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Presence & movement
Target area
NEW DETECTOR
REPLACES UP
TO NINE LOOPS
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RD subsidiary Icoms at the stop-line. The new TMB- management. If a vehicle at rear of the enclosure simplifies
Detections has developed 134 is an intersection radar the stop-line does not leave installation. The radar is
a new, high-precision radar tailored to crossings with two for any reason, the TMB-134 provided with software for the
that is capable of detecting or three lanes in one direction maintains the signal to allow configuration of the virtual
movement and presence on and perfectly fits intersections the controller to extend the loops and can, if necessary,
multiple lanes and can emulate with dedicated phases for green light. communicate directly with the
up to nine inductive loops per right-turn and left-turn lanes. The TMB-134 is delivered controller using the RS-485
radar. It has the capability to It integrates approach and ready to install, including cable, serial communication line
detect approaching vehicles and stop-line presence detection mounting bracket, screws, and instead of dry contact relays.
bicycles as well as their presence for enhanced traffic light bolts. A detachable cable at the www.icomsdetections.com
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Swarco launches innovation talks
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xhibitions are cancelled the website of the Austrian matter, NOX, SO2, O3, humidity, with clear advantages for the
or postponed, personal traffic technology group. sound and temperature. environment, functional safety
meetings with business The first innovation talk, Cities can get a practical and constructional layout.
partners are currently not really in a series over the coming overview on the emissions in Following the interview,
possible. Swarco has taken months, was broadcast live their urban environment and questions webinar attendees
an innovative step to inform from the Swarco Traffic World develop mitigating strategies posed via the chat function will
the industry about its latest in Wattens, Austria on 4 accordingly. be answered. All Innovation
developments and innovations. June and dealt with the topic The second Innovation Talks will be offered in English
The newly created series of "How traffic lights monitor Talk is scheduled for 1 July and German.
Swarco Innovation Talks the environment". Swarco at 10 am CEST. Headlined Topics for further Swarco
are concise and informative Research project manager Dr. “Swarco X-Line – the intelligent webinars over the next weeks
webinars taking no longer Klaus Pollhammer explained platform for energy-efficient include the holistic traffic
than 30 minutes. Company in an interview with moderator intersections,” Matthias Nolle, management platform MyCity
experts give insights into the Richard Neumann plans to Swarco expert for urban traffic and the role of road markings
latest products, technologies provide Combia traffic lights control in Germany, will be in the age of connected and
and solutions that improve the with the novel integrated interviewed. He will explain automated driving.
quality of life of all people on AirDec unit to measure Swarco’s new approach For more details and the
the move. The interviews are environmental parameters. concerning the design of traffic registration process, visit
live-streamed via Vimeo over These include CO2, particulate light controlled intersections www.swarco.com
EDI launches innovative new website
Eberle Design Incorporated, documentation on an “as EDI’s commitment to quality, marketing manager, Nicole
a leader in vehicle detection, needed” basis. The updated site superior service, and innovative Edson.
intersection safety monitoring includes sharp new features that technology,” said EDI’s www.editraffic.com
and access control products, allow for the user of all levels
has launched its new website to easily access resources and
(www.editraffic.com). It includes expand their product knowledge
a full product line-up for both of both EDI and RAE brands. As
EDI and RAE (Reno A&E) brands, part of EDI’s ongoing efforts to
enhances resource accessibility, enhance and improve the user
and provides the expansion of experience the website also
training opportunities. allows for visitors to request
The new dynamic, interactive training and have access to its
website allows visitors to easily growing training webinar library.
navigate through its full product “The inspiration and
line resources, frequently intention behind the new
asked questions and support website design was to maintain
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BIG DATA FOR MODERN SMART CITIES BRAND, COLOR, CLASS & MODEL RECOGNITION AID www.tattile.com
WPS INNOVATIONS
ARE SUPPORTING
LOCKDOWN EASING
W
ith lockdown easing, These solutions include between successive customer
business slowly re- a replacement touchless tickets), users can now simply to pay for parking by
opening and people ticket printer button for entry wave their ticket barcode in smartphone, avoiding the use
starting to use their cars terminals. Customers just front of the optical scanner of a physical pay station.
