[July 06, 2017] |
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TomTom to Develop New Traffic Service for Future of Driving
TomTom (News - Alert) (TOM2)
today announced it is developing ultra-fast lane level traffic
technology supporting autonomous driving and smarter mobility.
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TomTom to Develop Innovative Traffic Services (Photo: Business Wire)
Research will be done in cooperation with Cisco (News - Alert) to leverage roadside
data captured by Cisco's array of sensors, routers and controllers to
create the next generation of traffic information technology. The
research combines Cisco's data with TomTom's traffic fusion technology
and expertise, supported by Cisco's Internet of Things platform.
One particularly innovative aspect of this cooperation is the use of Distributed
Acoustic Sensing (DAS) technology, which has the ability to convert
fibre optic cable into an array of virtual microphones that detect and
measure vehicle movements. This data is to be merged with TomTom's pool
of floating car data from over 500 million devices. It will then be
displayed and analysed in a TomTom interface specifically designed for
the needs of Traffic Management Centres.
"With this project, we are connecting road infrastructure, vehicles,
drivers and road authorities, enabling them to exchange information in
near real time. That is what the Internet of Things is about. With
TomTom's expertise, its gigantic pool of traffic data and innovative
traffic technology, TomTom is a strong company to work with in this
field," says Edwin Paalvast (News - Alert), President EMEAR at Cisco.
This research and development is expected to reduce latency and increase
accuracy of real time traffic services, while reducing the costs of
traffic monitoring infrastructure. As an example, DAS technology
promises to be significantly cheaper to set up and maintain than
traditional inductive loop sensors. This project aims to develop better
products supporting the demanding requirements of autonomous driving,
where cars need to know what lies beyond their sensors, in real time and
on each lane.
"We strongly believe that Internet of Things and cloud technologies are
essential parts to the future of mobility and we are excited to work
with Cisco in moving traffic technology forward", explains Anders
Truelsen, Managing Director of TomTom's Licensing Business.
This announcement will not have a material financial impact on the
current fiscal year. Entering into this cooperation is in line with
TomTom's strategy and is beneficial to its long-term development.
ENDS
About TomTom
At TomTom (TOM2) our mission is to make technology so easy to use, that
everyone can benefit from it. We created easy to use navigation devices,
helping millions of people to get where they want to be. Today, we
continue to simplify the complex, making technology more accessible for
everyone. We have four customer facing business units: Consumer,
Telematics, Automotive and Licensing. We make easy to use navigation
devices, sport watches and action cameras for consumers. We enable
businesses with vehicles to more easily manage and improve fleet
efficiency whilst increasing overall business performance with our
Telematics solutions. We also offer a world leading real-time map
platform that is powering innovative location based services and helping
to make automated driving a reality for the automotive industry. Founded
in 1991 and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have over 4,600 employees and
sell our products worldwide.

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