Developing traffic control systems has never
been easy. Nowadays, traffic improvement
schemes require real-time information to make
instant adjustments in signaling, without being
limited by mechanical constraints while being
fully aware of upstream and downstream traffic
conditions. In other words, innovative traffic
surveillance solutions at each signal must know
the actual traffic conditions, have the power
to make dynamic changes and appreciate what
conditions will exist in the next few minutes.
By adapting to actual traffic demand, the
system should be able to estimate traffic usage
based on a small historical sampling and to
generalize those results for optimal operational
performance. Innovative solutions require real-
time adjustment in signalization according to
actual traffic conditions, and must be adapted
to outdoor environments with zero downtime.
SOM-5894 COM Express module with Mini-
ITX application board SOM-AB5810 is suitable
for deployment in large traffic surveillance
systems, providing high-end computing per-
formance along with extended temperature
support ranging from -40 to 85°C. This is rare
among Mini-ITX form factor systems as this
solution can leverage numerous proprietary
off-the-shelf Mini-ITX chassis and peripherals
to enhance design flexibility and save total so-
lution cost. COM Express form factor also
supports scalability and future platform up-
grades. Remote device management is extreme-
ly important for these kinds of traffic surveil-
lance applications. Both boards employ Ad-
vantech SUSIAccess and iManager software,
which provide secure remote management
functions for system administrators. SUSIAc-
cess, a software-based remote management
software utility, provides functionalities like
remote monitoring and remote KVM. iMan-
ager, a clever self-management tool with soft-
som-594ware control functions and separate
hardware design, is a solution that lightens de-
velopment effort and speeds up product time-
to-market for system integrators. Excellence is
demonstrated not only in outstanding ruggedi-
zed hardware design but also in software and
firmware support. The Mini-ITX form factor
is widely used for embedded applications and
offers integration flexibility with many off-
the-shelf Mini-ITX chassis/ peripherals. Be-
cause it is hard to design Mini-ITX board so-
lutions for projects requiring extreme per-
formance in -40 to 85°C operating tempera-
tures, Advantech released a series of new -40
to 85°C Mini-ITX board solutions to support
tough work environments. SOM-5892 is de-
signed with COM Express type 6 and third
generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3 processors, and
SOM-5894 is designed with the latest fourth
generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3 processors. SOM-
Extended temperature Mini-ITX
solutions for traffic surveillance
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By EmbCore Marketing,
ADVANTECH Europe
This article shows
how the Advantech COM
Express module SOM-5894
with Mini-ITX Application
Board SOM-AB5810 provides
a versatile cost-saving
solution with flexible
upgrade capabilities for
traffic control systems.
June 2014
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Figure 2. Top and bottom view of SOM-5894 basic board
Figure 1. COMe basic
board and COMe
application board
used in traffic control