more, award winning parking wave their hand in front of at a pay station. Payment Simon Jarvis, managing
solution provider WPS has the large format green / red can then be made using the director of WPS in the UK,
launched a set of touchless LED illuminated sensor and existing contactless payment said: “It is our role as an
upgrades on its ParkAdvance their ticket is automatically card reader to complete the industry to help create
parking equipment. The issued, without pressing touchless experience. solutions that keep our car
modifications are designed to avoid any possible virus By simply adding its parks fully operational whilst
to help protect the health of transfer. automatic number plate creating a safe, touchless
users by mitigating issues Through the installation recognition (ANPR) journey for all users. With its
around possible virus- of a new surface-mounted, technology to existing fully IP-based architecture
transfer at exit terminals optical ticket scanner pay systems, new functionality and modular design, our
and pay stations. For car stations can also be upgraded like cashless payment apps ParkiD system is yet again
park operators, this includes to touchless. Instead of can be applied. WPS’ BPA showing its inborn flexibility
facilitating a touchless inserting their ticket and 2020 winning ‘Pay Station to meet emerging challenges
journey from arrival to receiving it back (with a risk in Your Pocket’ technology and opportunities.”
departure. of virus cross-contamination offers new cashless ways www.wpsparking.com
As many of us learn to live with
COVID-19 and cities and states
begin to reopen their economies,
numerous employers are
adopting flexible work schedules
to allow their employees to
work remotely from home. Web
based systems that allow users
to access data while they are
away from the office has become
more important than ever. With
these tools, people can continue
to perform their day-to-day
tasks wherever they may be,
Oriux’s solutions allow cities to
without exposing themselves to
unnecessary risks.
Oriux, the evolution of Peek
Traffic, has been providing
agencies across North and
Latin America with solutions
manage traffic from anywhere
such as Spinnaker, a completely Internet Explorer, Google Windows, OSX, Android, iOS and in the market.
web based ATMS software Chrome and Apple Safari. Linux, without the need to install To date, Oriux has deployed
allowing users to access real- Spinnaker has been designed any type of local application. more than 60,000 ATC
time traffic data, monitor, and to provide users with the most The web server application to controllers around the world
manage traffic from anywhere. user friendly and intuitive access and configure Oriux’s line and installed more than
Another solution is a web server interface. This interface is of ATC controllers is included in 50 central software system
application to remotely and supported by HTML5 and GreenWave, Oriux’s Linux-based products, managing over 5,000
securely access and configure Javascript, allowing it to be local intersection software, intersections across the US,
Oriux’s line of ATC controllers viewed through a web browser featuring the most advanced Canada, Latin America and the
through any mobile device with on multiple mobile devices light rail train preemption and Caribbean.
a compatible browser, including and operating systems, such as transit signal priority algorithms www.oriux.com
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Redflex Red-X solution to
feature at next Intertraffic
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edflex has announced with Highways England and and the sign indicates that system are appropriately
plans to showcase its Red consultant, WSP. It was rolled the lane is closed or speed stringent. It must perform
X lane user management out after the UK Government limits reduced, a Redflex with very high accuracy in all
system at Intertraffic Amsterdam passed authorising legislation camera system mounted weather conditions. Red-X
next March. Designed as a in 2018 and remains the only approximately 200 metres has met or exceeded those
safety solution for multi-lane solution of its type approved prior to the signage gantry performance measures over
smart motorways, the system for English motorways. Whilst recognises the change in status. the last 12 months and has
is currently in use throughout it is deployed in more than After confirming lane by lane operated with less than five
England. It is helping keep 100 locations throughout the legal requirements, a camera per cent downtime. While Red
drivers, emergency responders country, Highways England is system mounted adjacent to the X solves a complex problem,
and road workers safe when currently upgrading existing gantry begins capturing images it is extremely interoperable.
