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Tube Map Redesigned By Essex Lecturer Goes Viral

Tube Map Redesigned By Essex Lecturer Goes Viral

A new version of the London Underground map designed by a University of Essex lecturer has gone viral. Harry Beck’s 1933 Tube map is the one people usually use, but Maxwell Roberts, from Walton-on-the-Naze, created his own version in 2013. Mr Roberts has now updated his creation, and it has had a million engagements within ...
bbc.com

New App Maps Out Addis Ababa’s Public Transport Routes

Seven-year-old company Bandira AddisMap Enterprise (BAME) has launched a public transport route management app after comprehensively mapping out the capital’s public transport network. Boosted by a $30,000 fund secured by winning the Digital Transport 4 Africa Innovation Challenge two years ago and a collaboration with the Trufi Association, an international NGO promoting easier access to ...
shega.co
New Map Reveals Red Zones For Pedestrian Safety Risks

New Map Reveals Red Zones For Pedestrian Safety Risks

“Speed kills” is such a well-known mantra in transportation advocacy circles it’s at risk of becoming trite. So how can activists find new ways to communicate the crucial linkage between speeding drivers and the fatal crashes they cause? One answer to that question comes from a project by Portland Community College Student Jake Veto. Veto ...
bikeportland.org
Karte Zeigt Hitze-Hotspots Für FußgängerInnen In Salzburg

Karte Zeigt Hitze-Hotspots Für Fußgänger:Innen In Salzburg

Die hohen Temperaturen machen gemütliche Spaziergänge durch Salzburg zu einer Herausforderung. Die Sonne heizt Gehwege und Straßen extrem auf, und schattenspendende Bäume für Fußgängerinnen und Fußgänger sind vielerorts Mangelware. Der Verkehrsclub Österreich (VCÖ) ruft daher die Bevölkerung dazu auf, Hotspots in einer Online-Karte zu markieren. Die Hitze belastet nicht nur die Gemüter, sondern auch die ...
salzburg24.at
New GIS Tool Offers Maps Of Safest Bike Routes, City Capital Improvement Projects, More In Menlo Park

New GIS Tool Offers Maps Of Safest Bike Routes, City Capital Improvement Projects, More In Menlo Park

Have you ever wondered who provides your sewer services, when your street is scheduled to be swept, what average daily traffic volumes are on streets near you or when the sidewalk in front of your house was last replaced? Menlo Park residents can now find the answer to these questions and more on Menlo Park’s ...
almanacnews.com
Using Drones Will Advance The Inspection Of Remote Runways In Canada And Beyond, Research Suggests

Using Drones Will Advance The Inspection Of Remote Runways In Canada And Beyond, Research Suggests

With weather, limited flights and long distances, gravel runways at remote airports—particularly in northern Canada—are difficult to get to, let alone to inspect for safety. So Northeastern University researcher Michal Aibin and his team have developed a more thorough, safer and faster way to inspect such runways using drones, computer vision and artificial intelligence. The ...
techxplore.com

India To Introduce GNSS-Based Toll Collection System

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) invited expressions of interest from global innovators to develop a GNSS-based electronic toll collection system, as announced by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. This initiative aims to integrate the GNSS system within the existing FASTag framework through a hybrid model combining RFID and GNSS-based toll collection. ...
kashlem.com

Projeto Utiliza Inteligência Artificial Para Evitar Acidentes Com Animais Em Estradas

Enquanto viajava, quantas vezes você já se deparou com placas de avisos sobre o perigo de animais na estrada? A partir de uma pesquisa que utiliza da Inteligência Artificial (I.A.), esses alertas podem chegar na palma da sua mão, via smartphone, por exemplo. Isso porque, pesquisadores desenvolveram um sistema, baseado na arquitetura Yolo (You Only ...
uesb.br

UK Government Tests Quantum-Inertial Navigation Technology In Flight

The UK has successfully tested quantum-based navigation systems in flight. This commercial trial, led by the quantum technology firm Infleqtion, aims to enhance resilience against GPS jamming and spoofing. Although GPS jamming typically does not affect an aircraft’s flight path, Quantum-based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) systems aim to provide accurate and resilient navigation, complementing ...
insidegnss.com

Kia India Ties Up With Map My India

Kia India on Thursday said it has tied up with Map My India to offer navigation solutions to its customers nationwide. The platform’s four-wheeler-specific points of interest search, spanning over 450 categories, enables easy discovery of vital services like dealerships and service centres, fuel stations, hospitals, hotels, restaurants, and more, the automaker said in a ...
deccanherald.com

