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| NEWS IN THIS ISSUE |
- Permanent Executive Director Appointed
- Upcoming Telematics Valley Events
- Industry Events
- New Members in Telematics Valley
- Telematics Valley & Member's News
- Visual Telematics Navigator
- New Industry Reports
- Research and Publications
- Submit Industry Reports
- Company Information and Banners
- Company Visits
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Permanent Executive Director Appointed
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Telematics Valley is now in its 6th year as an organisation and it is very encouraging to see how well known and respected we are also outside the region as well as abroad.
It is therefore a pleasure for me to announce that we have contracted Jan Unander to be the Executive Director of Telematics Valley on a permanent basis. Jan has since September last year in practise successfully acted in this position but just on a short-term contract.
Many of you already know Jan from before he started on this position as he has been very active in the area of Telematics. His role before has been supporting companies as a consultant in business related issues involving Telematics. Telematics Valley’s board has lined up the strategy for the coming years and we feel that Jan is the right person to implement this.
Finally we would like to welcome Jan and we are looking forward to an interesting 2007 and a prosperous future of Telematics Valley.
Torbjörn Biding - Chairman of the board
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| UPCOMING TELEMATICS VALLEY EVENTS |
Telematics Valley hosts events to provide a forum for Industry Professionals to meet, share information and learn. During lunch seminars, lunch is provided whether a Telematics Valley member or not. Streaming video from the latest lunch seminar is now available at www.telematicsvalley.org.
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April 12 th, Workshop in Business Collaboration
Time: 15.00–18.00
Location: Lindholmen Science Park, Conference Room “Manegen”
Open only to Telematics Valley Members.
April 17 th–18 th, Vehicle Electronics Conference (Telematics Valley in collaboration with IBC)
Time: 08.30 –
Location: Lindholmen Science Park, Lindholmen Konferens Center , floor 4
Cost: Conference 9 980 SEK, Workshop 6 480 SEK, Total: 13 480 SEK (exclusive VAT).
25 % discount for Telematics Valley members, 10% discount for web members.
April 24 th, Lunch Seminar
Time: 11:30 – 13:00
New Location! Lindholmspiren, Ericsson, conference room “Sailor” (register at Ericsson main reception)
Cost: Free for all - includes lunch
April 25 th, Richard Bishop - IVSS Progress and challenges
Time & topic: 10.00-12.00 - Impaired drivers and accident research
Time & topic: 13.00-15.00 - Speed adoption, communications platform & digital infrastructure
Location: An e-mail with details will be sent to all participants
Open only to Telematics Valley Members
June 5 th, Seminar at Scania
Time: 09.00 – 12.00
Location: Södertälje, Scania Technical Center
Cost: Free for all and includes lunch
Extra: For interested, after lunch a Scania chassis line tour
June 20 th–21 st, Seminar on European ITS congress Aalborg
Time: Starts at 14.30 the 20 th. Finish at 12.00 the 21 st
Location: Stena Line, Lindholmen Science Park and Volvo Experience Center
Cost: €90, includes, bus Aalborg Fredrikshavn, ferry to Gothenburg and visits
Open for visitor to ITS Aalborg
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| INDUSTRY EVENTS |
- Seoul Motor Show, April 5–15 More info
- Traffex 2007, April 17–19 More info
- WIMA – Communicating Vehicles, April 18 More info
- Telematics Update Detroit 2007, May 22–23 More info
- ITS Aalborg, June 18–20 More info
- Telematics Valley yearly conference, September More info
- ITS World Congress Beijing, October 9–13 More info
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| NEW MEMBERS IN TELEMATICS VALLEY |
Telematics Valley welcomes its newest members and looks forward to working with them in the future.
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Imita
Imita:s Speed Alert concept comprises a Smart Gas Pedal TM which gives the driver information directly in the accelerator about the actual speed of the street/road. The system dynamically adjust a pressure point in the accelerator according to the speed, the driver will automatically follow the maximum speed. This is very comfortable comparing informative systems using sound or light. The system uses ITS by automatic wireless communication using digital infrastructure in order to update the map.
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Infracontrol
Infracontrol is a provider of innovative, user-friendly IT solutions in the field of infrastructure. The company develops and improves systems for traffic management, automation, security and information.
Infracontrol build systems for surveillance and information management based on well-known and time-tested software and offers a unique competence for user interface design.
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Lysanda
Lysanda is a vehicle engineering consultancy with a unique technology capable of playing a major role in vehicle emissions management. It has scope for adoption by vehicle operators across the UK, Europe and anywhere in the world where emissions are controlled, and will help to change the way vehicles are operated. Lysanda’s system, called the Eco-LogTM, is aimed at operators of commercial vehicles, public service vehicles and car fleets and brings two distinct benefits:
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SMSC
Many global technology companies rely upon SMSC as a go-to resource for semiconductor system solutions that span analog, digital and mixed-signal technologies. The company has developed leadership positions in its select markets by providing application specific solutions such as mixed-signal system controllers, non-PCI Ethernet, ARCNET, MOST and Hi-Speed USB. SMSC’s application focus targets key vertical markets including consumer electronics, automotive infotainment, PC and industrial applications.
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| TELEMATICS VALLEY & MEMBER´S NEWS |
GI Norden and The Swedish Road Administration have arranged a number of Traffic GIS seminars. The last one took place in Gothenburg the 23-24th of January. Click here to see all the documentation from this seminar.
Appello continues the expansion – Successful sales leads to organisational and profitable growth. Press release
Berg Insight says 66 million machines will be connected to North American cellular networks by 2011.
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| VISUAL TELEMATICS NAVIGATOR |
Telematics Valley recently added the "Visual Telematics Navigator" to its website. Essentially, this is a database offered by Telematics Valley to the industry. The intention is to provide a point of access for the telematics community to find a product, service or specific competence.
This is offered to the telematics community at no cost and gives you the opportunity to profile your company's products and competences to your telematics colleagues around the world.
All you have to do is register your company!
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| NEW INDUSTRY REPORTS |
Independent research by Berg Insight verifies the socioeconomic profitability of eCall
A new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight has independently verified the socioeconomic profitability of the eCall system, proposed by the European Commission. Read the report
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| RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS |
| Are you looking for a source for information? VTI in Sweden has an abundant amount of information within the transport sector that focuses in safety, economy, environment, traffic and transport analysis, behaviour and the human-vehicle-transport system interaction, as well as in road design and infrastructure maintenance. Their abstracts have good content and the full reports are very inexpensive. Mostly Swedish, however, summaries in English (free). Click here |
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| SUBMIT INDUSTRY REPORTS |
Are you interested in posting your knowledge?
Would you like the industry to see what you have been working on?
Post your News, White Papers, Presentations, Reports, Summaries, Thesis Papers at Telematics Valley's Website.
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| COMPANY INFORMATION AND BANNERS |
If you are a Telematics Valley member make sure that your Company Information and Banner are up-to-date. You can send the change of text or a banner (120 x 40 pixels in JPEG or GIF format) to Telematics Valley.
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| COMPANY VISITS |
| Over the course of the years, Telematics Valley has visited a vast majority member companies and those who are not members. This is very beneficial for Telematics Valley to represent the members to the best of our ability and to learn what those are doing who are not members. Please contact Jan to arrange a personal visit.
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