Category Archives: ITS

YOU’RE ALL FROGS

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Luigi Cappel

Of course it doesn’t actually apply to you because you read my blog and you know how tirelessly I have worked to encourage people to make smarter decisions about their travel, especially their commute. So don’t think of this as … Continue reading →

Posted in Car Navigation, Car Technology, cars, commuting, congestion, cycling, drivers, driving, driving app, freeway, Google maps, Government, GPS Apps, GPS Car Nav, GPS Maps, GPS Nav, GPS Navigation, HERE, Intelligent Transport Systems, ITS, love of cars, Nav Maps, Navigation Maps, Navman, New Zealand, People, Public Transport, road rage, RTTI, Telecommuting, traffic, traffic congestion, traffic demand, traffic design, Traffic Information, Traffic jam, Traffic Management, Traffic Optimization, travel demand management, Unusual Traffic, Urban design | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Why I think an Autonomous Vehicle Won’t Be Able to Reliably Guess Where a Pedestrian Will Go

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Luigi Cappel

In 2016, Volvo ‘promised’ that we would have ‘Deathproof Cars’ by 2020. That’s next year! You may also recall that about this time last year, an Autonomous Uber Volvo crashed and killed a pedestrian. According to the NTSB the car … Continue reading →

Posted in accidents, Artificial intelligence, Autonomous cars, Autonomous Trucks, Car 2 car, car accidents, car crash, car insurance, car safety, Car Technology, Communications, Concept Car, connected cars, distracted pedestrians, DistractedDriving, Driverless car, Driverless Cars, driverless vehicles, driving, future car, Futurist, insurance, insurance risk, Intelligence, Intelligent Transport Systems, IoT, ITS, LiDAR, Motoring, People, people tracking, safer driving, safer journeys, safety, Smart Car, Smart Cars, Smart City, the future, traffic design, Transport, truck safety, uber | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Mobility as a Service

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Luigi Cappel

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

Avoid the Traffic on Waitangi Weekend

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Luigi Cappel

The NZTA have a couple of fantastic services for long weekends and public holidays called Holiday Hotspots. I use it every long weekend when I go away and barring people having accidents, I enjoy near normal driving speeds and even … Continue reading →

Posted in car accidents, car crash, congestion, Crash, drivers, driving, driving app, Good travel apps, holiday traffic, Intelligent Transport Systems, ITS, location based apps, long weekend, mobile holiday apps, Mobile Maps, Motoring, real time traffic, Route Optimisation, RTTI, safer driving, safer journeys, Tourism, Tourism apps, tourism tech, traffic, traffic congestion, Traffic Control, traffic demand, Traffic jam, Traffic Management, Traffic Optimization, Travel, Travel Apps, Travel Information, Vacation | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tesla Alerts Driver of Impending Crash

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

This is the first time I have seen a domestic crash warning in action in a normal car, not a test track or artificial situation. These people were driving in the Netherlands when they heard an incongruous little beep. Hopefully they … Continue reading →

Posted in Autonomous cars, bikes, car accidents, car crash, drivers, driving, future car, Future Technology, Intelligent Transport Systems, ITS, LiDAR, location based apps, Motoring, new cars, real time traffic, safer driving, safer journeys, safety, Tesla, Traffic Information, Transport | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

IBM disrupts the Tour de France with IoT – ReadWrite

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

Dimension Data is partnering with IBM to analyze 198 riders’ data in the 2015 Tour de France, looking over 21 gruelling days of cycling. Sourced through Scoop.it from: readwrite.com This is the next generation of a concept that started with … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Glasses, AR, AR Glasses, Augmented Reality, cycling, Fleet Management, GPS Sports Tracking, Haptic Suits, Intelligent Transport Systems, Internet of Things, Internet Privacy, IoT, ITS, Sport, Sport GPS, Sports GPS, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Hands-free driving on Auckland’s motorway – Business – NZ Herald News

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

A driver on Auckland’s motorway sits with his arms clasped in his lap in a video that shows the reality of the self-driving car phenomenon. – New Zealand Herald Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.nzherald.co.nz I had no idea this was … Continue reading →

Posted in Autonomous cars, C-ITS, car accidents, car crash, Car Parking, car safety, Driverless car, Driverless Cars, driverless vehicles, Intelligent Transport Systems, ITS, Motoring, V2V | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The police could be controlling your self-driving car

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

It isn’t hard to imagine why police and other public-safety officials might want the power to override how autonomous vehicles are controlled. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.marketwatch.com This is a really interesting concept that I hadn’t considered. Of course for … Continue reading →

Posted in driver behavior, Driverless car, Driverless Cars, driverless vehicles, drivers, driving, ITS, Police, Police tracking, safer driving, traffic, traffic congestion, Traffic Control, traffic demand, traffic design, Traffic Information, Traffic Management, Traffic Optimization, V2V | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

UK roads to become connected and autonomous vehicle test-track

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

Miles of roads in the UK are to be used for testing connected and autonomous vehicle technologies. The UK Connected Intelligent Transport Environment project will evaluate new tech in real-world driving conditions. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.gizmag.com Another great example … Continue reading →

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Connected Semis Will Make Trucking Way More Efficient

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

Connected cars are nice, says Zonar CEO Brett Brinton. But when it comes to trucks, “we believe it’s a completely different story.” Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.wired.com I don’t know about you, but this sounds like what Fleet Management companies … Continue reading →

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