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On Transportation: Our Nation’s Blinker Fluid Shortage
By: Evan Wildstein
Tags: Driving, Automobile, Satire, Cars, Transportation

Where has all the fluid gone?

This will be shocking for many to grasp. Personally, I was not even aware that automobiles required such a fluid. I had heard of brake fluid, windshield wiper fluid, power steering fluid, and so on. When a car lacks any of those fluids, those systems falter or fail. It is a simple concept, though I had no idea it also applied to blinkers.

The plot thickened after speaking with staff at several local, reputable auto parts stores. Not a single retailer carried blinker fluid. I thought maybe it was simply an oversight by salespeople, though after speaking with store managers, I received the same answer. I checked with the Subaru dealership while my car was in for service, and not a mechanic in the shop could point me in the direction of any blinker fluid. Several phone calls to the Texas Department of Public Safety on the subject went unreturned.

Unsure where else to turn, I decided to conclude my investigative journey. Though I still have questions about why it is so difficult to find blinker fluid, part of me feels relieved to know that it is not, in fact, an issue with the actual drivers in our great city. They are just calm, level-headed, mindful people, trying to get from place to place; they are simply unable to do so effectively due to a shortage of what Unsure where else to turn, I decided to conclude my investigative journey. Though I still have questions about why it is so difficult to find blinker fluid, part of me feels relieved to know that it is not, in fact, an issue with the actual drivers in our great city. They are just calm, level-headed, mindful people, trying to get from place to place; they are simply unable to do so effectively due to a shortage of what should be an easily accessible substance.
ESG Development in Mexican Transportation
By: Marimar Torreblanca
Tags: Finance, Mexico, Esg Investing, Esg, Transportation

September 10th, 2020

This week, we are sharing our ESG Development Heatmap for one new sector in Mexico: Transportation. As in the past, we only focused on (1) companies listed in the Mexican Stock Exchange and (2) publicly disclosed materials.

Transportation

What can we read from this heatmap?

All companies but one have published a sustainability or integrated report in the past three years and have a dedicated ESG team or an ESG Committee. 75% of this group has done a materiality assessment at least once and 62.5% has a materiality assessment that is not over 3 years old. More companies in this sector than any other sector before have publicly communicated some sort of KPI goals for at least some of their material topics, but no company has published goals for the KPIs for all of its material topics. All companies but one have mapped its ESG efforts to the UN’s SDGs. No company in this sector has committed to support TCFD or the Science Based Targets efforts. Only three companies (37.5%) are aligned to CDP. Only two companies (25%) are participants of the UN Global Compact. As we have seen in other sectors too, corporate governance info is available across the board. All companies but one share their efforts in terms of social impact and environmental efforts. All companies who published a sustainability or integrated report followed GRI, albeit most of them loosely. Only two have external verification for their reports.

Overall, the Transportation sector seems to be ahead of others in terms of ESG development. It is interesting that a sector that is relatively close to climate change issues is not more aligned with TCFD, Science Based Targets, and CDP. However, we would expect this to come as KPI goals are formalized and more investors engage companies on these topics.

I hope you found this interesting. As usual, if there is anything we can help you with, please reach out.

Best,

Marimar

Partner, Miranda ESG
The Future: Computer Vision & Transportation
By: Saylee Bhakre
Tags: Future, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Transportation

Source- Internet

In short:

The main aim behind smart transportation networks are quite noble and manifold, including safety, efficiency, enforcement , energy conservation, and emission reduction. Computer vision in transportation came into lime light with the attention from both industry and academia thanks to the recognition of recent mobile transportation platforms and therefore the rapid development of autonomous driving.

Diving Deeper:

There is a worldwide effort to use 21st-century intelligence to evolving our transportation networks. Transport System is comprised of computer vision for a good range of next-generation technology to advanced modern transportation. The goal of the ITS(Intelligent Transport System) is to improve the safety and efficiency of transportation with reducing environmental impacts. ITS aim to form roads less congested prevents fatal accidents, enhance mobility, reduce pollution, and improve the efficiency of economic transport.

