Energy & Green Tech
New research by scientists at Northeastern University shows that cities with bad traffic under normal conditions may actually be more efficient at handling adverse events, like accidents and storms. Conversely, some cities ...
Dec 21, 2017
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Automotive
Just as drivers in Brazil can be warned of traffic congestion ahead or a vehicle parked on the hard shoulder, notifications may soon pop up on their smartphone or on their car's computer screen to warn them in real time that ...
Apr 9, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Scientists at the University of Florida have pioneered a method for using semiconductor technology to manufacture processors that significantly enhance the efficiency of transmitting vast amounts of data across the globe. ...
Mar 4, 2024
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Automotive
A new machine learning model can predict traffic activity in different zones of cities. To do so, a Complexity Science Hub researcher used data from a main car-sharing company in Italy as a proxy for overall city traffic. ...
Feb 28, 2023
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Engineering
When urban development takes place, a traffic impact assessment is often needed before a project is approved: What will happen to auto traffic if a new apartment building or business complex is constructed, or if a road is ...
Oct 8, 2021
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Automotive
The BMW Group is investing in the future of self-driving vehicles. Getting people to adopt self-driving cars will require lots of attention to how these cars can behave safely not just on highways but in urban settings.
Hi Tech & Innovation
(Tech Xplore)—There is lots to be happy about in looking at a future bus. Your ability to enjoy the bus would be thanks to forward thinkers like the teams at Daimler Buses. Imagine a day at Schiphol airport.
Engineering
If you live on the East Coast, you may have driven through roundabouts in your neighborhood countless times. Or maybe, if you're in some parts farther west, you've never encountered one of these intersections. But roundabouts, ...
Oct 25, 2023
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Automotive
Deadly traffic incidents have declined in most developed countries in recent years. But in the U.S. they're becoming more common. Deaths in motor vehicle crashes rose more than 33% from 2011 to 2021. Since 2010, pedestrian ...
Aug 3, 2023
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Automotive
Researchers have proposed a novel method for counting and tracking vehicles on public roads, a development that could enhance current traffic systems and help travelers get to their destinations faster.
Jul 26, 2023
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