News

June 3, 2009
Florida's DOT, Office of Motor Carrier Compliance was awarded the 2009 award for "Best New Innovative Products or Services" at the recent ITSA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Mettler Toledo developed the system that included the integration of Weigh In Motion (WIM) scales, Vehicle Dimension In Motion (VDIM) and, IIS Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) and Smart Roadside Inspection System (SRIS) solutions. ITSA Annual Meeting Awards

March 30, 2009
Visit our booth at the upcoming events:

• AAMVA Region IV Conference | June 28 - July 2 | Lake Louis, AB
• National Rural ITS Conference | August 23 - 27 | Seaside, OR

March 19, 2009
InsureNet, Inc. (InsureNet) and IIS have formed a partnership to blend their respective technologies in order to provide State agencies with a complete vehicle insurance verification solution to improve the safety and security of their transportation network. InsureNet provides instant, and accurate insurance status verification to over 35,000 law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and also to every vehicle insurer. "Intelligent Imaging Systems Technology Partnership". InsureNet NewsRelease

December 22, 2008
Alberta’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Branch (CVEB) Thermal Imaging Unit in its first full year of operation scanned approximately 22,000 commercial vehicles, singling out 1,000 for closer inspection. Of those almost 90 % had to be taken off the road for immediate servicing. "Technology applies the heat to unsafe trucks". OHS Canada

December 22, 2008
Brakes comprised the largest percentage, about 52.5 percent, of Out-of-Service Violations (OOSVs) cited in roadside inspections conducted during Roadcheck 2008. Nearly nine percent of all brakes equipped with manual slack adjusters and four percent of all brakes equipped with automatic slack adjusters are placed out of service. "CVSA Event Brings Brake Safety to Forefront". The Guardian"NTSB Finds Defective, Out-of-Adjustment Brakes in Wisconsin Motorcoach-Semitrailer Accident". The Guardian

December 18, 2008
View our second Newsletter Issue
IIS Newsletter, Issue No 2

November 4, 2008
With its re-enforced Thermal Unit, Alberta is no longer wasting time doing random checks on CMV."Thermal imaging technology burning safety violators". Calgary Sun

October 1, 2008
Alberta obtains a 36% OOS rate on the first day of a traffic blitz using thermal imaging technology."Province wide traffic blitz targets troublesome trucks". Edmonton Sun

September 10-15, 2008
Visit us in Winnipeg, MB at the 2008 CVSA Annual Conference (booth #12) where we will be demonstrating our solutions, including the mobile Thermal Imaging Inspection System (TIIS).

CVSA is an international not-for-profit organization comprised of local, state, provincial, territorial and federal motor carrier safety officials and industry representatives from the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

August 10, 2008
A three-day CVSA inspection in Brooks, Alberta finds over 450 offences using therma imaging unit. "CVSA inspection finds over 450 offences". Brooks and County Chronicle

July 22, 2008
With a 98 per cent accuracy rate in identifying trucks with bad brakes, The Thermal Imaging Inspection System pays for itself when considering the equipment that is removed from the road."Police join forces to help keep roads safe". The Lacombe Globe

July 16, 2008
View our first Newsletter Issue
IIS Newsletter, Issue No 1

June 15, 2008
IIS delivers a Mobile Integrated Safety and Security Enforcement System (ISSES) to Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KTC). The mobile ISSES will allow KTC to meet both their Highway Patrol (HP) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) mandates. This new addition compliments KTC existing ISSES program, making the state of Kentucky a national leader for using leading-edge technology in their efforts of saving lives on their highways.

June 10, 2008
Edmonton police will be spending the next three days checking roads for unsafe commercial vehicles using IIS mobile Thermal Imaging Inspection System. Alberta is the first jurisdiction in Canada to use the technology, which allows instant detection of unsafe equipment on passing vehicles.
Edmonton Journal

June 6, 2008
Federal Signal announces through press release on PR Newswire that its PIPS Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology has been successfully deployed in commercial vehicle enforcement applications through a relationship with leading partner IIS."Federal Signal and Intelligent Imaging Systems Helping to Keep Roads Safe and Commerce Moving." PR NewsWire article
"Federal Signal and Intelligent Imaging Systems Helping to Keep Roads Safe and Commerce Moving." Federal Signal press release

June 3, 2008
IIS was a presenter at the Transportation Border Working Group (TBWG) workshop held in Detroit, Mich. IIS featured the Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) as a new technology for data collection.

The TBWG was formed in 2001 by Transport Canada and the U.S. Department of Transportation to increase the coordination between the U.S. and Canada on transportation along our shared border. Its mission is to facilitate the safe, secure, efficient and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods across the Canada-U.S. border. Please contact us for a copy of this presentation.

April 25, 2008
IIS collected and provided CMV time travel data using our Time Travel Measurment System (TTMS) and ALPR Technology to the Bureau of Intelligent Transportation Systems and Freight Security (BITSAFS) at the University of British Columbia. This data was used in their report to Transport Canada on the "Benefit Assessment and Quantification of Electronic Screening at Weigh Stations in British Columbia". BITSAFS leads the research and development of intelligent transportation systems in the province.

April 1, 2008
IIS delivered two additional mobile units of their Thermal Imaging Inspection System (IRIS Van) to Alberta's Infrastructure and Transportation Department, specifically to their Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Branch fleet.

March 31, 2008
IIS and Alberta's Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Branch received the Alberta's 2008 Minister's Award for Transportation Innovation for their Thermal Imaging technology and Thermal Imaging program respectively. This award is in recognition of IIS "Innovation" for using Thermal Imaging to detect mechanical violations on moving commercial vehicles.
Edmonton, AB. Canada

December 12, 2007
IIS successfully delivered the Thermal Imaging Inspection System (TIIS) Pilot Project where more than half dozen law enforcment agencies participated.
Delta, BC. Canada
"Thermal cameras find bad brakes." The Leader
"Thermal device picks out defective trucks." Surrey Now
"Truck inspections on the fly." The Delta Optimist

November, 2007
Thermal Imaging Inspection System (TIIS) featured in "Cool Companies" magazine.
"Safe Trucking." Cool Companies

July 20, 2007
Heat-sensing cameras used to prevent highway injuries
King 5 News, Seattle, WA
http://www.king5.com/video/news-index.html?nvid=160603
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July 18, 2007
Thermal Inspection in the News 14, North Carolina
http://news14.com/Video/video_pop.aspx?vids=58598&sid=2&rid=94
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July 18, 2007
Serious Safety Violations Found During Crackdown On Commercial Vehicles
WSOC TV, North Carolina
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/13702403/detail.html
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June 2007
History Channel "Modern Marvels" - Truck Stops
Featuring Thermal Eye Technologies Inc. products

June 21, 2007
AAMVA - American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
"Latest Technologies for Enhancing Motor Carrier and Highway Safety"
MOVE Magazine
Summer 2007 (Vol. 12, No. 2)

June 13, 2007
Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation Showcases New Mobile Inspection System
Daily Tribune
CTV News
Calgary Herald
Lacombe Globe
630CHED

May 21, 2007
Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation Showcases new Mobile Inspection System
Global News Edmonton
Global News Video

May 19, 2007
Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation Showcases new Mobile Inspection System
CTV National News
CTV News Video

April 2007
"Safety and Security for Road Infrastructure"
Article on Complementary Roadside Technologies
Featuring Thermal Eye Technologies' ISSES System

February 20, 2007
Thermal Eye partner named world-leading supplier of ANPR systems.