TAPCO Announces New Wrong-Way Alert Systems, Powered by Bosch
April 23 2024 - 11:30AM
Traffic and Parking Control Co., Inc. (TAPCO), manufacturer,
distributor and service provider of roadway safety innovations is
pleased to announce its strategic partnership with Bosch, a leading
global supplier of AI-driven video-as-a-sensor technology with
solutions tailored to ITS applications.
Through this new partnership, TAPCO Wrong-Way Alert
Systems have been updated with state-of-the-art technology,
including Bosch’s latest ITS cameras, featuring edge-enabled video
analytics for roadway incident detection.
“Wrong-way driving collisions aren’t the most
frequent, but these collisions are often fatal, so we have made it
a focus to constantly push the boundaries of technology used in our
Wrong-Way Alert Systems to help stem the tide of these events,”
remarks TAPCO’s Vice President of Innovation, Morgan Marks.
For the past fifteen years, TAPCO has led the
traffic safety industry in Wrong-Way Alert System deployments,
developing credibility in the ITS space. Previous generation
Wrong-Way Alert Systems have relied on thermal technology, but with
the Bosch partnership, wrong-way vehicle detection is more
flexible, efficient and accurate. The cameras deliver high-level
accuracy, while ignoring disturbances caused by headlights, extreme
weather, sun glare or vibration. These disturbances are nearly
eliminated to provide the high precision detection that is
necessary for ITS safety applications, such as alerting drivers of
vehicles traveling against the flow of traffic. The analytics
processing is at the edge, in the camera, with no central server
required, providing high reliability and the lowest possible
latency for detection alerts.
“When a wrong way driving event is detected,
immediate action is needed to stop the driver and avoid accidents,”
said Lewis Stallworth, Business Development Manager – Smart Cities,
Bosch. “The instant detection provided by Bosch cameras enables
fast and accurate responses to these incidents to enhance safety
for roadway users.”
The integration of Bosch intelligent ITS cameras
provides real-time triggers to activate TAPCO Wrong-Way Alert
Systems when a vehicle traveling in the wrong direction is
detected. Uniquely engineered to fit any ramp configuration, TAPCO
Wrong-Way Alert Systems flash warning alerts to capture the
wrong-way driver’s attention and encourage self-correction. These
flashing alerts can be LED-enhanced BlinkerSigns, beacons or
LegendViz® internally-illuminated signs. If the driver does not
self-correct and continues down the ramp, a second layer of alert
communications can be triggered via TAPCO’s BlinkLink® smart
city software platform.
BlinkLink® is able to capture images and video of
each wrong-way event and provides the functionality to stream live
video on the ramp. BlinkLink® can send real-time wrong-way
event notifications, including image capture, to a traffic
management center and/or enforcement agencies via cellular modem or
fiber networks. The system can also be configured to trigger
overhead message boards or send in-vehicle alerts to connected
vehicles, warning right-way drivers of the danger ahead.
About TAPCO As an industry-leading innovator,
TAPCO manufactures, distributes and services a wide portfolio of
traffic safety solutions designed to increase safe travels for all.
Since 1956, TAPCO’s mission has been to save lives by setting the
standard for delivering reliable, cutting-edge traffic safety
enhancements. From Wrong-Way Alert Systems and pedestrian crossing
enhancements to our leading line of LED-enhanced BlinkerSign®
solutions, safety is at the heart of all TAPCO innovations. For
more information, please visit TAPCO’s website and follow them on
LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube.
About Bosch The Bosch division Building
Technologies is a leading global supplier of security, safety, and
communications products and systems. In selected countries Bosch
offers solutions and services for building security, energy
efficiency and building automation. About 10,900 associates
generated sales of 2.6 billion euros in 2023. Protecting lives,
buildings and assets is the major aim. The product portfolio
includes video security, intrusion detection, fire detection and
voice evacuation systems as well as access control and management
systems. Professional audio and conference systems for
communication of voice, sound and music complete the range
Technologies develops and manufactures in its own plants in Europe,
Americas and Asia. Additional information is available online at
https://www.boschbuildingtechnologies.com.
Grey Digital Marketing Manager Traffic
and Parking Control Co., Inc.
(TAPCO) grey@tapconet.com 414-248-5753
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