Advanced Transportation Technology News articles from June 2002

Advanced Transportation Technology News archives from June 2002

Wingcast grounded before launch. (Traveler Information Services).(Ford Motor Co. and Qualcomm Inc. halt service)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Ford Motor Co. (20901 Oakwood Blvd., MD 189, Dearborn, MI 48123; Tel: 313/248-4901, Fax: 313/845-1119; Website: www.ford.com) and Qualcomm, Inc. (6455 Lusk Blvd., San Diego, CA 92121; Tel: 619/587-1121; Website: www.qualcomm.com) began a joint...

Cueing up for the future. (Traveler Information Services).(Roadside Telematics Corp. and Cue Corp. launch wireless service)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Roadside Telematics Corp. (22912 Pacific Park Dr., Suite 202, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656; Tel: 949/362-8989; Fax 949/362-3567; Email: info@roadmedic.com) announced that the company has partnered with Cue Corp. (5 Corporate Park, Irvine, CA 92606;...

Extending awareness with used cars. (Traveler Information Services).(OnStar in General Motors' vehicles including pre-owned Cadillacs)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... OnStar (100 Renaissance Ctr., Detroit, MI 48243; Tel: 248/588-5983; Email: nick.richards@onstar.com, Website: www.onstar.com) hardware is currently factory installed in all General Motors' vehicles. But initially, the service was offered to...

Telcontar gains support. (Traveler Information Services).(from Sensoria Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Telcontar (Four North Second St., Suite 1225, San Jose, CA 95113; Tel: 415/533-2720; Email: cstevenson@telcontar.com, Website: www.telcontar.com) announced that Sensoria Corp. (l5950 Bemardo Center Dr., Suite J, San Diego, CA 92127-1829; Tel:...

Text to speech for mobile devices. (Traveler Information Services).(by SpeechWorks International Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... SpeechWorks International, Inc. (695 Atlantic Ave., Boston, MA 02111; Tel: 617/428-4444, Fax: 617/428-1122; Email: marie. ruzzo@speechworks.com, Website: www.speechworks.com) introduced Speechify Solo software, an embedded text-to-speech (TTS)...

Wal-Mart to sell roadside help. (Traveler Information Services).(with TracFone Wireless Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (702 SW 8th St., Bentonville, AR 72716) and TracFone Wireless, Inc. (Lago Alberto 366, Colonia Anahuac, Mexico City, Mexico; Website: www.24roadside.com) will collaborate to sell roadside assistance at nearly 2,600...

Software warns about tires. (Vehicle Systems).(from Goodyear and Siemens VDO Automotive Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Goodyear (1144 E. Market St., Akron, OH 44316-0001) and Siemens VDO Automotive Corp. (2400 Executive Hills Dr., Auburn Hills, MI48328; Tel: 248/209-5826, Fax: 248/253-2700) have developed a new software program that can interpret tire and...

Saving the lives of rescuers. (Vehicle Systems).(Roadside Telematics Corp. and Vetronix Corp. launch system)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Crashes of emergency vehicles represent the second most common cause of firefighter death. Roadside Telematics Corp. (22912 Pacific Park Dr., Suite 202, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656; Tel: 949/3628989, Fax 949/362-3567; Email: info@roadmedic.com) and...

Development funding for brake-by-wire. (Vehicle Systems).(Ohio Department of Development and The Edison Materials Technology Center offer grant to Delphi Automotive Systems)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The Ohio Department of Development (77 South High St., Columbus, OH 43215-6130), through a Technology Action Fund grant, awarded the collaborative team of Delphi Automotive Systems (5725 Delphi Dr., Troy, MI 48098-28; Tel: 248/813-2000, Fax:...

Display has smaller borders. (Vehicle Systems).(Royal Philips Electronics develops active matrix liquid crystal display)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Royal Philips Electronics (811 East Arques Ave., P.O. Box 3409, Sunnyvale, CA 94088-3409; Tel: 408/474-5065, Fax: 800/943-0087; Website: www.semiconductors.philips.com) announced an active matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD) design that has...

Visteon and SmarTire agree. (Vehicle Systems).(companies to develop and market tire monitors)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... SmarTire Systems, Inc. (155 Wilbur Dr., NE, North Canton, OH 44720; Tel: 800/982-2001; Fax: 330/497-0958; Email: info@smartire.com, Website: www.smartire.com) and Visteon Corp. (14425 Sheldon Rd., Plymouth, MI 48170; Tel: 313/755-9121, Fax:...

