Tag Archives: ITS

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 →

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Autism Glass Takes Top Student Health Tech Prize [Slide Show]

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

A Stanford grad student’s invention uses Google Glass to help autistic children recognize facial and social cues in real time Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.scientificamerican.com This is a great example of the evolution of complementary technologies that spill into unexpected … Continue reading →

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Fixing the American Commute

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

American transportation is a mess. As the costs of repairs rise—fixing U.S. transportation would cost nearly the entire annual federal budget—and automotive technology advances, cars, often seen as a problem, may be our best hope. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.curbed.com … Continue reading →

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Singapore Is Taking the ‘Smart City’ to a Whole New Level

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

In Singapore’s “Smart City,” sensors deployed by the government will collect and coordinate data on an unprecedented level. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.wsj.com This is huge. In most parts of the world there are projects monitoring data to solve unique … Continue reading →

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How Uber conquered London | Sam Knight

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

The long read: To understand how the $60bn company is taking over the world, you need to stop thinking about cars Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.theguardian.com This is a fascinating insight into the world of Uber. It’s a 15 minute … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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

Introducing the self-driving bicycle in the Netherlands

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

This spring, Google is introducing the self-driving bicycle in Amsterdam, the world’s premier cycling city. The Dutch cycle more than any other nation i Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.youtube.com I’m a day behind on this story, but it will probably … Continue reading →

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Fully autonomous cars not due until 2050 –

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

Experts have said we will have to wait some time for autonomous cars, with all vehicles predicted to be ‘highly autonomous’ by 2040 but not fully driverless until 10 years later. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk That’s not what everyone … Continue reading →

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How self-driving cars will cut accidents 90 percent (Q&A) – CNET

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

For Road Trip 2015, CNET talks with the University of Michigan’s Peter Sweatman about the rapid merging of computers and cars, and the fake city in Ann Arbor where it’s being put to the test. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.cnet.com … Continue reading →

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