Anti-jam GPS App For Everything Always In Flux?

It sounds almost too good to be true: reduce congestion, save time and conserve the environment. All this will allow three students - with its award-winning navigation app "Greenway".

Three students from Hanover and Bielefeld have developed an anti-congestion app for navigation devices. "Greenway" traffic analysis in real time and also determines the maximum possible utilization of all roads. Even before a route is congested, which leads to more cars app individually. The improved traffic flow would be in addition to saving time and fuel consumption and CO2 emissions reduced, the inventor - in spite of a possible further route. The jury saw the technology competition Imagine Cup in Sydney, it seems just the idea, and rewarded with a special award for environmentally sustainable projects and $ 10,000.

One catch, however: For the operation of the dam soothsayer at least ten percent of all cars in a traffic area with the navigation app to be equipped. This sends every 30 seconds via GPS position data to a server, which then calculates an algorithm for traffic control. Could be through the compatibility with other navigation systems, "Greenway" integrated into devices from other manufacturers: the hope of the students. In addition to partnerships with vendors and taxi companies provide a wide distribution. For her service to the developers require only five percent of the savings, the use of lower fuel consumption was achieved. Tested the app will currently in Munich, said Christian Brueggemann, one of the researchers studying traffic jam. The main focus lies now but to gather the necessary capital for the project.