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MODCOMP Donates SCADA Technologies to Virginia Tech for Smart Road Project

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MODCOMP, a subsidiary of CSP Inc., has donated its SCADA technologies to the Virginia Tech Center for Transportation Research for use in the Smart Road project. This donation will enable Virginia Tech to implement data collection and control functions for researching various aspects of intelligent transportation systems. MODCOMP will provide applications support for the donated technologies and assist Virginia Tech in integrating the complete SCADA solution.

Key Takeaways:

  • MODCOMP, a systems integration company, donated SCADA technologies to the Virginia Tech Center for Transportation Research for use in the Smart Road project.
  • The donation allows Virginia Tech to implement data collection and control functions for researching elements of the Smart Road project, including crash avoidance technologies and driver behavior.
  • MODCOMP will assist Virginia Tech in integrating the complete SCADA technologies solution and provide applications support for products donated by other cooperating companies.
  • The Smart Road is a unique, state-of-the-art, full-scale research facility that tests, evaluates, and validates intelligent transportation systems (ITS) concepts, technologies, and products.
  • The donation aids Virginia Tech in its research projects that will analyze various aspects of ITS, including ITS sensors, pavement testing, automated vehicle control, and snow and ice removal.
  • Frank Roark, senior project engineer at MODCOMP, stated that the company is pleased to assist a state-of-the-art traffic research facility like the Virginia Tech Center for Transportation Research.

Statistics:

  • Founded in 1970, MODCOMP supplies high-performance, real-time computer systems, products, and services for leading worldwide industrial and government organizations.
  • MODCOMP systems operate in exceptionally critical and demanding applications, where reliability and real-time performance are essential.
  • CSP Inc., MODCOMP's parent company, is based in Billerica, Mass., and develops and markets Internet software, image processing software, systems integration, and network management outsourcing services.

Sources:

Business Wire. (1999, August 3). MODCOMP Donates SCADA Technologies to Virginia Tech for Smart Road Project. Retrieved from https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/19990803005117/en/

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