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Infrastructure Data for Everyone

December 9, 2016December 12, 2016 by Michael Morguarge

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Published By: Technical University of Munich, 12/5/2016 >> View the Article << Summary Technical University of Munich researchers have created a project named OpenGridMap that maps the locations of electrical infrastructure (part of OpenStreetMap). Their goal…

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UA Uses Big Data to Solve Bus Woes in Brazil

October 19, 2016November 11, 2016 by John Daniell

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Published By: UANews, 10/12/2016 >> View the Article << Summary The University of Arizona is using big data to help resolve public transportation issues in Fortaleza, Brazil. The algorithms they have created help identify problem areas that…

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Was New York’s Mass-Text Manhunt Really Unprecedented?

September 23, 2016December 18, 2017 by Julia Bernd

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Published By: The Verge, 9/20/2016 View the Article  Summary New York City police used the Wireless Emergency Alert system recently to send out a "Wanted" text message about a bombing suspect, and they plan to use…

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Inferring Urban Travel Patterns From Cellphone Data

September 5, 2016September 21, 2016 by Julia Bernd

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Published By: MIT News, 8/29/2016 Summary: Researchers are using data on the locations people make calls from to model the movement patterns of Boston commuters; the system may replace or supplement surveys of residents. The article…

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Safer Air Travel: Existing Navigation Data Can Help Pilots Avoid Turbulence

August 15, 2016September 21, 2016 by Julia Bernd

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Published By: Science Daily, 8/11/2016 Summary: Using standard data already collected by most airplanes, researchers are testing and refining turbulence-modeling algorithms that they believe will improve detection and prediction, so that pilots can avoid trouble spots.…

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Cloud Innovations Signal the Future for Urban Mobility

August 10, 2016September 21, 2016 by Julia Bernd

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Published By: CORDIS (European Commission press office), 8/9/2016 Summary: Countries in Europe are developing a unified cloud-based data platform, to be used by services that provide real-time information about transit and parking. Their goal is to…

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