Category: Safety & Security
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Post-collision fires in road vehicles
The loss of human lives and body injuries as a consequence of post-crash fires either by smoke inhalation or due to burn injuries are unfortunately not uncommon. The literature indicates that fire events related to crashes are still a significant problem. The increased combustible load in newer vehicles is an important factor to be taken…
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Seeing growth potential in India
Over the last 50 years, the highway industry has witnessed tremendous evolution in technology. Both government and the private sector have worked hard to bring new practices and products to improve efficiency and safety. Avery Dennison has been a part of this evolution by staying focused on the needs of its customers while developing…
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Safe and Smart Cities REVOLUTION IN TRAFFIC SURVEILLANCE
Logipix has made the next step in the evolution of traffic surveillance as it successfully combines high frame rate, extremely high resolution and automated violation detection methods in a complete high-end solution. Smart City solutions are best serving the needs of citizens to live a safe, convenient and happy life. The mission to develop Smart…
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Driving performance and Crash Characteristics of Indian Drivers
Dr Neelima Chakrabarty, Sr Principal Scientist & Kamini Gupta Sr Technical Officer, Traffic Engineering and Safety Division, CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, share the observations from a study conducted among the commercial drivers under different simulated terrains under Indian Traffic Conditions. Driving is a complex task requiring a vigilant mind and sound health. Major cause of…
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Reducing the risk of bus fires
SP Fire Research, Sweden is one of the largest fire research facilities in the world and has been active in promoting bus fire safety for more than a decade. Björn Sundström, Head, and Fredrik Rosen, Marketing Manager SP Fire Research, outline how bus fire safety research can reduce the risk of fires Aircraft, trains and…
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Safe City project in Nanded
The Nanded police keeps crowds and historic landmarks safe with smart video from Axis solution enabling remote monitoring, supporting manual intelligence and improving operational efficiency Nanded houses the second largest Gurudwara house of worship in India and attracts hundreds of pilgrims and tourists every day. The growing security concerns were recognized early by the Nanded…
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CCTV Camera & Traffic Management
[box type=”shadow” ] India is on its way to develop ‘100 Smart Cities’. The government has announced an investment of $1.2 billion to create them. However, the foundation of any smart city is the safety of its citizens and resources. Components of a smart city can only work along with the provisions for Safety and…
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SAFER BATTERY SYSTEMS IN Electrified Vehicles
[box type=”shadow” ] Lithium-ion batteries (Li-ion) offer great energy and power densities accompanied with long battery life time. In an abuse situation however, e.g. in case of mechanical deformation or over temperatures, the flammable electrolyte of the Li-ion battery might pose a risk [/box] Li-ion is widely used in various consumer products and are beginning…
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Kritilal’s UVSS secures Mumbai International Airport
The growing amount of vehicular traffic to the airport premises made Mumbai International Airport to entrust complete security of its multi-level car parking to KritiKal SecureScan Pvt Ltd. Kapil Bardeja, Co-Founder & CEO, of its company speaks about the automated under vehicle scanning system or UVSS. UVSS, integrated with other security and parking systems, gives…
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Software Safety Assurance for Metro Railways
Modern railway systems are becoming more software intensive than ever before. Majority of safety functions are implemented and/or controlled by computers. Dr Ajeet Kumar Pandey, RAMS Leader, Alstom Transport, explains the software safety assurance model for metro railway. System Safety is the key driver in the design of systems and must stand upfront before any…