ITS Planners and Engineers Pvt Ltd has launched iVM (Intelligent Verge Marker) making roads safer by warning the drivers about curves or other obstructions by flashing LEDs. The markers respond to approaching vehicles and do not flash when there are no vehicles. Using internal electronics and light sensors, the iVM follows the day and night cycle of ambient light. During ...
Author Archives: TrafficInfraTech - Editor
Smart Cameras
Shanghai Ruishi Machine Vision Technology Co. Ltd (ROSEEK) has introduced Chameleon 1, a series of Smart Cameras. The highly integrated imaging system contains an image acquisition module and a system communication module to provide easy solutions for complex, modular, reliable and real-time vision technologies. The smart camera integrates TI DaVinci DSP processor as system CPU, sharp high-end CCD/CMOS sensors and ...
Retro-Reflectometers
ZDR 6020 Dynamic Reflectometer from Avantech Engineering Consortium Pvt Ltd is used for high speed continuous measuring of night visibility of road markigns as seen by a vehicle driver driving with dipped headlight. All important data are recorded at the same time : RL, GPS coordinates, ambient temperature, relative humidity, speed, picture, voice recording as well as date and time. ...
WIM Sensors
Double-Length Lineas from Kistler is a state-of-the-art sensor for Weigh-In- Motion applications. It is fully compatible with the previous version (Type 9195E… with length 0.75 m or 1m). However, one sensor row covering a traffic lane consists of only two sensors instead of four. Due to the new length (1.5 m, 1.75 m or 2m), sensor installation and cable routing can be done faster and more easily; as ...
Traffic Signal Controller
Cobalt Traffic Signal Controller from Modi Measurement provides a combination of an Advanced Transportation Controller open architecture functionality with the latest handheld technology and applications. It also features a breakthrough hardened seveninch touchscreen user interface matched with a Linux-based operation system, making programming and access to functions extremely easy. Cobalt helps efficiently manage maintenance and operations and has an intuitive navigation which shortens the learning curve. It has an android type graphical user interface and ...
Barriers
Barrier Guard Gate from Highway Care International can be installed as a permanent system for both emergency and maintenance operations. Connections to both concrete and guardrail systems with bespoke options are available. It is a standalone system anchored independently of adjoining VRS system. When it is used within a run-off work-zone barrier, Barrier Guard Gate can provide temporary access points during road construction. It has multiple opening options – hinged at either ...
Road Surveys
Indian Road Survey & Management Pvt Ltd provides services to better manage road conditions, assets and assess road safety. Services include: Project & Network Level Road Data Collection & Analysis Functional & Pavement Strength Evaluation Road Safety Analysis Road Asset Management Inventory and Distress Data Collection & Reporting Pavement Performance Evaluation Airport PCN Evaluation E Modulus Evaluation, Pavement Overlay Design and Remaining Life of Pavement Analysis Road Geometry ...
Big Show, Big Business
Exhibitors at the Asia’s largest international Traffic Expo laud the presence of quality visitors with increased awareness about traffic technology. The visitors agree on the tilt towards high end technology this time. Trafficinfratech Expo 2015 could break the Myth: That the visitors often are not at par with the exhibiting companies in terms of technology and application. The refrain: The ...
Urban Design Factors and the Use of Public Transport
As traffic congestion continues growing in urban areas, more and more people have realized that they should use public transport modes, such as metro, BRTS or buses, instead of private vehicles, because public transport modes are more efficient than private vehicles in terms of carrying and moving people with the same amount of road space. However, international experiences tell us ...
Improving competency in the construction & heavy engineering space
The strong growth of Construction and Heavy Equipment (C&HE) sector worldwide and especially in India demands innovation led engineering & design and channelizing of engineering talent to the sector. Samir Yajnik, President Sales & COO, Tata Technologies – AsiaPacific and Chairperson, NASSCOM SIG – C&HE (Construction and Heavy Equipment) spoke to TrafficInfraTech about the need for filling the gap between ...