News

January 18, 2011
MDOT hosts Smart Roadside demonstration
At the invitation of Mississippi DOT (MDOT), agencies from multiple states visited the Orange Grove weigh station in Mississippi to witness a demonstration of MDOT's recently installed Smart Roadside electronic screening systems.
The demonstrations included both a fixed screening system installed at the weigh station and a mobile unit installed in a customized sprinter van. MDOT's automated electronic screening systems include license plate readers, USDOT readers and Thermal Inspection systems.
During the demonstration, 11 trucks were pulled in for inspection; 100% received violations.

December 14, 2010
The Desoto Times Tribune attended to demonstration of the IIS Smart Roadside van to the Mississippi DOT

To view the article visit here.

December 9, 2010
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) held a press conference on December 4, 2010  on U.S. 49 South in Richland to demonstrate the implementation of IIS' Smart Roadside System equipment. The system is recommended by the federal government to screen commercial vehicles, allowing enforcement officers to focus on carriers with low safety ratings and out-of-date credentials.

For the full article from ClarionLedger.com click here.

August 10, 2010
New Mexico's Department of Public Safety has been recognized for its use of Intelligent Imaging System's Smart Roadside Inspection program. The Intelligent Transportation Society (ITS) America selected the Motor Transport Police Division as finalist in the Innovative Practices category of the 2010 Best of ITS Awards.
"Smart Roadside brings the power of multiple information systems to the roadside to enable the automated pre-screening of vehicle in motion," said Maj. Cordova.
Click on "New Mexico's Motor Transport Police Division Recognized for Revolutionizing Highway Safety" to view the full article as published in the CVSA magazine Guardian.

August 2010
Magazine "Pipleline News" reported in it's August edition on Alberta Transportation's use of an IIS Thermal Imaging van. The van is used at the Vermillion Inspection Station on Highway 16.
Read the article on page C3 at the PipleLine News site.

June13, 2010
During ITS Canada's 13th Annual Conference in Ottawa, the ITS' Larger Metropolitan Area or Provincial/ Federal Category prize was awarded to Alberta Ministry of Transport, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Branch, for their Thermal Imaging Inspection Program.

May 2010
New Mexico's Department of Public Safety Motor Transport Division has begun deploying a statewide Smart Roadside Program to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its roadside operations. Smart Roadside is Intelligent Imaging Systems Inc's. revolutionary Smart Roadside Inspection System.
Read the article here "Smart Roadside Program uses Advanced Technology Systems To Improve Efficiency, Effectiveness of Inspections Throughout New Mexico" The article was published in the CVSA magazine Guardian 

April 2010
Cpl. Rick Koontz, of the Pennsylvania State Police, and Maj. Ron Cordova, of the New Mexico Department of Public Safety write about IT technologies' role in roadside inspections. IIS has supplied it's Smart Roadside product at several locations in New Mexico.
Read the article entitled How ITS & Technologies are Transforming Roadside Inspections from the CVSA magazine Guardian.

April 2010
The Alberta Transportation Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Branch conducted a pilot project from March 2004 through to January 2005 , which utilized the Intelligent Imaging Systems Inc. Thermal Inspecton System van, to study the impact of thermal imaging observations on commercial vehicle operations. The result were so encouraging that Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Branch has purchased further equipment.
The article is entitled "Alberta Pilot Project Results Confirm Thermal Imaging Assists Transport Officers in Identifying CMV Mechanical Defects, Making Roadways Safer" and can be found in the CVSA magazine Guardian 

June 23, 2009
ITS-NY has announced the 2009 Project-of-the-Year Winners at its Sixteenth Annual Meeting in Saratoga Springs, NY. The winning projects highlight the use of ITS technologies to improve the mobility and safety of NYS travelers, enhance the efficiency of NYS transportation network and modes including public transportation, and provide positive environmental and energy benefits to NYS. These outstanding projects also have a high degree of multiagency coordination and collaboration.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS - The Comparative Assessment of Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) Technology Study performed by Project Team Members NYSDOT, the I-95 Corridor Coalition, the FHWA, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and Clough Harbour & Associates assessed various WIM technologies, an important integrated component of roadside commercial vehicle electronic screening (e-screening) based systems. Since most commercial vehicle electronic screening safety operations involve numerous statewide e-screening sites with many roadside devices costing significant monies, this study assessed WIM technologies based on real world, field based evaluation.
IIS supplied the automated License plate reader for this project.

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

May 28, 2009
A New Mexico TV station has produced a segment concerning CMV inspection. New Mexico Department of Public Safety has purchased inspection equipment from IISand is deployed in several location in New Mexico.
The article can be found at Infrared cameras spot bad truck brakes

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
(click here for print version)

July 18, 2007
Thermal Inspection in the News 14, North Carolina
http://news14.com/Video/video_pop.aspx?vids=58598&sid=2&rid=94
(click here for print file)

July 18, 2007
Serious Safety Violations Found During Crackdown On Commercial Vehicles
WSOC TV, North Carolina
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/13702403/detail.html
(click here for print file)

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.