Computer vision plays a vital role in all of this by gathering real-time information about traffic conditions. These machine vision systems, once the future of the international transport system is fully realized, will either be embedded within vehicles or from cameras mounted near roadways for highly accurate traffic information.

Vision technology are going to be a central component within the evolution of ITS. The first priority of the ITS JPO(Joint Program Office) is to understand connected vehicle implementation, where vehicles feature variety of sensors and connectivity to enable vehicle-to-vehicle communication. The second priority is to advance automation technologies as they arise — primarily all technologies, including embedded vision systems, that increase levels of autonomy in commercial and passenger vehicles.

· Self-driving vehicles: Embracing autonomous trucks and taxis reduce cost and delay in transportation

· Traffic Management: Computer vision can’t only reduce unwanted traffic jam but also improve road safety and reduce wait times.

· Delay Prediction: Leveraging data lake technique and computer vision, transportation companies offers exceptional service to passengers in lowering passengers wait times and enhancing their journey experience.

· Drone Taxis: Pilot-less helicopter present a singular and complicated solution t combat the carbon emission, eliminate traffic jam , and reduce the necessity for expensive infrastructure planning and building

Looking even further to the longer term of ITS, the top goal is to possess a totally connected system of passenger and commercial vehicles, also as stationary points of knowledge collection, forming one complete system that communicates all relevant information for optimized traffic flow, safety, and environmental responsibility.
An interesting article Steve.
By: Martin Nutty
Tags: Battery, Oil, Oil Prices, Oil And Gas Industry, Transportation

An interesting article Steve. What’s clear to me is that less skilled operators are going to the wall at the moment. I’m not convinced yet that Exxon is going the way of Kodak and will in turn have a rather nasty Kodak moment

I’m reminded that Exxon his been on the leading front of global warming for decades. I wonder about the flexibility of a corporate culture so deeply invested in denialism having the resilience to manage their way through the downward trajectory of the demand curve. There is a great deal of disagreement about when peak oil will be achieved or whether that point has already arrived

Kodak got caught with its pants down as their projection for the future demand of film processing was fatally flawed and digital photography crushed their expectations. Will that be the same outcome for Exxon as the improvement of battery technology makes electric based transportation more cost effective than gas based cars? It’s not a question of if but when now. Technology adoption has a habit of being adopted more quickly than expected. My money is on most oil companies going bust as demand shrinks in the face of a dreaded technology S curve
今日の声優業まとめ（∑ωÅ）TPPとの戰い
By: Ryugekkaりゅーげっか 人肉パーティトマツハルカ
Tags: Games, Japan, News, Anime, Transportation

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Shipping Fine Art with Fine Art Shippers
By: Ilya Kushnirskiy, Fine Art Shippers
Tags: Fine Art, Shipping, Logistics, Transportation, Art

For over 25 years, Fine Art Shippers has been supplying fine art shipping services to artists, dealers, designers, collectors, auction houses, galleries, museums, and exhibitions around the globe. Our dedicated team has dealt with everything from moving a single artwork from the artist studio to the exhibition in New York to shipping entire collections of art to another part of the world. Shipping fine art with Fine Art Shippers is easy and hassle-free because we have extensive experience, knowledge, and resources to handle any task and ensure the shipment goes smoothly.

Shipping Fine Art with Fine Art Shippers

Fine Art Shippers has ensured that shipping fine art with our team is as simple as never before. All you need to do is to specify pick-up and delivery locations, type of artwork, its dimensions and weight, and any special requirements you have. This all can be done online on our Free Quote page. It is very important to provide accurate dimensions of the pieces and let us know about all the details related to the shipment so that we can calculate the shipping cost properly. Any additional work that is outside the originally agreed scope of work is charged as extra.

