AUS Traffic

From SAP Research:

Stuck in Traffic? Need to get to the airport in time? One of tens of thousands trying to reach the CBD each morning? Wish you simply took the other way? AUS Traffic is here to help life is too short to be stuck in traffic! AUS Traffic is a research prototype created by SAP Research, the global technology research unit of SAP AG, acting as your personal crystal ball for the streets of metropolitan Australia (currently available for Brisbane and Sydney with more capital cities to be supported soon). Before heading out, make an informed choice of routes by viewing what others have already encountered we leverage the information of hundreds of users. The application shows a map of the greater city area for which you require information and displays the current traffic conditions. Pins on the map allow you to easily recognize where obstacles have been identified. Based on the information associated with these pins, you can adjust your route accordingly and avoid traffic jams. With the help of AUS Traffic, you do not have to be late for that movie, important meeting, or dinner date again. ABOUT US: SAP Research is the global technology research unit of SAP, with a network of research centres over five continents. FEATURES: - Graphically displays traffic incidents around a number of Australian cities - Leverages information from other commuters and official sources through the Twitter platform - Works in read-only mode and therefore does not transmit any of your private information. - Uses cutting edge text analytics technology - When sending traffic updates directly out of AUS Traffic, the app sends this information to Twitter

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