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posted by takyon on Tuesday July 28 2015, @04:50AM   Printer-friendly
from the hackable-signage-in-direct-sunlight dept.

New Sydney road signs use low-power 'E-Ink' technology and can be remotely updated:

The NSW Government has tapped the same technology you use to read books on your Kindle to create low-energy street signs that can be remotely altered.

The electronic paper road signs, which have been installed across Sydney, are the result of a partnership between Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) and Slovenian technology firm Visionect.

[...] An RMS spokesperson told The Register that 15 of the new signs 'were successfully trialled in the management of traffic on George Street in the Sydney CBD and a second rollout has since been completed in the Moore Park area.'


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  • (Score: 2) by frojack on Tuesday July 28 2015, @05:29AM

    by frojack (1554) on Tuesday July 28 2015, @05:29AM (#214714) Journal

    I don't think the signs have any pretense of being static. Click TFA and see the picture.
    The mere presence of one of these signs puts you on notice that stuff might change.

    Still, parking hour changes could generate a lot of revenue in tickets.

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