Virginia Department of Transportation strengthens traffic visibility and management with Barco's LED video wall
Barco and AECOM provide one seamless common operational picture for the third-largest state-maintained highway system in the country
Duluth, Ga., USA – 18 October 2011 – Visualization pioneer Barco announced that it has completed installation of a new video wall for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), providing the state agency with a crystal clear, virtually seamless “big picture” to facilitate management of 100 miles of roadways in seven cities and 16 counties across Southeast Virginia.
AECOM, a global provider of professional technical and management support services, is the comprehensive security and information technology program manager for VDOT's facilities and infrastructure. AECOM's design and construction services included recommending the Barco solution during procurement. Barco outfitted the traffic center with a new 51' X 6' video wall consisting of 20
OVL-715 SXGA+ DLP LED-lit projection modules, a
TransForm A video wall controller, and
Control Management Suite (CMS) software for a fully operational control room solution.
The new Barco wall provides the real estate to enable VDOT's operators to see everything in one snapshot view, equipping them with more data to make better-informed decisions and respond effectively during roadway incidents and emergencies. The most significant improvement over the agency's previous system is the increase in brilliant colors displayed by the video wall's LEDs. The video feeds are significantly brighter, depicting images with improved contrast to enhance details for greater visibility.
The video wall monitors feeds from 44 CCTV inputs and a variety of dynamic control room graphics – such as data flow maps, reversible roadway graphics, bridge and tunnel choke points – allowing the control room supervisor to flip screens to the wall with the click of a mouse. Screen layouts are driven by operations managers who can scale, rearrange, change screen preferences and enhance views with computer graphics. VDOT can also share video and data with city and county transportation agencies, the Virginia State Police and local Emergency Management Services to coordinate efforts in the event of a regional crisis.
“When we considered options for manufacturers, we naturally focused on those that could meet the specs, and offered excellent product quality, cost-effectiveness, customer service and warranty,” commented Robert (Chris) Mills, Project Manager for AECOM. “But company history and proven track record were also of paramount importance. Barco fulfilled the project's specifications and requirements.”
Barco's 70” OVL-715 LED-lit projection video wall is the brightest on the market, utilizing an advanced heat management system based on liquid cooling technology, which enables users to boost the wall's brightness up to 20 percent without shortening its lifetime. The video wall is rated for 80,000 hours of continuous operation in eco-mode. TransForm A offers easy, built-in integration of digital and analog video and data sources to allow users to place windows of any size anywhere on the video wall, without any compromise on quality. Barco's CMS-200 software is an advanced control room management suite that enables operators and decision-makers to easily access information to connect, control and configure how it is displayed, and to collaborate in the most efficient way.
“VDOT represents a shining example of what our video wall solutions were designed for: enhancing situational awareness with a robust and flexible common operational picture that enables control room personnel to make smarter decisions, faster,” commented Peter Bussens, Market Director Control Rooms and Simulation for Barco.
Barco and AECOM are exhibiting at the 18th ITS World Congress in Orlando, Fla. from October 16-20, 2011. To learn more, visit their respective booths – Barco #1756 and AECOM #1970.
About AECOM
AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built, natural, and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM serves clients in approximately 125 countries and had revenue of $7.7 billion during the 12 months ended June 30, 2011. More information on AECOM and its services can be found at http://www.aecom.com.
About Barco
Barco, a global technology company, designs and develops visualization products for a variety of selected professional markets. Barco has its own facilities for Sales & Marketing, Customer Support, R&D and Manufacturing in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Barco (NYSE Euronext Brussels: BAR) is active in more than 90 countries with about 3,500 employees worldwide. Barco posted sales of 897 million euro in 2010.
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