Beijing Officials to Use Remote Sensing Technology to help Clean Air for 2008 Olympics; ESP's Remote Sensing Devices Target Polluting Vehicles Using Infrared and Ultraviolet Optical Light Technology.SHANGHAI, China -- Officials with the Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau (BEPB) will be using advanced Remote Sensing Deriving digital models of an area on the earth. Using special cameras from airplanes or satellites, either the sun's reflections or the earth's temperature is turned into digital maps of the area. technology to target polluting vehicles and help clean the air as Beijing prepares to host the Olympic Games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. in 2008. Environmental Systems Products Holdings (ESP (1) (Enhanced Service Provider) An organization that adds value to basic telephone service by offering such features as call-forwarding, call-detailing and protocol conversion. ) has delivered 5 Remote Sensing Devices (RSDs) the BEPB will deploy throughout Beijing in the coming weeks. The RSDs will identify motor vehicles that are polluting the air. When those vehicles are repaired, tailpipe tail·pipe n. The pipe through which exhaust gases from an engine are discharged. Also called exhaust pipe. tailpipe Noun a pipe from which exhaust gases are discharged, esp. pollution drops dramatically. Pioneered by ESP in 1992, remote sensing technology instantly measures tailpipe emissions as motor vehicles pass through ultraviolet and infrared beams. RSDs are the world's quickest and most convenient form of motor vehicle emissions testing. ESP's patented AccuScan(TM) measures vehicle exhaust in less than one second, allowing it to evaluate up to 3,000 vehicles per hour. Stationed along both sides of a road, RSDs instantly analyze motor vehicle exhaust by measuring how much pollution the beams detect. ESP demonstrated remote sensing technology to the BEPB in May 2005. The system was proven to be an accurate, reliable and efficient way to measure a large number of light and heavy duty vehicles. "ESP is pleased to work with the Beijing government to provide a scientific-based, accurate and efficient technology that has been field-proven worldwide for more than 10 years", said Jeffrey Vogt, Senior Vice President. "We applaud Beijing for this progressive program in using this technology to help reduce auto emissions, and look forward to working with other major municipalities in China to usher in Verb 1. usher in - be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period" inaugurate, introduce commence, lead off, start, begin - set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. cleaner air for the Olympic Games and beyond." As the exclusive patent holder of this unique and cost-effective technology, ESP has demonstrated its effectiveness in studies and programs around the world. The use of ESP's remote sensing technology is expanding particularly in Asia, where the dramatic rise in vehicle population growth rates Growth Rates The compounded annualized rate of growth of a company's revenues, earnings, dividends, or other figures. Notes: Remember, historically high growth rates don't always mean a high rate of growth looking into the future. and traffic congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. continue to cause severe excess emissions. The technology is being used in such countries as the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Singapore, Korea, India, Sri Lanka, Japan, and in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Motor vehicle emissions are a major source of China's air pollution. Hydrocarbons (HC) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx), pollutants in motor vehicle exhaust, combine in the presence of heat and sunlight to create ozone, the major ingredient in smog. Motor vehicles also generate an extreme amount of coarse particles of pollution (PM10). Ozone and (PM10) are also major threats to public health in Beijing. It is estimated NOx levels have increased 50% in China in last 10 years. About ESP Based in Connecticut, USA, ESP offers a comprehensive array of vehicle emissions and safety inspection products and services to customers throughout the world. 
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