Appyparking exhibits platform to help drivers and cities
Appyparking is using Intertraffic to showcase a connected car platform that is said to bridge mapping, data, Internet of Things and payments drivers to provide users with more choice for destinations. The solution aims to save drivers time and money while also reducing congestion and pollution in cities. The product is part of the company’s ambition to create an urban transport application programming interface for kerbside navigation that can integrate into intelligent mobility applications which has
March 19, 2018
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8674 Appyparking is using Intertraffic to showcase a connected car platform that is said to bridge mapping, data, Internet of Things and payments drivers to provide users with more choice for destinations. The solution aims to save drivers time and money while also reducing congestion and pollution in cities.
The product is part of the company’s ambition to create an urban transport application programming interface for kerbside navigation that can integrate into intelligent mobility applications which has earned Appyparking an accolade of the 15th most disruptive company in the world.
The 43rd European Transport Conference, organised by the Association for European Transport, takes place at Campus Westend, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany on 28 - 30 September 2015.
The conference brings together people working in research, industry, and public policy to network, exchange knowledge, and inspire new ideas. First-class speakers from across the transport industry will talk on themes including: planning for the future, equity in transport, cycling, climate change, and emissions.
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With more than seven million tolling tags nearing the end of their life, delegates to ITS Australia’s 2014 National Electronic Tolling Conference had more than a passing interest debating possible ways forward. Rex Wright, chair of the Australian Toll Road Users’ Group, said the industry was potentially facing an AUD$100million bill over the next five years but the toll operators are committed to a unified national approach, consistent with the current interoperability.
US electric mobility company Bird has formed a global safety advisory board to implement campaigns and products to improve the safety for riders using electric scooters.
The board will also seek to improve the safety of pedestrians and cyclists who share space with riders using low-speed e-scooters.
Additionally, Bird intends to carry on working with cities through its Save Our Sidewalks pledge to boost rider safety and improve the quality of bikes lanes. The scope of the work includes repainting an
The Government of Japan is to install 5G wireless communications base stations on traffic signals nationwide by 2025.
A report by The Japan News says the project is expected to reduce costs for telecommunications service providers.
As part of the project, traffic signals will be equipped with devices to measure the amount of traffic. The information sent from the stations to the vehicles is expected to support autonomous driving.
Japan is not the only company looking to harness the potential of 5G. In F
