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New technology uses cell phone positioning data to report traffic tangles
Topic: Miscellaneous 12:49 pm EDT, Sep 13, 2006

Engineers have developed a system for taking anonymous cell-phone location information and turning it into an illuminated traffic map that identifies congestion in real time. The system takes advantage of the steady stream of positioning cues -- untraced signals all cell phones produce, whether in use or not, as they seek towers with the strongest signals. It is the first traffic-solution technology that monitors patterns on rural roads and city streets as easily as on highways.

New technology uses cell phone positioning data to report traffic tangles



 
 
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