Egnatia Motorway, Greece
Location: Greece
Abstract:
The Egnatia Motorway runs 670 kilometers across northern Greece, connecting the country westward to Europe and eastward to Asia. The highway runs through varied and difficult terrain, and poses a challenge for traffic management and accident response. SAFENET SA, a video surveillance and wireless business based in Greece, won the contract to develop a traffic surveillance network for the Motorway, and undertook Vayan Wireless to conduct the study. Proxim Wireless was eventually brought on to build out a 9 kilometer pilot along the section of Motorway running through the Metsovo region of Greece. The terrain poses a challenge, due to its varied elevations. A point-to-multipoint network could not be deployed, so Proxim opted for serial or cascading point communcation with multiple point-to-point junctions. According to the literature, "This means that the network load will gradually increase because of the cameras, peaking at the final point." In addition to the terrain challenges, the network must maintain continuous functionality, especially in inclement weather, when most accidents occur. Proxim's Tsunami MP.11 system was used, making the network cost-effective, reliable, and easily deployable in a matter of days, not weeks. A successful pilot may lead to extension of the network along other sections of the Motorway, as well as use of the network for other applications. Download an extended project description here.
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Website: www.proxim.com
Practitioner Name: Bert Williams
Practitioner Tel: 408-731-2700
Practitioner E-mail: BWilliams@proxim.com
Vendor Name 1: PROX
Vendor Title 1: Proxim
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