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What is really important is the value that is provided to the city and end users - you get up to deliver information to your commuters in real time. This is har

What is really important is the value that is provided to the city and end users - you get up to deliver information to your commuters in real time. This is hard/impossible to do if you need to deploy LCD signs that require massive roadworks to connect to power. The fact that they don't break down is just a further testament to e-paper's versatility - we'll see more and more applications using e-paper in digital signage. There's a lot of examples what our customers are building on our blog, like smart citizen information (https://www.visionect.com/blog/soofa-sign-reinventing-cityscape/ https://www.visionect.com/blog/soofa-sign-reinventing-citysc...) or trucks equipped with digital signs (https://www.visionect.com/blog/electronic-paper-truck-displays/ https://www.visionect.com/blog/electronic-paper-truck-displa...).

JohnJamesRambo 9y ago
Since you work for Visionect and appear to be astroturfing on Hacker News, it would be nice to have a second opinion.
zimbatm 9y ago
Talking about value, what is the price difference between a regular road sign and a e-paper version? How many employees could be hired changing the physical road signs given the price difference?
- luka-birsa 9y ago
  When it comes to deploying outdoor signs the price of a sign is the least of your worries when it comes to TCO. It's more about how much does it cost to deploy and how much does it cost to manage the signs. Digital signs also give you the ability to update information more often. Given the positive feedback from the end customer and Mercury Innovation (http://www.mercuryinnovation.com.au/ http://www.mercuryinnovation.com.au/) that took our platform and built the traffic sign (we're not the ones selling the end product) I'd say that TCO is in favor of e-paper traffic signs. Disclaimer: I work for Visionect
radley 9y ago
Couple of questions. How are they powered (solar?). If someone were to get a ticket and protest that the sign changed after they had parked, what process is in place to allow them to review the content record for that sign?
- luka-birsa 9y ago
  They are powered with solar. The technology doesn't change the other problem - they changed the signs previously by updating the content manually (replacing the plates). I'm guessing they have this sorted out.

JohnJamesRambo 9y ago

Since you work for Visionect and appear to be astroturfing on Hacker News, it would be nice to have a second opinion.

zimbatm 9y ago

Talking about value, what is the price difference between a regular road sign and a e-paper version? How many employees could be hired changing the physical road signs given the price difference?

luka-birsa 9y ago
When it comes to deploying outdoor signs the price of a sign is the least of your worries when it comes to TCO. It's more about how much does it cost to deploy and how much does it cost to manage the signs. Digital signs also give you the ability to update information more often. Given the positive feedback from the end customer and Mercury Innovation (http://www.mercuryinnovation.com.au/ http://www.mercuryinnovation.com.au/) that took our platform and built the traffic sign (we're not the ones selling the end product) I'd say that TCO is in favor of e-paper traffic signs. Disclaimer: I work for Visionect

radley 9y ago

Couple of questions. How are they powered (solar?). If someone were to get a ticket and protest that the sign changed after they had parked, what process is in place to allow them to review the content record for that sign?

luka-birsa 9y ago
They are powered with solar. The technology doesn't change the other problem - they changed the signs previously by updating the content manually (replacing the plates). I'm guessing they have this sorted out.