ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Econolite today announced that it has partnered with the Transportation Research Center, Inc.’s (TRC Inc.) Smart Mobility Advanced Research Test Center (SMARTCenter) (East Liberty, Ohio) – a state-of-the-art automated and connected vehicle testing facility designed to test advanced automotive and mobility technologies. As part of the partnership, Econolite will design and install the facility’s traffic management and V2X systems.
“Once complete and supported by TRC Inc.’s service offerings, the SMARTCenter will be one of the largest and most comprehensive contained testing facilities for automated and connected vehicles,” said TRC Inc. President and CEO Brett Roubinek. “To test connected vehicle systems in a safe, secure, and repeatable real-world environment absolutely demands leading-edge infrastructure and traffic control systems. Partnering with Econolite to provide the very traffic management systems that will manage connected vehicles when they’re deployed on public roads and highways further enhances TRC’s ability to provide state-of-the-art service to our customers.”
Econolite will design and install the SMARTCenter’s Traffic Control System that will control the signalized intersections, vehicle detection, facility monitoring, and wireless connectivity. Working with its Ohio distributor, Path Master Inc. (Twinsburg, Ohio), Econolite will also install the V2X systems, including the Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) network that will provide a fully functioning connected vehicle environment.
“We are proud to partner with the SMARTCenter to assist in achieving its objective to provide a comprehensive facility for the development and testing of highly automated and connected vehicle technologies,” said Econolite VP of Systems Integration Jon Ringler. “Econolite and the SMARTCenter share a similar mission in developing the critical technologies that offer more accessibility and mobility options while providing a safer and sustainable future.”
About Transportation Research Center
Transportation Research Center Inc. (TRC Inc.) provides a wide range of engineering, research and development, and compliance and certification testing for the mobility industry. With 40-plus years of engineering expertise and industry knowledge, TRC Inc. serves the needs of industries, governments, trade associations, and educational institutions worldwide. TRC Inc. is located on approximately 4,500 acres of land in East Liberty, OH, 40 miles northwest of Columbus, OH. TRC Inc. operates 24/7 with a variety of facilities including road courses, wooded trails, 7.5-mile High-speed Oval Test Track, and a 50-acre Vehicle Dynamics Area. On this expansive facility, TRC Inc. conducts programs designed to test for safety, energy, fuel economy, emissions, durability, performance, noise, crash simulation, and crash-worthiness. Programs evaluate performance of passenger cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, airplanes, off-road, tracked, alternative-fueled vehicles, and their components.
About Econolite
Econolite’s Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) solutions ease traffic congestion, provide safer mobility, and improve quality of life. As the one-stop-shop leader for traffic management systems, sensor products, and services, our broad offerings also include planning and design of turnkey, multi-modal transportation systems, software engineering, traffic network implementation, integration, operations, and maintenance. Econolite is committed to the advancement of connected and autonomous vehicles, smart cities, and cybersecurity. For more information, visit us at www.econolite.com.
About Path Master, Inc.
Path Master, Inc. is a distributor of Econolite products/traffic control equipment, enabling a synergistic effort between our customers and ourselves to enhance safety, increase mobility, and improve quality of life. We offer a wide array of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) solutions that are backed by second-to-none technical support both in-house and through our experienced field engineers. Since 1976, Path Master has been dedicated to working with our customers at all levels to integrate smart mobility technology, including connected & automated vehicles and connected infrastructure into smart city projects. For more information, visit us at www.pathmasterinc.com.
