E-ink displays are really efficient in power yet produces great visibility in bright glaring lighting conditions, the display tech has somehow made its way to the road signs of Sydney Australia, which will help inform citizens of parking availability, eases the chores of updating events and saves power when not in use.
The operation method is pretty simple, the displays are powered by a solar panel and is attached to a wireless broadband, operators can then update any events related to parking and traffic remotely, the text reflects immediately on the screen and if there were no events happening, the screen simply goes dark which you won’t even realize that it is a working display.
Since E-Ink display technology has been proven on most mobile devices and smart wearables, it makes sense for the display tech to be used in signage any time soon, as power savings and visibility of text is one of the most important factors of implementing a text based signage on the streets. Just so you know, LED or OLED displays have much higher cost to be implemented despite having advantage in power savings.
