Checkout the new job posting on the forum: http://tsa.cc/forum_new/jobs-1/traffic-maintenance-worker-city-of-walnut-creek/
Checkout the new job posting on the forum: http://tsa.cc/forum_new/jobs-1/traffic-maintenance-worker-city-of-walnut-creek/
Date: Thursday, May 23rd
Place: Jose Higuera Adobe Park at 1830 N Park Victoria Dr, Milpitas, CA 95035
Cross Streets: Near the intersection of N Park Victoria Dr. and Wessex Pl.
Time: 9:30am
The speaker will be Chad Spaltro with Iteris. He will be discussing “Bicycle & Motor Vehicle differentiation during detection.”
In our presentation we will demonstrate how SmartCycle from Iteris will enable you to detect cars and bikes with astounding accuracy
Chad Spaltro with Iteris will be discussing at the upcoming TSA. The CA-MUTCD requires that all new traffic signals and any modified by 50% or more shall have bicycle detection installed at each approach and in each lane. Type D loops, Video Detection, and Radar are mentioned as ways to accomplish this task. These technologies vary in dependability of detecting bikes AND they all detect cars very well. The CA-MUTCD also requires that bikes get longer clearance or min. green time than the cars. What? How does the controller know when it’s a bike placing the call? In our presentation we will demonstrate how SmartCycle from Iteris will enable you to detect cars and bikes with astounding accuracy as well as differentiate between the two while placing bike calls to one channel and vehicle calls to another channel for more efficient use of cycle time on both coordinated and free running signals.
9:50 Started meeting:
Reading of the minute
Introductions were made
Financial report was submitted
Announcements of events were discussed
10:00 Bill Marshall with ELTEC spoke to us about The Topic: The ABC’s of solar power for traffic systems and the importance of proper design of solar your system Solar power is used in traffic signal design from a simple flashing beacon to a traffic signal for a fire house in the wilderness. He also discussed new laws on the subject. Not worry too much if you missed his presentation. If you have a solar project that you want help with, he said “Contact me and I will help you solar size your project for free”. He was very knowledgeable and gave us a bit of an education in how important it is to size your project correctly. Thank You Mr. Marshall
10:45 We all said good-by to Frank McCauley of South San Francisco. He has retired
11:40 Meeting adjourned.
What happens when you type “I love traffic” into a Google search?
Boredom and curiosity caused me to ask myself, what happens when you type “I love traffic” into a Google search? The answer is a simple but challenging traffic games came up. http://armorgames.com/play/3515/i-love-traffic
This game apparently can be downloaded onto your smartphone. I personally have not tried it due to not having a smartphone. I got to level #15 see how you can do. See if you have better traffic signal abilities. Good Luck
Posted for Dave Mooso by Don Wood
Our current newsletter is available in PDF form by clicking the link below.
The ABC’s Of Solar Power For Traffic Systems
Solar power is becoming very commonplace in the traffic industry, not only to power flashing beacons but to power many other devices including cameras and communication devices.
This presentation will be explained in easy-to-understand language, the ABC’s of solar system design and system sizing. The attendee will be able to understand what kind of information he/she should expect from a solar vendor as well as relevant questions to ask about solar system design and sizing. Several examples of applications and the resulting solar sizing will be reviewed. A discussion of power management and what it means will be included as part of the presentation.
The attendee will also understand where solar power will work today and where it will not work because of cost or system size.
The speaker is from ELTEC. They are a 50 year old manufacturing company of time clock/time switches used primarily used in school zone flashing bacons. There programmable clocks are also used to manage gate & door time locks, pump control, park lighting, HVAC on/off timing functions, or anywhere you need to operate a device with pre-set times. They can monitor, program and manage their switches remotely from a central computer. Their equipment is can be powered with dedicated 120v AC or solar DC.
You may recall that 3M’s Scotchkote was banned in California and many other states due to it having VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) in it. Scotchkote is typically used as a coating over wire splices as a moisture- and corrosion-resistant outer seal on vinyl tape applications which are subjected to excessive amounts of oil and moisture. Scotchkote FD coating is a newly formulated version of the original 3M Scotchkote. According to 3M this new Electrical Coating, unlike the original Scotchkote coating, this new version uses a VOC-exempt solvent so it is essentially VOC free.
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Our next TSA Meeting will be:
Wednesday, September 5th, 09:30 AM, at the City Of San Jose, 1404 Mabury Road, San Jose, California. Our speaker will be Jon Dendy from Western Pacific Signal and others will lead discussion on implementing IP addresses on multiple devices with hands on demonstrations.
Please join us! All interested members and guests are invited.
More information can be found in the Augustl 2012 Newletter.
Select the Forum link above.
Our next TSA Meeting will be:
Wednesday, April 18th, 09:30 AM, at the City Of Cupertino, 10981 Franco Ct, Cupertino, California. Our speaker will be Jon Dendy from Western Pacific Signal to discuss IP programming and networking concepts.
Please join us! All interested members and guests are invited.
More information can be found in the April 2012 Newletter.
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