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20 Leading RFID Innovators 0f 2008

Posted March 2008 The DeviceMaster UP is specifically designed to communicate data from RFID readers on a factory floor � as well as bar code readers and other data collection devices � to the computer systems that control today�s sophisticated manufacturing operations.

M2M 100: Taking Shape

Posted 2008 The M2M 100 is a directory of the most important and influential machine-to-machine technology providers as determied by the editors of M2M magazine and its editorial advisory board. It is designed to provide a snapshot of the market as it exists today and the companies with the greatest impact on its direction. The M2M 100 is published annual in the M2M Sourcebook.

Call Accounting Features Lodging Link

Posted December 4th, 2007 Comtrol�s hospitality products division supplies Lodging Link technology direct to PMS vendors for hotel device connectivity and the integration of disparate systems.

Blueprint for success

Posted 10/25/2007 It takes teamwork to build a car that can drive itself.

Automation World - Race Car Prepares for DARPA Urban Challenge

Posted October 2007 Using technology supplied by two Minnesota automation components suppliers, an autonomous vehicle prepares for November competition.

Comtrol and Insight Car, Metro 12 News

Posted September 2007 Channel 12 Video of the Comtrol sponsored DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Autonomous Vehicle. Insight Racing's, Lone Wolf car drives itself. Brad Beale, VP of Comtrol talks about the company's involvement. David Boldt, Software Engineer demonstrates how the Comtrol DeviceMaster and SICK Lidar sensor work together to navigate the vehicle.

Modbus Filtering & Data Extraction on Comtrol�s DeviceMaster UP with Modbus TCP

Posted Summer 2007 Modbus-IDA News Summer 2007: There are many questions to answer when interfacing a device to an RFID reader; it can be overwhelming for even the most experienced PLC programmers. Like most of us, you probably have limited time and budget to finish the task.

Insight Racing�s Driverless Robotic Sports Car Qualifies for $2 Million Race

Posted August 2007 North Carolina State University (NCSU) sponsored Insight Racing Team is one of the select few invited to participate in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Urban Challenge National Qualification Event in October.

Insight Racing's DARPA Urban Challenge Vehicle

Posted August 2007 Insight Racing stopped by Comtrol in Maple Grove, Minnesota on August 15th to show of the car they plan on racing in this year's DARPA Urban Challenge.

In the next war, maybe, no drivers will be needed

Posted 08/15/2007 In the fight against roadside bombs, two Twin Cities companies helped create a car that drives itself.

Driverless Cars: A Glimpse Of The Future

Posted August 15, 2007 Airplanes use auto pilot already to fly you to your destination, so why not build cars so they can drive by themselves too?

Comtrol rebuilds without ex-CEO

Posted 8/20/2007 Kris Rydberg, Comtrol’s director of product development, before a self-navigating car that uses the company’s technology. Comtrol is working on a defense-industry project for unmanned vehicles.

Autonomous Vehicle Record Set at VIRginia International Raceway

Posted 7/28/2007 DANVILLE, VA. - A record of a different sort was set on Friday at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR). This record wasn't set by a driver, but rather by Insight Racing's N.C. State University-sponsored "Lone Wolf," a Lotus Elise sports car modified to drive itself from one place to another. This completely robotic vehicle drove the Full Course at VIR in just over 6 minutes, topping out at 49 mph.

Peer-to-Peer Modbus TCP: Can it be done?

Posted Winter 2007 Modbus-IDA News Winter 2007: Polling, master/slave � the Modbus model. So, how about peer-to-peer Modbus/TCP? Sounds great, doesn�t it? The Modbus TCP/IP specification infers that it�s possible, but can it be done and how? Comtrol answered that challenging question by developing a peer-to-peer Modbus TCP application for raw/ASCII data on its DeviceMaster UP gateway.

Innovation in RFID integration

Posted 12 April 2007 Comtrol technology provides filtering of string, RFID, and barcode data while extracting the barcode and RFID parameters

BBC to Feature NC State Sponsored �Lone Wolf� Autonomous Vehicle

Posted April 05, 2007 While preparing for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Urban Challenge next November, the Insight Racing team’s driverless Lotus Elise is heading for TV screens worldwide with its latest filming by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Comtrol's Edgeware� Leads the Way in RFID Integration Innovation

Posted March 26, 2007 RFID Edge Controller--Now with DualConnectPlus™ Technology.

RSI Partners with Comtrol to Provide Hospitality Call Accounting Solutions

Posted February 20, 2007 Resource Software International Ltd. (RSI) has been developing award-winning call accounting software & communications management solutions for businesses of all sizes since 1990. Communication services are essential to the majority of hospitality guests. Many business executives and travelers demand efficient facilities that can keep them in touch with home base. It is imperative for a sophisticated communications management system to account for telephone charges, internet usage, equipment fees, surcharges and taxes in real time.

Discovery Channel Is Tracking Insight Racing�s �Lone Wolf�

Posted February 16, 2007 RALEIGH, N.C. - In a race that can only be described as futuristic, the N.C. State-sponsored Insight Racing team will field a driverless Lotus Elise to compete in the 2007 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Urban Challenge.

NC State-sponsored Insight Racing team interviewed by Discovery

Posted February 8, 2007 In a race that can only be described as futuristic, the NC State-sponsored Insight Racing team will field a driverless Lotus Elise to compete in the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge.

Comtrol Sponsored DARPA Team, Insight Racing's the Lone Wolf, Takes a Ride on the "Rolling Road"

Posted January 31, 2007 Several members of the Insight Racing team are in Michigan this week working with Lotus Engineering on the Lone Wolf. The Lone Wolf is an autonomous vehicle which is planned to compete in the Urban Challenge, the newest Grand Challenge event.

The Lotus Touch: Raleigh Group Revs Up for DARPA Competition With 'NC Flyer' - $40,000 Sports Car

Posted November 16, 2006 The Lotus Touch: Raleigh Group Revs Up For DARPA Competition With ‘NC Flyer’ - A $40,000 Sports Car When Insight Racing sends a team to participate in the next autonomous controlled vehicle competition put on by the Pentagon, the Raleigh-based group will roll out a real attention getter.