Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, January 4, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057
EDI Brings Technology to a New Level with ATC Cabinet Solutions
Eberle Design Inc. (EDI) is at the forefront of the industry's development of the new Advanced Traffic Controller Cabinet (ATCC) – bringing the traffic cabinet of the future into the market today. The ATC cabinet has an open architecture design that takes advantage of ultra-low power LED signals, enhanced fail-safer design, with enhanced cabinet peripheral equipment diagnostics, compact double-density size and modularity. For more information, kindly contact EDI Application Sales and Technical Services Manager Matt Zinn at mzinn@editraffic.com.
AVIATION
1) How Drones May Avoid Collisions by Sharing Knowledge
Link to MIT Technology Review article
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/545046/how-drones-may-avoid-collisions-by-sharing-knowledge/
Link to further information
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
2) Voluntary Bicycle Registration System Launched in Beijing
Link to South China Morning Post article
CAMERAS
3) Indiana DOT to Track License Plates of Overweight Semis
Link to Lafayette Journal & Courier article
http://www.jconline.com/story/news/2015/12/31/indot-track-overweight-semi-license-plates/78014874/
4) Automakers View Cameras as Essential Safety Devices
Link to Assembly article
http://www.assemblymag.com/articles/93169-automakers-view-cameras-as-essential-safety-devices
5) New Vision for Traffic Cameras in 2016
Link to Strategy Analytics blog
GPS / NAVIGATION
6) GPS-Enabled Top Hat Guides Pedestrians with Directional Sound
Link to The Next Web article
MARITIME
7) GPS-Assisted Boat Motor Keeps Ships Steady
Link to Engadget article
http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/03/gps-assisted-boat-motor/
OTHER
8) Traffic Technology International – January 2016
Link to magazine
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c174a27#/5c174a27/1
PARKING
9) Parking Dude Helps Find Legal Spaces in Crowded Hoboken, New Jersey
Link to NJ Advance Media article
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2016/01/in_hoboken_parking_dude_app.html
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
10) Wired Introduces Wired Transportation
Link to Wired article
http://www.wired.com/2016/01/welcome-to-wired-transportation-2/
SAFETY / SECURITY
11) Mobile Phones Leading Cause of Road Deaths in Saudi Arabia
Link to Arab News article
http://www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/news/860016
TRANSIT
12) Oyster Card Glitch Leads to Free Travel in London
Link to BBC News story
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-35213346
13) C-Tran, Arts Agency Team to Entertain, Inspire Bus Riders
Link to Columbian article
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/state/washington/article52709895.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
14) West Baton Rouge, Louisiana Officials Oppose Installation of Dynamic Message Signs
Link to Advocate article
15) Proposed App Would Cut Motorists' Wait at Gates of Florida Air Force Base
Link to Tampa Tribune article
http://www.tbo.com/list/military-news/app-cuts-motorists-wait-at-macdill-gates-20160102/
VEHICLES
16) Toyota, QNX Partner with Ford to Challenge Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
Link to CNET article
http://www.cnet.com/news/ford-toyota-qnx-smartdevicelink/
Link to news release
17) Behind the Scenes in the Connected Car
Link to Face to Face podcast
https://blab.im/carm-capriotto-behind-the-scenes-in-the-connected-car
WEATHER
18) Internet of Things Brings New Era of Weather Forecasting
Link to Computerworld article
News Releases
1) Sync Brings New AppLink Apps, Adds Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, 4G LTE to New Vehicles
2) Toyota Accelerates Its Connected Car Technology Initiatives
3) Fiat Chrysler Announces Fourth-Generation Uconnect Systems
4) GM and Lyft Announce Long-Term Strategic Alliance for Autonomous Vehicles
5) DJI Launches Public Beta of New Geofencing System for Drones
8) Mahindra GenZe and AT&T Bring IoT Capabilities to Two-Wheel Transportation
9) Penton Acquires TU-Automotive
10) Ford, Mazda, Mitsubishi Motors and Subaru Join Linux Foundation and Automotive Grade Linux
11) TomTom Telematics Acquires Polish Fleet Management Service Provider Finder SA
12) Smart Parking Concludes Negotiations with Wellington, New Zealand
13) Ridlr Mobile Ticketing Solution to be Used in Mumbai
Bernie's Notes
Looking back over 2015 I thought I'd share the most popular Transportation Radio interviews. Listeners came from 85 countries. Thank you for listening!
#1 NTSB Lists Most Wanted Transportation Safety Improvements
#2 Neil Pedersen, TRB's New Executive Director
#3 ITS New Jersey, ITS New York & ITS Pennsylvania Meet
#4 Interview with 'Gridlock Sam' Schwartz
#5 Meet ITS America's New President & CEO, Regina Hopper
Solicitation
- Call for Papers – Maglev 2016
http://www.maglevboard.net/en/maglev2016/the-call-for-papers
Upcoming Events
Lifesavers National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities – April 3-5 – Long Beach, California
http://lifesaversconference.org/
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