E Ink developer Visionect partnered with German-based RoadAds Interactive developed e-paper based truck displays that provide location targeted advertising in real time. The system also display s GPS-triggered information such as traffic jams ahead, the distance to the next gas station, etc.

RoadAds say that this system bypasses the traditional weaknesses of print advertising - long installation time and stale content. Of course the ads can be more relevant and location based compared to regular print ads. The E Ink displays are efficient and emit no light pollution - which makes them compliant with EU regulations.

Visionect announced a new e-paper based system for museum galleries. The AMLABEL Digital Gallery Display uses a 6" or 9.7" E Ink display and a Wi-Fi based management system to replace regular printed labels in Museums. The system is battery powered, completely cordless and can be installed without any drilling.

According to Visionect, museums usually print hundreds of labels per year, with the cost of each label around $70-$100 (including design and labor). The printed labels are costy and need to replaced manually - and of course are not interactive - you cannot display many languages, or increase the font size. The new solution aims to solve these problems.

Singapore’s Land Transport Authority installed new public transportation information boards at 11 bus stops across the city. The boards are based on color 31.2" E Ink displays with LED front light. The system design and integration was performed by Visionect.

This pilot project chose an ePaper solution because it is extremely energy efficient and runs on solar cells, completely independently from the electrical grid. If the project proves to be successful, this may lead to wider adoption on up to 200 bus stops in the next few years.

Mexico-based PERO360 developed a new solar-powered E Ink kiosk called Community HUB, that help students in schools report violence cases anonymously and safely. A 12-month trial in Mexico saw rediced abusive behavior and helped the school implement new violence prevention politics. Community HUB won the World Summit Aware for Inclusion and Empowerment.

The Community HUB uses Visionect's E Ink system. The developers say e-paper is the best fit for this kind of application due to the low power consumption and the outdoor visibility.

E Ink developer and integrator Visionect published a new article in which the company analyses all the intricacies of deploying electronic paper in different digital signage scenarios.

The article discusses the need of a new kind of signage, the power efficiency and readability of e-paper, and the challenges in deploying e-paper signage solutions. This is a very comprehensive report, and is a good read for anyone interested in signage and in e-paper. Read it here.

Visionect, together with E Ink, launched a new 32" E Ink development kit. This new dev kit supports the largest e-paper module in production. The new kit is available either in monochrome (2560x1440, 16-level grayscale) or color (1280x720).

Both kits feature ab LED front-light and an integrated ambient light sensor. The kits are already on offer at Visionect's online store.

Visionect introduces a new meeting room digital door label called Joan Meeting Room Assistant that uses an E Ink panel to provide scheduling solutions. Joan can connect to several standard calendars wirelessly and runs off its battery for up to three months between charges.

The Joan uses a 6" E Ink Pearl panel (used by many e-readers). More information can be found here.

London just installed several solar-powered e-paper (E Ink) bus arrival times and interactive bus route maps on some bus stops. Buttons at the bottom of the screen allow the user to choose between real-time arrival information, route maps and important service notifications.

The new e-paper displays are based on Visionect technology and designed by Technoframe. Visionect installed similar solutions in Sydney, Australia and in Ljubljana.

The Australian road and maritime Services (RMS) installed the world's first E Ink traffic signs that are optimized for road traffic. The signs use wireless communication over the cellular network can can withstand the sun's heat and power outages as it is powered by solar energy.

The management system was developed by Visionect. The company explains that the hardware components are managed by server software programmed to 'wake up' the sign for certain pre-scheduled windows of time when the content on the sign will be changed using 3G technology. When the system is in sleep mode, it uses no power - due to the E Ink's display non volatility.

Visionect, based in Slovenia, launched a new DIY e-paper platform that enables anyone to prototype an idea and develop an e-paper based product within days.

Visionect's system uses standard web technologies (HTML, CSS and Javascript) to create functional products on an e-paper device. Existing web applications can be easily converted - with a click of a button.