Comments on: Dumb Ideas II – Inferring Traffic From Cell Phones http://www.morlok.net/ryan/2009/04/15/dumb-ideas-ii-inferring-traffic-from-cell-phones/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:22:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: rmorlok http://www.morlok.net/ryan/2009/04/15/dumb-ideas-ii-inferring-traffic-from-cell-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-12045 rmorlok Mon, 13 Sep 2010 03:26:40 +0000 http://www.morlok.net/ryan/?p=346#comment-12045 RIM takes a slightly more commercialized approach to the idea: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/detailed_ads_for_traffic_jams_rim_patents_adaptive.php RIM takes a slightly more commercialized approach to the idea:

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/detailed_ads_for_traffic_jams_rim_patents_adaptive.php

]]> By: Robert Fisher http://www.morlok.net/ryan/2009/04/15/dumb-ideas-ii-inferring-traffic-from-cell-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-11940 Robert Fisher Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:48:43 +0000 http://www.morlok.net/ryan/?p=346#comment-11940 Interesting article, when I was running my own company, I was very interested in submitting an RFP for a Dept of Transportation project that wanted to notify people driving of conditions ahead. I know there are such systems out there but I think they wanted something more real time. I know this does not really correspond with your article as much but when I read your article and the traffic monitoring, that old project came to mind. Utilizing bluetooth and GPS, a very mobile system could be used to communicate between all of the cars on a specific road. Again this comes down to the big brother factor and would people feel safe being used like that. I know I am not comfortable with the fact that I can be found via my cellphone, since its main purpose is for me to stay in touch not me being in touch. Interesting article, when I was running my own company, I was very interested in submitting an RFP for a Dept of Transportation project that wanted to notify people driving of conditions ahead. I know there are such systems out there but I think they wanted something more real time.

I know this does not really correspond with your article as much but when I read your article and the traffic monitoring, that old project came to mind. Utilizing bluetooth and GPS, a very mobile system could be used to communicate between all of the cars on a specific road. Again this comes down to the big brother factor and would people feel safe being used like that. I know I am not comfortable with the fact that I can be found via my cellphone, since its main purpose is for me to stay in touch not me being in touch.

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