Advanced Transportation Technology News articles from August 2002

Advanced Transportation Technology News archives from August 2002

Project 54 makes progress. (Law Enforcement).(New Hampshire law enforcement technology)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Intelligent transportation technology offers the potential to greatly increase law enforcement effectiveness, in a variety of ways. But the technology must be integrated so that it assists, not hinders, officers. Project 54 is a...

Handheld proves delivery. (Fleet Management).(Nexiq Technologies introduces ePOD proof-of-delivery system)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Nexiq Technologies (1155 Elm St., Manchester, NH 03101; Tel: 603/627-3500, Fax: 603/627-3150; Website: www.nexiq.com) launched ePOD, a Web-enabled wireless proof-of-delivery system to help shippers and delivery companies manage information...

Trailer products make debut. (Fleet Management).(AirIQ)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... AirIQ (1099 Kingston Rd., Suite 233, Pickering, ON, Canada L1V 1B5; Tel: 905/831-6444, Fax: 905/831-0567; Website: www.airiq.com) announced the commercial availability of a product designed for flat deck trailers and the addition of three new...

Qualification granted. (Fleet Management).(Aeris.net qualifies CSI Wireless products for MicroBurst network)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Aeris.net (1245 South Winchester Blvd., Suite 201, San Jose, CA; Tel: 408/557-1974, Fax: 408/296-6539; Website: www.aeris.net) announced the qualification of CSI Wireless's (CSI, 4110 9th St., SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 3C4; Tel:...

Tiger announces Mgt. changes. (Fleet Management).(Tiger Telematics Inc. appoints Michael P. Jonas, Geoff Mitchell; A.J. Nassar, Robert Francis step down)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Tiger Telematics, Inc. (Fort Lauderdale, FL; Tel: 941/377-8586) named Michael P. Jonas as president and chief executive officer. His appointment was announced by A.J. Nassar, who stepped down as CEO and chairman of the board of Tiger Telematics...

Network complexity with stability. (Fleet Management).(Networkcar Inc. uses BEA Systems Inc. software)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... BEA Systems, Inc. (2315 North First St., San Jose, CA 95131; Tel: 408/570-8000, Fax: 408/570-8901) announced that Networkcar, Inc. (4510 Executive Dr., Plaza 7, San Diego, CA 92121; Tel: 858/450-3245, Fax: 858/450-3246) usedits software...

511 systems coming online. (Traveler Information Services).(BeVocal, BellSouth to deploy 511 voice recognition system)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... BeVocal (Sunnyvale, CA; Tel: 408/907-3200; Website: www.bevocal.com) and BellSouth (1155 Peachtree St., NE, Atlanta, GA 30309-3610) will deploy a 5ll voice recognition system for an eight-state region. This multistate consortium, called...

Iteris wins CA contract. (Traffic Management System).(Meyer, Mohaddes Associates, Inc. wins contract from city of Westminster)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Iteris, Inc. (1515 S. Manchester Ave., Anaheim, CA 92802-2907; 714/780-7281; Email: lss2@iteris.com,iteris.com announced that its subsidiary Meyer, Mohaddes Associates, Inc. (MMA) has been selected by the city of Westminster, California, as the...

PB Farradyne manages contract. (Traffic Management Systems).(Virginia Department of Transportation )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT, 1401 East Broad St., Richmond, VA 23219; Tel: 804/786-2701, Fax: 804/786-2940) awarded a contract to PB Farradyne (3200 Tower Oaks Blvd., Rockville, MD 20852) to serve as system manager for the...

Connecticut project takes form. (Traffic Management Systems).(Traffic Control Systems awards contracts to Multidyne Video and Fiber Optic Systems, Cornet Technology)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Multidyne Video and Fiber Optic Systems (191 Forest Ave., Locust Valley, NY 11560-2132) were selected by Traffic Control Systems (TCS, Hackensack, NJ) to provide fiber optic transport systems for the Hartford Incident Management Systems Project...

Bus riders get more notice. (Transit).(Transcore, Utah Transit Authority develop automated connection protection system)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Commuters who rely on multiple modes of transit to reach their destination depend on timely connections to switch modes (e.g., train to bus). Multimode commuters in Utah will no longer be able to blame a late train for missing the bus to work....

Honda voice control improved Via IBM. (Vehicle Systems).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... IBM's (One New Orchard Rd., Armonk, NY 10504; Tel: 914/7663366; Website: www.ibm.com) embedded voice recognition technology will be part of the navigation system in select 2003 model Honda Accords. The system is still a command based systems,...

Combining forces to improve voice. (Vehicle Systems).(Phone-Or Ltd., Advanced Recognition Technologies Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Phone-Or, Ltd. (17 Hata'asia * St., Or-Yehuda 60212; Tel: 972/3634-4488, Fax: 972/3634-9292; Email: reneeh@phone-or.com, Website: www.phone-or.com) and Advanced Recognition Technologies, Inc. (ART, 43 Brodezky St., P.O. Box 39918, Tel-Aviv,...

AMI-C adds OSGi specs. (Vehicle Systems).(Automotive Multimedia Interface Collaboration, Open Services Gateway Initiative)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The Automotive Multimedia Interface Collaboration (AMI-C, 160 E. Pearson, No. 3108, Chicago, IL 60611; Tel: 248/322-5900; Email: Ingersoll@ami-c.org, Website: www.ami-c.org) announced that it is incorporating the Open Services Gateway...

