Advanced Transportation Technology News articles from July 2001

Advanced Transportation Technology News archives from July 2001

Congestion Alerts Accessed by Phone.(MetroCommute.com uses Lucent Technologies' phone browser)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... MetroCommute.com (18 Harrison St., New York, NY 10013; Tel: 212/965-0710, Fax: 212/965-1762; Email: evan@metrocommute.com, Website: metrocommute.com) gained the exclusive license to use Lucent Technologies' (600 Mountain Ave., Murray Hill, NJ...

InfoMove Receives Broad Patent.(traffic monitoring device)(ComROAD AG receives Floating Car Data rights)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... InfoMove, Inc. (10635 NE 38th Pl., Ste. A, Kirkland, WA 98033; Tel: 425/576-4583; Email: kristin.dellecker@infomove.com, Website: infomove.com) received approval for U.S. Patent 6,236,933. The patent describes a system that instantaneously...

ATX Enters the ATIS Fray.(ATX Technologies Inc. launches telematics service)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Competition in traveler information services is increasing. ATX Technologies, Inc. (ATX, 10010 San Pedor, Ste. 200, San Antonio, TX 78216; Tel: 800/789-437, Fax: 210/979-4979; Website: track.com) launched a nationwide real-time traffic...

Ribbon Cutting Held in Pittsburgh.(Pennsylvania Department of Transportation launches Mobility Technologies system)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Mobility Technologies (Chester-brook Corporate Ctr., 640 LeeRd., Ste 300, Wayne, PA 19087; Tel: Tel: 610/407-4976; Email: gkolton@traffic.com, Website: traffic.com successfully completed the final phase of its deployment of the Digital...

Data Will Become the Public Face.(Intelligent Transportation Society of America promotes 511 service)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... The Intelligent Transportation Society of America's (ITS America, 400 VirginiaAvenue, SW, Suite 800; Washington, D.C. 20024; Tel: 202/ 484-4542, Fax: 202/484-3483; Website: itsa.org) new chairman, Larry Yermack, believes that ITS must come to...

Public Awareness is Measured.(traffic information services)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Advanced traveler information services (ATIS) are the applications that the industry believes will show consumers the benefits of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) technology and help justify the cost required to make the promise a...

More Buses are Tracked.(Intuicom, Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... The transit applications are receiving more attention in the intelligent transportation systems (ITS) market. Intuicom, Inc. (1880 South Flatiron Ct., Ste. R, Boulder, CO 80301; Tel: 303/449-4330, Fax: 303/449-4346; Website: intuicom.com)...

Florida Status Surveyed.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Researchers surveyed transit officials in Florida as to their opinions regarding ITS. Shireen Chada, E.I., research associate, (C enter for Urban Transportation Research, College of Engineering, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler...

Evaluating Potential Deployment.(electronic payment on local transit)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... To assist transit officials considering deployment of intelligent transportation systems (ITS), John Collura and Valeri Plotnikov, researchers with the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (Virginia Tech Northern Virginia Center, 7054...

Buses Offer Cue for Future Market.(Cue Corp. to offer transportation information)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... A conundrum for traveler information service providers is to assemble a set of data for which consumers will want to pay, in a market where a significant amount of data is freely available. In its continuing effort to create a compelling...

Convenience Offered for Trucks.(electronic driving logs)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... In January, Xata Corp. (151 E Cliff Ste. 10, Burnsville, MN 55337; Tel: 612/894-3680; Email: tomf@xata.com, Website: xata.com) announced a suite of software products designed to distribute communications using the Internet. Two of the...

@Track Tries to Get Back on Track.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Stockholders of @Track Communications, Inc. (16479 Dallas Pkwy, Ste. 710, Dallas, TX 75248; Tel: 972/301-2450; Website: attrack.com) approved all proposals tabled at the annual meeting. As a result, 30 million shares of common stock were...

Novatel Expands Initiative.(will focus on fleet management sector)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Novatel Wireless, Inc. (9360 Towne Centre Dr., Ste 110, San Diego, CA 92121-3030; Tel: 888/888-9231, Fax: 858/784-0626; Email: mthomas@ novatelwireless.com, Website: novatelwireless.com) announced the expansion of its original equipment...

Bringing Repairs Online.(web page design software)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... Despite the recent pause in online enthusiasm, the Internet is still expected to be an important way for businesses to increase their revenues. But setting up a website can be time consuming and costly. Alldata (9412 Big Horn Blvd., Elk...

Tracking, Warning are Combined.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Nestor Traffic Systems, Inc. (NTS, One Richmond Sq., Providence, RI02906; Tel: 401/331-9640, Fax: 401/331-7319; Email: crb@nestor.com, Website: nestor.com) won a contract from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT, 605 Suwannee St,...

Envisioning the Future Together.(Iteris, Valeo collaborate on vision systems)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Iteris, Inc. (1515 S. Manchester Ave., Anaheim, CA 92802-2907; Tel: 714/780-7265; Email: fgm@iteris.com, Website: iteris.com) and Valeo (43, rue Bayen 75848, Paris Cedex 17, France; Tel: 331/4055-2074, Fax: 331/4055-2171; Email:...

Backseat Riders Get Better Reception.(in-vehicle entertainment systems)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... Delphi Automotive Systems (5725 Delphi Dr., Troy, Michigan 48098-2815; Tel: 248/813-2528, Fax: 248/813-2670; Email: john.m.shea@delphiauto.com) developed a mobile TV receiver for rear seat entertainment systems. Delphi's Fuba subsidiary...

