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posted by martyb on Saturday May 30 2020, @01:12AM   Printer-friendly
from the don't-get-jammed-up dept.

Can interactive technology ease urban traffic jams?:

Traffic congestion is a serious problem in the United States, but a new analysis shows that interactive technology -- ranging from 511 traffic information systems and roadside cameras to traffic apps like Waze and Google Maps -- is helping in cities that use it.

Potentially, the researchers said, technology could limit the need to widen and expand roadways while saving commuters time and money and lessening environmental damage.

[...] Pavlou [author of the report] said the study suggests alternatives to simply building more and bigger roads to keep up with population and traffic growth. Using large-scale technology systems in conjunction with real-time traffic apps at the individual level is less expensive and more effective than only spending funds to expand and maintain roadways, he said .

Journal Reference:
Zhi (Aaron) Cheng, Min-Seok Pang, Paul A. Pavlou. Mitigating Traffic Congestion: The Role of Intelligent Transportation Systems, Information Systems Research (DOI: sre20190894)

The real question is, when cars honk does Pavlou's mouth water?


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 30 2020, @09:56AM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 30 2020, @09:56AM (#1000981)

    Sit at the window and shake your fist at every passerby?

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 30 2020, @11:33AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 30 2020, @11:33AM (#1000990)

    You have a window? Lucky you, I stare at the fridge. But I do have a nice counter/desk.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 31 2020, @03:22AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 31 2020, @03:22AM (#1001270)

      You have a fridge? I sweat and watch the ceiling fan.