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Silicon Valley ITS Event Preps Bay Area for Connected Vehicle Pilots

August 31, 2015/0 Comments/in Article, Association, Impact, Industry, Transportation

This Thursday, Silicon Valley will have an opportunity to learn from local transportation leaders about upcoming connected-vehicle pilot programs in the Bay area and the use of dedicated short range communications (DSRC).

The Intelligent Transportation Society of California (ITS-CA) is holding on September 3 for its Northern California chapter a luncheon called Start-Up V2X at the Prospect Silicon Valley Technology Demonstration Center in San Jose. Four influential executives from Bay area transportation agencies will speak, including:

Angus Davol of San Francisco International Airport;

Greg Larson of the California Department of Transportation;

Gary Miskell of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority;

Ananth Prasad of Santa Clara County.

“As a part of the ITS Northern California events committee and co-moderator, I am pleased to have an experienced group of transit professionals speak at this event,” said Vinay Thadani, vice president, Arada Systems.

Following the luncheon, ProspectSV will hold a workshop designed for municipalities in the area to better understand and prepare for connected vehicles. The workshop will also feature technical experts explaining how they are rolling out connected vehicle roadside units in the Bay area. Email Pamela.Crouch@prospectsv.org to register.

The Start-Up V2X event can help ITS-CA members and local officials get up to speed as the U.S. Department of Transportation plans to announce in the fourth quarter the winners of its $100 million Connected Vehicle Pilot program.

The luncheon runs from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and the workshop runs from 1:30 to 3:00. Visit here to learn more and register for the luncheon.

The 23,000-square-foot ProspectSV building on Las Plumas Avenue includes advanced transportation lab facilities such as ITS Lab, a life-scale testbed for connected vehicle technology.

Arada, ProspectSV Join to Spur V2X Apps

April 2, 2015/0 Comments/in Article, Industry, Technology, Technology Company

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Arada Systems has teamed as a technical partner with the influential nonprofit Prospect Silicon Valley in an effort to develop and commercialize vehicle-to-pedestrian safety systems.

Under the agreement, Troy, Mich.-based Arada will connect its LocoMate ME Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) mobile devices to ProspectSV’s Intelligent Transportation Lab, a new open-platform Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS) signal laboratory for developing and demonstrating connected vehicle applications.

“Our goal is to provide developers and Silicon Valley start-ups a seamless platform to build Vehicle to Infrastructure (V2X) applications that benefit the City of San Jose and the transportation industry,” Praveen Singh, CEO of Arada Systems, said in a statement.

San Jose, Calif.-based ProspectSV provides its 23,000 square foot demonstration center, lab, testing, and office facilities in partnership with firms that seek to commercialize technology that reduces energy consumption and carbon emissions.

ProspectSV focuses on vehicle technology, traffic systems, energy efficient buildings, renewable energy, and energy storage. It has sponsorship and partnership relationships with Cisco, Continental, Denso, Ericsson, Hyundai Ventures, Toyota, Wells Fargo, and others.

Arada has been working with DSRC for more than a decade and has deployments in Michigan, Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh, and Palo Alto, Calif. It manufacturers V2X roadside equipment and on-board units, and developed the first mobile V2X mobile device designed for pedestrian safety, as well as the first V2X rear-view mirror running Android.

Arada Launches Rearview Mirror With DSRC

January 14, 2015/2 Comments/in Article, Consumer, Impact, Technology

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Arada Systems has added two products to its Locomate series of dedicated short range communication (DSRC) devices for vehicles. The Locomate Mirror is a rearview mirror running Android with integrated DSRC, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular and backup camera. The Locomate Roof is a DSRC device that can be placed on a vehicle’s roof and powered with a USB.

Arada’s automotive group develops vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications technology designed to assist the auto industry as it works to meet the V2V communications rules that will be determined by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Arada released the products in conjunction with the North American International Auto Show (NAAIS) running at the Cobo Center in Detroit from January 12-25. Arada is one of 40 exhibitors taking part in the NAIAS’ Technology Showcase.

Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Arada markets 10 Locomate products that promote vehicle safety with wireless V2V communications. Videos can be viewed here.

Arada LocoMate Mini 2

October 21, 2014/0 Comments/in Article, Future

One of the new products launched at the ITSCA show last week was the Arada LocoMate Mini 2. This is a fully integrated DSRC On-Board unit for operation within vehicles. This is one of the, if not the, smallest units on the market. USB can be used to both connect the unit to the car and to power it. This device consists of DSRC Radios, Bluetooth and GPS, with two external DSRC antennas and one GPS antennas. GPS accuracy in the device is within 1 meter. The device is specifically designed for V2V and V2I safety and mobility applications that the NHTSA has indicated it will require in vehicles in the coming years. The product is designed for use with Automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and Transit Authorities. The unit is currently operating in a number of pilot programs to test sending basic safety messages between cars, pedestrians, bicycles and pubic roadside infrastructure such as traffic signals. Click here for more information.

Arada Systems specializes in Connected Vehicle Technology using Dedicated Short-Range communications, on the 5.9 Ghz Wireless Frequency and initiated by the US Department of Transportation as the public safety band with the lowest latency and an uninterrupted communications protocol.

ITS California Annual Conference & Exhibition

October 14, 2014/0 Comments/in Conference, Connected Vehicles, Trade-Show, Transportation Industry

This year’s ITS California Annual Meeting and Exhibition will be held between October 14, 2014 and October 16, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency hotel, located in Santa Clara, California. The conference program theme will focus on “Connecting California”

Intelligent Transport Systems 21st World Congress

September 7, 2014/0 Comments/in Auto Industry, Conference, Trade-Show, Transportation Industry

The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) is proud to host the 2014 World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems, September 7-11, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan in partnership with ERTICO and ITS Asia-Pacific.

As you’re probably aware, the World Congress only comes to North America every third year so this will be our most important gathering until 2017.

At Detroit’s newly refurbished Cobo Hall, more than 10,000 of the world’s leading transportation policymakers, researchers, high-tech innovators, and business professionals from the United States, Europe and Asia will gather to share the latest intelligent transportation systems (ITS) applications from around the globe.

The automakers are excited to showcase their city as well as the latest technological developments in the transportation industry. CEOs from the auto world and major corporations will lead programs and the event will display more demonstrations than ever before.

We’re planning an array of technical tours highlighting the latest regional, national, and global deployments. From connected vehicles to freight management and smart parking to cutting edge ITS architecture…you’ll see it all.

Few places in the world have the concentration of transportation companies, research institutions, and deploying agencies as Detroit, but the Motor City is about more than cars. Detroit and its Canadian neighbor Windsor, Ontario is also an integrated hub for the highway, commercial vehicle and transit industries.