lanes are temporarily closed smart motorway systems to of violators, all without any Redflex is currently talking with
or speed limits reduced due to incorporate Red X. human intervention. Because other agencies with unique
crashes, volume, obstructions or Red X works collaboratively Redflex’s Red X is considered requirements, about deploying
roadworks. with existing or new overhead a crucial infrastructure this first-to-market solution in
Redflex developed the signs. When an obstruction safety component, Highways their jurisdictions.
solution in collaboration blocks the roadway ahead, England’s demands on the www.redflex.com
ATTEND THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH
OF TRL’S SCOOT UTC 7.0
In 1973 The Transport Roads by registering at Designed with the future in
Research Laboratory (then www.bit.ly/UTCLaunch. mind, TRL’s UTMC compliant UTC
part of the UK Department for What is in a name? TRL has enables customers to optimise
Transport) started the research a proud heritage as the design their existing infrastructure
and development leading authority for SCOOT and in while providing a roadmap for
to SCOOT (Split Cycle Offset bringing SCOOT 7.0 to its a smart mobility future. Best-
Optimisation Technique) and the customers. “Not only are we in-class user experience (UX)
Kernel common to SCOOT UTC. making the most up-to-date, principles have been harnessed
Over the following 40 years, TRL feature-rich, enhanced SCOOT and customers have been given
led the continued research and available, we are providing a access to data, to promote
development in delivering the full UTC to go with it,” says TRL’s usability and to enable users to
requirements of the distributing Mike Guerin. visualise, analyse and improve
traffic signals companies, right “We are taking urban traffic traffic flows on their network.
up to SCOOT MMX-SP1, otherwise control one evolutionary TRL’s goal is to make SCOOT
known as 6.1. jump forward: this generation more accessible, easier to
On Tuesday, 30 June, at of SCOOT enables a smooth optimise and to help reduce
12:30pm BST, TRL Software will transition from current designed with a user centric the total cost of ownership in
officially release SCOOT UTC 7.0. proprietary products to an open approach in mind,” Guerin managing a UTC system.
and you can attend the event architecture cloud-first model, explains. software@trl.co.uk
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NEW AIMSUN RELEASE FOCUSES ON
POST-COVID MOBILITY PLANNING
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he latest version of studying the impact of pop-up two-wheel vehicles sharing bicycles and the interaction
Aimsun Next mobility bike lanes, or increased physical lanes and filtering through a between passengers and
modelling software has distance at a busy crossing. queue of four-wheel vehicles. public transport vehicles and
a series of features to help The new pedestrian simulator This realistic simulation is a huge step towards our final
planners understand the is included free of charge in of micromobility, such as goal of modelling individuals
movement of pedestrians and Aimsun Next and lets mobility bicycles, e-bikes and scooters, and multimodal mobility,”
cyclists. As cities struggle to engineers model the movement gives transport planners an explained Aimsun’s global
manage a return to work for of unlimited numbers of unprecedented insight into head of product management
citizens and a reduction in pedestrians on pavements, the movement of all modes of Paolo Rinelli. “Given that
public transport capacity due their interaction with traffic transport, allowing them to transport planners are having
to social distancing regulations, at crossings, and the boarding optimise their network and help to completely rethink their
version 20 of Aimsun Next and alighting process at public get people where they need to policies post-Covid, this is the
software allows planners to transport stops. Advanced non- be as efficiently as possible. perfect tool at the perfect time
model a multitude of possible lane-based microsimulation “Aimsun Next 20 focuses to help them do that.”
future scenarios, such as predicts the behaviour of on modelling pedestrians, www.aimsun.com
Lufft involved in pioneering smart city project
German company Lufft, a currently installed in the streets communicate via Long Range know what will be.
