http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/ Engadget Comments for Missouri to use cellphone signals to monitor traffic http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/
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" It can triangulate a phone's location down to a few metres and was even able to turn on Studabaker's mobile when it was switched off."]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/
In some cases it just doesn't fit to put on the tin foil hat, but yes when they can measure they can also store the data.

But for the ones who are going to dig into all that data provided.... It's gonna be boring matter trying to analyze all that info into something spectacular.

How many times will they find fellons escaping, men cheating their wives (by taking a reroute to some building after work) etc.?

- Unomi -]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/
Now I'm all for pointless applications of technology normally, but this plan just seems way over-the-top. Cellphone triangulation is rough at best, although I suppose it's enough here to decide whether traffic is "slow, slower or stopped".

Hmmm... Wonder if it'll get confused if a truck carrying hundreds of those SMS kettles drives through?! ;)]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/
If they can do this by monitoring cell signals, without having to put any special equipment (ie cameras, road sensors, etc.), then that's cool.

If it will cause people to turn off their cellphones out of fear of being tracked, then good, that's a few less drivers hammering away on their cellphones while driving.

-- Elias]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/Yeah, the Dutch have that too...

Is a good comment tough, that people will (should) turn their phone off while driving a vehicle.

Then they won't bust camera's (set them on fire, shoot them with rifles etc. wich has happened) but will bust antenna's wherever they see them (get in a paranoid mind for a while). I think that is a good progression against all that tech ;-)

- Unomi -]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/
How retarded is that? "Hey honey, I got me a brand new cell phone, but dont bother calling me while im driving to work... uncle sam might be trying to triangulate my whereabouts in order to sell the information to the Russians."

What the hell is the purpose of a cell phone if you cant use it while you drive??]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/
If you're talking on your phone will driving you're not concentrating and are a lot more likely to crash. Even if you have the full bluetooth hands free kit (a minimum) you shouldn't really take calls.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/
Not being tied to a single location, but you know what, my life is worth more than your trifling chit-chat about dinner plans.

Your life is worth more than idle gossip about your next door neighbors.

Your kids lives are worth more than a call to or from the office when you're driving on a busy freeway, or complex series of city streets.

Hang up the damned phone when you're driving!!]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/
Keep them up. Now, others who think they can't track your cellphone while it is off.

Everyone with a hand in the air is ignorant.

This is not only possible but common. The trouble is in pairing a cellular signal with a user. Its very easy to say that signals X, Y, and Z are all logged onto a specific tower, and that all were moments ago logged onto another tower, indicating that they are traveling in such-and-such direction on highway such-and-such. The trouble is in saying that phone X is being used by an individual person.

Bottom line: if the cops are tracking you specifically like this, then you are already WAY up on their radar--because it takes quiet the investigative effort to get this kind of information--and are screwed, with or without this traffic system.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/
I'm currently studying to be a transportation engineer. So I'm no expert yet, but I do spend time contemplating such ideas.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/11/missouri-to-use-cellphone-signals-to-monitor-traffic/Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM