Atlanta is a booming metropolis with its own nemesis: traffic. With millions of daily commuters, and nearly 80 percent of them driving alone to work each day, suburbanites and city dwellers... Read more
Researchers in Uruguay have developed an evolutionary algorithm to allow a smart city to facilitate efficient taxi sharing to cut an individual’s transport costs as well as reduce cong... Read more
Computational framework for optimizing traffic flow could be the beginning of a road revolution Drivers trying to get to work or home in a hurry know traffic congestion wastes a lot of time,... Read more
A brake light warning of slowing traffic ahead could speed up reactions for drivers several cars behind a braking vehicle. When a driver hits the brakes, the cars following behind may not se... Read more
A satellite navigation system that could drive around jams and avoid gridlock would be a boon Endlessly frustrated by congested roads, computer scientists at California State Universi... Read more
Research shows human error is a factor in 90 % of accidents. Smart automotive technologies that help drivers avoid collisions, navigate and improve fuel efficiency should make Europe’s... Read more
The system is designed primarily to help the driver (and car) avoid collisions in circumstances where braking alone won’t be sufficient. In the same way that we didn’t go straight from landl... Read more
Honda intends to introduce its technology into the market soon Honda announced a technology breakthrough today capable of detecting the potential for traffic congestion by actively determini... Read more
A European Union project known as myCopter has set aside funds of €4.2 million (US$6.2m) to investigate the possibility of introducing Personal Aerial Vehicles (PAVs) into the skyways of man... Read more
Since Nicholas Negroponte first came up with his landmark teething ring visualization of the coming together of communication, computing and content, the term convergence has become the uber... Read more
In the Trash Track project, garbage becomes a window through which we are able to see our once invisible and energy-intensive removal chain, prompting us to consider the impact of our waste. Read more
China is home to more people than any other country on Earth, and they’re moving into megacities at a rate that’s simply unprecedented. In fact, just about everything about today... Read more
