Applied Information Launches Optical-Based Option for Emergency Vehicle Preemption and Transit Bus Priority at Traffic Signals
2024年7月16日 - 11:00PM
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Backwards compatible capabilities provide
pathway for legacy preemption systems to advance to
better-performing C-V2X technology
First responders and transit system operators that use optical
preemption, an infrared technology developed in the 1970s, can now
easily transition their fleets to Applied Information’s
cellular-vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology to request green
lights at intersections, reducing response times and improving
safety.
The announcement was made at the International Municipal Signal
Association (IMSA) annual meeting in Irving, TX.
Applied Information’s Glance® Preemption system automatically
enables optical and C-V2X technologies to work together to request
a green light. The Glance Preemption system also provides first
responders with vehicle tracking and reporting. Additionally,
Glance Preemption can notify the public of a nearby active
emergency vehicle on Waze, HAAS Alert Safety Cloud® and the
TravelSafely® smartphone app.
“The Glance Preemption system has proven time and time again to
provide better response times, and now there is a seamless pathway
for first responders to easily take advantage of the newer
technology,” said Bryan Mulligan, President of Applied Information.
“By navigating intersections faster and more safely than before,
first responders can focus on what’s important—reaching people in
an emergency.”
Where Glance Preemption has replaced optical-only systems, first
responders report saving approximately 10 seconds per signalized
intersection on their emergency calls.1 One study using Glance
Priority technology found that it was able to reduce travel times
by 47%.2 The Glance Preemption system can control multiple traffic
signals in the direction of travel, keeping traffic moving and out
of the way of emergency vehicles. Glance Preemption uses a
combination of GPS, edge computing, and redundant cellular and
direct radio communications to work with the traffic signal. Adding
the Glance Optical Data Aggregator (ODA) activates the optical
option and provides connectivity and reporting previously not
available.
About Applied Information –
In 2011, Applied Information® transformed the traffic industry
by using Internet of Things technology to make school zones safer
for children. Today, Applied Information makes it easy to see and
manage all types of traffic control devices from anywhere, on your
phone or in a browser. Our Glance® technology provides hardware,
software, communications, cloud computing and cutting-edge
connected vehicle applications in one easy-to-use solution.
Applied Information’s customers and employees create a safer and
more reliable travel experience for millions of drivers,
pedestrians, cyclists, bus riders and first responders across North
America.
For more information, visit www.appinfoinc.com.
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1
https://youtu.be/PlTLvUc_bQ0?si=bWucE-isBnTr7FN6
2 Talukder et al., “Analytical and
Empricial Evaluation of Freight Priority System in Connected
Vehicle Environment”, Journal of Transportation Engineering,
148(6), 2022.
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