California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 4 Surpasses Seven Years of Operation Using VidSys Management Software.

VidShield Significantly Reduces Incidents for Caltrans District 4 Enabling More Efficient Response for the Region's 1,400 Miles of State Highways

VIENNA, Va. -- VidSys, the leading provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) solutions for safety, security, commercial, surveillance, military and transportation organizations, announced that its VidShield([TM]) Intelligent Transportation Management System (ITMS) software is now entering the eighth year of full operation at the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 4 Transportation Management Center (TMC). VidShield ITMS enables Caltrans to more effectively manage traffic with access to live, real-time video and camera images from highway cameras using a simple graphical user interface.

Caltrans District 4 TMC is a 24x7 regional operations center that boasts one of the most technologically advanced centers in the nation, including a giant, high-resolution video wall consisting of 35 fifty-inch rear projection cubes built on a custom-seismic platform. The center handles all incident management for the San Francisco Bay Area's 1,400 miles of State Highway, spanning nine counties.

To better manage and analyze all of the data streaming into its Joint Operations Center, Caltrans implemented VidShield ITMS, an operations center management platform with a feature set that enables the efficient management of a transportation system. The open hybrid architecture of VidShield ITMS has enabled Caltrans to integrate both its analog and digital technologies and leverage its existing technology resources. Since its initial implementation back in 1999, VidShield ITMS has played an integral role in the number of rapid and appropriate responses, increasing the efficiency of response to the large volume of roadway incidents: 2,400 per day, with 400 investigation and 50 actionable events. The successful deployment of ITMS for Caltrans was recognized globally in 2001, when the project was nominated as a "Best of ITS" award finalist in the Best Deployments for Saving Money category.

One of the more prominent features of VidShield ITMS and its unique communications architecture is the ability to share live camera images and TMC information among remote sites, offices, agencies and other TMCs by creating an interactive visual communications network for the host TMC.

"Our mission at Caltrans is to aggressively implement and utilize Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) elements to reduce congestion and provide the safe and efficient movement of people, goods, services and information that provides economic vitality to this region," said Pete Cardenas, Project Engineer, Caltrans Office of Traffic Systems. "With this said, VidSys software and technology has been a vital tool in support of our transportation and incident management strategy for Caltrans District 4 and its key stakeholders."

Specifically designed for the needs of ITS professionals, VidShield ITMS client software enables the efficient management of a transportation system - whether an interstate highway, airport, seaport or subway. VidShield ITMS provides transportation departments and other traffic management organizations the ability to deploy an entire network of physical and virtual security/surveillance technologies to prevent, detect, deter and respond to traffic situations on public roadways and rail systems. With VidShield ITMS video surveillance technologies, including cameras, network video recorders (NVRs) and video display systems, can be integrated with road sensors, ramp meters, signs, mapping, global information systems (GIS) and e-collection devices, all managed from a single user interface.

"With the deployment of an integrated network of physical and virtual security and surveillance technologies, VidShield enables Caltrans to focus on managing events in the Highway System instead of worrying about technology communications compatibility," said Chuck Teubner, CEO of VidSys. "It's always exciting to work with innovative organizations like Caltrans who are pushing the capabilities of the operations center and taking advantage of technologies new and old to better address and serve the public's needs."

About Caltrans

The State of California, Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is responsible for the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of the California State Highway System, as well as that portion of the Interstate Highway System within the state's boundaries. Alone and in partnership with Amtrak, Caltrans is also involved in the support of intercity passenger rail service in California, and is a leader in promoting the use of alternative modes of transportation.

About VidSys

VidSys is a leading provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) solutions and the only operations center software company that provides truly collaborative situational awareness for safety, security, military and transportation organizations. The VidSys platform is based on an open, hybrid architecture that integrates data from any video source, as well as any detection, monitoring or control system, allowing public safety and security personnel to focus on awareness, assessment and action. Founded in 2005, the company's solutions are deployed in transportation, federal government, enterprise and state and local government applications, including some of the largest state and city command and control centers in the U.S. Privately funded by IDG Ventures Boston, the company has offices in Marlborough, Massachusetts and Vienna, Virginia. For more information, visit www.vidsys.com.

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