Talking Traffic as a basis for the self-driving car
Every week we follow up on one of our best read stories here. This week: smart traffic lights from Vienna will improve traffic flow. How will this contribute to autonomous transport?
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Superblocks should make cities liveable again
Less traffic and more green spaces - superblocks can give back liveable public spaces to local residents. Initial findings confirm the validity of the model, but also reveal unwanted consequences.
[Update] Start-up of the day: Noise diffraction sounds to be too simple to be true
View Post Many interesting start-ups have been presented here on IO over the past year. This is why we are reviewing a number of successful […]
Inland shipping of the future will soon have a helmsman ashore
Scientists from the German University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) have developed a system to remotely control inland shipping vessels or operate them autonomously.
Is working from home a permanent solution for the morning rush hour?
The first brief traffic jams after the lockdown are a fact. Where we could fire a proverbial cannon down most roads in recent months, we […]
Tomorrow is good: Dare Germany go for sustainable mobility instead of parking space?
It is common knowledge nowadays. The German automobile industry is in a bind. But German cities are also struggling with the transition to a sustainable […]
Tramstraat, Kanaaldijk ‘pay’ for better air quality Vestdijk
Almost 70 “evaders” per hour on the ‘cut’ Vestdijk – Kanaalstraat The air quality on the Vestdijk has fallen below the health risk limit as […]