A slightly different technology than the laser or pen-type scanners, LED scanners use hundreds of miniscule light sensors which are arranged in a row. These sensors measure the light that is already being reflected off of the barcode, which is to say that no light is coming from the scanner itself. And again this is [...]
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A Closer Look – Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS)
Posted by admin on December 25th, 2010
Utilizing the latest available technologies, the flow and speed of traffic as well as different weather conditions are observed and recorded. These conditions are monitored and can be displayed via Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) or recorded and used for future development to improve traffic efficiencies.Traffic detection systems can consist of both hard wired and wireless [...]
Speed Sensors Then and Now
Posted by admin on December 24th, 2010
Ever since people first climbed into a moving vehicle to carry them they have wanted to know the speed that they were moving at. The very first speed sensors that were used to calculate the speed of movement was a rope with a series of knots tied to it. It was tossed overboard on a [...]