Description:
Reference #: 01565
The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for Routes Optimization System Based on Railroad and Street Traffic Information
Background:
Current navigation systems, such as Google Maps, Apple Maps, calculates the optimal route based on the street traffic information. But still, the travelers would need to spend more time if there are any railroad crossing blockages. The current practice cannot consider the delay due to the railroad-highway crossing blockage. It is always puzzling the travelers and navigation systems should they just wait or find an alternative route.
Invention Description:
The system we are proposing considers both street traffic information and the potential railroad crossing blockages. We can identify the best route option to let the travelers know if it is better to go ahead to wait in case of a potential crossing blockage or identify another route. For the first responders, we can provide assistant to the dispatching center which unit should be deployed and follow which specific route by considering both street traffic conditions and the potential crossing blockages due incoming trains.
Potential Applications:
We can identify the best route option to let the travelers know if it is better to go ahead to wait in case of a potential crossing blockage or identify another route. For the first responders, we can provide assistant to the dispatching center which unit should be deployed and follow which specific route by considering both street traffic conditions and the potential crossing blockages due incoming trains.
Advantages and Benefits:
We integrate railroad crossing blockage delays in route calculation in addition to the existing systems that only use street traffic information.