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Allied Vision has expanded its camera range with the Manta G-895 which achieves up to 13.4 frames per second at full resolution. It is fitted with Sony’s Pregius MX267 CMOS sensor with a resolution of 8.9megapixels (4,112 x 2,176) and is said to have a high saturation capacity with very low noise, resulting in exceptional dynamic range.

Global Traffic Technologies (GTT) has been issued a US patent for its Opticom multimode phase selector technology, which allows traffic signal priority control systems to work with both legacy infrared and modern GPS-enabled communication technologies.

Developed for use in Moto GP, the In&Motion vest provides an airbag for all motorcycle riders, which can be worn under any type of jacket and has an integrated back protector.

Industrial digital camera manufacturer Basler has begun series production of 12 new Ace models with IMX250, IMX252, IMX264 and IMX265 sensors from Sony's Pregius line, offering resolutions from 3.2 to 5 megapixels and frame rates of up to 120fps.

Hitachi Automotive Systems and Clarion have developed a remote parking system that automatically performs parallel and perpendicular parking as well as garage parking and exit from outside the vehicle through remote control using smartphones.

French digital media solutions developer Charvet Digital Media has launched iGirouette, a directional and connected signage system, which consists of a mast with two rotating arrows, each of which can rotate 360 degrees. Each arrow has LED screens on both sides and the sign is connected to the internet, via a GMS chip or directly via a network cable, and remotely controlled via an online platform.

UK startup Brightspark has developed a USB rechargeable headlight, which it says catches the attention of other road users and aids road safety. The unit attaches to a bicycle’s handlebars with quick release grips and includes a headlight capable of emitting 300 lumens, creating up to 600 lumens of light per pair. Simple to recharge, a lithium ion battery holds charge for approximately five days of typical use.

Dutch RFID and IoT provider Smartrac has launched its latest RFID inlay for public transport applications, the dual frequency pre-laminated inlay. The new product combines a pre-laminated inlay with two secure contactless chips, one working in high frequency and the other in ultra-high frequency (UHF), into a single card.

Nedap has expanded its long-range identification portfolio with an external UHF antenna, an Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) converter and MACE (Mobile Access Control Entities) access cards.

Meteorological equipment supplier Biral’s new road weather sensor, the RWS-20 is said to provide reliable visibility measurement data in road applications. The sensor has been developed to withstand the harsh road-side environments and manufactured to allow easy integration with other road weather information systems.

Using a combination of the passive keyless entry and start system and biometrics, technology company Continental is developing new vehicle personalisation and authentication systems.

While ITS technology has been developing apace, making travel safer, quicker and more sustainable, changing the public’s travel habits is progressing at a much slower rate. Indeed some would say it hasn’t progressed at all in that once an individual establishes a travel pattern for regular journeys, they do not consider other options and will continue to travel in the same way unless a drastic change occurs. Perhaps Sir Isaac Newton would call it the first law of commuting.

Parknav is an on-street parking solution that navigates drivers in real-time to available on-street parking in metropolitan areas without needing additional hardware. The system utilises a mix of data and crowdsourcing paired with machine learning, artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to provide an optimised search route to navigate drivers to the nearest on-street parking space.

Spanish company Ficosa and Panasonic are collaborating on a project to produce a major European vehicle manufacturer with a interior rear-view mirror that allows the automatic payment of motorway tolls.

International Road Dynamics’ (IRD) new Flex under-vehicle security and surveillance systems are designed to scan, monitor and digitally record digital video of a vehicle’s underside. It is said to be suitable for use by government, military, transportation departments and corporations at vehicle security checkpoints. The under-vehicle area scanner is capable of capturing either stationary vehicles or those travelling at speeds of up to 75km/h (45mph). It is flush-mounted with the road surface and uses colo