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IMO the most interesting thing -- I was just daydreaming on the way to work of a mapping app that basically tracked your route, and compared timestamps of movem
by mrcharles 15y ago
IMO the most interesting thing -- I was just daydreaming on the way to work of a mapping app that basically tracked your route, and compared timestamps of movement against expected times to generate an accurate realtime traffic map when shared with a central server.
The problem with traffic info right now is that it's always either laughably late (see sirius/xm traffic info) or it's based on eyes-in-the-sky style updates from radio, which you can only get every period of time.
- MatthewPhillips 15y agoGoogle Maps on Android does exactly that, it's great. especially in the summer time, makes it easy to find ways around construction.
- tlrobinson 15y agoTraffic data from sensors in the road has always seemed fairly accurate to me. I also like the idea of using millions of iPhones' locations to get comprehensive traffic data. However it's vaguely reminiscent of the cell phone sonar surveillance system in The Dark Knight.