At Fine Art Shippers, we try to meet any need of our clients, going the extra mile to ensure they are completely satisfied with the result of our work. Our level of customer service is extremely high, and we are proud to have many loyal clients who spend their time to leave us positive reviews. For example, we are very thankful to the amazing artist and producer Lynn Grayson for her wonderful review of Fine Art Shippers.

When it comes to shipping fine art safely and professionally, Fine Art Shippers is the best choice for this job. Contact us today to know how we can help you!
移動距離という鏡
By: Kotono Yamada
Tags: 048, Time, 時間, 電車, Transportation

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Transportation Analytics Market Size Worth 21.8 Billion By 2027
By: Gaurav Shah
Tags: IoT, Machine Learning, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Transportation

The global transportation analytics market size is expected to reach USD 21.8billion by 2027, registering at a CAGR of 15.6% from 2020 to 2027, according to a new study conducted by Grand View Research, Inc. Increasing expenditure of governments in transportation sector across the world and the growth of smart cities vis-à-vis urbanization are the major driving forces fostering the market growth. Moreover, consumerization of big data, advancements in analytics technology owing to artificial intelligence and machine learning will aid the utility of analytics in the transportation industry. Besides, acquisition of analytics startups, mergers and collaboration, and research and development investment in technology enhancement of analytics by major industry players will boost the market growth.

As per the published report by Transport Research Centre of Czech Republic, in 2018 there are around 500 million surveillance cameras across the world, generating 15 billion gigabytes of data per week. This number will double every two years, which will be stored and analyzed for improving and streamlining the public transport situation. The potential of data collection and its analysis will also be harnessed through growing application of intelligent transport systems across the world. Moreover, the data collected from the sensing platforms such as intra vehicular and urban sensing platform will help in achieving the primary aim of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) such as access and mobility, economic development, and environmental sustainability. All the precedent factors will help boost the market growth over the forecast period.

As per automobile industry estimates, in 2015 there were around 1.3 billion vehicles plying on the road worldwide and with growing economy in developing regions, the number is expected to rise over 2 billion by 2040. The development of new roads and bypasses will not suffice the ever increasing traffic level loads in urban areas across the globe. However, with the combination of new transport analytics solutions and communications technology with the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI), large amount of traffic data can be analyzed in real time to cope the growing number of vehicles. Such developments across the transportation and communication sector will propel growth of the market for transportation analytics solutions over the forecast period.

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https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/transportation-analytics-market

Further key findings from the study suggest:
Lanter Delivery Systems and Ryder System, Inc.’s Alleged $650 million Elaborate Corporate Espionage.
By: National Transportation Oversight Board
Tags: Ryder, Trucking, Lanter Delivery Sytems, Sam Zell, Transportation

If true, it is the largest, most secretive, high-stakes Industrial Espionage thriller of the 21st century. Here is the summary of the allegations being investigated by the National Transportation Oversight Board:

Lanter Delivery Systems conspires with their partner, Ryder Systems, Inc., to get existing employees (including one husband and wife) of Logistics Resource Solutions to steal sensitive corporate data and personnel records for them, then start a disinformation campaign by telling all said contractors that the company was going out of business, but they’d hire them if they signed right now. That unethical, criminal operation led by Steve Lanter and Bo Lanter of Lanter Delivery Systems, supported by Ryder Systems, Inc. and part-owner of Lanter Delivery Systems, Sam Zell (through Equity Group Investments (EGI) and Equity Distribution Acquisition Corp), then set up their inside source and his wife that stole the data with the business they stole.

This modern corporate warfare saga implicates some of the biggest names in the transportation industry. Their scheme now threatens to disrupt a 40-billion-dollar supply chain that will affect Lanter Delivery Systems and Ryder Systems, Inc. clients almost immediately, such as GM, Volvo, John Deere, Jaguar, Land Rover, Hyundai, Toyota, Nissan, Kubota, Case New Holland (CNH), Graybar, Wesco, Navistar, Ford, Applied Technologies, and Kia.

