Combating traffic congestion with advanced data analytics
Fraunhofer IAO and Telefónica Deutschland are investigating how cell phone data could benefit traffic planning.
Engineering
Aug 17, 2016
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Are big-city transportation systems too complex for human minds?
Many of us know the feeling of standing in front of a subway map in a strange city, baffled by the multi-coloured web staring back at us and seemingly unable to plot a route from point A to point B.
General Physics
Feb 19, 2016
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Tracking freight flows
A new freight database developed with assistance from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory will help transportation officials improve highways, railroads and other trade routes across the country. With ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 18, 2015
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Learning from ants how to build transportation networks
Using mathematical modeling and field data, researchers at the mathematics department at Uppsala University have found the basic rules that allow ants to build efficient and low cost transport networks without discarding ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 21, 2015
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California regulators probing Uber's leasing program
The California Public Utilities Commission is investigating Uber's car-leasing program for drivers, saying it could violate the 2013 law that legalized the car-booking company.
Business
Aug 19, 2015
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Perth commuters face cyber threat via free wi-fi
In light of the proposal to introduce free wi-fi throughout Perth's public transport network be aware that there are increased cyber security risks, warns ECU computer security expert Professor Andrew Woodward.
Security
May 13, 2015
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Reducing big data using ideas from quantum theory makes it easier to interpret
Analysing the large volumes of data gathered by modern businesses and public services is problematic. Traditionally, relationships between the different parts of a network have been represented as simple links, regardless ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 23, 2015
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Scientists uncover key cellular mechanism involved in neurodegeneration and herpes
A team of scientists have used Diamond to uncover vital new information about the transport mechanism that works within cells, distributing elements to different areas and thus supporting a range of different cellular processes.
Biochemistry
Mar 26, 2015
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Physicists create model to predict traffic patterns
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have designed a simple, yet highly accurate traffic prediction model for roadway transportation networks. They have recently published their work in the journal Nature Communications.
Computer Sciences
Nov 10, 2014
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TOSA buses power up for less
EPFL scientists have developed a mathematical model to minimize the infrastructure and operational costs of the TOSA ultra-rapid rechargeable electric bus system.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 16, 2014
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