Parking sensors to alert officials of violations

The national parking management company Central Parking System is conducting a high-tech experiment in downtown Atlanta that it hopes will boost revenues without raising rates and maybe help ease traffic congestion. The new system also will make it easier to detect parking violators and quickly dispatch a booting or towing service.

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More at AJC

http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2009/03/27/parking0327.html

Global Traffic Technologies introduces LED infrared transmitter

Global Traffic Technologies (GTT) has introduced its first LED infrared emitter for use with the company’s Opticom Infrared System.

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More at Traffic Technology Today

http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=11459

Technology Promises Speedier San Diego Crossing

Authorities at San Diego's busy San Ysidro border crossing have begun using RFID technology to read chip-enabled travel documents, such as some state drivers' licenses, before travelers even reach an inspection booth. According to officials, the technology reads documents from as far away as 30 feet and brings up the information contained in those documents on a border officer's computer screen before the motorist reaches the booth. That in turn should cut the time it takes to perform an inspection by six to eight seconds.

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More at ITS America

http://www.itsa.org/industry_member_news_content/c219_d2824/News/Industry_amp_Member_News.html

Collision-prevention technology

Researchers based at Warwick University are working on developing such advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) with support from Jaguar Land Rover. The team, led by Ying Ping Huang and Ken Young from Warwick Manufacturing Group, hope to have a proof of concept demonstration vehicle in three years.

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More at The Engineer Online

http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/310318/Collision-prevention+technology+.htm