Big data keeps these entrepreneurs up at night, but in a good way. Self-described “transit data nerds”, the guys at Transit Labs are working to help build smarter cities through intelligent transportation services.
September 10, 2014
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Big data keeps these entrepreneurs up at night, but in a good way. Self-described “transit data nerds”, the guys at 7868 Transit Labs are working to help build smarter cities through intelligent transportation services. The company’s data analytics solution pulls data from various transportation agencies, analyses the information and makes it accessible through a web-based visualisation dashboard. The goal, according to CEO Dag Gogue, is to optimise the cost of delivering transit services safer and in a more convenient manner for riders.
Toyota is trialling a new driver information system which, if successful, could start to appear in Japanese cities around 2015. Trials started in March this year. The Next Generation Vehicle Infrastructure Co-operation Service consists of sensors mounted on city streets that communicate with vehicles by radio. Vehicles would require an onboard unit to receive the data.
The information is particularly designed to help drivers in crowded urban streets whose visibility is obscured by large vehicles such as
If you want to know the future of transport ticketing, make sure you visit the Cubic Transportation stand at Intertraffic Amsterdam 2014 and check out NextAgent, the virtual ticketing concept that is set to revolutionise the industry.
NextAgent Video Ticket Office acts as a combination of a conventional ticket office, vending machine, and call centre. The passenger speaks and interacts, face-to-face, with a clerk throughout the ticketing process, just as they would at a traditional ticket window. The onl
The seminar programme for Intertraffic 2016 is now online, including more than 80 theatre sessions, presentations, round tables, workshops and demonstrations. These include topics such as: Launch of Intelligent Public Space; the gateway to smart solutions and applications in public space; Digital Transport paving the way for new chapter in C-ITS; Successfully deploying automated speed enforcement programs; Multimodal Traffic Management - Bridge Management System as well as presentations by manufacturers and
Edesix is showing a new version of its VideoBadge, which deters confrontations between the public and enforcement staff by filming incidents.
The original VideoBadge, which is worn on the enforcement or police officer’s clothing, was introduced in 2011; by sliding down the front, the camera lens was exposed and started to record the scene, while a visible sign saying ‘recording in process’ was revealed. This frequently was enough to stop a verbal dispute developing into a physical one.