RMS Mission Statement
RetroTek Retroreflectometers critical for assessing Road Markings to ensure safe roads for Humans, ADAS & Autonomous Vehicles
Using Road Asset Assessment Technologies to assist road infrastructure stakeholders to understand the interaction of machine vision systems with pavement markings and lines and to implement their greater uniformity and standardised quality to benefit human drivers and enable safe and efficient operations of Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) and more advanced Driving Automation System (DAS) technologies.
We are the developers of RetroTek Mobile Retroreflectometer Systems
Since January 2013 Reflective Measurement Systems Ltd (RMS), based in Dublin, Ireland, has researched and developed machine vision technologies which address the maintenance and safety needs of road infrastructure agencies and airport airside stakeholders.
The maintaining of good quality pavement/road markings is more important than ever in ensuring that vehicles driven by humans and equipped with Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) and Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) can operate safely on all road networks. The requirement for quality, reliable and affordable pavement condition assessment to industry standards has never been greater and our RetroTek technologies are ready to meet those challenges.
We provide the next generation of safe, convenient, reliable and economical pavement marking assessment and traffic safety solutions for world markets with tried and tested technical client support. RMS provides the most advanced range of vehicle mounted retroreflectometers for pavement/road marking quality assessment on the market today.
RMS continues to invest in research and development, to design, engineer and produce high quality reliable technologies that add value for our clients globally. Our team approach continuously addresses individual clients’ maintenance and reporting needs and provide innovative, easy to operate and affordable systems which meet those requirements.
RetroTek technologies will assist the present and future pavement maintenance requirements of urban/rural road networks, highways, airport taxiways & runways. These technologies are operated by pavement maintenance and striping contractor, PPP’s, toll operators, government and local road authorities, departments of transport (DOTs), airport authorities and pavement condition assessment surveyors.
RMS keep up to date with pavement assessment requirements and are participants in various projects involving pavement suppliers and transport infrastructure stakeholders. We are also represented at local, national and international pavement and traffic safety and standards committees and attend international trade conferences, seminars and fairs.
Meet the Team
Our strength lies with our team.
With a wealth of experience in all areas of retroreflectivity data collection we are here to work with you every step of the way.
Joe Turley founded Reflective Measurement Systems Ltd. in 2013. Joe is an experienced businessman and entrepreneur who has owned and managed a variety of businesses in different industry sectors.
Following a management buyout in 1988, he founded and managed a semi-plastics distribution business, G.B.M Plastics Ltd. He also founded New Plast Ltd., a plastic compound manufacturing and recycling business which he subsequently sold. Joe was President and a board member of the European Plastics Distributors Association (EPDA). Joe has worked in the financial services industry, researching the mortgage brokering industry for Arachas Corporate Brokers, one of Ireland’s largest independent Insurance brokers.
In 2005, Joe became Dealer Principal and Managing Director of Rathdown Motors Ltd. which, until 2011, was a large motor retail business and main franchise dealer for Honda, Hyundai, Peugeot and Jeep Chrysler.
Prior to setting up Reflective Measurement Systems, Joe also worked as a business consultant for start-ups prepared business plans, feasibility studies for technology transfers from 3rd level educational institutes & universities.
He is focused on innovation and business development and is an experienced team builder.
Joe Turley CEO
James Mahon has over 35 years of experience as a machine vision engineer and considerable experience in developing technologies from start-ups to commercialization.
Following a period of postgraduate research at Trinity College, Dublin and at Trinity’s Vision and Sensor Research Unit, he co-founded MV Technology (MVT) where he developed Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Automatic Optical Inspection (AOI) machines for manufacturers of printed circuit boards. He held the position of Technical Director at MVT until the company was acquired by Agilent Technologies in 2001. He subsequently held the position of Chief Technical Officer at Agilent’s Irish Imaging Operation. He worked as Principal Engineer at Koh Young Europe Ltd., developing computer vision algorithms for the AOI industry. More recently, he has worked on developing underwater cameras and underwater imaging systems at Linear Vision Systems.
James has a degree in engineering from Trinity College, Dublin. He is a member of the Institute of Engineers of Ireland.
James Mahon CTO
John Clarke
COO
John Clarke joined RMS in 2015 as COO. Since then he has managed all R & D, product development, assembly, QC & engineer/programmer teams.
He was previously founder & CEO at Visible Chain Technology 2007- 2015. VCT developed software solutions to enable detailed material planning of outsourced products and assemblies.
Before VCT John was Manager of R&D (Company Director) at Agilent Technologies from 2001. There he was responsible for strategic development, execution and management of the R&D operation in Ireland. He managed 4 product development teams, 30 Engineers, generating annual revenue of $28M.
Previous to Agilent he was Quality & Operations Manager at MVT, Inc 1997 – 2001. Responsible for all operations in R & D, production, quality control & manages HR of all engineers & programmers.
John Clarke, COO
Development Team
Reflective Measurement Systems has assembled a highly experienced team to develop the RetroTek technology. Between them, they have decades of experience in machine vision, optical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and software development.
Reflective Measurement Systems are members of the following organisations
Reflective Measurement Systems and the RetroTek technology is funded by the Irish Government and the Irish National Development Plan through Enterprise Ireland.
RMS would like to acknowledge the receipt of EU funding via LEO Dublin City to assist with the development of this website.