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Aug./Sep. 1999 Vol.14
 
Application Story  
Not So Fast ! Advantech is Watching...

Advantech is doing its part to help the police enforce speed limits and preserve public order and safety by supplying an essential part of a laser speed detection device.

Laser Speed & Image Detection System

The product can be used in either manual or automatic mode by law enforcement officers to detect the speed of approaching or receding vehicles. By using state-of-the-art laser technology and by taking several readings per second, this system is able to achieve an accuracy of ± 0.6 km/hr. Once a speeding vehicle has been identified, a crystal Sclear image is produced on the spot or stored for future processing (up to 7500 frames on a 2 GB HDD). Optional features include a connection to an automatic data backup system and an automatic vehicle register inquiry system.

User Friendly Device

This device can be used manually or automatically. In manual mode, it can be either mounted on a tripod by the side of the road or mounted to the top of a police vehicle. In automatic mode, it can be easily set up, even by untrained personnel. Since images are either stored, downloaded, or printed on the spot with cost-effective thermal paper, there is no need to bother with troublesome and expensive film servicing and developing. Overall, the ease-of-use, in combination with the speed and accuracy of this unit, makes it an ideal addition for law enforcement agencies worldwide.

Advantech's Contribution

Advantech's contribution to this speed detection system consists of the PCM-5862L, a 5.25" Pentium® MMX processor-based SBC with on-board VGA/LCD and Ethernet. When this board was chosen by the system integrator in question in 1997, it was one of the strongest, most feature-laden embedded boards of its kind on the market. A Pentium® MMXTM processor provided the speed and power necessary for the thousands of measurements and computations performed each second by the device, while on-board VGA/LCD and Ethernet eliminated the need for costly and cumbersome expansion boards.

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Why Advantech?

There were four main reasons why Advantech's SBC was chosen for this device. The first was that Advantech provided a lot of helpful technical advice and support during product development, especially with LCD integration (see related story on front page ). The second reason was Advantech's good brand name. Because this was a government subcontracting assignment, this point was quite important. The third main reason why Advantech was chosen was because of the inherent competitiveness of its product. The fourth and final main reason was the high degree of quality of the PCM-5862L. These four reasons convinced this Korean system integrator to choose Advantech of several other potential product solution providers.

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