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5 Ways Cities Can Design Better Roads

Traffic Safety

City streets are not just pathways for vehicles, because public roads play a vital role in how civilians shop, walk, and meet throughout the city. Each year traffic accidents kill more than 1.2 million people each year world wide, so making city streets can become safer by making better decisions for urban design. While most traffic initiatives tend to focus … Continue reading “5 Ways Cities Can Design Better Roads”

Mapping Safer Road Design In America With Roundabouts

Traffic Safety

The History Of The Roundabout When the topic of roundabouts is brought up, most people think of a city in Europe with traffic whizzing around a circular road. However, roundabouts have their roots in America and grow in popularity throughout the United States in 1905 when William Phelps Eno designed a circular intersection for New York City. As traffic speeds … Continue reading “Mapping Safer Road Design In America With Roundabouts”

Artificial Intelligence And The Future Of Autonomous Vehicles

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What Is Artificial Intelligence? The roots in artificial intelligence can be found when classic philosophers attempted to map and describe how humans process information and think about manipulating symbols in their environment. As technology continued to advance, engineers and philosophers were able to apply programmable digital computers to address complex mathematical reasoning. The process of having computers understand more profound … Continue reading “Artificial Intelligence And The Future Of Autonomous Vehicles”

What Are The Differences Between The Most Common Traffic Control Devices For Road Construction?

Traffic Safety

If you drive on or walk near public roads like city streets or highways, then you have probably encountered a number of traffic control devices around construction zones and other areas. Construction workers have many traffic channelizing devices to help direct traffic patterns around dangerous areas. The primary role of the traffic devices is to warn drivers about upcoming dangers … Continue reading “What Are The Differences Between The Most Common Traffic Control Devices For Road Construction?”

Could Ford Lead The Future Of Autonomous Cars?

Self Driving Cars

Many companies are in the race to deliver the first autonomous car to the public for commercial and personal use. These companies include the likes of Uber, BMW, Waymo, and even Uber, and each company has their sight on collecting the benefits of being the first company to offer autonomous car technology to the public. Each company is looking to … Continue reading “Could Ford Lead The Future Of Autonomous Cars?”

Is Your Car Ready For Summer Road Trip Safety?

Traffic Safety

Summer Road Trips More Popular Than Ever As the U.S. economy continues to strengthen, many families are looking for ways to enjoy the summer as children are out from school. Instead of dealing with the inconveniences of airport security and baggage fees, many families are looking forward to hitting the road on road trip vacations. Road trips represented nearly 22% … Continue reading “Is Your Car Ready For Summer Road Trip Safety?”

Three Of America’s Deadliest Interstates

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American Drivers Facing Dangers Each year, American drivers spend around 293 hours driving about 10,900 miles each. This is a lot of time on the road and opens up the possibility of crashes or other instances. While most drivers spend a significant amount of time on the road each year, the dangers that drivers are facing is mounting each year. … Continue reading “Three Of America’s Deadliest Interstates”

How Beacon Technology Is Changing Our Cities & The Construction Industry

Infrastructure

The Growing Popularity Of Beacon Technology Bluetooth beacon technology has been changing the way we build our cities and interact with technology. Since 2013 beacon technology has been on the rise as a way to connect customers with their surroundings in interactive and exciting ways. 2016 saw the most significant jump in beacon technology adoption across various industries with BI … Continue reading “How Beacon Technology Is Changing Our Cities & The Construction Industry”

How The Construction Sector Is Being Reshaped By Autonomous Vehicles

New Technology

The Future Of Autonomous Vehicles In The Balance Over the past five years, there have been significant advancements in autonomous car technologies. Not only has this technology shown that autonomous cars can have on efficiency, many transportation authorities believe that autonomous vehicles will make our roads safer. However, autonomous cars face mounting challenges due to technical and political regulations. These … Continue reading “How The Construction Sector Is Being Reshaped By Autonomous Vehicles”

Florida Road Rangers Keeping Highways Moving & Safe

Traffic Safety

The History Of Florida Road Rangers In 2000, the Florida Department of Transportation voted to create a free service to help stranded motorists across Florida. Since that time, Road Rangers have come to the assistance of more than 5 million motorists across Florida who were stranded for a variety of reasons ranging from running out of gas on the highways … Continue reading “Florida Road Rangers Keeping Highways Moving & Safe”

Autonomous Cars Are About To Transform Real Estate & The Suburbs

Self Driving Cars

Evolving Transportation Systems Impact Real Estate & Housing Our transportation system shapes almost every aspect of U.S. economic, social, and cultural elements. From the spread of communities in suburbia to the way, products are transported across U.S. highways. There is not a single aspect of life in America that is not impacted by methods and regulations of transportation. In the … Continue reading “Autonomous Cars Are About To Transform Real Estate & The Suburbs”

Microsoft’s Unique Approach To The Autonomous Car Industry

Self Driving Cars

Growing Interest In Autonomous Car Technology The advancements in self-driving car technologies are not only changing the face to our cities and engineering, but the autonomous car industry is also transforming how companies approach the personal car market. In the past, a standard business model consisted of manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of personal vehicles. As autonomous cars have started to … Continue reading “Microsoft’s Unique Approach To The Autonomous Car Industry”

Smart Highway Technology: Illuminating Roads Of The Future

New Technology

Dumb Roads Are Getting Much Needed Upgrades If you have ever driven in rural areas, or with severe weather like snow or ice, then you know that roadways safety can be challenging to manage in those situations. In many circumstances, drivers can improve their chances of arriving at their destination safely if they have more data to help direct their … Continue reading “Smart Highway Technology: Illuminating Roads Of The Future”

The Plague Of Potholes: How To Save America’s Roadways

Infrastructure

The Rising Costs Of Crumbling U.S. Roadways Each year the majority of the U.S. experiences severe weather as the seasons shift to winter. Not only do these winter months bring weather that is frigid to residents, but the changing climate also has a significant impact on the integrity of our public roadways. Since 1990, highway traffic throughout the U.S. is … Continue reading “The Plague Of Potholes: How To Save America’s Roadways”

Shaping The Future Of Autonomous Cars With Experimental Ethics

Self Driving Cars

Adjusting Existing Laws & Regulations For Autonomous Car Technologies Autonomous technology is being integrated into everything we do. From computers to workflows, and even self-driving cars, autonomous technology is quickly changing how humans interact with the world around them. While local policymakers and city planners work together to find ways to integrate autonomous car technology into our cities, there are … Continue reading “Shaping The Future Of Autonomous Cars With Experimental Ethics”