In Sydney there were road signs e-ink

To improve the safety on roads during special events in Sydney instead of the usual characters began to use E-Ink screens. New electronic signs to display Parking rules depending on the time of day and day of the week.



 

State road service, in cooperation with the Slovenian technology company Visionect will install about 100 of the electronic road signs around the city. Externally, the screens similar to conventional signs, except that they are powered by solar energy and have built-in matte black and matte white screens, similar to those used in electronic books. Managing and configuring messaging on the signs is via cellular communication.

The capital of New South Wales boasts a fully self-sufficient road signs, which are powered by solar energy – a natural resource present in abundance in Australia. This is possible thanks to the extraordinary efficiency of the electronic paper, which consumes very little power. As an additional optimization makes characters based on the technology of electronic paper less dependent on traditional energy sources.

Fully customizable electronic signs not only save energy, but also a place in the streets of the city, which is usually occupied temporary traffic signs. It is reported that annually in the city of Los Angeles set about 558 thousand temporary signs limiting traffic, with a total cost of 9.5 million dollars – here digital signs could help to save money on staffing and resources, reads the press release Visionec.

The scope of the technology of electronic ink wide. It is not only "reader", smartphones, smart watches, plastic cards and electronic price tags, but also designer shoes. published

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Source: hi-news.ru/technology/v-sidnee-poyavilis-dorozhnye-znaki-na-elektronnyx-chernilax.html