Indiana Department of Transportation Certifies NovaRoam Wireless Router for ITS Project.CINCINNATI -- Nova Engineering's NovaRoam(R) ED900 Wireless Router A network device that combines a wireless access point (base station), a wired LAN switch and a router with connections to a cable or DSL service. Wireless routers provide a convenient way to connect a small number of wired and any number of wireless computers to the Internet. has been approved as a key component for Phase I installation of Indiana Department of Transportation's (INDOT INDOT Indiana Department of Transportation ) Advanced Traffic Monitoring System (ATMS). Already installed throughout the I-465 beltway surrounding Indianapolis, NovaRoams provide long-range wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. for remote traffic sensor data. INDOT's approval follows the successful ATMS installation in the Indianapolis area, which monitors 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. , supplies information to travelers, and provides incident response capabilities. ATMS is a deployment of the overarching TrafficWise system. Similar to other states' Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) projects, TrafficWise is focused on monitoring and minimizing non-recurrent traffic congestion issues caused by accidents and work zones, as well as monitoring roadway weather conditions. NovaRoam was chosen by INDOT based on the product's unique fusion of far-reaching communication range, secure high-speed data transfer, and ad hoc For this purpose. Meaning "to this" in Latin, it refers to dealing with special situations as they occur rather than functions that are repeated on a regular basis. See ad hoc query and ad hoc mode. mesh networking Mesh networking is a way to route data, voice and instructions between nodes. It allows for continuous connections and reconfiguration around broken or blocked paths by “hopping” from node to node until the destination is reached. capabilities. NovaRoam's mesh networking technology automatically re-routes data when a wireless communication path is no longer available, thus improving the reliability of the network. Furthermore, with NovaRoam there are no recurring fees or licenses, making this solution more affordable than licensed radios or cellular-based service. "We are extremely pleased to provide another successful deployment of NovaRoam to aid in public safety," said Michael Rauf, Director of Marketing & Sales for Nova Engineering. "As a critical piece of ATMS, NovaRoam will provide the robust data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. necessary to ensure that time-sensitive sensor data reaches INDOT's decision center." With final approval from INDOT on the ATMS Phase I installation, the Phase II deployment is already underway. Phase II will expand the ATMS system's coverage along Indianapolis' I-465 circle freeway, as well as portions of the I-69, I-70, I-65, and I-74 highways. Accordingly, dozens of NovaRoams will be employed to provide wireless data communications in this next phase of the project. ABOUT NOVAROAM NovaRoam Mobile Routers from Nova Engineering provide long-range, high speed, secure, and robust data communications for a variety of public safety, industrial monitoring and control, and military applications throughout the world. ABOUT NOVA ENGINEERING Nova Engineering, Inc. is an applied technology company with superior technical proficiencies and an impressive customer list. Since 1989, the employee-owners of Nova Engineering have pioneered a variety of innovative wireless data communication systems by uniquely combining RF, digital and real-time embedded software Instructions that permanently reside in a ROM or flash memory chip. Embedded software may be immediately available to the CPU or, for faster execution, may be transferred to RAM first and then executed. design. Nova is a recognized leader in technology areas that include mobile ad hoc wireless networking, military sensor communication hardware, software defined radio A wireless terminal (phone, PDA, etc.) that is reconfigurable via software. It enables wireless devices to be easily updated to new or later versions of the air interface and allows multiple interfaces to be supported. development, spectrally efficient waveforms, embedded signal processing, and data encryption. Customers include all branches of the military, as well as non-DoD agencies, major military electronics manufacturers and a wide variety of Fortune 500 companies. Nova Engineering is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. The corporate web site is www.nova-eng.com. For further information about NovaRoam, contact Ryan Canning at 513-642-3197 or ryanc@nova-eng.com. Information is also available at http://www.novaroam.com. |
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