Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

EMRISE Corporation

Eatontown, NJ

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (No. 333-152282, 333-74281, 333-71035,333-69571, 333-12567 and 333-65528) on Form S-8 of EMRISE Corporation of our report dated April 15, 2010, except for Note 4, which is dated July 2, 2010, relating to the consolidated financial statements, which appears in this Form 8-K.

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

Woodbridge, New Jersey

July 2, 2010