New satellite-based ERP is ready

[Vid]

question is ... how accurate is this stuff ? If charge wrongly how ?

 

if satellite pai means no ERP ?

 

now EZ-Link charge wrongly its up to commuter to self check and then go to Transit-Link office to do claim ... totally the wrong way of doing it.

 

When it comes to collecting money, you can be sure they will use all the satellites in the world to make it work and 100% never breakdown. But when it comes to watching football via satellite, you can also be sure you won't always get 100% service.

 

[Atonchia]

There's this device galled the gyroscope, specifically used in inertial navigation system, is accurate enough to be used in ICBM..

 

Although i'm not sure whether it's used in the latest generation of satnavs..

Yup, gyros are used in TBM, those humongous tunnelling machine that "worm" though underground that create our underground expressways and mrt tunnels.

 

They are extremely accurate when properly calibrated.

 

Gyros are used as calibration devices in some flight instruments like ADI.

[Atonchia]

I'm guessing a real-time variable congestion charge depending on current traffic situation. Of course, it's not gonna work.

By distance probably fairer than current time based ERP where we can pay $6 at CTE and still get stuck when there is an accident during peak hour.

question is ... how accurate is this stuff ? If charge wrongly how ?

 

if satellite pai means no ERP ?

 

now EZ-Link charge wrongly its up to commuter to self check and then go to Transit-Link office to do claim ... totally the wrong way of doing it.

If GPS is accurate enough to send ALL commercial airliners from one finger pier to another finger pier thousand of miles away, then for cars shouldn't be any issue.

[Shibadog]

If GPS is accurate enough to send ALL commercial airliners from one finger pier to another finger pier thousand of miles away, then for cars shouldn't be any issue.

 

 

airplanes don't fly at ground lvl inbtwn densely packed skyscrapers

 

airplanes can fly above heavy cloud

 

airplanes don't fly into tunnels

 

these above situations are where the gps signals are weak. Using 3G network helps in such situations

 

specific to car navigation blunders:

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/03/gps-tracking-disaster-japanese-tourists-drive-straight-into-the-pacific/

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/11433845/Tourists-heading-for-Welsh-island-get-stranded-in-sand-after-satnav-doesnt-say-they-need-a-ferry.html

 

 

 

GPS is a great tool, but sometimes need some common sense too lol

[Atonchia]

airplanes don't fly at ground lvl inbtwn densely packed skyscrapers

 

airplanes can fly above heavy cloud

 

airplanes don't fly into tunnels

 

these above situations are where the gps signals are weak. Using 3G network helps in such situations

 

specific to car navigation blunders:

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/03/gps-tracking-disaster-japanese-tourists-drive-straight-into-the-pacific/

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/11433845/Tourists-heading-for-Welsh-island-get-stranded-in-sand-after-satnav-doesnt-say-they-need-a-ferry.html

 

 

 

GPS is a great tool, but sometimes need some common sense too lol

 

Thanks,

I do know how GPS works and the limitation as well as margin of errors.

I was specifically saying the accuracy of GPS, not stating the limitations and types of errors.

[Watwheels]

Lai liao lai liao....Get ready....

 

6 Singapore satellites successfully launched in India

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/6-singapore-satellites/2352288.html

 

 

SINGAPORE: Six satellites by Singapore were successfully launched via an Indian rocket on Wednesday (Dec 16). The Indian Space Research Organisation's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, which was carrying the satellites, blasted off at 8.30pm.

The satellites will orbit around the equator, gathering data that will benefit those in the equatorial region. This movement allows the satellites to quickly capture images of Singapore, about once every 100 minutes. 

 

Apart from getting more frequent images, for owners of the satellites, it also means having more control of information. Associate Professor Low Kay Soon, Satellite Research Centre director at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), said that having its own satellites allows Singapore to customise the technology, sensors and instruments to meet its needs.

 

"For instance, we can monitor haze. We can get the information anywhere, at any time," he added.  

The satellites are of different shapes and sizes. The primary satellite, the 400kg TeLEOS-1, was produced by ST Electronics (Satellite Systems), a joint venture that also includes NTU. NTU also made four of the co-passenger satellites, the X-SAT, VELOX-PII, VELOX-I and VELOX-PIII, which range from 1.3kg to 105kg each. The sixth satellite is the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Kent Ridge 1 which weighs 77kg. 

NUS Satellite Programme's project director Goh Cher Hiang said the satellites' ability to produce information at a higher frequency will be important in cases like "disaster monitoring in a region like Southeast Asia".

- CNA/hs

 

 

1 to monitor haze, 3 for ERP, 2 for spying on our xenophobic neighbours. LoL...

 

 

[ins1dious]

NCS-MHI to build islandwide satellite-based ERP for $556m

 

SINGAPORE - NCS and MHI Engine System have clinched a deal to build Singapore's next-generation electronic road-pricing (ERP) system, one which will have islandwide coverage and the ability to charge for distance travelled.

