Peer-to-peer network invites drivers to get connected

CarTorrent could smarten up our daily commute, the question I have to ask is, how much more do we need distracting us from the road? Supposedly it is supposed to help in reducing accidents and bringing multimedia journey data to our fingertips. Researchers from UCLA are working on a wireless network that will allow cars within 300-1000 feet of each other to talk to each other, simultaneously downloading information, capturing road safety warnings, entertainment content, and navigational tools (i.e. traffic jam ahead). Toyota and BMW are on board helping to bring the project to life.Under the scheme, cars would be able to use their onboard radios to exchange three categories of information: safe navigation (such as reporting on icy road conditions, traffic jams and possible collisions ahead), content distribution (locally relevant information, advertisements and videos of upcoming attractions) and urban surveillance (collecting information which could be used later by police for forensic investigations).

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