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TRACOM - Traffic Communicator

Discover our communication display which enables you to communicate with other drivers and share your thoughts through your smart car rear window!

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TRACOM - Traffic Communicator

TRACOM - Traffic Communicator

TRACOM - Traffic Communicator

TRACOM - Traffic Communicator

TRACOM - Traffic Communicator

Discover our communication display which enables you to communicate with other drivers and share your thoughts through your smart car rear window!

Discover our communication display which enables you to communicate with other drivers and share your thoughts through your smart car rear window!

Discover our communication display which enables you to communicate with other drivers and share your thoughts through your smart car rear window!

Discover our communication display which enables you to communicate with other drivers and share your thoughts through your smart car rear window!

TRACOM
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1 Campaign |
Wienna, Austria
$86 USD 5 backers
0% of $145,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

TRACOM

Traffic Communicator

We have interesting news to share with you! Our developers started to play with the idea of TRACOM in high definition, so it could be capable to display photos or commercial and promotional pictures. If we succeed with our campaign, and our TRACOM display is being sold and mass manufactured, we will have means to finish and test this idea. In this case it would not be only for car rear windows, but also for shop windows, restaurant windows and many other places.


TRACOM HISTORY

We have been engaged with modern technologies and LED lighting for last several years.

We came up with the idea to create a communication display based on OLED technology, which enables you to communicate briefly with other drivers, and which enables the participants of public traffic to help drivers in emergency situations.

Since 2013 we have developed this idea based on OLED technology and in summer 2013 we created TRACOM prototype. We also started communication with Chinese upfront OLED manufacturers.


WHY DO YOU NEED TRACOM

TRACOM contributes to safety of public traffic and can be an important helper in emergency situations. In cases of a vehicle breakdown or in a case of a taxi assault, you can signalize your message on the vehicle rear window.

You can use the display in everyday situations, for example you need to briefly park on a place which is not perfectly appropriate for parking and you can turn on your message „WILL BE RIGHT BACK”.

Imagine you are in a traffic jam and a driver who has priority gives you a way, TRACOM can help you communicate with this text: “THANK YOU”.

With TRACOM you can also express yourself with a text: “SORRY”.

Not only you can use preselected texts, you can also create your own message!

WHAT IS TRACOM

TRACOM is a communication display constructed from a transparent and flexible foil. This foil is manufactured on the OLED technology bases; it is capable of reflecting the enlightened text on the rear window of your car.

TRACOM is transparent so it does not affect the drivers view into the space behind a vehicle.

Power supply unit is a part of the display, and all you need is 2 AA batteries. There is a Bluetooth receiver in the power supply unit, which enables communication between TRACOM mobile phone application and the display itself.


TRACOM MOBILE PHONE APPLICATION

TRACOM mobile phone application is for smart phones with both Apple Ios and Android. Just run the application and click on one of the clauses, the application sends it via Bluetooth to the power unit connected with the display and this message displays itself on your car rear window. You can also select “WRITE NEW MESSAGE” and you write your own text. 

TRACOM TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

TRACOM dimensions:

Maximum dimensions at the moment are 20x80cm.

Also we are testing different dimensions.

Maximum amount of symbols to be displayed on the foil is 10, there are 2 visual cycles.

For example “Call me” is part of the first visual cycle and the telephone number 775 123 456 is part of the second visual cycle.

We do not develop third visual cycle at the moment due to reasons of safety in public traffic.

Preselected colors:

Red, yellow, blue, green

Because of public traffic safety, TRACOM can not portrait pictures, photographs nor videos.

TRACOM can only display text, numbers and symbols. TRACOM is a communicative foil, not means to display a lighting commercial or photographs.

Text display duration settings:

There are several preselected display duration settings:

30s, 1m, 2m, 3m, 5m, 10m + Until you turn it off

In an emergency case of the preselected text “HELP ME – CALL 911”, the clause HELP ME turns on and within the interval of 3 seconds it blinks 3 times, after that the text CALL 911 displays for 3 seconds. This cycle repeats itself until you turn it off. In case of using the clause CALL ME, this text blinks 3 times within 3 seconds and then the phone number displays for 10 seconds. This cycle repeats itself until you turn it off.