Solar Mapping Results In More Highways

Based in Atlanta, the Ray is a nonprofit that sets ambitious environmental goals. Primarily, it aims to build net-zero highways, beginning with an 18-mile stretch of Interstate-85 located in west Georgia. One of the ways it plans on doing so is with right-of-way solar panels, a means of generating solar power that is built upon ...
thermtide.com
Los Puertos De Baleares Incorporan Tecnología Geoespacial Para Controlar El Alto Volumen De Escalas

Los Puertos De Baleares Incorporan Tecnología Geoespacial Para Controlar El Alto Volumen De Escalas

La Autoridad Portuaria de Baleares (APB) ha incorporado tecnología geoespacial para gestionar «de manera más eficiente» la información sobre sus infraestructuras y operaciones portuarias en en tiempo real. No en vano, las Islas lideran el ránking nacional de escalas con más de 50.000 entradas y salidas de ferries, barcos de mercancías y cruceros. A todo ...
menorca.info

Barcelona Bus Route Removed From Map Apps To Tackle Tourist Overcrowding

While some places will go to any lengths to attract visitors, residents of La Salut neighbourhood in Barcelona are celebrating a move to wipe themselves off the map. For years, residents had complained that they could not get home because the number 116 bus was always crammed with tourists visiting Antoni Gaudí’s Park Güell. The ...
theguardian.com

The Integrated Transport Centre Signs A MoU With A Leading Japanese Company “Location Mind” In Research And Development

On the sidelines of the 10th session of the Abu Dhabi Japan Economic Council, held in the capital Abu Dhabi, the Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) in Abu Dhabi signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with “Location Mind”, a leading Japanese company in the field of research, ...
zawya.com
London Gatwick Airport Builds Geospatial Platform With Esri GIS

London Gatwick Airport Builds Geospatial Platform With Esri GIS

London Gatwick has created a new geospatial platform using Esri’s ArcGIS to support multiple operational areas at the airport, including engineering and environmental services. The system is already making engineering and construction works safer by reducing accidental strikes on buried utilities and enabling better management of the airports biodiversity. London Gatwick is one of the ...
gim-international.com

New PSGA Data Will Help Speed Up Emergency Response Times

A new selection of location datasets, including two new products, have been released today (Thursday 28 March) as part of the Public Sector Geospatial Agreement (PSGA). The new data and products have been delivered by Ordnance Survey (OS) and are set to support customers across a range of markets, including the emergency services, sustainability, land ...
gov.uk

제주 ‘전자 지도’ 만든다···‘날아다니는 차’ 도입 코앞

제주에서 도심항공 교통(UAM)의 밑그림이 될 ‘지도’가 그려진다. 제주특별자치도는 국토교통부가 주관하는 ‘2024년 고정밀 전자지도 구 축 챌린지’ 사업기관에 선정돼 도시계획·개발, 지하시설물 매설 등 각종 사 업의 기본도로 활용되는 전자지도를 구축한다고 21일 밝혔다. 고정밀 전자지도는 도로, 건물, 하천 등 다양한 인공지물과 자연 지형을 일정한 축척에 따라 기호와 문자, 속성 등으로 표현한 디 지털 지리정보다. 국내에서 제작되는 수치지도 ...
news.zum.com
Flightradar24’s New GPS Jamming Map

Flightradar24’s New GPS Jamming Map

We’re pleased to release our new GPS jamming map tool. The new map allows users to view areas of GPS jamming and interference around the world in an easy to understand visual format. As part of the ADS-B messages we receive from each aircraft, the Navigation integrity category (NIC) encodes the quality and consistency of ...
flightradar24.com
Romania’s Energy Ministry Makes Map Of EV Charging Points Available

Romania’s Energy Ministry Makes Map Of EV Charging Points Available

A map with charging points for electric cars was recently unveiled by Romania’s Energy Ministry. The map is featured on the website of the institution, and was made in partnership with local authorities across the country. Romanian energy minister Sebastian Burduja said that the map is part of the EU-wide project of reaching 75 million ...
romania-insider.com
Communities Severed By Roads And Traffic Experience A Larger Number Of Collisions In New York City

Communities Severed By Roads And Traffic Experience A Larger Number Of Collisions In New York City

New York City neighborhoods with disrupted community connections, due to traffic, roads, and transport infrastructure, are experiencing an increase in traffic collisions. This increase is seen both in total collisions and for those in which pedestrians or cyclists are injured or killed, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. ...
phys.org
Synspective + Dynamic Map Platform Selected For Enterprise Innovation Promotion Program

