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Welcome to I-Cube: South Africa's leading provider of
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Plate Recognition; Facial
Recognition & Image
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Three-month restriction may sideline goods
transport at peak periods to keep roads clear for soccer commuters World Cup may limit road freight July 23, 2007 By Roy Cokayne Pretoria - Road freight operators have been warned of a likely three-month restriction on their activities around the 2010 Fifa World Cup, to give preference to commuters. The restriction is proposed for a month before to a month after the event. Sharmini Naidoo, chief executive of the Road Freight Association, said the warning was issued by Sudeo International Business Consultants executive director Suren Singh at a recent workshop. Naidoo said the workshop was for stakeholders that had participated in a survey for the infrastructure inputs sector strategy that was commissioned by the presidency. "We subsequently checked this with Mawehu Vilana, the deputy director-general in the department of transport, who said there may be freight delays of an hour before a soccer match, but not such long delays," she said. Naidoo said the implications of a three-month restriction on road freight traffic were enormous for the road freight and other industries, in addition to the economy. On Friday Singh confirmed making the comments but referred to them as a "cautionary note" rather than a warning. He said the presidency had tasked him with looking at the impact of infrastructure inputs up to 2010 and beyond. Concern about restrictions on road freight traffic had arisen from what was indicated in the national transport department's 2010 transport action plan. The traffic restrictions were not something he raised from his own perspective but had emerged from research and what was indicated by the transport department. "They have a transport prioritising plan," he said. Singh expressed doubt about how well publicised these documents were, adding that it was important they should be in the public domain. "If you don't plan for it, you will see the building of infrastructure coming to a standstill at that time," he said. Collen Msibi, a transport department spokesperson, was not aware of the proposal to restrict freight transport for three months. "There hasn't been any specific decision [on this topic] at ministerial level," he said. Regarding perishables, Msibi said the department had indicated these deliveries should be done before the event to enable better congestion management, but there was not going to be any restriction on road freight apart from the normal arrangements around stadiums. However, the department's 2010 action plan, released last year, says freight volumes during the event will "have to be suppressed during the period to prioritise the use of road and air traffic infrastructure for passenger transport. "Both the standard background volume of freight as well as volumes to accommodate increased hospitality demand will have to be accommodated in the shoulder periods before and after the 2010 event, with good planning and communications managing the flows for several months before and after. "Freight prioritisation will likely address fresh goods deliveries and waste management ... Additionally, operational hours of freight services are likely to be significantly affected," says the plan.
I
would like to explore the various options you have available,
technically and financially. Hopefully
we can find a solution which is both attractive from a financial and
technical solution, with a positive ROI. Based
on the information you have provided, plus my experience in South
Africa, our sites internationally where HTSol have these solutions
installed, the information from the Freight haul web site, I can offer
you the following solution: Every
container entering or exiting the Durban & JHB site would be logged,
with the following information: -
Container
number; System Features -
• Handles all standard size containers
(20,40,45,20/20) -
• Reads ISO 6346 formats including check
digit verifications -
• Real--time tracking of containers -
• Reads container numbers from both sides -
• Operation uninterrupted by traffic into
loading area -
• Simple configuration -
• Minimal equipment -
• Low maintenance -
• Superior reading accuracy -
• Seamless performance guarantee
Benefits of System: • Automatic documentation of container inventory • Increases terminal efficiency • Enables Real-time data Processing • Enhances terminal assets tracking and management 1
– Tracking unit 2
– Container Recognition The
identified number strings and images are displayed on the system’s
main display, and logged in its local database. This data is transferred
to other Windows applications via DDE messages. The application can be
used in conjunction with a pre-stored list of Container and truck
numbers, allowing an SMS or alarm to be generated if a container is
detected or does not arrive. Each
unit controls several video cameras and handles them simultaneously
while the truck and containers are in motion. The system
uses these multiple cameras in order to look at various sides of the
containers and to capture and analyse the Truck license
The
system has the following advantages over existing manual recorded sites: -
fully automatic process (no man-in-the-loop) -
increases the processing of the container/truck traffic at the congested
gates -
the system data collects the traffic history -
handles simultaneously container & truck identification -
provides live view of the gate traffic The
system has the following advantages over other automated solutions: -
simple configuration (few cameras) -
covers all types of containers (20, 40, 20/20 feet and combinations) -
performs recognition while at motion (the container does not stop) -
simple integration into the existing computer resources at the port -
has a high recognition rate (has 2-3 views redundancy on each container) -
has a user friendly display and operation -
a reliable system, 24 hour operation -
fast response (output in seconds) SeeGate
leads the industry in the number of worldwide installations. A
possible list of equipment follows:
Further
information can be obtained from:
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Story link: Use of CCTV lenses at ports on western seaboard of USA by Lin Freestone
Rainbow CCTV, a US supplier of security products, has supplied fixed focal length lenses for cargo recognition at major harbours on the western seaboard of the United States.
Ports including Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Tacoma and Seattle are using manual iris and dc auto-iris lenses from the California-based manufacturer in assemblies created by Rainbow’s client Hi-Tech Solutions.
It is considered that efficient container tracking systems are crucial if US importers are to reduce their carbon footprint by using surface rather than air freight. Los Angeles has become an environmental steward and model for harbours all around the world.
The SeeContainer product from Hi-Tech Solutions features at port recognition projects across the globe, monitoring container markings through proprietary optical character recognition (OCR).
The Rainbow lenses are part of units which not only record general location data from the camera but also track, read and compare identification markings, presenting harbour authorities and shipping lines with overall image and extracted results.
A major site for the system is Oakland, which was the first harbour on the Pacific coast to build container terminals. It is now the fourth busiest port in the United States, behind Long Beach, Los Angeles and Newark. The Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro Bay is also benefiting from the OCR systems, which are contributing to the harbour’s competitive edge and recent record-setting cargo operations.
I-Cube
provides security and recognition systems in the following industry:
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