WHAT WILL WE USE YOUR DONATIONS FOR

Continuance of testing procedures of display functionality.

Examination of the correct functioning of TRACOM mobile phone application.

Product testing on different types of vehicles in various weather conditions (long-term sunshine, long term freezing temperatures).

Testing of different TRACOM dimensions.

Development of first testing series of 120 pcs.

Preparations for mass manufacture.

Mass manufacture.


TIMELINE

2013 January: idea was born

2013 March - July: communication with OLED technology manufacturers

2013 August - December: prototype manufacture, prototype testing, design of mobile phone application

2014 January - February: testing of mobile phone application

2014 March: Indiegogo campain

2014 June: beginning of production of the first series of 120 pieces

2014 July - August: TRACOM testing in various conditions in a public traffic

2014 September - November: preparations for mass manufacture

2014 December: mass manufacture and distribution to first customers


QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

How long will the 2 AA batteries work?

5 hours of usage.

How is TRACOM installed on the window?

Foil surface is constructed from an adhesive material. Apply the foil only on a clear surface. Both surfaces, the foil and car window must be clear. Apply the foil on the window and push away extra air. You can see this in our video.

Can I pair TRACOM with only one mobile phone?

No, you can pair your TRACOM with more devices like tablets and mobile phones; just pair them via Bluetooth with the display.

Foil installation and Bluetooth pairing – is it difficult?

No, it is very easy and intuitive; you can do it by yourself with no other help.

Is there a guarantee?

Yes, TRACOM will have 2 years guarantee.

Why is the cost so economical if it is an OLED display variation?

OLED technology is a modern and very popular technology which is used with TVs, mobile phones and small flexible displays with a HD resolution. Manufacturers who use OLED technology is are amongst others LG, SONY, SAMSUNG and PANASONIC. The biggest disadvantage of an OLED display is its very high price.

TRACOM is based on OLED technology, the foil itself is flexible and transparent, but it can not display photos, pictures or videos. TRACOM is a traffic communicator which can display text, letters, numbers and basic signs.

TRACOM is a simpler, more economical version on an OLED display. But its purpose to fulfill communication and display of text fulfills perfectly!


TRACOM TEAM

TRACOM Founder and CEO: Zdenek Faltin (AUSTRIA)

My friend who is a taxi driver was assaulted and robbed in his taxi in January of 2013. It was a very traumatic experience for him, and the fact that he could have lost his live made me think about similar situations. My friend was not able to call for help while he was still driving his taxi through the centre of the city and there was no way for him that he could tell other people he is in danger. This emergency situation and the fact that you can not communicate from your car inspired me to create a communication system.

For the last 10 years I devoted myself to the technology of LED lighting, I love modern technologies and all the new possibilities they bring.


Other members of TRACOM TEAM:

Iva Hocevar: Developer (AUSTRIA)

Lukas Trcka: Communications (CZECH REPUBLIC)

Lin Xuan: Developer (HONG KONG)

Sha Chen: Developer (HONG KONG)

Ella Yang: Developer (Shenzen CHINA)

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THANK YOU EMAIL

$5 USD
Even the smallest contribution is still very important for us! We will send you a thank you email after the campaign to express our gratitude!
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June 2014
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WEBPAGE THANK YOU NOTE

$20 USD
Really fundamental perk for us! You will receive a personal thank you note written in a contributors section on our coming webpage. Also you will receive a discount coupon for TRACOM purchase on our coming webpage. Your coupon will enable you to purchase TRACOM only for 79 USD after its launch! (Price in stores will be 119 USD!)
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June 2014
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TRACOM KEYRING

$35 USD
Express your support by having our fashionable TRACOM keyring. Free delivery! Also you will receive a discount coupon for TRACOM purchase on our coming webpage. Your coupon will enable you to purchase TRACOM only for 64 USD after its launch! (Price in stores will be 119 USD!)
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September 2014
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TRACOM FIRST SERIES OF 120pcs

$55 USD
Be the first to own your Traffic Communicator. For only 55 USD you can have one TRACOM display from the first series of 120pcs which will be produced in June 2014. This is limited offer; price in stores will be 119 USD.
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September 2014
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