Boston in the US has installed two new traffic management systems – Smart Parking Sensors and Time to Destination Signs ? in Innovation District to better manage traffic. The smart parking sensors inform drivers about the available parking spaces on the street while Time-to-Destination Signs guide them to the quickest route to take out of the Innovation District to the ...

Hamburg, Germany, is currently working on a plan that would eliminate the need for cars within the next 15-20 years, making the city a greener, healthier and more pleasant place to live. The city?s proposed Gr?nes Netz or ?Green Network? will create pedestrian and cycle paths to connect the city?s existing, substantial green spaces, and provide safe, car-free commuter routes ...

German carmaker BMW has joined hands with INRIX to introduce the industry?s first in-car intermodal navigation system in the former?s i3 and i8 electric vehicles. The navigation system will integrate local public transport connections into journey planning. It monitors real-time traffic conditions and alerts drivers to faster alternative modes of transportation when major delays occur along local routes. When operated ...

Delta, a leading provider of display technologies, will exhibit its state-of-the-art display solutions at ISE 2014, Amsterdam from February 4-6, 2014. Delta?s Ultra Slim Series Video Wall will showcase its advanced, lightweight design and suitability for smart control rooms while our vision control systems, DVCS and MiNiCON will demonstrate their value-added features on LCD Video Walls for control rooms and ...

DuraSure Depth Measurement Duct from Duraline India Pvt Ltd helps overcome problems in telecom networks that could lead to faults and consequently costly repairs. The co-extruded highly conductive copper wire encased in HDPE along the length of the duct transmits a signal that can be easily received by a hand-held Duct Locator. The signals give the exact depth and location ...

MPR Series Pedestrian Gates from Magnetic Auto Control Pvt Ltd is designed to control pedestrians entering or exiting restricted areas. There are three models available. The standard model has an aisle width of 520mm and the wide lane disabled model has an aisle width of 960-990mm. The aisle is blocked by means of a retractable triangular wing made of an ...

Toshi Automatic Systems Pvt Ltd (TASPL) has different systems for BRTS: ? Flap Barriers integrated with AFCS ? Automated Doors controlled by RFID ? RFID Systems including controllers, readers and RF transmitters The company offers Installation and integration of systems with service support and AMC for five years and above. Flap Barriers TASPL Flap Barriers offer a rapid Identification technique ...

FLIR has launched ThermiCam, which the company claims is the world?s first integrated thermal camera and detector for detecting and counting four wheeler vehicles and motorcycles vehicles at signalized intersections. It can do the detection anytime – day and night and in difficult weather conditions too. The intelligent ThermiCam sensor will transmit its detection information over contact closures or over ...

Roads are one of the most important development demands from the North East (NE) Indian States. Density of roads in North East Region (NER) is far less than the national average. NER Vision 2020 and XIth Five Year Plan also emphasize requirement of expansion, maintenance and improvement of the road network at all levels from National Highways (NH) to rural roads and even porter tracks to provide the essential basis for trade and economic development. Even though the road network per capita is significantly higher in NER compared to the rest of the country, the road length per unit area is low, making the accessibility requirement of inhabitants a need to attend to. A. Saurikhia, Senior Scientist & Head, TMBD, CSIR-CRRI, writes on the special needs and strategies for NER and the technology management initiatives.

During 2012-13, there has been a general economic slowdown, and this, along with other external factors, adversely affected the performance of Highway projects in India. Out of total targeted award of 8,100km, NHAI could award only 1,116km of NHDP projects. However the performance on the construction front was much better ? against a target of 3000km, 2702km was achieved. In the year 2011-12, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways was able to award only 1,933km of projects as against the target of 9,500km. The Ministry has made sustained efforts to identify the issues ? delay in land acquisition, environment and forest clearances, shortage of equity, management of contracts etc ? that affected the performance of the highways sector and worked out some solutions. The following article by Vijay Chhibber, Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, gives an overview of the Indian Highways and the measures taken by the Ministry to speed up the road building activity.