Subject: ‘traffic’
September 29, 2010 Social Driving Via WazeGIS NewsWaze is the social mobile application that uses real-time input from local drivers to update traffic conditions for other users and they recently announced the ability to create social driving groups. After thirty days, 4,199 social driving groups have formed on Waze worldwide. Of those 691 have been formed in the United States. The largest ... read more August 10, 2010 Major Update for WazeGIS NewsWaze, the crowd-sourcing traffic application, has announced the release of version 2.0. This release launches new driving “groups”, a feature that allows users to discover and connect to other drivers who share common interests on the road. Groups allows drivers that share common interests, geography, or commutes to share information among themselves. Examples of the types ... read more June 18, 2010 Predicting Traffic JamsDataIBM is developing a new traffic analysis system that can predict where traffic jams will occur before the driver finds him or herself stuck in one. The system uses predictive modeling, incorporating data from road sensors, weather conditions, historical traffic data, and real-time GPS data from taxis. Road tested in Singapore, Finland, and New Jersey, ... read more August 15, 2009 Crowdsourcing traffic and roadsFree GIS, GPS, Location Based ServicesWaze has a free social mobile application that uses real-time input from local drivers to update traffic conditions for other users. Currently, those with iPhone and Android phones can download the free application. When the application is left open on their phones, real-time GPS information about the speed of the vehicle is relayed to other ... read more |
