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MultiDyne has introduced the DVI-6000 Single & Dual Link, a long-haul optic-fibre transport solution for high-quality RGB-HV and DVI-D with a DVI-I interface.

A consortium coordinated by Better Place and including Renault SA, Continental, Ernst & Young, TÜV Rheinland, KEMA and five leading European institutions has announced formal approval from the European Commission for an R&D programme to make it easier for European automobile and battery manufacturers to build electric cars with switchable batteries.

KBC Networks has launched a series of environmentally hardened, Ethernet edge switches. The ES range includes an unmanaged entry-level series, suitable for straightforward IP camera networks, as well as switches that offer fibre interfaces, embedded serial server data ports and Small Form Pluggable (SFP) ports - a flexible port that allows users to select either a fibre SC or RJ45 interfaces.

Despite much research and technological promise, progress towards cooperative infrastructure system deployment is still slow. Here, Robert Cone and John Miles take a considered look at how and when it might come about. From a systems engineering viewpoint it looks logical and inevitable that vehicles should be communicating between themselves and with the road infrastructure. But seen from a business viewpoint the case is not proven.

The Almex division of the Hoeft & Wessel Group has unveiled a new generation of compact, onboard computers with integrated ticket printer for use on buses and trams. The new almex.optima bl model, which supports ITCS and telematics applications, comes with a clear interface that is easy to operate, even for passengers with disabilities. The driver is presented with easy-to-operate functions via a keyboard with selective illumination of keys and a brilliant VGA colour display.

Following the introduction of Siemens' Extra Low Voltage (ELV) intersection controller and the rapid growth of ST900 ELV installations, the company has now launched an ELV pedestrian controller.

Jürgen Mück, Siemens AG, describes the three-level approach taken in Germany to adaptive network control

Optelecom-NKF's Coen Hooghiemstra considers the play-offs and pay-offs involved when deciding whether to go for fixed or wireless communications solutions

PTV and Gevas Software have launched what they claim is a new and unique innovation - ITS seamless. As Michael Ortgiese, PTV's VP ITS Systems, explains, never before has there been such a range of seamlessly integrated intelligent transportation solutions and services which cover all processes, from offline and online modelling to control and strategy management, and individual services.

Vicon Industries has released ViconNet Version 6, the latest version of its open-platform video management software that offers full support for H.264 encoding and is compatible with a wide range of third-party network and megapixel cameras. According to the company, its support of ONVIF standards provides users with many options for integration with consumer off-the-shelf network video and computer hardware.

A unique new transfer attachment for moving Vulcan Barrier, for quick and efficient lane opening and closing, is now available from Energy Absorption Systems, a Quixote Transportation Safety company.

Point Grey has launched the Grasshopper2 GigE Vision digital camera series. The first available models incorporate a Gigabit Ethernet digital interface and are based on mono and colour versions of the Sony ICX274, a 2 megapixel CCD that runs at 30fps; and the ICX625, a 5 megapixel CCD that runs at 15fps. The compact Grasshopper2 measures just 44x29x58mm in size and offers new features such as opto-isolated GPIO for industrial triggering and strobe output, new multi-exposure trigger modes, and improved on-ca

The new RuggedSwitch i800 and i801 products from RuggedCom rounds out the i-Series family of products designed for demanding industrial environments.

Leading global standards organisations ITU and ISO have announced the creation of a partnership in the field of intelligent transport systems.

AMG Systems has announced that the company's Vision 5000 transmitter series has been enhanced with additional options. In addition to high-resolution video at 728 TV lines, the compact transmitter - just 55x55x26mm and weighing only 150g - can now achieve transmission distances in excess of 7km/4.3 miles on multimode fibre (Vision 5600) and more than 40km/25 miles with the Vision 5700 single-mode version. Other new 5000 features include transmission of up to five low-speed data/audio channels and up to 18 u

TagMaster has launched its new tamper-proof MarkTag MaX tpp, an ID-tag designed to suit a range of applications, including parking, restricted areas, access control but also for traffic control, such as city congestion, and tolling applications.

Juhani Jääskeläinen, head of the ICT for Transport Unit, DG Information Society and Media, European Commission, details the results of Call 4 for research projects in ICT for transport. Since the closure of the call and evaluation process during the summer of last year the European Commission (EC) has been negotiating and signing contracts with projects which were selected from proposals submitted to Call 4 of the 7th Framework Programme (FP7) in the area of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) fo

RFID specialist TagMaster and access solutions specialist Skidata have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in the field of supplying integrated long range UHF RFID solutions.

Dedicated Short Range Communications technology, says Cisco's Paul Brubaker, is not by itself progressive enough to sustain long-term innovation in the connected mobility environment - and yet IPv6 and other developments remain largely ignored by policy-makers

Masternaut has launched what it claims is the world's first vehicle tracking system based around a single intelligent mobile communication unit. The system comprises a Mobile Communication Centre (MCC) combining vehicle tracking, GPS satellite navigation, hands-free mobile communications and real-time job scheduling and messaging in a single unit. According to Masternaut, which already has 150,000 telematics units installed across Europe, the new all-in-one unit eliminates the need for separate sat-nav