Synspective + Dynamic Map Platform Selected For Enterprise Innovation Promotion Program

Synspective Inc. (Synspective) and Dynamic Map Platform Co., Ltd. (Dynamic Map Platform) have been selected by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for the Small and Medium Enterprise Innovation Promotion Program. This project leverages SAR satellite technologies and Synspective’s Land Displacement Monitoring (LDM) solution and aims to integrate these technologies with HD ...
news.satnews.com
London Underground Is Testing Real-Rime AI Surveillance Tools To Spot Crime

London Underground Is Testing Real-Rime AI Surveillance Tools To Spot Crime

Thousands of people using the London Underground had their movements, behavior, and body language watched by AI surveillance software designed to see if they were committing crimes or were in unsafe situations, new documents obtained by WIRED reveal. The machine learning software was combined with live CCTV footage to detect aggressive behavior, guns or knives ...
wired.com
University Of Waterloo Students Study Noise Near Region's Airport, Review Flight Paths To Lessen Impact

University Of Waterloo Students Study Noise Near Region’s Airport, Review Flight Paths To Lessen Impact

People who live near the Region of Waterloo International Airport know it can get noisy there and that intrigued a group of third-year geography and aviation students at the University of Waterloo. As pilots, Matthew Toy, Chase Cardoza, Nikith Challa and Isabelle Mazzoco know planes can get loud and wanted to look into just how ...
cbc.ca
How Maintained Are Paso Robles' Streets

How Maintained Are Paso Robles’ Streets? This Interactive Map Will Tell You

The City of Paso Robles is trying to make it easier for residents to get information about road conditions and future repairs in their neighborhoods. The new interactive street maintenance map application was developed after damage from last year’s storms. Residents now have the opportunity to check a street’s pavement condition index rating, the last ...
ksby.com
Mapbox And Hyundai Autoever Collaborate On 3D Navigation With MapGPT

Mapbox And Hyundai Autoever Collaborate On 3D Navigation With MapGPT

Mapbox, a global company in location technology, announces its collaboration with Hyundai Autoever, an automotive software innovation leader of the Hyundai Motor Group. Together, Mapbox and Hyundai Autoever are set to redefine the driving experience by developing an AI-powered digital ecosystem centred around Mapbox MapGPT, a location-intelligent AI voice assistant capable of natural and actionable ...
geospatialworld.net
This Website Will Help You Find The Best Driving Roads In The World

This Website Will Help You Find The Best Driving Roads In The World

The search for the perfect driving road never ends. Besides being a subjective matter, how does one even begin such a monumental task as seeking out roads around the world? Actually, it may not be as daunting as you think, thanks to this very cool website that not only highlights twisty roads, but delivers gobs ...
motor1.com
WisDOT interactive map shows where infrastructure funding is awarded

WisDOT Interactive Map Shows Where Infrastructure Funding Is Awarded

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) announced it launched an interactive map and dashboard that will show where federal discretionary grants were awarded to municipalities across the state. As of Monday, the department said more than $888 million would come to Wisconsin for transportation projects in all corners of the state. “WisDOT is committed to ...
dailyreporter.com
World’s First Map Of Industrial Ocean Use

World’s First Map Of Industrial Ocean Use

Illegal fishing practices through spoofing tracking devices in ships have become a common practice in the industrial use of our oceans. A new study published in the journal Nature corroborates the trend and offers a view of the changing oceanic activities and landscape. Led by Global Fishing Watch, a company founded by Google, the study ...
geospatialworld.net
Ecopia AI Maps Toronto, But The City Won’t Comment On Its AV Readiness

Ecopia AI Maps Toronto, But The City Won’t Comment On Its AV Readiness

Two years ago, Ecopia received almost $1 million from the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) to fund this map’s development. The work was done using artificial intelligence technology to plot crucial information about Toronto’s land cover and transportation features. The data is essential to supporting safe and effective AV transportation and navigation. Ecopia also invested ...
electricautonomy.ca

Online Interactive Map Allows Public Input For Traffic Improvements In Northwest Ohio

The City of Bowling Green, along with the Wood, Lucas, Ottawa, and Sandusky County engineer’s offices, is seeking the help of every citizen in Northwest Ohio to improve the safety of the transportation network across the region. Community members are encouraged to submit traffic improvement suggestions by accessing the Northwest Ohio Transportation Safety Plan public ...
sent-trib.com