Monday, May 08, 2006

Bits n Bytes - Real-Time Mapping of the World

SenseWeb, a project being done at Microsoft, attempts to enable Windows Live Local to have real-time mapping and localized data. The real-time data which would be refreshed on a per minute basis could provide information on local gas prices, traffic flows, parking information etc. According to the research team, people could make informed decisions based on real-life conditions which will be fed directly by people or automated sensor equipments.

For further reading, check out this article -
http://www.techreview.com/read_article.aspx?ch=infotech&sc=&id=16781&pg=1

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