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IRD Awarded $1.2 Million Weigh-In-Motion Project for Illinois Tollway
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n IRD Awarded $1.2 Million Weigh-In-Motion Project for Illinois Tollway\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n IRD will replace existing Virtual Weigh-In-Motion (VWIM) sites with upgraded technologies\n \n \n \n \n New sites will expand coverage of IRD's TACS tire screening solution to improve road safety on the Illinois Tollway network\n \n \n \n \n These sites will deliver the first multi-lane applications of IRD's TACS tire safety screening technology\n \n \n \n \n \n \n SASKATOON, SK\n \n \n ,\n \n \n May 11, 2022\n \n \n /CNW/ - International Road Dynamics Inc. (IRD), a Quarterhill Inc. (\"Quarterhill\") company (TSX: QTRH) (OTCQX: QTRHF), announced today that the company has been awarded two contracts totalling\n \n $1.2 million\n \n for Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) system upgrades for the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (\"Illinois Tollway\"). The new sites will be used by the\n \n Illinois\n \n State Police (\"ISP\") to monitor commercial vehicles for weight and tire violations. All financial information in this press release is reported in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated.\n \n \n The upgrade project includes the removal of existing WIM Systems on I-94 and I-355, installation of new Virtual Weigh-In-Motion (VWIM) sites comprising WIM sensors, iSINC® WIM controllers, cameras, over-height detection sensors, and Tire Anomaly and Classification Systems (\"TACS\"). The WIM sensors will be used to screen for overweight vehicles and the TACS systems will identify vehicles that are unsafe due to flat, missing, mismatched, or underinflated tires.\n \n \n IRD's Virtual Weigh Station (\"VWS\") web-based operator interface software will enable remote identification of violations for more efficient enforcement by ISP. The VWS provides accessibility to real-time data including camera images, vehicle record data, and user reports. The TACS systems will be integrated with the VWS to display the locations of the tire anomalies on vehicle records. Under the terms of the con...