ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 11, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Image Sensing Systems, Inc. (ISS) (Nasdaq:ISNS) announced today that it has been awarded a contract to supply the Autoscope(r) video vehicle detection system for the El Qantara Bridge over the Suez Canal in Egypt. ISS' local partner, Industrial Engineering Company, based in Cairo, Egypt, has been given the responsibility to install and commission the system which includes fourteen Autoscope Solo(r) Pro cameras. Located along the bridge structure, the Autoscope system will provide enhanced safety and security for vehicle traffic crossing over the canal.
Graham Heywood, Image Sensing Systems Europe Managing Director said today, "We are gaining considerable expertise throughout Europe and the Middle East with the Autoscope Incident Detection system based around our Solo Pro and RackVision products. The bridge project in Egypt, over the Suez Canal, is a perfect example where our Autoscope system has been chosen because of reliability and accuracy of vehicle detection."
Headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, Image Sensing Systems, Inc. combines expertise in image processing, hardware and software engineering, and communications to develop video vehicle detection systems for traffic management and control applications. The Autoscope vehicle detection system is the world leader in video detection for advanced traffic management systems for highways, tunnel incident detection, intersection control, and traffic data collection. The Autoscope system provides traffic managers the means to reduce roadway congestion, improve roadway planning, and improve cost efficiencies.
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