Highway Safety Group

Astucia invented and developed the concept of Intelligent Road Studs to improve road safety and make the best possible use of the road network. Tough, resilient and reliable, these fully programmable hardwired studs can be set as a constant light, to flash, or strobe as required.

The studs themselves protrude just 4mm from the surface of the roadway, yet can be seen clearly, in virtually all weather conditions, thanks to the 14 ultra-bright LEDs inside each stud. To make the system even more versatile, the products can be specified with red, amber, white or green LEDs so that they can be used on all parts of the highway.

Dynamic lane marking is just one of the many applications for these hardwired systems. When deployed as an alternative to conventional street lighting, the low voltage Intelligent Road Studs consume very little the power, are environmentally friendly, and cause minimal light pollution. What’s more is that the intense brightness of the 14 LEDs can be dimmed for night use while still remaining highly visible even under adverse weather conditions.

A key feature of the Astucia is the stud controllers are offered in either basic or highly configurable options.  The configurable controller provides full control over individual stud operation because each stud has its own IP address (duration, steady on, flashing or sequential strobe), advanced fault reporting and the ability to seamlessly interface with most existing traffic management communication protocols.

The high intensity in–pavement stud’s footprint is small and flush with the pavement making it bicycle, motorcycle and pedestrian friendly. The hardwired systems have a 10 plus year service life, too.

Technical Specification and a Research paper on the effectiveness of illuminated markers on driver behavior