The Mississippi-based Vertex Company, which offers integrated solutions for defense and commercial customers worldwide, is helping cities around the world ease traffic congestion. Its “all-electronic tolling” provides solutions that help toll roads move smoothly and allows urban centers to apply “congestion pricing” to limit the number of cars on the road during rush hour. Electronic tolling replaces cash-taking booths, which can slow traffic to a standstill by these physical transactions. Electronics systems have a roadside sensor collecting data. A computer turns input into a transaction-specific vehicles and a customer service center that bills customers. Vertex consistently tests new ways to make the system better. An area in Massachusetts can support high-speed tests, but the team finds operational tests work best for validating new tech. A new Optical Detection Intelligent Network (ODIN) sensor has taken Vertex’s innovation to a new level by consolidating multiple devices into a single camera. Vertex’s Transportation, Technology and Tolling Solutions team is looking at how to apply the technology to adjacent markets such as border security, ports of entry, and even looking skyward for its next challenge. The firm has filed a patent on airspace tolling, says Jay Farmer, Technology Director for the team. “It could apply to drone corridors (and) flying cars,” he claimed. “We are not sure what the future looks like in practice, but we are ready for it.” The tolling team is part of a larger focus at The Vertex Company on solutions that touch different modes of transportation. (Source: Vertex 04/25/22) Media - The Vertex Company (vtxco.com)
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