manufacturer of meteorological of Herrenberg, a third will follow Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN), This is where artificial
instruments, is providing sensors soon. Lufft WS10, WS600 and that is the communication intelligence comes into play.
for a pioneering pilot project in WS800 weather stations provide platform for all Herrenberg’s Historical weather data, together
the municipality of Herrenberg, information on temperature, smart city applications. The with the clearing logs of the
Germany. humidity and pressure, wind measuring instruments highlight winter road clearance service,
Road sensors and weather speed and direction, solar what is now and what was before. provide a valuable treasure
stations provide real-time radiation, and precipitation. However, for the systems to be of trove of data from which an
data. Two Lufft IRS31Pros are Sensors and computers maximum use, there is a need to algorithm recognises recurring
patterns. This could be a
correlation between humidity
and temperature, for example,
because dangerous slipperiness
can form even without
precipitation.
Feeding the algorithm with
information has started, but
the larger the database, the
more precise and universal its
predictions. Consequently, the
goal in Herrenberg is to include
neighbouring communes in the
project. Thus, everyone can
benefit from each other, relieve
the winter road clearance services
and make traffic safer.
www.lufft.com
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a more recent development. Fortunately, as Amine Haoui, CEO at Sensys
Networks, explains, a growing number of traffic safety applications for all
road users is becoming available with the latest innovative technologies and
solutions hitting the market these days
V
ulnerable road users in particular, or motorcyclists, and many cities have begun the rider is detected via the app at equipped
have been historically underserved working toward their vision zero goals with intersections, the traffic signal controller
due to the limits of available the tools currently available to them. initiates the agency’s chosen timing
technologies. Traditional loops cannot adjustment to help provide green or ‘walk’
effectively detect cyclists because of the The best tool to save lives signals for approaching cyclists. Secondly,
smaller size and non-ferrous components Shailen Bhatt, CEO of ITS America, stated this new detection input can be used to
of most bicycles; and pedestrian crossing in a recent article in ITS International, activate bicycle crossing signs to warn
buttons are usually not positioned in the "Technology that allows vehicles to talk motorists of approaching cyclists, potentially
bicycle pathways. To address this glaring to other vehicles, the infrastructure, and avoiding collisions caused by blind spots
need, Sensys Networks, a Tagmaster vulnerable road users such as pedestrians where these modes of travel intersect.
company, pioneered the in-ground and cyclists is the best tool we have to The in-ground FlexRadar and
FlexRadar sensor, which leverages a low save lives." But as the debate about the GiveMeGreen! app can both also be used
power micro-radar to detect objects core connected vehicle communication for pedestrian applications by detecting
regardless of material. These sensors are technology (5G vs DSRC) drags out, approaching pedestrians without the need to
calibrated to detect cyclists at stop bars Sensys Networks has decided not to wait press a pedestrian pushbutton. Sensys first
or crosswalks to actuate traffic signals and instead introduce solutions that use deployed this passive FlexRadar technology
accordingly, making them more visible to smartphones, already ubiquitous among the in Vancouver in 2014, creating a “Ped Box”
traffic management systems. There is also an majority of road users and modes of travel. that provided detection and integrating with
array of safety measures that agencies can The first smartphone solution from Sensys the agency’s audible pedestrian signals.
trigger from this input. Networks is the GiveMeGreen! app, which These days, the concept of this contactless
Looking ahead, as the concepts of smart automatically detects cyclists or electric capability has become even more desirable.
