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Smart Traffic Light System Reduces Traffic Jams and Pollution, Boosts Fuel Efficiency

Mila Luleva — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 07:43:14 +0000

Researchers at MIT have found a way to drastically reduce urban air pollution, traffic jams and even boost fuel economy. The solution is an algorithm for better traffic light control. Urban pollution has been a subject of heated discussions for quite some time now, and this is the case purely because there was no single […]

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Bicycles Disguised as Cars Promote Sustainable City Mobility Across Europe

Mila Luleva — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 11:37:53 +0000

There is no single driver, who can honestly say that they like being stuck in a traffic jam. Yet, so few of them would actually consider leaving the car behind and jumping on a bike. A Latvian group, called ‘Let’s Bike It’, decided to test how much visual impact could influence driver’s perception, and demonstrated […]

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Researchers From Delft TU And TomTom Join Forces Against Traffic Jams

Mila Luleva — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 19:05:46 +0000

Joint research between University of Delft, The Netherlands, and TomTom, one of the leaders in the GPS industry, has resulted in the development of a traffic jam preventing technology, which could not only significantly reduce travel time, but will also cut down on excessive release of toxic emissions from standing still vehicles. The new type […]

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