Mexican Media Brands
Dutch Test Shows How Connected Cars Can Ease Traffic Flow
A project in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, shows that road officials can identify and resolve traffic problems faster when vehicles share their on-road experiences with a central traffic authority.
Share
A project in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, shows that road officials can identify and resolve traffic problems faster when vehicles share their on-road experiences with a central traffic authority.
The test by IBM and NXP Semiconductors used a fleet of 200 specially equipped cars that automatically reported such issues as icy roads, potholes, accidents and variations in traffic density.
IBM says the vehicles reported 48,000 "incidents" and 1.8 billion sensor signals in six months. Incoming data was managed and analyzed by IBM's SmartCloud Enterprise service. The system also managed demand on the computer capacity required to process the data, which can spike during rush hour or when an accident occurs.
Results enabled road officials to respond almost immediately to dangerous road conditions or changes in traffic congestion by dispatching emergency response teams or road repair crews.
The test also successfully demonstrated a mobile app for smartphones and navigation systems that is designed to alert participating drivers to hazards in their vicinity. The app also can tell the driver of a disabled car the location of the nearest road assistance vehicle.
IBM and NXP say the system could be expanded to provide drivers with personalized routing and detour instructions to help ease traffic jams.
RELATED CONTENT
-
Multiple Choices for Light, High-Performance Chassis
How carbon fiber is utilized is as different as the vehicles on which it is used. From full carbon tubs to partial panels to welded steel tube sandwich structures, the only limitation is imagination.
-
On Fuel Cells, Battery Enclosures, and Lucid Air
A skateboard for fuel cells, building a better battery enclosure, what ADAS does, a big engine for boats, the curious case of lean production, what drivers think, and why Lucid is remarkable
-
Jeeps Modified for Moab
On Easter morning in Moab, Utah, when the population of that exceedingly-hard-to-get-to town in one of the most beautiful settings on Earth has more than doubled, some people won’t be hunting for Easter eggs, but will be trying to get a good look at one of the vehicles six that Jeep has prepared for real-life, fast-feedback from the assembled at the annual Easter Jeep Safari.
