A new innovative technology may help cut down on all that heavy traffic, which is great news to the transportation industry in Los Angeles. IBM teamed up with Lyon, France and announced today that they are working on a technology that both anticipates and detects traffic jams and decreases the impact they have on drivers.
This new system is called “Decision Support System Optimizer” or DSSO. It detects incidents and provides the best decisions for smooth, continuous traffic flow, like clearing the way for oncoming ambulances using traffic lights. They system can also estimate drive times and allows for continuous improvement.
“Piloting this analytics technology will help the city anticipate and avoid many traffic jams before they happen, and lessen their impact on citizens," said Gerard Collomb, Lyon’s mayor. “Using the data that we are collecting to make more informed decisions will help us to promote about how to resolve unexpected traffic events, and optimize public transportation.”
TRAFFIC JAM!
Do you think this new traffic system would have a positive impact on our current traffic situation?
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-Tiffany Michaels
Good pix I hate traffic so this is good feedback. thanks
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