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Traffic Studied Using Computer-Linked Cars

Posted by Zonk on from the one-step-closer-to-gridguide dept.

mprindle writes "Yahoo News has an AP article about a system that links individual cars to analyze traffic patterns, which allows the drivers to avoid traffic jams and accidents. This system is part of the 'smart highway' initiatives. The data from the car is sent to a central server and from that data traffic patterns in a 40 mile radius. According to the article this technology is less expensive than using poll mounted antennas or ground sensors."

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  1. Re:Way to go, Zonk... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait


    "Why should he bother?"

    Mabye because it's supposed to be his FUCKING JOB.

    And BTW, just because I expect a story posted to be free of gross errors does not make me a 'spelling nazi'. I expect this sort of thing in comments, but I think that Slashdot editors should be held to a slightly higher standard.

    Honestly, between all the ridiculous errors (spelling/grammatical, factual, and broken/mistyped links), his penchant for posting dupes, and his habit of pulling stories after posting them, how the FUCK does Zonk keep his job? Somebody EXPLAIN it to me.

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