Nokia and UC Berkeley Experts build Technology to offer Real Time Traffic Information

Tech Shout! 22 months ago

Nokia and UC Berkeley Experts build Technology to offer Real Time Traffic Information

Logos of Nokia and University of California

The software aggregating the GPS feeds disassociates data stored in the individual’s device and combines it with the general stream of traffic data. Privacy is achieved by keeping the data anonymous and aggregated. Full Article at Tech Shout!

Related Quotes

During the peak of the peak of the commute all the roads are pretty much congested, and if a road isn't congested and it goes anywhere, people will find it
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 22 months ago
phones as a sensor for the world that we live in.
SOURCE: Inside Bay Area 22 months ago
We're trying to give drivers enough information to make those decisions themselves ... If someone is commuting, they know all the alternatives. People aren't stupid.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 22 months ago
From a privacy standpoint, the less information given, the better ... Cell phone users will have the option to turn off the service if they don't want to use it or they don't want their data sent.
SOURCE: Inside Bay Area 22 months ago
Integration of traffic information with functions such as calendar and online timetables may one day mean the mobile device can act as personal travel planner.
SOURCE: PR Newswire 22 months ago
Nokia is very excited at the potential for this system to revolutionize travel planning, carrying on from the Nokia Maps navigation service available today on certain Nokia devices
SOURCE: PR Newswire 22 months ago
Even though the phones are capable of sending their position and speed every three seconds, an efficient traffic monitoring system should not need to transfer such a large amount of data, which would require enormous bandwidth
SOURCE: NBC 11 San Francisco 22 months ago
To our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of this scale using GPS-enabled mobile devices to provide traffic related data such as travel times, and with a deliberate focus on critical deployment factors like bandwidth costs and personal privacy issues.
SOURCE: Tom's Hardware Guide 22 months ago
Mobile device users control the service. If an individual does not want their device to transmit position data they turn off the feed from their GPS
SOURCE: PR Newswire 22 months ago
For state transportation agencies such as Caltrans, tapping into the vast network of cell phones on the road could one day reduce costs of investing in expensive infrastructure to obtain traffic information ... This will greatly expand the coverage of traffic information services so motorists can better...
SOURCE: NBC 11 San Francisco 22 months ago

« Prev | Next »

Related Photos

Getty Images 5 hours ago

HOLLYWOOD - DECEMBER 08: Atmosphere at the Australians In Film Screening Of 'The Imaginarium Of Dr. Parnassus' at the the Montalban Theatre on Dec... View Photo »
Getty Images 5 hours ago

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - DECEMBER 08: Producer T Bone Burnett and actor Eric Idle attend the after party for the premiere of Fox Searchlight's 'Crazy H... View Photo »
AP Photo 6 hours ago

Philip Berk, left, president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, introduces Mavis Spencer as 2010 Miss Golden Globe at the second annual Go... View Photo »
Getty Images 6 hours ago

HOLLYWOOD - DECEMBER 08: Actresses AnnaLynne McCord and Jessica Lowndes arrive at PRVCY Premium Denim's launch party for its 'Lives Inspired' book... View Photo »
Getty Images 6 hours ago

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 08: Actresses Dana Delany (L) and Eva Longoria Parker attend The Creative Coalition's Spotlight Initiative at the On Sun... View Photo »
Getty Images 7 hours ago

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - DECEMBER 08: Director Scott Cooper arrives at the premiere Of Fox Searchlight's 'Crazy Heart' on December 8, 2009 at the Acade... View Photo »
Getty Images 8 hours ago

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 08: Hollywood Foreign Press president Philip Berk (L) and Miss Golden Globe Mavis Spencer speak onstage during the 2... View Photo »
Getty Images 9 hours ago

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - DECEMBER 08: 'The Simpsons' creator Matt Groening and actress Nancy Cartwright attend the Paley Center L.A. gala honoring the... View Photo »
Getty Images 1 month ago

BERKELEY, CA - OCTOBER 12: University of California, Berkeley professor Oliver Williamson smiles during a news conference at UC Berkeley October 1... View Photo »

Nokia and UC Berkeley Experts build Technology to offer Real Time Traffic Information

About Daylife

Help and Information

For Publishers

For Developers