It appears Lanter Delivery Systems and Ryder Systems, Inc. was willing to put over 500 hard working truck drivers in legal jeopardy by lying and fraudulently recruiting them, in addition to coercing data breach theft and engaging in corporate espionage. This elaborate, epically spun web, if true, would be a case of criminal corporate bullying and big corporations extorting, manipulating, and making money on the backs of hard working, middle class Americans.

There is much speculation swirling as to the possibility of a settlement that is the likely outcome of this elaborate scheme since the salacious corporate espionage and data breach theft scandal allegedly supported and sponsored by the largest names in the transportation industry is most certain to have devastating consequences and effects on Ryder Systems, Inc. (NYSE: R), EGI, and EDA (NASDAQ: EQD.U) stock along with crashing revenues of Sam Zell’s ownership investment in Lanter Delivery Systems. The expected cataclysmic fallout is likely to exceed $1 billion in lost revenue and market cap for these companies, and it will likely be reported in the 4Q’s and 10k’s respectively.

These are merely allegations and National Transportation Oversight Board is investigating.
Centersource-B2B supply-chain
By: Shri Vidhya
Tags: Automation, Logistics, Transportation, Supply Chain

Centersource is a supply-chain automation platform built by industry professionals with significant global experience, covering trade and related logistics activities from inquiry until goods arrive at buyers’ place.

Development of the underlying B2B supply-chain technology started in early 2017. Significant effort and investment has been spent to ensure that the platform’s functionality mirrors all complex and non-linear processes which global companies face today, whilst maintaining and exceeding privacy and security expectations.

Centersource is an independent digital platform and toolkit that automates the most time-consuming processes facing companies today including Export/Import, Logistics, Documentation, Analytics, Compliance, Accountability, Transparency, Visibility and lots more.

Centersource is a product by Centersource Technologies AB, a Swedish company with a mission to automate global trade.

Today the company employs over 30 full-time staff with extensive, solid and international experience in technology, forestry, trade-finance and business intelligence.

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https://www.centersource.io/
OFF ROAD TRUCKING AT 9,000' IN COLORADO
By: Joey Slaughter
Tags: Trucking, Safety, Transportation, Colorado

Photo Courtesy of the Author

When I agreed to transport an overseas shipping container filled with environmental supplies from North Carolina to western Colorado, the broker warned me that the delivery was 15 miles off road. I assumed he meant 15 miles from Interstate 70. I was mistaken.

My directions told me to take the Parachute, Colorado exit and take a right at the end of the ramp; then travel until the road ends at the front gate of the energy company. There was no address, just geographical coordinates. I assumed that I’d unload just inside the gate, but I was wrong again. After I checked in at the front gate, I had to wait on the mobile crane that was going to meet me there and unload the container. Once the whole crew arrived, they explained that we still had 15 miles on a muddy road to the unloading location higher yet in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

It took an hour to drive the 15 miles up the tall peaks. We were at 5000' at the front gate and 15 miles later, we were at 9000'. That was quite a climb with 40,000 pounds of freight in the shipping container and traveling muddy roads in the rain. At that altitude I was driving up in a cloud. In retrospect, I suppose that was optimal so I wouldn’t get nervous noticing the steep cliffs just outside of my window.

After unloading it was time to head back down the mountain. I found this scarier than driving up. The cloud had lifted and I could see the mountains I was driving down. It was extremely easy to lose traction traversing down with an empty trailer. Light braking and stage one of my engine brake provided ample stopping power without breaking traction — which was good since there were no guard rails. I was very happy to exit the front gate of that facility, wave at the guard and let my truck tires enjoy pavement again.
Why Choose GoDropping?
By: Seth Odei Asare
Tags: Ride Hailing, Safety, Ridesharing, Transportation, Ghana

With more private ride-hailing brands being launched and developed in Ghana, more people now have access to quick and efficient on-demand transportation. GoDropping, unlike other foreign ride-hailing brands that operate in Ghana, offers exceptional customer service for Ghanaians, therefore enriching Ghana’s economy by localizing the transport sector.