cities develop and become reality, vehicles scooter riders up to 300 feet (91 metres)
and infrastructure will talk to each other, from intersections, far in advance of existing Safety through dynamic
enabling a multitude of safety improvements detection capabilities. This free app provides information
based on the resulting data and an additional layer of safety for users in The Association for Safe International
instantaneous communications. That reality two ways. First, there’s no need to touch Road Travel asserts that, “Having access
cannot come soon enough for vulnerable crossing buttons, reducing the potential to accurate and updated information
road users. Indeed, 54 per cent of all people exposure riders have to any bacteria or about the current road situation enables
dying on the roads are cyclists, pedestrians, viruses in a Covid-concerned world. Once drivers, pedestrians and passengers to
t
For extended Intertraffic Innovation News, visit dailynews-online.com/intertraffic-innovations-2020 11make informed road safety decisions.” This and worrisome driver behaviour. Again, loops exposes road workers to the dangers
t
highlights the importance of leveraging wireless sensors fill the niche, since they of moving vehicles for uncomfortably long
technology to inform drivers in real-time to can be located much further from existing periods of time. Now, that time has been
mitigate potentially dangerous scenarios. power options and record speed data more dramatically reduced with alternatives such
In one example near Clinkum Bank in accurately than other detection options. as Sensys Networks’ wireless magnetometer
the United Kingdom, poor visibility and Dilemma zones are areas of roadways sensors. The sensors require no trenching
a queue caused by turning vehicles was approaching a crossing where drivers are for lead wires and have a much smaller four-
causing sudden stops and creating unsafe making the decision to brake or continue inch footprint, resulting in fully equipped
conditions at a critical junction. The local at speed based on the traffic signal ahead. stations in a fraction of the time.
agency employed wireless magnetometers Speed data collected by wireless sensors Another issue with loops is that they
to trigger warning signs so drivers now know has been used in Philadelphia to address break often due to the constant abuse that
when traffic is stopped or turning up ahead. problems with vehicles speeding through roadways suffer from weather, traffic and
These sensors were picked specifically for the intersection dangerously. And in Saudi utility work. Wireless sensors, encased in
their accuracy and ability to be placed at Arabia, speed enforcement systems have an epoxy plug and equipped with military-
distances that are impractical for inductive been using Sensys Networks magnetometers grade batteries, have been vetted in some
loops, cameras, or radar detection options. for years to discourage speeding and of the toughest road environments in the
Speed and presence detection data is improve safety for all drivers. world, and are engineered to self-tune and
sent wirelessly to the control cabinet, Red light running is another challenge for stand up to the rigours of severe weather and
instantaneously activating the signs and transportation agencies, causing hundreds vehicles. Again, this means less time spent
keeping drivers alerted to changing road of deaths every year. Luckily, enforcement on the roadway by workers needing to do
conditions. has been shown to reduce this dangerous maintenance.
Elsewhere in the UK, the same wireless driver behaviour. Wireless sensors can
magnetometer sensors are used within the uniquely pinpoint the precise location of Safety for the future
widely-deployed MIDAS (Motorway Incident vehicles entering intersections after a traffic In the near future, some of this same
Detection and Automatic Signalling) system signal has changed to red. As a result, the infrastructure can be used to improve the
to actively manage traffic flows on most technology has become the standard for travel experience for other road users such
major motorways. Using dynamic speed automated red light enforcement systems as truck drivers and other connected vehicle
limits based on real-time speed data from as well as red light violation data collection, fleets, again regardless of the auto industry’s
those sensors, the system has reduced the latter of which can be used to identify V2X network status.
injury accidents by 13 per cent as secondary problem locations to be addressed with For example, local agencies have
crashes are greatly reduced. In a similar signage or law enforcement. challenges with heavy duty vehicles
fashion, several highways in Israel are now (HDVs) like trucks and vans on city streets.
equipped with an incident detection system Safety for road workers The problem is that frequent stops at
powered by Sensys Networks wireless Inductive loops used for vehicle detection intersections often involves heavy braking
vehicle detectors and an advanced HIOCC have been a mainstay for over fifty years due to the size of the vehicles, and this
(high occupancy) algorithm. This system because of their accuracy. However, the leads to hazards for other road users and
automatically alerts traffic operations extensive trenching required to install the pavement itself. The GiveMeGreen!