Recording Compliance Saves Costs.(DriveCam Video Systems offers transportation industry product)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... Cameras on law enforcement vehicles have become commonplace. Videos from those cameras are used to assess officer performance in the field. DriveCam Video Systems (9550 Ridgehaven Ct. Ste. A, San Diego, CA 92123; Tel: 858/430-4000, Fax:...

Monitoring Drowsiness with Neural Net.("Monitoring Drowsy Drivers with Artificial Neural Network" report)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... Drowsy drivers are a source of too many traffic incidents. Riaz Sayed (Email: rasayed@seas.gwu.edu) and Azim Eskandarian of Center for Intelligent System Research at the George Washington University Transportation Research Institute (20101...

Alpine Releases Second Generation.(Alpine Electronics of America Inc.'s PowerNav navigation system)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... Alpine Electronics of America, Inc. (P.O. Box 2859, Torrance, CA 90509; Website: alpine1.com) released its second generation navigation system, which uses digital versatile disk (DVD) technology. The system, called PowerNav, is the company's...

Combo Software Sounds Off.(Denso Corp. and Open Interface Inc. develop sound reproduction software)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... Denso Corp. (1-1,Showa-cho, Kariya, Aicbi448-8661, Japan; Tel: 0566/25-5511; Website: denso. co.jp/GUIDE/index-e.html) announced that it jointly developed MP3 sound reproduction software for car navigation systems with Open Interface, Inc....

NayTech Coverage is Nationwide.(Navigation Technologies Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Navigation Technologies Corp. (NayTech, 740 E. Arques Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086-3833; Tel: 847/795-7412; Email: pfoxwort@chi.navtech.com, navtech.com) now offers 130 metropolitan markets with traffic-enabled NAVTECH map data, enabling...

Numerex Continues Expanding Coverage.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Cellemetry, LLC, a subsidiary of Numerex Corp. (100 Four Falls Corp. Ctr., Ste 407, W Conshohocken, PA 19428; Tel: 610/9412844, Fax: 610/892-0725; Website: nmrx.com), activated wireless data network coverage in Mexico City in collaboration...

Partners Aim for Standard.(Cellport Systems Inc., Omron Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Cellport Systems, Inc. (Tel: 303/541-0722, ext. 286; Email: bfitzer@cellport.com, Website: cellport.com) and Omron Corp. (1-1203 Yashirogaoka Meito-Ku Nagoya-City, Japan 465-0051; Tel: 8152/705-1575, Fax: 8152/705-1571; Website:...

Encoders Get Slimmed Down.(from Cornet Technology, Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Cornet Technology, Inc. (CTI, 6800 Versar Ctr., Ste. 216, Springfield, VA 22151; Tel: 703/658-3400, Fax: 703/658-3440; Website: cornet.com) announced new smaller versions of its CDX 150 brand encoders/decoders. The versions are designed to be...

ITS America's New Board.(Intelligent Transportation Society America, Lawrence Yermack)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Lawrence Yermack, president of PB Farradyne, Inc. (4417 Beach Blvd. Ste 400, Jacksonville, FL 32207) was named chairman of the Intelligent Transportation Society (ITS) America (400 Virginia Ave., SW, Suite 800; Washington, DC 20024; Tel:...

DOT Evaluates Nine Projects.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT, 400 Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC 20590; Tel: 202/366-4069, Fax: 202/366-8712; Website: dot.gov) is evaluating nine intelligent transportation systems (ITS) projects for ways that technology...

Upgrading the Future Together.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... ObjectSpace, Inc. (14850 Quorum Dr., Ste 500, Dallas, TX 75240; Tel: 972/726-4215; Email: dcherewick@objectspace.com, Website: objectspace.com) and Airbiquity (1001 Hildebrand Ln. NE, Ste. 200, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110; Tel: 206/842-9262,...

Sensor Contract Ramps Up.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... BEI Technologies, Inc. (One Post St. Ste. 2500, San Francisco, CA 94104; Tel: 415/956-4477) recently signed a major follow-on contract with an international automotive equipment supplier for quartz GyroChip sensors. This micro-machined (MEMS)...

High Speed Rail Authority.(California Board of Advisors appointments)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... California's Governor Davis appointed Rod Diridon to the HighSpeed Rail Authority's Board of Advisors (925L St.Ste. 1425, Sacramento, CA 95814; Tel: 916/324-1541). Diridonreplacesformerboard member Michael Tennenbaum, and will serve through...

Gentex Corporation.(promotion)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Gentex Corporation (600 North centennial St., Zeeland, MI 49464; Tel: 616/772-1800, Fax: 616/772-7348; Website: gentex.com) promoted Garth Deur to senior vice president. Deurjoined Gentex six months ago as vice president of business...

Garmin International, Inc.(marketing contract)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Garmin International, Inc. (Queensgate House 113 South Church St., Grand Cayman, CY; Tel: 913/397-8200, Fax: 913/397-8282) announced that BMW of North America, LLC (300 ChestnutRidge Rd., Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07675) will soon market aversion of...

Market Estimates Abound.(telematics)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Blow large is the market for telematics? Answers varyu sometimes by orders of magnitudeuin part because definitions of the term vary. One thing becoming clear to industry participants is that reality has not come close the projections (see...

Stock Table.(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... Stock Table (At Close, July 1, 2001) This Last Company Exchange Symbol Month Month Change Amerigon (NSDAQ) ARGN 3.23 2.67 0.56 Delphi (NYSE) DPH 16.78 15.18...