validator, a ticketing device which it says will make account-based ticketing available for transport authorities of any size.

Sick introduces Free Flow Profiler

August 30, 2019

Sick has released a vehicle measurement system which it says enables accurate 3D profiling of vehicles across multiple lanes in free-flow traffic.

Flowbird unveils terminal-based emissions surcharging solution

August 20, 2019

Flowbird Urban Intelligence has launched terminal-based digital technology to enable local authorities to levy variable surcharges on vehicles that exceed set levels of carbon dioxide (CO2). The digital system is loaded onto Flowbird’s solar-powered terminals and is expected to help authorities encourage people to switch to lower carbon vehicles and use public transport in congested areas. Flowbird says the system can generate a separate fee for higher polluting cars at the time of parking via data linke

Google updates maps to display natural disasters

August 20, 2019

Google is improving its SOS alerts by adding visual information about natural disasters and a navigation system on Google Maps. Google says the upgrade will extend the capabilities of the SOS alerts to provide crisis information via relevant news stories and Twitter updates from local authorities to include detailed visualisations about hurricanes, earthquakes and floods. In the days leading up to a hurricane, users will receive a crisis notification card on Google Maps warning them if they are in its p

Rekor develops Rekor Edge vehicle recognition system

August 20, 2019

Rekor Systems is to launch a camera recognition solution which it says is designed to read the vehicle make, model, number plate, colour and body type. The Rekor Edge solution comes with an accuracy rate exceeding 99% and is suitable for parking and law enforcement, the company adds. Rod Hillman, chief operating officer of Rekor, says: “With Rekor Edge, we’re democratising vehicle recognition solutions by bringing a cost-efficient and user-friendly solution to potential markets.” According to Rekor, the

Perfect Data launches ride-hailing app in UK

August 20, 2019

Perfect Data has launched a ride-hailing app across the UK which it says will provide local authorities with a map of all vehicles operating in their areas. Darren Tenney, founder of Perfect Data, says Xooox [pronounced ‘Zooks’] will allow regulators to see what’s happening at street level. “At last they will have the power to take action against unlicensed, banned or out of jurisdiction drivers,” he continues. “This will not only help keep passengers safe, it will help protect the income of the hundred

The future of mobility: designed for life

August 16, 2019

The future of mobility…sounds exciting, doesn’t it? But try to define it and you soon find it’s like putting a fence round a cloud. What will it look like? When will we get there? Who decides? And why are we still not wearing jetpacks? Maybe next year. The Royal College of Art in London does not seem like the most obvious place to look for hard-headed thinking on these things. But it has a long heritage in designing beautiful cars – and it is also home to the Intelligent Mobility Design Centre, which is lo