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Improving GPS Systems with Traffic Flow Data

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the turn-left-at-the-gridlock dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to a story in Technology Review, some GPS companies are factoring in traffic flow and time of day. From the article: 'Tele Atlas, a Boston-based company that provides digital maps and navigational content, has integrated new trafficking software into its map database so that drivers can find the most optimal route based on speed rather than distance — for any stretch of road at any hour of any day of the week.'"

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  1. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 2, Funny

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  2. It's going to be great when everyone is using this by Richard+McBeef · · Score: 5, Funny

    Then everyone is going to be on the fastest route. Those old slow, traffic infested roads will be like ghost towns.

  3. Ultimate Navigator by qray · · Score: 3, Funny

    What is needed is to turn the car navigator into small wireless device. Then traffic flow rates can be passed from car to car. Accidents can be reported in real time and traffic adjusted accordingly. - Q

  4. Re:Google maps by R3d+M3rcury · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes, but will it tell you about Bullfights?