Daimler is still Sirius. (Vehicle Systems).(DaimlerChrysler, Sirius Satellite Radio)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Sirius Satellite Radio (1221 Avenue of the Americas, 36th Fl., New York, NY 10020; Tel: 212/584-5138, Fax: 212/899-5050; Email: mkramer@siriusradio.com, Website: www.siriusradio.com) and DaimlerChrysler (1000 Chrysler Dr., Auburn Hills, MI...

Speech still the answer. (Vehicle Systems).(survey of consumer opinion on speech interfaces in motor vehicles)(Brief Article)(Polling Data)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... A new market study asserts again that speech interfaces will be the technological advance that will convince consumers that telematics is worth the cost. GartnerG2, a research service from Gartner, Inc. (56 Top Gallant Rd., Stamford, CT 06904;...

Joint effort creates telematics platform. (Vehicle Systems).(Hitachi Semiconductor and Fonix Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Fonix Corp. (180 W Election Rd., Draper, UT 84020; Tel: 801/553-6600, Fax: 801/553-6707) and Hitachi Semiconductor (3101 Tasman Dr., Santa Clara, CA95054; Tel: 408/986-9770, Fax: 408/988-1966) announced a jointly produced speech product. With...

Aether chosen for tracking. (Fleet Management).(Aether Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... The U.S. Air Force has deployed Aether Systems, Inc.'s (11460 Cronridge Dr., Owings Mills, MD 21117; Tel: 410/654-6400; Website: www.aethersystems.com) tracking technology, branded Fusion, to track it computer assets. The Materiel Systems Group...

Snow plows tracked efficiently. (Fleet Management).(Orbital Sciences Corp. announces contract with Waukesha County, Wisconsin)
June 1, 2002... Orbital Sciences Corp. (21700 Atlantic Blvd., Dulles, VA 20166-6801; Tel: 703/406-5000; Website: www. orbital. com) announced that Waukesha County, Wisconsin, will purchase its Orbtrac.com system to manage its fleet of highway maintenance...

Truckers plan to avoid terror. (Fleet Management).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The events of September 11 have had profound effects on transportation. Though airline security concerns have tended to dominate, the nation's truckers are also aware the potential for security breaches in their industry. The industry's goal is...

Basic management package launched. (Fleet Management).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... XATA Corp. (151 E Cliff, Suite 10, Burnsville, MN 55337; Tel: 612/894-3680; Email: tomf@xata.com Website: www.xata.com) launched its Web-based fleet management product called XATANET. The product has a modular design, so customers need only...

Qualcomm adds security measures. (Fleet Management).
June 1, 2002... Security issues are of increasing concern in the trucking industry. In response, Qualcomm, Inc. (6455 Lusk Blvd., San Diego, CA 92121; Tel: 619/587-1121; Website: www.qualcomm.com) announced the availability of three new security features for...

IRD virtually weighs trucks. (Traffic Management).(International Road Dynamics Inc. launches online demonstration of virtual weigh station system)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... International Road Dynamics, Inc. (IRD, 702- 43rd St., E. Saskatoon, SK S7K 3T9; Tel: 303/355-5998, Fax: 306/242-5599; Email: rod.klashinsky@irdinc.com) introduced an online website demonstration of its virtual weigh in motion system. The...

More cameras come online. (Traffic Management).(Rhode Island Department of Transportation provides online view of traffic on major roads)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... One form of intelligent transportation information is becoming familiar to commuters around the nation. The ability to glance at their route prior to joining the rush is now available to commuters in Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Department of...

PrePass comes online in Virginia. (Traffic Management).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV, P.O. Box27412, Richmond, VA 23269) announced the first Help, Inc.'s (40 N. Central Ave., Suite 220, Phoenix, AZ 85004) PrePass sites in the Commonwealth came online. The locations are along US...

Early merges decrease aggression. (Traffic Management).(International Road Dynamic Inc.'s Dynamic Lane Merge System)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... International Road Dynamics, Inc. (IRD, 702- 43rd St., E. Saskatoon, SK S7K 3T9; Tel: 303/355-5998, Fax: 306/242-5599; Email: rod.klashinsky@irdinc.com) announced that its Dynamic Lane Merge system, under evaluation for 2 yr, was found to be a...

