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 analysis. It is a planned, ...

Naresh Kuruba, Research Scholar, CEPT University and Shalini Sinha, Associate Professor, CEPT University assess the applicability and acceptability of Bike and Ride (B&R) facilities in case of Ahmedabad city. Public transit is not designed to provide a door-to-door connectivity unlike personalized modes of transport. Access and egress are the weakest links in public transit and it is recommended to have ...

Siemens’ new sensor-controlled parking management system can help optimize usage of urban parking spaces and radically reduce traffic in towns and cities According to the latest Apcoa study, motorists drive an average of 4.5 kilometers before they finally find somewhere to park. That costs time, gasoline and nerves. However sensor networks can gather information on the parking situation in the ...

An innovative proposal of a linear urban park above the railways in Mumbai by Abraham John Architects is the winner of the International Urban Planning & Urban Design Competition-Velo-City 2013, Austria. The Mumbai based design firm principal architects, Alan Abraham & Abraham John used a combination of architectural design and geospatial tools to create a schematic design that can dramatically ...

Goa, located in west coast line on Indian sub-continent, is one of the most prominent tourist places in India. Because of the high number of foot falls on a daily basis, the security and traffic regulations across Goa have been the key concerns of the Goa Police. i2V, an expert in enterprise project especially in city surveillances was selected by ...

KritiKal SecureScan (KSS), an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi incubated entity secures the New Delhi Aerocity completely by installing NuvoScanTM UVSS & VehiScan® ANPR system at multiple hotels entrances. Aerocity with 11 hotels and 5400 rooms is spread across 43 acres of land near Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. The hotels in Aero City are precariously close to various ...

Samriddhi Automations Pvt Ltd, better known as Sparsh is a pioneer in the Indian Security & Surveillance Industry, offering technologically advanced products to better meet customer needs. Sanjeev Sehgal, Managing Director, Samriddhi Automations, gives an overview of the security industry. Electronic Security system is the most promising sector in times to come. The need for security in almost every walk ...

In India, lenses are the most ignored part of the surveillance systems. Lenses for security camera are as important as eyes are for human beings. Surveillance system users always expect good and high quality cameras but we need to understand the all components in surveillance system including the lens are very important in getting a good image says Ashutosh Fotedar, ...

World over new technologies are being adopted for over-speeding and red light violation. Laser-based equipment is one of the technology to combat erring drivers, and reduce accidents and fatalities on the roads. Enforcement of speed and red light is a big challenge not only in India but also in other parts of the world. Many new technologies are being adopted ...

CA Traffic, a leading traffic monitoring company, has launched the EVO-X camera featuring a completely new design combining state-of-the-art technology and extensive functionality. The camera boasts dual functionality and can be switched to CCTV mode with live video streaming and Pan-Tilt-Zoom capability. Other features include three lane field of view, motorised zoom lenses for both ANPR and overview sensors, OCR ...