Category Archives: Big Data

Solving the Traffic Jam Problem – Getting Cities Moving Again

Posted on November 3, 2019 by

I got pretty excited when I read the press release about Volkswagen getting together with D-Wave, using quantum computing to demonstrate real time traffic optimised routing at the Web Summit conference in Lisbon which starts tomorrow. I wish I was … Continue reading →

Posted in accidents, Artificial intelligence, Auckland, BAU, Big Data, Bus Apps, Buses, Business, Business Intelligence, car accidents, car crash, Car Navigation, car safety, Car Technology, car tracker, car tracking, city GPS travel apps, commuting, congestion, connected cars, Crash, disruptive model, driving, driving app, Fleet Management, Freight App, Future, future car, Future Technology, Good travel apps, Google, Government, GPS Bus Tracking, GPS Car Nav, GPS Nav, GPS Navigation, HERE, holiday traffic, Intelligent Transport Systems, location based apps, Location Based Consultant, motorway, Politics, Public Transport, Qauntum Theory, road rage, road toll, Road Tolling, Road Tolls, Route Optimisation, RTTI, RUC, safer driving, safer journeys, Safety app, School Bus, Schoolbus, SoLoMo, the future, TomTom, traffic, traffic congestion, Traffic Control, traffic demand, traffic design, Traffic Information, Traffic jam, Traffic Management, Traffic Optimization, Transport, travel demand management, Travel Information, Truck GPS, Truck Navigation, truck safety, Trucks, Why fleet management | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Kiwi and Australian Retailers Need to do Change to Beat Amazon

Posted on September 19, 2017 by

Yesterday I saw a story on CNN about Toys R Us filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. It is big news for retailers and their CEO says they will survive by competing with Amazon and meeting customers needs with new store … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Data, endangered species, Inventory Management, Manufacturing, Market Research, Retail, retail apps, Retail POS, retail survival, retail systems, the future | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mobility as a Service

Posted on March 16, 2017 by

Most mornings as I ignore my car navigation directions and go to work the fast way, I drive past the same yachts in a marina, which are mostly all there in the middle of summer and on the weekends too … Continue reading →

Posted in Best GPS, Best Practice GPS, Big Data, Bus Apps, Car Technology, car tracking, carpool, cars, congestion, connected cars, driving, driving app, future car, Future Technology, GPS Car Nav, GPS Problems, GPS Test, IoT, ITS, Maas, mobile travel apps, Mobility as a Service, nav apps, Nav Maps | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

American Panorama is a series of interactive maps that let’s you explore American history.

Posted on February 21, 2016 by

a wealth of uses for this American Panorama is a series of interactive maps that lets you explore American history. Sourced through Scoop.it from: linkis.com In an age when mass migration has grown to epic proportions, the ability to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Data, history, illegal immigrants, population | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

An Inside Look at How Big Data Is Changing Fleet Management – Smart Data Collective

Posted on November 9, 2015 by

While you don’t hear a whole lot about it outside of the industry, big data has fundamentally and systematically changed the trucking industry forever. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.smartdatacollective.com I had the privilege of speaking on a panel of experts … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Data, Fleet Management, real time traffic, Route Optimization, traffic | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Maps show which US regions use specific swear words more than others – Daily Mail

Posted on October 12, 2015 by

Jack Grieve, a linguist at Aston University in the UK, has created a series of maps breaking down where residents are most likely to use offensive words such as f**k and ‘sh**’. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk I’m not totally … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropology, Big Data, earthquake, lbs, Maps, Twitter | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

When Maps Lie – CityLab

Posted on June 27, 2015 by

Tips from a geographer who’s seen it all. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.citylab.com This is a really good detailed article, and if you want an in-depth understanding of  the world of maps,  think it’s a good read. It highlights a … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Data, Business Intelligence, Location Based Services, Maps | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Navman Wireless delivers BI to fleet management – iTWire

Posted on October 17, 2014 by

Navman Wireless’s new Adaptive Intelligence BI-as-a-service lets fleet managers make more sense of their data. Fleet management systems such as those… Source: http://www.itwire.com Interesting, its been a lot of years since I first presented to Navman Wireless on map based … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Data, Navman | Leave a comment

18 Examples of Why Up-to-the-minute maps will be critical for autonomous cars

Posted on September 13, 2014 by

Up-to-the-minute maps will be critical for autonomous cars Automotive News DETROIT — History’s most intrepid explorers were often at the mercy of their maps. The self-driving cars of the future won’t be any different. Source: http://www.autonews.com I’ve spent many years … Continue reading →

Posted in Best GPS, Big Data, Car Navigation, GPS, Motoring, Nav Maps | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment