A new smart road stud from New Zealand-based Solar Bright can warn drivers of potentially icy roads and will soon be able to alert traffic management centres and maintenance depots of the treacherous conditions.
The the solar-powered studs monitor humidity and temperature. If the temperature drops to 0°C or below, the stud’s LEDs flash to alert drivers of possible ice.
Versions include a direct replacement for standard reflective studs and a snow-plough resistant version set into a core drilled hole.
The snow-plough version runs for 700 hours on the battery pack while the standard version runs for 400 hours. From a full charge the solar energy ensures the battery remains sufficiently charged as the system remains dormant for most of the year. Batteries have a five to seven year life.
Road trials are under way in New Zealand and the system has been installed in car parks, airports and other off-road facilities globally.
About Solar Bright: Solar Bright Limited is New Zealand’s leading supplier of solar lighting solutions and offers the world’s first commercially available solar powered ice detection system, the PATeye™.
For more information contact Andrew Messenger at andrew@quickloader.co.uk
Tel: 07815 061756.
Outside the UK & Ireland, contact Rob Haywood at rob@solarbright.co.nz
Tel: +64 3 981 9844.
