AI to Plan your Routes

Researchers are working on a new sat nav device that will use a mixture of artificial intelligence (AI) and connectivity between different navigation devices. The system is named “Congestion Avoidance Dynamic Routing Engine” which luckily has a shorter name of CADRE. Each vehicle using the system will be fitted with a special GPS unit which will share details among other users with the system. Should a traffic jam occur then the other devices on that same route will be notified and a new route with the AI, planned accordingly. If successful, the system will be able to notify motorists about 5 to 10 miles before the situation so steps can be recommended to avoid it.

CADRE will use a system called “fuzzy logic” which attempts to mimic human reasoning. Fuzzy logic it’s self is not a new system and has been around a good few years now. By using fuzzy logic the system will be able to gather all the data from surrounding units and then predict either an alternative route, or a carry on with the same route.

So far, I have been unimpressed with traffic alerts on mobile phones. I am always left with the feeling that my detour actually slowed me down and I often wonder when I am re joining the main route how many miles I am behind had I actually stayed on route. Maybe I did move quicker, maybe I didn’t. Who knows? With this new system I do hope that a trust can be built knowing that the details you are provided with actually do save time.

Another cool thing about CADRE is it’s ability to learn constantly and retain that information. Long term data will be kept about all roads and their general slowdowns during rush hour traffic along with average speeds for certain times of days. With this historical data about all roads where it travels on I would expect things to get more accurate as time goes on and as data becomes more accurate. Only by working together with a community of GPS units will congestion be tackled a little better.

Via: ScienceDaily