Radar-detected pedestrian warnings delivered in-car for first time
Connected vehicle experts have successfully linked real time radar pedestrian detection and in-car signage for the first time, delivering a significant improvement in road safety. In the TTF demonstration zone at the LCRIG Innovation Festival in Newark, the Navtech Radar monitoring hardware was linked to a car’s head unit via KL Systems software. Once a […]
Innovation Festival delegates receive in-car first en route to event
Delegates heading to the two-day LCRIG Innovation Festival in Nottinghamshire are getting the chance to take part in an industry first, and receive messages direct to their vehicles as they head to the event. Those with an Android device can download an app delivered through the Transport Technology Forum which will allow them to receive […]
Looking ahead to Highways UK, the Innovation Festival and JCT Symposium on this week’s Highways Voices
Ten thousand visitors, around 300 speakers and nearly 250 exhibitors are expected at Highways UK in October, and with that many people involved, we need to know more about it. So this week on Highways Voices, we catch up with Highways UK’s Senior Conference Producer Claudia Davidson who tells us all about the ever-growing event […]
New Local Authority transport technology resource highlighted at Innovation Festival
Local authority delegates and their advisers attending the LCRIG Innovation Festival next week will be reminded of a huge new resource being available to them by the Department for Transport through the Transport Technology Forum which will help them maximise the effectiveness of technology to deliver new and improved services to users. The Manual for […]
TTF and TOPAS working together Road Infrastructure Equipment procurement standards
The Transport Technology Forum (TTF) and Traffic Open Products And Specifications group (TOPAS) have committed to work together to develop and implement of new traffic signals standards and guidance. One of the key roles of TOPAS is to bridge current and future technologies, being tasked with developing maintaining and specifications for traffic control equipment. This […]
Innovation Festival offers delegates real-world connected demonstration
For the first time, visitors to a major road industry event will have the opportunity to receive virtual messages in their own vehicles, and not just in test vehicles on tracks. The Transport Technology Forum is undertaking a series of connected vehicle demonstrations at the LCRIG Innovation Festival on the 4 and 5 July, which […]
DfT and TTF headline this year’s Innovation Festival
Delegates attending the LCRIG Innovation Festival will have the opportunity to hear from senior representatives at the Department for Transport (DfT) and Transport Technology Forum (TTF). The event, which is taking place on the 4 and 5 July at Newark Showground, will bring together local authorities, central government, the supply chain, associations and academia. The […]
UK SMEs express gratitude to TTF after successful European Congress
Small and Medium Sized Intelligent Transport Systems companies have described the value of being part of the UK Pavilion at the ITS European Congress in Lisbon last month. Navtech Radar, Clearview Intelligence, Nicander, Now Wireless, ANGOKA, Ito World, Neology, Grid Smarter Cities, See.Sense VESOS Solutions, Arup and Zenzic participated on the UK Pavilion showcasing a […]
TTF highlights benefits of Manual for Smart Streets
Darren Capes, Manager of the Transport Technology Forum (TTF) and ITS Policy Lead at the Department for Transport (DfT) has highlighted the ”need to produce guidance to ensure local authorities do the right thing” during a presentation where he introduced the Manual for Smart Streets. He said the DfT had recently produced guidance on the […]
UK-European co-operation, inclusive mobility and congress memories on this week’s Highways Voices
We hear from two CEOs, an inclusive mobility visionary and industry legend on Highways Voices this week. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! In interviews recorded at last week’s ITS European Congress in Lisbon, ERTICO-ITS Europe CEO Joost Vantomme discusses UK-European co-operation after he signed a new […]