ITS Monday: Edition 3, 2020
This week’s small collection of curated content from the worlds of intelligent transport systems, smart mobility, and associated areas. Oh, and because of the Public Holiday, ITS Monday is coming to you on a Tuesday … a collector’s edition if you will!
Now, scroll down, and see what’s in this week’s edition. Oh, and before I go, be sure check out the quickest way to receive our new content via the subscription box just below …
A Move to Make Auto-Safety Features Speak the Same Language
What’s in a name? In the case of driver assist technology it’s everything. And nothing. But standards in what things are called may well be on the way (and hopefully Tesla will be in the firing line with its irresponsibly named ‘Autopilot’).
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Oslo saw zero pedestrian and cyclist deaths in 2019. Here’s how the city did it.
Nice work Oslo! How did the city do it? Click the link and find out, and then consider, is the work the city did to achieve this replicable in Australian cities?
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Ride-sharing to bike pedalling: Uber reveals e-bike plan for ‘multiple’ Australian cities
Uber … you may have heard of it. Apparently it is due to roll out its Jump share electric bicycles in ‘multiple’ Australian cities. Find out possibly where, probably how fast they will go, and why the Jump bikes *might* represent a harder proposition for theft and placement hijinks.
This article was written by friend of iMOVE, Jennifer Dudley Nicholson.
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TfL tests AI technology to plan and operate new cycle routes in London
Transport for London has since 2018 been trialling AI sensors from Vivacity Labs to detect road users and identify their transport mode, in order to better plan new work on the city’s cycling infrastructure.
Special appearance in this article from another friend of iMOVE, Glynn Barton.
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Driverless delivery vehicles are now allowed on California streets
As of 17 January 2020, California is officially allowing a broader range of autonomous vehicles on public roads. But there are size limits.
READ THE ARTICLEThe idea behind ITS Monday was in part driven by our ITS Weekly Roundup, an email newsletter we send each Friday (subscribe to that here, plus/or our monthly iMOVE newsletter!). That newsletter contains a substantial number of links, and sometimes I think interesting content could be lost in the mix. I also see quite a lot of interesting content on social media (yes, you can follow us on Linkedin and Twitter). So every week I’ll collect a few things, and put them in ITS Monday.
*Inclusion in ITS Monday does not equal iMOVE endorsement. It’s more aimed at discovery, thought, or discussion … or all of those and more. And while for the most part I expect content to be current, a little age doesn’t mean diminished interest.
