Critical Systems & ISM (was RE: [MLB-WIRELESS] Wireless 'cloud' may offer silver lining Or is it just 'pie-in-the-sky' technology?)

[David Ng]

This is an interesting development:
http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/DOI/Internet/transport.nsf/AllDocs/0AB2EA4D7BE596D
8CA256BF00018EC0C?OpenDocument
The 'SmartBus'.  Runs along bus routes 703 and 888/889.  I got a flyer and a
free weekly pass in the mail.

Wirelessly communicates with position tags embedded in the roads, electronic
signs to alert passengers of bus arrival times, and traffic lights to give
priority to busses which are behind schedule.

Not much technical information on the website though.  I haven't spotted any
antennas on traffic lights yet, but I'll keep my eyes peeled tommorow. =)


----- Original Message -----
From: "James Robertson" <orlock at central.warehouse.net>
To: "Bryce Letcher" <bryce at letchers.net>
Cc: <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 9:09 AM
Subject: RE: Critical Systems & ISM (was RE: [MLB-WIRELESS] Wireless 'cloud'
may offer silver lining Or is it just 'pie-in-the-sky' technology?)


>
> I cant remember what colour boxes they were called - But i'm pretty sure
> its been done before, and the resulting jiffy boxes given an appropriate
> colour in the over all scheme of little boxes that do fun thing.
>
> James
>
> On Mon, 5 Aug 2002, Bryce Letcher wrote:
>
> >
> > Actually the wireless interface has nothing to do with synchronization,
but
> > allows trams & emergency vehicles to control the lights. I guess some
upper
> > level government type would qualify too.
> >
> > NOW THAT IS A SYSTEM WORTH CRACKING  :)
> >
> > Bryce
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> > [mailto:owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au]On Behalf Of Michael
> > Tomlinson
> > Sent: Monday, 5 August 2002 5:20 PM
> > To: melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> > Subject: Re: Critical Systems & ISM (was RE: [MLB-WIRELESS] Wireless
> > 'cloud' may offer silver lining Or is it just 'pie-in-the-sky'
> > technology?)
> >
> >
> > I've always wondered about them too; I know there's a system that allows
the
> > PM's car to make the lights go green in city intersections, I've always
> > presumed these aerials were it..... know all we need to know is what
> > frequency they use and what the code is :-)
> >
> > > Ah, so, I see.  I have noticed the little aerials too.  This way they
can
> > > coordinate at peak hour and all turn red together along the whole
length
> > of
> > > King St.
> >
> >
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