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Rear View Safety will launch its RVS-112-W Waterproof Backup Sensor Reversing System (RVS-112-W) in early 2018. It is designed with the intention of warning drivers of potential obstacles behind their vehicle up to 8ft away. RVS-112-W is an upgraded version of the RVS-112 Backup Sensor Reversing System and enables the operator to install the control module outside the vehicle to provide user flexibility on installation location. The device uses ultrasonic echo location sonar technology which is activated

Networking communications equipment vendor Nokia is looking to edge computing to solve road operators’ problems, bringing legacy networks together under its ‘roadside cloud’ concept. “We don’t want road operators to get rid of their existing infrastructure,” explains Matthias Jablonowski, global practice lead – road at Nokia. But it believes connecting roadside infrastructure with a central management system via its roadside cloud – based on the multi-access edge computing (MEC) standard – will allow

Data Collect is showcasing a range of new solutions that aim to provide clients with an improved quality of traffic data collection. The Argos portable artificial intelligence (AI) traffic object analyser is said to combine AI with machine vision for object tracking, classification and speed measurement. It features an eye device which carries out turning movement count and vehicle classification at intersections as well as origin / destination count and vehicle classification at roundabouts. The platform

French road guardrail specialist Tertu Equipements is using Intertraffic as the debut show for its new T32 system, the company’s first entry in the N2W2 category. The company has had products in the N2W3 category before. It is now able to reach the required level of performance with a 2m 66cm spacing between posts. Previously, this had a post spacing of 2m. The T32 also uses a 16cm diameter half-log as the facing for the guardrail rather than the 22cm used previously. The combination of these factors

Australian company Aldridge Traffic Controllers (ATC) is throwing the spotlight on its new traffic controllers which support the sixth generation of SCATS (Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System). The VC6 version can cover up to 32 signal group configurations and is capable of accommodating 48 loops and eight pedestrian inputs. The system also includes conflict and lamp monitoring with 200m/s fault reporting, hot-swappable vehicle and external modules, Bluetooth data collection and integrated 3G/4G LTE

UK company Instarmac International is promoting its UltraCrete Instant Road Repair pothole repair product and offering it to licensees worldwide. UltraCrete is a first-time permanent repair that has been continuously developed over the past 40 years and used around the world. It is used on a daily basis in all climates, from the snowbound island of Hokkaido in Japan, to the tropical monsoon-hit roads of Malaysia and the heat of the Namibian desert. UltraCrete repairs can be returned to operational use

Tecnivial is demonstrating its lighter, safer traffic signs at Intertraffic for the first time as it seeks new business. The Spanish company has produced its signs for its local market for three years and is keen to expand into northern Europe. Its traffic signs are made of composite fibre/resin material, but with the important ‘extra’ of having nanoparticles of graphene embedded in them for additional strength. The signs are one-quarter as heavy as steel and half as heavy as aluminium, impervious to

Intertraffic was the venue for the announcement of one of the biggest deals of the year as electronics giant Siemens acquired Barcelona-based mobility modelling specialist Aimsun for an undisclosed sum. Initially spun out from a university research lab team, TSS-Transport Simulation Systems, as the company was initially known, has spent 20 years developing its microsimulator into a multi-level integrated modeling platform. Aimsun systems and algorithms use real-time traffic data to optimise traffic flows

Terrorists using vehicles to drive into crowds of pedestrians has become an all-too-common phenomenon in recent years. Preventing them from carrying out such attacks is the aim of a new barrier system from EPS. The Italian company’s Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) system consists of a series of hexagonal bases, each holding a large vertical pillar. The system is made of steel throughout, with the individual bases able to be connected with steel pins to create a customised barrier.

Smart navigation that actually prevents congestion is being demonstrated by Graphmasters in Hall 8 with the aid of some eye-catching Lego. As with most navigation systems, drivers are warned about congestion ahead and the system suggests a modified route. However, according to Graphmasters’ Alexander Meister, the same suggested diversion is given to all vehicles, resulting in simply relocating the queue, whereas drivers using his company’s Nunav app are given different individual routes even if they are go

A Tour de France winner it may not be but the ScanBike is a tour de force for parking attendants. Essentially, the ScanBike is a small plastic box weighing 14kg that can be attached onto the rear carrier of any heavy-duty bicycle and scooter. It is self-contained, working independently from the vehicle thanks to its own battery that operates the equipment for 3-5 hours. This gives operators high freedom of choice of the vehicle, explains Coen Borren, head of marketing for Scanacar, makers of the ScanB

Hikvision is presenting a check-point camera that aims to brings artificial intelligence (AI) to critical infrastructure support at Intertraffic. The platform uses automatic number plate recognition, classification and automotive dead reckoning to detect and track criminals and identify unlicensed or uninsured drivers.

Nissen is back at Intertraffic, this time sporting its new brand image that includes a revamped website and entire product information offering. The company, based in Germany for over 100 years, is a pioneer in mobile traffic safety devices such mobile warning systems, lights and lamps to complex LED applications and software solutions.

Another decade of cooperation between 3M and its long-standing UK sign manufacturer client Morelock Group was cemented with firm handshakes on the 3M stand yesterday. Morelock has purchased a Durst Rho 163 TS printing system after a decade of operating the previous model, a Rho 161. The new printer can produce more than 25m² per hour on 1,220mm-wide media in high-quality mode for traffic sign use. It uses specially designed 3M Piezo InkJet 8900UV series inks on 3M reflective sheeting as well as rigid

The low-slung, curved roofline reminds you initially of a tortoise, but the latest solar-powered car from the Eindhoven University of Technology has a performance of which even the speediest tortoise can only dream. The ultra-streamlined Stella Vie car, built by students in 10 months from September 2016 for the World Solar Challenge, can get up to a highly-respectable 120km/h and travel up to 1000km on a sunny Dutch day. That comes from a lithium-ion battery that generates sufficient power for 600km, toppe