
Stop panels for the Transport enterprise of the city of Zilina
In December 2022, Ing. Ivo Herman, CSc. won a public tender for the supply of 50 electronic bus stop information panels for the Transport enterprise of the city of Zilina, Ltd. Although there was less time for the execution of the contract due to the long evaluation procedure, the delivery was made on time (even a few days in advance).
The project included the delivery of 50 pieces of fully coloured stop panels and the preparation of project documentation for their connection to the overhead line. Securing approval from the railway authority was also an integral part of the project. The panels specified by the client contain an integrated camera, which is part of the camera system, which was also part of the delivery, including the server part. In addition to these, the panels integrate blind voice message playback using automatic reading technology, known as TTS, brightness control according to ambient light and full integration to the control room.
Technical solution:
A total of 38 RGB panels in single-sided design with 5+1 line size, 4 RGB panels in double-sided design with 5+1 line size, 4 RGB panels in single-sided design with 8+1 line size and 4 RGB panels in double-sided design with 8+1 line size were delivered. The vast majority of the panels (48 pieces) are installed on selected traction poles or lighting poles and these are also fed from the overhead line. 2 pieces of panels are installed on separate poles with 230 VAC power supply.
HERMAN was able to complete the contract on time, even though it had to deal with an extremely tight timeframe for implementation. There were also problems in the delivery of electrical components and the fact that a key part of the production work entered the holiday (vacation) period. We also had to deal with the integration of a completely new management method, which was only introduced during the project. We must also highlight the excellent and constructive cooperation with the Transport Company of Žilina, which provided quick feedback and cooperation, without which such an event would have been very difficult to follow.
With the implementation of the public contract, HERMAN confirms its dominance in the field of supplying bus stop systems for public transport.
Press release by Ing. Ivo Herman, CSc.
Contact: Martin Koutný / trade@herman.cz

European award in the URBAN C-ITS CONTEST organised by C-ROADS

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European award in the URBAN C-ITS CONTEST organised by C-ROADS
Project „Intelligent transportation system Hradec Králové“, in whose C-ITS part our company played a major role, was awarded in “Urban C-ITS Contest”, organized by the C-ROADS platform. The city of Hradec Králové received the price for highest number of use-cases. The price was given to a city council member and a former mayor of the city Mr. Alexandr Hrabalek. We were also present at the award ceremony, which was held on 20th October 2023 in Porto, Portugal. The city of Hradec Králové therefore joined the cities such as Paris, Hamburg or Helmond, which have been very active in the C-ITS field for a long time. A day before the award ceremony a conference Urban forum was held, at which we presented a talk about priority of emergency vehicles.
We were involved in the ITS HK project as contractors to a Czech company Cross, which led the entire project. The project itself was very complex and consisted mainly of replacing old traffic control technology (e.g. 40 traffic light controllers were replaced) and installing modern detectors and completely new traffic control system. We believe that one of the reasons for the award is that the C-ITS system (Cooperative Intelligent Traffic Systems) is closely integrated into the overall system. This has also enabled the deployment of a large number of use-cases, as most scenarios are triggered automatically without user intervention.
Compared to other of the award-winning cities, Hradec Kralove is unique in that the award-winning project was not backed by a series of pilot or research programs and projects, but was implemented directly with the aim of improving traffic in the city. We can say that in 2020, when the project started, there was not a single C-ITS unit in Hradec Kralove; in 2023, it already has one of the largest coverages in Europe. The city is thus an excellent example of how to incorporate C-ITS technology into standard projects for benefit of the citizens of the city. You can read more about the project here.
We would like to thank the City of Hradec Kralove for their excellent cooperation in solving the project and also the organizers of the competition for the award. We are very glad and also proud that our long-term effort for a meaningful use of C-ITS technology was awarded at an international level.

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