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Buses as Mobile Sensing Platforms?

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the jealously-guarding-the-bus-lane dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "According to European researchers, modern buses could be used as mobile sensing platforms, sending out live information to be used to control traffic and detect road hazards. The 3.83 million euro EU-funded MORYNE project was completed in March 2008 with a test in Berlin, Germany. During this test, the researchers 'equipped city buses with environmental sensors and cameras, allowing the vehicles to become transmitters of measurements, warnings and live or recorded videos to anyone allowed to access the data.' "

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  1. Slashdot as a Mobile Frosting Poster? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    n/t

  2. Re:Huh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    HAHA! Nothing more entertaining than an annoyed Brit, you guys come up with all kinds of funny words I've never heard before... poxy, eh? :)

  3. public transport incidents by jojowombl · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    as it goes, just the other day a disabled teen was

    thrown off the bus by the driver even though he had a valid pass... so, yes public transport leaves a lot to be desired, but hell, that's what my bike is for. it sure would be good as well to incorporate some sort of IR sensore, so as for moving vehicles not to come to close to humans (be they on bike or foot). so long jojo