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Researchers Apply P2P Principles To Car Traffic

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the traffic-eagle-eye dept.

alphadogg writes to tell us that lessons learned from peer-to-peer networks are being applied to traffic systems in order to prevent jams. "Their Autonet plan would center around ad hoc networks of vehicles and roadside monitoring posts supported by 802.11 technology (the prototype uses 11b). The vehicles would essentially be the 'clients' in such a system and feature graphical user interfaces to pass along information to drivers. They're building the system to be able to handle data on thousands of traffic incidents and road conditions."

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  1. Network collision - a whole new meaning :) by Cyberax · · Score: 3, Funny

    Words "network collision" are going to take a whole new meaning :)

    1. Re:Network collision - a whole new meaning :) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Many problems could be avoided with a simple driver upgrade.

    2. Re:Network collision - a whole new meaning :) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Think how nervous drivers will get when their "Time To Live" counter keeps dropping with each exit they pass.

    3. Re:Network collision - a whole new meaning :) by ZygnuX · · Score: 2, Funny

      That's one of the worst karma whoring i've ever seen! xD

  2. Re:p2p = phenylpropanolamine by larry+bagina · · Score: 2, Funny

    Maybe it's just me, but my trust in meth instructions is inversely related to the number of spelling errors.

    --
    Do you even lift?

    These aren't the 'roids you're looking for.

  3. Just what I want to risk... by sabt-pestnu · · Score: 4, Funny

    Getting sued by the Motor Vehicle Association of America for using P2P traffic control software and downloading copyrighted road blocks!