Researchers Apply P2P Principles To Car Traffic 111
alphadogg writes to tell us that lessons learned from peer-to-peer networks are being applied to traffic systems in order to prevent jams. "Their Autonet plan would center around ad hoc networks of vehicles and roadside monitoring posts supported by 802.11 technology (the prototype uses 11b). The vehicles would essentially be the 'clients' in such a system and feature graphical user interfaces to pass along information to drivers. They're building the system to be able to handle data on thousands of traffic incidents and road conditions."
Network collision - a whole new meaning :) (Score:4, Funny)
Words "network collision" are going to take a whole new meaning :)
Re:Network collision - a whole new meaning :) (Score:5, Funny)
Many problems could be avoided with a simple driver upgrade.
Re:p2p = phenylpropanolamine (Score:2, Funny)
Just what I want to risk... (Score:4, Funny)
Getting sued by the Motor Vehicle Association of America for using P2P traffic control software and downloading copyrighted road blocks!
Re:Network collision - a whole new meaning :) (Score:1, Funny)
Think how nervous drivers will get when their "Time To Live" counter keeps dropping with each exit they pass.
Re:Network collision - a whole new meaning :) (Score:2, Funny)