(April 24, 2012) iPavement,
the Intelligent Pavement with WiFi and Bluetooth
* VIA INTELIGENTE, pioneer in the manufacture
of intelligent pavements, presents iPavement as a standard product that uses
the street as a platform.
* Its international presentation will take
place in Dubai at The International Building & Construction Show, The Big
5.
iPavement™ will be manufactured in Spain by VIA
INTELIGENTE from June 2012. It will be the new generation of intelligent
pavement, with an operative system, Apps and sensors will provide the streets
with functionalities and communications for the city’s inhabitants.
iPavement,
through VIACITIES OS, integrates services such as plans of cities and public
transport, leisure, virtual libraries, business promotions, in addition to
access to the Internet and information about the main events in the city. This
is possible by using WiFi wireless technology and Bluetooth to send messages
directly to mobile phones and tablets, in accordance with the “Intelligent
Environments Pavement Standard.”
It has two
formats – Classic and Accessible, the latter of which fulfils the regulation of
universal accessibility, and is foot-sensitive (grooved) for the blind or the
visually impaired.