 

The partnership's winning bid of $556 million is less than half of the $1.2 billion submitted by the other qualified bidder: ST Electronics.

 

Announcing the tender results at a press conference Thursday (Feb 25), Land Transport Authority chief executive Chew Men Leong said the NCS-MHI bid was superior to ST Electronics', and that it "came within our budget".

 

Asked about the vast difference between the two qualifying bids, Mr Chew said he was confident that the winning team will be able to "execute the project in a commercially-viable way".

 

The new system replaces the current gantry-based ERP system that has been in place since 1998. It will be rolled out from 2020.

 

For a start, there will be an 18-month transition period between the old and new system, when motorists will swop their current in-vehicle unit for a sophisticated, smartphone-sized onboard unit.

 

Among other things, this unit will be able to alert drivers of priced roads well in advance (before turn-offs to alternatives), inform them of charges, and provide real-time traffic information. Armed with this information, the LTA said drivers can better decide when to drive, which route to take, or leave the car at home and take public transport instead.

 

The first onboard unit will be free of charge.

 

During the transition period, motorists can expect no change to the current charging regimen. After the transition phase, the LTA will look into phasing in distance-charging.

 

This could mean significantly higher ERP charges for road-users who clock high mileages, such as taxi-drivers, deliverymen and bus operators.

 

Mr Chew said there was no timeline for the implementation of distance-charging.

 

But he said other functions of the new system will be available from day one. These include real-time traffic information for every road user, coupon-less streetside parking, and automatic payment for offpeak car owners who drive during peak periods.

 

This means the system, which uses satellite navigation technology, has islandwide coverage. In places where satellite coverage may be weak - such as in tunnels or under viaducts - signal beacons will be in place.

[Mockngbrd]

 

 

The partnership's winning bid of $556 million is less than half of the $1.2 billion submitted by the other qualified bidder: ST Electronics.

 

WAH half price!!!

Edited February 25, 2016 by Mockngbrd

[Showster]

NCS-MHI to build islandwide satellite-based ERP for $556m

 

SINGAPORE - NCS and MHI Engine System have clinched a deal to build Singapore's next-generation electronic road-pricing (ERP) system, one which will have islandwide coverage and the ability to charge for distance travelled.

 

The partnership's winning bid of $556 million is less than half of the $1.2 billion submitted by the other qualified bidder: ST Electronics.

 

Announcing the tender results at a press conference Thursday (Feb 25), Land Transport Authority chief executive Chew Men Leong said the NCS-MHI bid was superior to ST Electronics', and that it "came within our budget".

 

Asked about the vast difference between the two qualifying bids, Mr Chew said he was confident that the winning team will be able to "execute the project in a commercially-viable way".

 

The new system replaces the current gantry-based ERP system that has been in place since 1998. It will be rolled out from 2020.

 

For a start, there will be an 18-month transition period between the old and new system, when motorists will swop their current in-vehicle unit for a sophisticated, smartphone-sized onboard unit.

 

Among other things, this unit will be able to alert drivers of priced roads well in advance (before turn-offs to alternatives), inform them of charges, and provide real-time traffic information. Armed with this information, the LTA said drivers can better decide when to drive, which route to take, or leave the car at home and take public transport instead.

 

The first onboard unit will be free of charge.

 

During the transition period, motorists can expect no change to the current charging regimen. After the transition phase, the LTA will look into phasing in distance-charging.

 

This could mean significantly higher ERP charges for road-users who clock high mileages, such as taxi-drivers, deliverymen and bus operators.

 

Mr Chew said there was no timeline for the implementation of distance-charging.

 

But he said other functions of the new system will be available from day one. These include real-time traffic information for every road user, coupon-less streetside parking, and automatic payment for offpeak car owners who drive during peak periods.

 

This means the system, which uses satellite navigation technology, has islandwide coverage. In places where satellite coverage may be weak - such as in tunnels or under viaducts - signal beacons will be in place.

MOT lai liao. How should COE respond?

[Mockngbrd]

MOT lai liao. How should COE respond?

COE up up and away!!!

[Kusje]

WAH half price!!!

 

Wah......

 

Maybe quote wrongly aka underquoted! Bid manager confirm kanna butter already.

COE up up and away!!!

 

Shouldn't it drop instead?

[Mockngbrd]

 

Shouldn't it drop instead?

drop? u new citizen ah? Gahmen where got so good to you one?

[Joseph22]

How many red car plate owner now shivering in their pants???

drop? u new citizen ah? Gahmen where got so good to you one?

Got lah. Every 4~6 years

[Myxilplix]

Shouldn't it drop instead?

[Nlatio]

wah, so power ah ...

 

think I need to be car-lite when I go certain places

 

Nbzzzz now need to chop chop..... unzip and zip back in double quick time...   

[Kusje]

Knn. All gang up to whack me ah?

[BenTong]

LTA announced that SG Drivers will face Darth DistanceErP in 2020! Jeng Jeng Jeng Jeng

[Mockngbrd]

ohr never search first before post