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SINGAPORE: Motorists will soon be able to plan their routes better, thanks to more reliable traffic advisory information derived from the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) traffic prediction tool (TPT).
Jointly developed by the LTA and IBM, the patent-pending technology can achieve up to 85 per cent accuracy in predicting traffic volumes and speeds 10 minutes ahead using advanced statistical techniques.
Phase One of the TPT has been completed. More research and development will be conducted in subsequent phases to improve the TPT’s predictive capabilities.
Besides the TPT, the LTA has also developed — with Quantum Inventions — a Traffic Information Platform (Trip) that lets motorists receive real-time traffic information through in-vehicle devices, mobile phones and the Internet. With TPT and Trip, motorists will be able to choose faster or cheaper routes to their destinations.
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