GoDropping is becoming the most preferred ride-hailing service as it keeps expanding its services in Accra and Tema. So, if you’re yet to choose a ride-hailing service, here are three reasons why we are a better option for your next trips anywhere in Accra and Tema.

Safety & Security

Here at GoDropping, riders’ safety is our number one priority and that is one of the reasons why riders choose GoDropping over other on-demand ride-hailing services. In ensuring our riders’ safety, we make sure that all our drivers’ identities are verified, and their vehicles are fit for the road.

We also ensure the riders’ safety through the special features on the GoDropping App, share ride, which allows riders to share their trip history and route with families and friends. Riders can also use the panic button (S.O.S) which immediately gives you police contacts and contacts to request an ambulance.

2. GoDropping is cashless

A happy rider after using GoDropping for a ride.

In a modern society paying, for a ride with cash might seem a little old-fashioned. That is exactly why GoDropping ensures its riders can pay droppers through different online payment platforms. This means that you can conveniently pay droppers using your Momo account or through other online payment methods like debit and credit card and gift card as well.

3. GoDropping is affordable

One of the reasons why you should choose GoDropping for your next road trip is because of the pricing of trips on GoDropping. Unlike some ride-hailing services, with GoDropping, you can get a ride and get to your destination in no time at a relatively cheaper rate.

Amazing right? There are several other reasons why you should consider GoDropping for your next road trips, some of which are: the professionalism of our droppers, our easy-to-use mobile app, convenient payment methods among several others.

So, going somewhere? Go with GoDropping and BE IN CONTROL.
Transportations Going on it’s Finest
By: Lindsay Caron
Tags: Uae, Israel, World News, Government, Transportation

We see transportation has been one of the greatest aspect in growth of development of a place, coz it helps reach one place to another and would bring our more and more opportunities!

Great one UAE and Israel.
A Rhoades Scholar running America’s Roads — What ‘Mayor Pete’ means for Public Transportation
By: Raj Panth
Tags: Transit, Buttigieg, Transportation, Public Transportation

Public transportation, an experience unique to each state, but with a common characteristic of being predictably unpredictable.

On December 15th, Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend Indiana and a leading Democratic presidential candidate in 2020, was tapped to head the US’s Department of Transportation. If confirmed by the Senate in January, Buttigieg, who would make history as the first openly LGBTQ+ Secretary, would oversee roughly 55,000 employees in federal programs around aviation, highway, highway safety, public transit, and rail.

Buttigieg, who quickly rose in the presidential primaries due to his oratory skills and unique background as the millennial mayor of a Midwest city, was one of the first candidates to put out an infrastructure plan, saying:

“As a former mayor, I know that priority-based budgets made locally are better than budget-based priorities set in Washington.” — Pete Buttigieg

His infrastructure bill (among other things), called on improving public transportation by appropriating money for states and cities to repair existing roads and extend their rail and bus services, investing in rural cities to develop public transit programs, and a National Zero policy. (To learn more, here is an excellent read by Jonathan French)

Looking at the types of projects he oversaw in South Bend, we need to look no further than the Smart Streets initiative, which created a safer and more efficient transportation system to better accommodate motorists, transit riders, cyclists, and pedestrians, ultimately acting as a catalyst to stimulate more than $100m in new downtown investment.

The US DOT will have a unique set of challenges (and opportunities), post-COVID-19, which exposed our infrastructure deficiencies. What works in one city may not work in another. Buttigieg’s background as a Mayor coupled with a deep understanding and appreciation of localized decision-making will help America build a resilient and robust infrastructure, one which is prepared to handle the chronic and acute challenges of tomorrow.
Buttigieg Sets Agenda for Transportation: “Heterosexuals Must Walk Twice as Fast”
By: Spencer D Blair
Tags: Satire, Biden, Buttigieg, Transportation, Gay

One day after being named President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg spoke to the nation about his hopes for the department as an openly LGBT candidate. “The role of the Department of Transportation is to get you where you need to go, and fast,” announced Buttigieg. “To do that, heterosexuals have to catch up.”

