TAPCO Unveils Connected Vehicle Interface for Smart City Communication

Traffic & Parking Control Co. bowed a connected vehicle interface at the ITE annual meeting in Minneapolis Monday that will enable existing AC and solar-powered TAPCO intelligent warning systems to integrate with connected vehicle-ready infrastructure, it said. The interface communicates with smart city roadside units to relay warning system activation data to connected vehicles via dedicated short-range communication, 4G or 5G networks, to provide drivers with instant in-vehicle alerts, said the company. The interface transfers system data through integration with local advanced traffic management systems providing officials with activation trends, status and actionable insight into connected systems, it said.