Publications
Information Highway
Authors: Craig Anderson, Image Sensing Systems, Inc.Dave Candey, Econolite Control Products, Inc.
June/July 2007
Transportation managers depend on their data-collection equipment for the day-to-day success of their traffic systems. Higher-standard technology sets new levels for robustness, features and performance in video detection
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The Eyes Have It
Authors: Craig Anderson, Erik WoodImage Sensing Systems, Inc.
January 2007
More cost effective, accurate and reliable than ever before, video detection is outperforming in-ground inductive loops and other above-ground technologies in a whole host of applications and environmental conditions
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Ready for Prime Time
Authors: Craig Anderson, Durga PandaImage Sensing Systems, Inc.
December 2005
Sending multiple analog video signals to a central office is not always an option. Local processing using a software-controllable video switch could solve the problem.
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Design of a Decade
Authors: Graham Heywood, Robert NordentoftImage Sensing Systems Europe Ltd.
June 2004
Image Sensing Systems (ISS) has just celebrated the 10th anniversary of its operations in Europe. This is how the video detection market has developed over time.
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Clyde and Tested
Author: Graham HeywoodImage Sensing Systems Europe Ltd.
July 2003
The Clyde Tunnel in Glasgow is being modernised. As well as new lighting, cladding and air extraction systems, state of the art incident detection technology has been fitted to improve response times and provide an archive for motoring offenders.
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T-Rex Comes to Life
Authors: Craig Anderson, ISSDave Candey, Econolite
February 2003
The Transportation Expansion, or T-REX, project in the southeast metro Denver area in Colorado will improve and expand highway and transit capacity. Approved by voters statewide, the $1.67 billion project includes highway widening, bridge and interchange improvements and extension of the region's light-rail transit system..
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Video Vigilance
Author: Craig AndersonImage Sensing Systems, Inc.
November 2002
Video-based detection systems are here to stay, and constant technological advancements mean more flexibility in applications.
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A Healthier City
Authors:Paolo Rossi and Franco Rossi, Self-Sime s.r.l.Luigi Pennesi and Gianpiero Amori, Italeco s.p.a.
July 2002
Naples is to host a new project attempting to reduce both environmental and acoustic pollution.
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Colorful Future
Authors: Oran Ener, Richard Jacobson, Dr. W.H. (Bill) SowellImage Sensing Systems, Inc.
April 2001
Traffic engineers worldwide have been searching for a method to effectively "see" the complete traffic scene and perform not only cost effective loop emulation by accurate automatic incident detection system, Autoscope, was first developed in 1984, and introduced commercially in 1989.
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A New Vision
Authors: Johan Billow, H.K. ChanFlow Traffic Ltd.
February 2001
The municipality of Seoul, the capital of South Korea, has decided to abandon the use of inductive loops for new traffic management projects in the Seoul area. The Korean Highway Corporation has made a similar decision for new projects along the major interurban expressways under its responsibility.
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Remote Control: Rural Incident Management
Author: Dave Candey, EconoliteJuly 2000
In Redding, California, Caltrans (the California Department of Transportation) is using a combination of technologies to notify drivers in the local mountains of hazardous curves and to provide incident managers, both in the TMC and on call, with timely information.
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Technology for Improved Operation and Maintenance of Video-Based Automated Incident Detection Sensors
Authors: Durga Panda, ISSH.K. Chan, Flow Traffic
June 2000
Machine vision technology has emerged as an excellent alternative to inductive loops for traffic sensing. Recently, there has been further advancement of this technology that helps improve the reliability and maintainability of the video sensor.
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The Price is Right: Low-cost Remote Video Detector Management
Authors: Durga Panda, Craig AndersonImage Sensing Systems, Inc.
January 2000
Video detection system technology has matured to the level of reliability where it is now increasingly being used for traffic management, control and monitoring for large applications. For large installations involving many video sensors spread out over a broad region, cost-effective management of the network of sensors is important.
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