Street sweeper-mounted camera system is world's first
DALLAS, April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Street sweepers equipped
with cameras will enable the City of Chicago to decrease the number of
illegally parked vehicles under the world's first application of its kind.
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) will install and maintain
100 camera systems during the next three years as part of a $7 million
contract.
The street sweeper-automated parking violation system of the city's
Department of Streets and Sanitation is designed to reduce the number of
illegally parked vehicles on streets scheduled for cleaning. ACS will also
perform image verification to confirm the violation occurred and will
provide training for city employees.
"ACS is uniquely equipped to provide the services Chicago needs to meet
a public safety and traffic flow issue because of our vast experience
providing parking services to major cities in the nation," said Michael
Huerta, ACS executive vice president and group president, Transportation
Solutions. "The City of Chicago has demonstrated extraordinary foresight in
helping develop a solution that will be a model for the industry."
Chicago faces a problem with illegally parked cars causing disruption
to street cleaning efforts and traffic flow. After a pilot program that
proved the success of the concept, the city solicited bids for a solution
for its 100 street sweeper units to use technology to combat the problem.
ACS' solution involves a rugged camera system to capture the image of
the illegally parked car and a second, zoomed-in image of the license
plate, using Mobile License Plate Recognition technology for enhanced
readability. As the sweeper moves down the street, the automated system
takes pictures of the violating vehicles, transmits images and data for
image verification, and interfaces with the Chicago Department of Revenue
to mail violation notices.
ACS is the industry leader in providing transportation services to
governments worldwide. ACS' Transportation Solutions business helps
government agencies in more than 30 countries address their challenges
through revenue collection and regulation compliance services. Our
industry-leading solutions include electronic toll collection, public
transport fare collection, parking fare collection, public safety photo
enforcement, commercial vehicle credentialing, traffic and parking
violation processing and collection, and port management services.
ACS, a global FORTUNE 500 company with 62,000 people supporting client
operations reaching more than 100 countries, provides business process
outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial
and government clients. The company's Class A common stock trades on the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS". Learn more about ACS at
http://www.acs-inc.com.
The statements in this news release that do not directly relate to
historical facts constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements
are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside
the Company's control. As such, no assurance can be given that the actual
events and results will not be materially different than the anticipated
results described in the forward-looking statements. Factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements.
For a description of these factors, see the Company's prior filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent filing.
ACS disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future event, or
otherwise.
SOURCE Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.
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CONTACT:
investor relations, Jon Puckett, Vice
President, Investor Relations, +1-214-841-8281,
jon.puckett@acs-inc.com, or media, Kevin Lightfoot, Vice
President, Corporate Communications, +1-214-841-8191,
kevin.lightfoot@acs-inc.com, both of Affiliated Computer
Services, Inc.
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