to potential accidents, enabling a faster App allows for early detection of HDVs
response time by emergency services. In and initiation or extension of the green
severe incidents, these precious minutes can phase to allow smooth passage through the
save lives. intersection more often. Correspondingly,
signs can be integrated to alert vulnerable
Safety for driver behaviour road users to approaching HDVs.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) As mobility options expand, and the
reports that speed contributes to about number of road users increase, the ITS
30 per cent of deaths on the road in high- industry too will need to expand and
income countries, and is the primary increase the breadth of solutions to
factor in about half of all crashes in some preserve, not just our way of life as it relates
low- and middle-income countries. For to transportation, but the very lives of its
many traffic agencies, speed data is a key community members.
metric for identifying problem roadways www.sensysnetworks.com
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mobility operators worldwide to make infrastructure intelligent
with elements like connected mobility, autonomous driving
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March 2021,
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www.siemens.com/traffic 12.202Another OIML
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ntercomp’s LS630-WIM vehicle weighing techniques.
Scales have achieved OIML The LS630-WIM low-speed WIM
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low speeds, operating as a pair scale, and WIM Strip Sensors
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Based on the highly low speeds up to mainline free- enabling cable-free operation to compensating for a wider range
accurate and stable strain flow weighing. various indicators, or are open of temperature variables to
gauge load sensing technology LS630-WIM scales are field for integration into software provide responsive, stable and
incorporated into its products, deployable, with the entire systems. This patented strain repeatable weighing in a variety
this new OIML certification for system fitting in the back of a gauge technology in Intercomp’s of operating environments and
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limits, the risk of congestion Sitraffic Varia are playing a This saves money and time, centre, like a lane closure or a
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autobahn network government,” explains TDS for bridge and infrastructure Congress next year.
is administered may boost CEO Florian Weiss. “This monitoring,” he says. “Currently TDS is demonstrating a three-
the weigh-in-motion (WIM) separation meant that each it is mainly used for statistics lane bridge-monitoring WIM
operations of Traffic Data state is in charge of everything and preselection.” system which will be upgraded
Systems (TDS). that needed to be done. But Weiss says there are to a fully-automated WIM
From January 2021 a new This federated system had thousands of bridges on enforcement site with overview
entity, Autobahn GmbH, advantages and disadvantages; German motorways that need and ANPR cameras as well as
will take over the complete things were also carried out in to be monitored, as they have a road weather information
administration of all a different way from state to neither been designed nor built system. There will also be a fast
motorways, and will be in state.” for the amount and weight of wi-fi internet connection to a
charge of financing, planning, The new set-up is a major current traffic. vehicle inspection site nearby,
maintenance, operation and change – although Weiss The manager of Autobahn that is used by the traffic
construction. acknowledges it is too early to GmbH for Northern Germany inspection department of the
“Currently these issues say whether it will be a success. has expressed interest in Hamburg police.
are carried out by the 16 “In terms of WIM, I hope WIM technology – and in www.traffic-data-systems.net
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motorway. Various regional and national state of roads, tunnels and fact, these same units alert
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place in Europe today where make it happen, all of them The data is collected from about road maintenance, lane
this technology is used on the sharing in the data collected sources such as roadside restrictions and other situations
same scale as it is in Brno,” said from the cooperative systems devices located at intersections that may present a potential
Ivo Gajdošík, the chief project in operation. As a result, it is and on-board units fitted to hazard.
officer. possible to gauge the current public service vehicles. In www.cross-traffic.com
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According to a survey by fail due to a lack of maturity, Network to monitor existing network enabling any wireless
industry alliance uCIFI, about 55 which is often related to the use parking facilities, then gradually IoT and wireless highspeed IoT
per cent of cities have a smart of proprietary technologies. extend the network to control application, it is the starting
roadmap in place, but more If relying on legacy systems, streetlights, waste bins, point for open city innovation.”
than 80 per cent of pilot projects urban applications are typically environmental sensors, traffic www.pdxeng.ch/interoperability
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