Distributor gets Sirius Radio. (Vehicle Systems).(Panasonic Consumer Electronics Co. )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Sirius Satellite Radio (1221 Avenue of the Americas, 36th Fl., New York, NY 10020; Tel: 212/584-5138, Fax: 212/899-5050; Website: www.siriusradio.com) announced that Panasonic Consumer Electronics Co. (PCEC, Secaucus, NJ; Tel: 201/348-7182;...

XM reports subscriber growth. (Vehicle Systems).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. (XM, 1500 Eckington Pl., NE, Washington, DC 20002; Tel: 202/380-4000, Fax: 202/380-4500) reported financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2002. XM ended the quarter reporting...

Hardware hears both signals. (Vehicle Systems).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Visteon Corp.'s (14425 Sheldon Rd., Plymouth, MI 48170; Tel: 313/755-9121, Fax: 313/845-9111; Website: www.visteon.com) introduced a satellite radio receiver that will allow automakers to provide access to XM and Sirius Satellite Radio options...

Training system recognizes speech. (Airlines).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Nuance's (1005 Hamilton Crt., Menlo Park, CA 94025; Tel: 650/847-7131, Fax: 650/847-7979; Website: www.nuance.com, Email: gmurphy@nuance.com) speech recognition software will be used in Adacel's (8100 Mulholland Terrace, Los Angeles, CA 90046;...

Software tool speeds development. (Navigation Systems).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (15603 Centennial Dr., Northwille, MI 48167; Tel: 734/453-6200, Fax: 734/453-6211; Website: www.meaa-mea.com) introduced a software development tool designed to save automakers 67% of the cost and time to develop and...

Saudi Arabia is mapped. (Navigation Systems).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Navigation Technologies' (Navtech, 740 E. Arques Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086-3833; Tel: 312/894-7029; Website: www.navtech.com) is now offering the digital mapping of the Middle East. With the digital mapping of Saudi Arabia, continuous routing...

Windows closing on the future. (Navigation Systems).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Microsoft Corp.'s (One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052; Tel: 425/882-8080, Fax: 425/936-7329; Website: www.microsoft.com) technology is featured in the computing and communications systems in 12 car models from five auto manufacturers. The...

Three RTOS benchmarked. (Vehicle Control Systems).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Real time operating systems (RTOS) are the software embedded into engine control and other mission critical vehicle systems. It is a market where Microsoft (One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA98052; Tel: 425/882-8080, Fax: 425/936-7329; Website:...

Boeing continues making connections. (Communications).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Satellite connections and air time are necessary if airline passengers are to access the Internet in flight. Connexion by Boeing (15460 Laguna Canyon Rd., Irvine, CA 92618; Tel: 949/790-1000) contracted with Eutelsat (70 rue Balard, F-75502...

Bags checked for explosives. (Security).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... In Vision Technologies, Inc. (7151 Gateway Blvd., Newark, CA 94560; Tel: 510/739-2448, Fax: 510/739-6400; Website: www.invision-tech.com) announced that the Transportation Security Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation (TSA,...

Stock Table.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Stock Table (At Close, August 1, 2002) This Last Company Exchange Symbol Month Month Change Amerigon (NSDAQ) ARGN 1.96 2.12 -0.16 DaimlerChrysler (NYSE) ...

Insurers back monitoring. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... One industry that continues to show interest in the vehicle sensing and monitoring possible with intellignet transportation technology is the insurance industry. Insurance fraud is an ongoing cost to the industry, and technology now offers the...

Public input requested. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA, 400 7th St., SW, NOA-2, Room 5220, Washington, DC 20590; Tel: 202/366-9550; Website: www.ntsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/rulings) issued a formal request for...

Companies report quarterly earnings. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Donnelly Corp. (49 West Third St., Holland, MI 49423-2813; Tel: 616/786-7000, Fax: 616/786-6034; Email: info@donnelly.com, Web site: www.donnelly.com) announced net income of $9.7 million, or $0.91/share, on second quarter revenues of $247.0...

OmniTRACS says shipments growing. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Qualcomm, Inc. (6455 Lusk Blvd., San Diego, CA 92121; Tel: 619/587-1121; Website: www.qualcomm.com) announced results for its third quarter of fiscal 2002 that ended June 30,2002. Pro forma revenues were $721 million, an increase of 10%...

Hitachi America, Ltd. (Briefly Noted).(Masaaki Fujisawa)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... * Hitachi America, Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (3101 Tasman Dr., Santa Clara, CA 95054; Tel: 408/986-9770, Fax: 408/988-1966), named Masaaki Fujisawa as president and CEO of Hitachi Automotive Products (USA), Inc. Fujisawa succeeds...

The Minnesota Department of Transportation. (Briefly Noted).(information services concerning road and traffic conditions)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... * The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOTInformation Ctr., 395 John Ireland Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155-1899; Tel: 800/657-3774; Email: info@dot.state.mn.us, Website: www.dot.state.mn.us/connect/index.html) announced that commuters in...

Calendar.
August 1, 2002... September 21-25, 2002. IBTTA's 70th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Contact: Mary Ann Robbins, Program Manager IBTTA, 1146 19th St., NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036-3703; Tel: 202/659-4620, Fax: 202/659-0500; Email: marobbins@ibtta.org.