Abstract: A system for collecting traffic data includes at least one first node, at least one second node, and a central processing station. The first node includes a cellular communications module and a first networking communications module connected to a first processor. The second node includes a second networking communications module and a device detection module connected to a second processor. The at least one first node and the at least one second node form a network. The device detection module detects devices associated with traffic. The central processing station can be linked to the at least one first node via the cellular communications module. The at least one second node communicates information associated with the devices associated with traffic to the at least one first node. The at least one first node communicates the information associated with the devices associated with traffic to the cellular communications module.

Abstract: A system for collecting traffic data includes at least one first node, at least one second node, and a central processing station. The first node includes a cellular communications module and a first networking communications module connected to a first processor. The second node includes a second networking communications module and a device detection module connected to a second processor. The at least one first node and the at least one second node form a network. The device detection module detects devices associated with traffic. The central processing station can be linked to the at least one first node via the cellular communications module. The at least one second node communicates information associated with the devices associated with traffic to the at least one first node. The at least one first node communicates the information associated with the devices associated with traffic to the cellular communications module.

Abstract: A virtual trading floor system for simulating the selling and buying in a financial market, auction forum or any market where buying and selling occurs is disclosed. The virtual trading floor system comprises a coder/decoder that receives data from a trading source such as data received from a central market place, such as the well-known NASDAQ, CBOT, CME, NYSE, EUREX markets, an exchange database or a website; a graphical interface that receives the data from the coder/decoder and displays a plurality of buying and selling trader metaphors representative of actual buying and selling traders; a control interface coupled to the coder/decoder for initiating orders, and a data interface coupled to the coder/decoder for displaying, receiving and transmitting data sent to and from the trading source.