Innovations - Page 1

Kapsch TrafficCom to unveil tunnel incident detection system (IDS)
Thursday, March 22, 2012 Kapsch TrafficCom will unveil its incident detection system (IDS) 2.0 for traffic events in tunnels at the traffic trade fair in Amsterdam, Netherlands, to be held from 27 to 30...

Roadwork Alerts service launched in the UK
Friday, February 17, 2012 UK roadworks information company Elgin has launched a new mobile service to provide advance warning of local roadworks to councillors and parish communities in the...

Vaisala unveils mobile sensor technology for road maintenance
Friday, February 03, 2012 Finnish company Vaisala has developed a mobile sensor technology that will allow road maintenance departments to access weather data from their entire network of...

HTS unveils enhanced vehicle screening technology
Thursday, January 26, 2012 Hi-Tech Solutions (HTS), the Israel-based optical character recognition (OCR) computer systems provider, has unveiled a new version of its enhanced SeeDOT technology that will assist in...

Taiwan University Develops Collision Avoidance Radar
Monday, November 29, 2010 National Taiwan University in Taiwan has developed an automatic collision avoidance radar (CAR) system, which they claim could reduce road-related fatalities by about 90%. The...

Telvent to Maintain Information System for US State
Monday, October 25, 2010 IT solutions provider Telvent has secured a contract to implement and maintain a traveller's information system (TIS) in the US state of Maryland. The TIS can be accessed through the...

US State Unveils New Traffic Technology
Monday, September 27, 2010 Springfield City in Missouri, US, and the local Department of Transportation, will install new traffic technology to ease road congestion in the area. The advanced traffic management...

US State Begins River Bridge Replacement Project
Friday, August 20, 2010 The US state of New Jersey has started the Route 3 Passaic River bridge replacement project to improve safety and reduce congestion in the surrounding area. The $149m, federally funded...

INRIX Introduces New Technology for Real-Time Traffic Data
Tuesday, August 03, 2010 INRIX has launched TPEG Connect to improve the delivery of real-time traffic information to connected vehicles and devices. The tool enables automakers and navigation application providers...

GM Develops Enhanced Vision System for Drivers
Monday, March 22, 2010 A new technology that will help drivers navigate through risky road conditions is being developed by General Motors (GM). The enhanced vision system involves night vision, navigation...

New York New Jersey Crossings to Get Cashless Tolling
Friday, March 05, 2010 A new electronic cashless toll collection system will be installed by the US Port Authority of New York and New Jersey at the six bi-state crossing. The authority has awarded a $10m contract...

INEX/ZAMIR Tests SICK Laser in ALPR
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 US firm INEX/ZAMIR has tested and integrated its new laser measurement and detection device SICK LMS211 on its Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR). The device can trigger the ALPR at...

Siemens Unveils Sitraffic Epos Charging Station
Friday, February 12, 2010 Germany's Siemens Mobility has unveiled a new electric charging station, Sitraffic Epos, that incorporates an info-terminal and payment system. The system provides a network of charging...

New Range of Collapsible Posts to Reduce Passenger Injuries
Thursday, January 28, 2010 Major investment is being made in developing a range of collapsible posts designed to improve passenger injury rates in the event of collisions with roadside objects. The Frangible Post System...

World's First Road Performance Metric Launched
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 The University of Washington in the US and engineering firm CH2M Hill have unveiled the world's first rating system to determine the sustainability of road design and construction. The...

Nigeria Gears Up for Electronic Enforcement
Monday, January 25, 2010 Nigeria has asked motorists in the Federal Capital Territory region to encode their vehicle documents ahead of the electronic encoding registration of vehicles and drivers’ licenses beginning...

Siemens Unveils Wireless Traffic Detector
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 Siemens Mobility has introduced a new type of traffic detector based on magnetic sensors, which could provide an alternative to the conventional systems that have to be embedded under the...

New System to Check Those Driven to Distraction
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 Spain's Universidad Carlos III of Madrid has developed a new warning system for drivers suffering drowsiness and distraction, which monitors and controls a driver's attention level. The...

Satellites to Fight Snow Drifts on Highways
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 Dane County in the US state of Wisconsin has installed a new satellite system on its highways to fight snow drifts that might occur during a major winter storm expected to hit the south...

Wisconsin to Develop New Highway Warning System
Monday, November 16, 2009 The US Department of Transportation has awarded a grant to a company based in Wisconsin to develop a new highway incident detection and warning system for the state's highways. The...