Publications Archive
2007
Transportation 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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2005
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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2004
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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2003
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, Image Sensing Systems, Inc.Dave Candey, Econolite Control Products, Inc.
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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2002
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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2001
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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2000
Remote Control: Rural Incident Management
Author: Dave CandeyEconolite Control Products, Inc.
July 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, Image Sensing Systems, Inc.H.K. Chan, Flow Traffic Ltd.
Junel 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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1999
Low Cost Remote Management of Video Detectors
Authors: Craig Anderson, Durga PandaImage Sensing Systems, Inc.
November 1999
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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An Integrated Video Sensor Design for Traffic Management and Control
Author: Durga PandaImage Sensing Systems, Inc.
July 1999
Conventionally, in-pavement inductive loops have been used as the sensors of choice for traffic management and control applications. Destruction of the roadbed and limited spatial sensing are two major limitations of the conventional sensors. For more than a decade the development of alternative sensors has been explored. Machine vision technology has emerged as an excellent candidate for traffic sensing.
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1998
Deployment of the Next Generation Machine Vision Technology and Integration with SCOOT in the City of Minneapolis
Authors: Pano Michalopoulos, Dept. of Civil Engineering, U of MinnesotaDurga Panda, Image Sensing System, Inc.
October 1998
Whereas virtually all the deployed and operational machine vision sensors are multi-camera units, there are potential applications where multiple cameras are not needed. A new class of machine vision sensors is emerging to fill this need. This new sensor integrates the camera optics with an image processor to offer a compact single-camera package. This new technology is currently being deployed in downtown Minneapolis.
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A New Integrated Video Sensor Technology for Traffic Management Applications
Authors: Durga Panda and Craig Anderson, Image Sensing Systems, Inc.Pano Michalopoulos, Dept. of Civil Engineering, U of Minnesota
May 1998
An exciting new machine vision technology has emerged to compliment the current vehicle detection technology in Intelligent Transportation Systems applications. This new sensor integrates the camera optics with an image processor to offer the traffic engineer choices such as incident detection, queue size measurement, turning movement extraction, vehicle tracking and traditional loop emulation in a compact single-camera package. It establishes a new standard and opens up exciting possibilities of a whole new breed of systems that could lead to much wider scale accelerated deployment of non-intrusive, wide area sensors.
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Transit Safety is Up Due to Timed Lights
Author: Heather ForsThe Minnesota Daily
February 1998
Buses traveling down the Transitway often encounter lights just as they change. It isn't a matter of impeccable timing on the part of a new light system installed at the roadside.
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Recent Advances in Implementation of Machine Vision Technology in Freeways
Authors:Pano Michalopoulos, Dept. of Civil Engineering, U of MinnesotaDurga Panda, Image Sensing Systems, Inc.
January 1998
Successful deployment of state-of-the-art technology in the field is essential to support the ITS movement. This technology recently completed the successful deployment of operational projects for freeway traffic management.
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AUSCI Goes Solo
Authors: Oran Ener, Richard Jacobson, Dr. W.H. (Bill) SowellImage Sensing Systems, Inc.
January 1998 In what may be the world's largest beta test site for a new machine vision product, testing is underway for Minneapolis' AUSCI project. The aim is to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow in the city's central business district.
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The Gowanus Project
Authors: Panos Michalopoulos, Image Sensing Systems, Inc.Kevin Samartin, Traffic Control Systems
January 1998
One of the limited number of new technologies that is proving successful is wide area video detection. In this paper successful deployment of this technology in freeway traffic management projects is presented. Incident detection, response, and management is still one of the major challenges in urban freeway operations, requiring constant attention and considerable investment in manpower and equipment.
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1997
Marriage Made in Michigan
Author: Stephanie VingerImage Sensing Systems, Inc.
September 1997
The use of video for adaptive signal control has been tried and tested in Oakland County, Michigan. While 'success' is the word on everyone's lips, attention is now focused on measure and effectiveness.
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Cameras for the Olympic Road, Seoul, Korea
Author: Stephanie VingerImage Sensing Systems, Inc.
July 1997
City officials from Seoul, South Korea, are to use the Autoscope wide area video vehicle detection system for a large multiphase freeway transportation management project in the city. The first phase of the project will cove 18km of an eight-lane Olympic Road highway from the airport to the downtown area of Seoul.
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Video Detection, The Atlanta Experience
Authors: Marcus Culver, Image Sensing Systems, Inc.Dave Candey, Econolite Control Products, Inc.
January 1997
Alongside the razzmatazz of the Olympics this summer, Atlanta got its fair share of bad media headlines. It was an uncomfortable time for the team installing the world's largest integration of ATMS technologies. This article not only outlines the technology and systems now installed in Atlanta but offers insights into some of the challenges presented by such wide area system implementations. The lessons of Atlanta are well worth noting.
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