Iteris, Inc. (Briefly Noted).(hires senior consultant)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... * Iteris, Inc. (1515 S. Manchester Ave., Anaheim, CA 92802-2907; Tel: 714/780-7265; Website: www.iteris.com) announced that Dennis L. Foderberg, P.E. joined the company as a senior consultant. In this position, he will work closely with the...

Odetics, Inc. (Briefly Noted).(fourth quarter results)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... * Odetics, Inc. (1515 S. Manchester Ave., Anaheim, CA 92802-2907; Tel: 714/780-7265) reported a net loss from continuing operations of $2.2 minion or $0.18/share for its fourth quarter ended March 31, 2002, compared with a loss of $3.7 minion...

URS Corp. (Briefly Noted).(signs deal with the Georgia Department of Transportation)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... * URS Corp. (700 South Third St., Minneapolis, MN 55415) won a new contract from the Georgia Department of Transportation to provide operations and planning support services for Georgia's NaviGAtor transportation management system. Under the...

Image Sensing Systems, Inc. (Briefly Noted).(first quarter financial results)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... * Image Sensing Systems, Inc. (ISS, 500 Spruce Tree Centre, St. Paul, MN 55104-3825; Tel: 612/603-7700, Fax: 612/603-7795) announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2002. Income before restructuring cost for the quarter...

Research Group measures worth. (Transit).(Northwest Research Group to conduct survey for the Transit Cooperative Research Program)
June 1, 2002... The Transit Cooperative Research Program, a joint effort of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA, 400 7th St., SW, Room 6107, (TRI-10), Washington, DC 20590; Tel: 202/366-4991, Fax: 202/366-3765), the Transportation Research Board, the...

Motorola supplies Atlanta's DAS. (Transit).(distributed antenna system for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority project)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Motorola (1303 E. Algonquin Rd., Motorola Center, Schaumburg, IL 60196; Tel: 847/907-8925) and Andrew (10500 W 153rd St., Orland Park, IL 60462; Tel: 708/349-5661; Email: greta.brown@andrew.com, Website: www.andrew.com) announced that Andrew...

Airport ground traffic controlled. (Airlines).(TransCore-Gatekeeper Systems Inc. partnership)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... TransCore (10260 Campus Point Dr., MS E1, San Diego, CA 92121; Tel: 972/733-6057; Email: marcy.parker@transcore.com, Website: www.transcore.com) and Gatekeeper Systems, Inc. (14530 Pennock Ave., Apple Valley, MN 55124; Website: www.gksys.com)...

Sky Connexion gets green light. (Airlines). (Boeing's broadband service connecting satellite and ground communications to aircraft).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Connexion by Boeing (7755 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle, WA 98108; Tel: 949/790-1511; Website: www.connexionbyboeing.com) successfully met Federal Aviation Administration (FAA, 800 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20591; Tel: 202/267-3462)...

Gauging danger at intersections. (Industry News).(University of Missouri Columbia research)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... State and local highway agencies rely on statistical guidelines to identify, analyze, and correct high crash locations (HCL). Researchers at the University of Missouri Columbia (University of Missouri Columbia, 329 Jesse Hall, Columbia, MO...

Standard for tire monitoring set. (Industry News).(U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued the first of two parts of a final rule requiring tire pressure monitoring systems be included on vehicles. The monitors will warn drivers when...

Motorola opens new HQ. (Industry News).(headquarters in Michigan)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Motorola, Inc. (1303 E. Algonquin Rd., Motorola Center, Schaumburg, IL. 60196; Tel: 847/907-8925) wants to demonstrate its commitment to the automotive industry and claims to have done so with the opening of its headquarters in Farmington...

Calendar.
June 1, 2002... July 3-5, 2002. The Sustainable City 2002, Urban Regeneration and Sustainability, Segovia, Spain. Contact: Lucy Southcott, Wessex Institute of Technology, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton S040 7AA, U.K.; Tel: 440/238-029-3223, Fax:...

ATTN stock watch.(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... ATTN Stock Watch (At Close, June 3, 2002) This Last Company Exchange Symbol Month Month Change Amerigon (NSDAQ) ARGN 2.32 2.35 -0.03 DaimlerChrysler (NYSE)...