"Experience Integrated Mobility" is the banner under whichSiemens will be presenting its new range of intelligent trafficcontrol products and solutions at the upcoming Intertraffic 2014exhibition in Amsterdam which runs from March 25 to 28. Wecordially invite you to take a fascinating, information-packedjourney to today’s and tomorrow’s world of mobility and lookforward to meeting you at the Siemens stand no. 209 in Hall 11.

Sitraffic SmartGuard: Traffic control via the Cloud

Our Sitraffic SmartGuard software enables city officials to access a central trafficcontrol system using a PC, tablet or smartphone via a so-called Private Cloud and letsthem control traffic-related installations such as traffic lights, detectors or parkinggarages as easily and effectively as if they were standing right next to the trafficcomputer itself. This is especially interesting to customers who still want to enjoy thebenefits of the latest traffic control technology without investing in the necessaryhardware. The user can access his installations from any location by using his PC,tablet or smartphone and is also able to obtain an overview of the entire system fromthe maps in the OpenStreetMap application. Operation itself is intuitive and theintegrated Mobile-PIN system ensures it is also secure. If an action needs to be takenthat has safety implications, such as an intervention in the switching of trafficsignals, a security PIN is sent to the user’s mobile phone at the number recorded inthe system.

Sitraffic Stream: Priority for buses and ambulances

Our Sitraffic Stream system allows public transportation vehicles to reach theirdestination faster. Several seconds before a bus approaches a red traffic light, thebuilt-in GPS receiver sends its position via the mobile network (GPRS) to a computer.Shortly afterwards the traffic light will turn green, speeding the vehicle on its way. This technology also helps ambulances and fire trucks to reach the scene of anincident as fast as possible without causing road accidents. Developed by Siemensand its partners, Stream is unlike commercial radio-based systems in that it isavailable to local authorities at reasonable cost and requires no complex road-sideinstallations.

InterUrbanService app: Cuts servicing requirements by about 50 percent

Intelligent traffic information and guidance systems mounted on large overhead signgantries reduce accidents, relieve traffic congestion and reduce air pollution, thushelping to make travel by car safer and more environmentally friendly. The new InterUrbanService app cuts the time needed for working on large gantry-mountedsigns nearly in half – regardless if the work involves commissioning, maintenance,power updates, troubleshooting or remote applications. Via Bluetooth, the cellphoneconnects the technician with the outstation, which provides him with all the detailsof the installation and the necessary diagnostic tools. Whether he’s on the roadsideor up on the gantry, the technician has all the information constantly at hand on hissmartphone. If the technician is unable to come up with a diagnosis on site, he canalways obtain remote support directly from the Service Center on his phone. Thesmartphone uses the exact same user interface as the Service Center. This featurecan be used in diagnosing the fault and any changed parameters can be uploaded onsite and directly to the installation. Once reinitialized, the installation will boot upand real-time information will be displayed on both screens.

Sitraffic Sensus Unit: The compact on-board unit for any tolling technology

Around a dozen different toll collection systems are currently deployed on Europe’sroads. Besides satellite-based GNSS systems, microwave-based DSRC communicationis also used to identify vehicles on toll-road sections and to collect all the necessarydata for toll enforcement. The Sitraffic Sensus On-Board Unit is designed to handle allthese technologies and can use GPS, Glonass or Galileo (individually or together) tocalculate a vehicle’s position. The On-Board Unit not only simplifies cross-bordertolling, it also supports hybrid tolling schemes that use different technologies fordifferent classes of road. In France for example microwave DSRC is already in use ona number of expressway sections but current plans call for the introduction ofsatellite-based GNSS on other main roads and road sections. The Sitraffic SENSUSUnit automatically uses its in-built technology to collect the data relevant for tollcalculation, meaning no manual intervention is required on the part of the driverwho is able to focus fully on the current traffic situation.

Sitraffic Stella: Outstation for local incident detection and warning

The Sitraffic SST5 Stella is a cost-effective, future-proof alternative for specialapplications such as weather detection, permanent traffic counters or congestionwarning systems. The outstation is installed at critical road sections where it cangenerate targeted hazard warnings. The unit operates independently and itscontroller module activates the appropriate sign switching operations, meaningsafety is increased and accidents avoided. The unit runs off a battery pack poweredeither via a solar panel or the street lighting grid (streetlight connection) and ittherefore operates independently of the power grid. The installation time isaccordingly shorter and the infrastructure costs lower.