Biden’s former presidential rival was speaking of the historic nature of heterosexuals to walk significantly slower than their LGBT peers, specifically gay men. On any given night you can find scores of gay men rolling their eyes and impatiently behind heterosexual men and women nonchalantly strolling past bars named The Cockpit or Cattyshack.

“If we could just get heterosexuals to walk at a “gay pace,” then we could save billions in infrastructure,” Buttigieg explained. “Gay men walk at about 75% the speed of an automobile on the highway, while heterosexual men walk slightly slower than the pace of one normal human. If we can get straight men to walk faster on sidewalks, then we won’t have the same number of vehicles degrading our bridges and roads and we can lower our carbon emissions.”

“It’s a win-win,” said Buttigieg.

To accomplish this audacious plan, Buttigieg is expected to roll out several plans, such as subsidizing the sales of iced coffee and Birkenstocks. Other proposals are setting speed minimums on sidewalks and playing Britney Spears’ “Womanizer” loud enough for people to walk to.
A new kid is born
Tags: School Bus, Schools, Safety, Children, Transportation

Dec 2020

After nine months of fighting with the pandemic, we are eagerly waiting for full normalcy to resume. As the fear from corona is at its lowest among masses, people are venturing out for work, workouts and essential shopping. However the non essential elements in our lives are still missing. Movie Theatres are still empty despite alternative seating arrangements due to lack of a big release. The luxury boutique shops on high street still don’t have footfalls worth counting.

What about schools? It’s a complex debate whether physical schooling is essential or non-essential. One has to slice and dice the canvass across age group of children, income group of parents and type of schools to figure out an answer. While we leave that debate to the administration, we have to still prepare for the new normal. Blended learning will become centre-stage, and educators are gearing for hybrid model. It will probably become the norm too. These models should not be wholly dependent on the internet as the pandemic evolves. And while dealing with this disrupted situation, Dynamic is the new mantra.

Calling the kids on alternative days to reduce load and maintain social distancing is just one example of dynamic scheduling. It will work to some extent in a static environment. However, school schedules will go for a toss when the school can be disrupted with just one super-spreader. After a point, decision making on open and shut will have to be decentralised to schools themselves. In response to this new paradigm, schools will need faster responsive actions and manage resourcing accordingly. It will also entail getting a deeper understanding of learning progress of children.

Schools will also need to manage the other non-academic aspects dynamically. A case in point is school transport. Looking at examples from countries where schools have opened, it is likely that there will be restrictions on number of children in each bus. Bus administration, drivers and attendants will have to use smart route planning and frequent optimisations to operate the fleet. Communication with parents on school timings and bus timings will become even more critical. Providing them a credible solution to track the vehicles and get notifications about child’s movement in and out of buses will ease the anxiety of parents.

Chakraview’s school transportation system aids schools and bus admin in transportation planning and manage these critical safety and efficiency issues relating to school bus transportation. It is specifically designed to handle “Dynamic’, the new kid on the block!

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The first autonomous electric taxi is here courtesy of Amazon!
By: Salman Hasan
Tags: Future, Technology, Cars, Innovation, Transportation

Here comes Amazon’s autonomous electric taxi!

The vehicle that looks like a cube and accommodates four is from Zoox, a startup that Amazon acquired.

The Zoox Mobile. Elektrek.

Designed and manufactured in the US, Zoox is the only vehicle to offer bidirectional driving capabilities and four-wheel steering, which enables maneuvering through compact spaces and changing directions without the need to reverse. At 3.63m long, the vehicle has one of the smallest footprints in the automotive industry. The vehicle features a four-seat, face-to-face symmetrical seating configuration that eliminates the steering wheel and bench seating seen in conventional car designs (as reported in Elektrek).

The company has not revealed its launch date. Zoox-mobile will go extensive testing before it starts plying passengers. Trouble for Uber/ Lyft?
Automotive LiDAR Market Size Worth USD 223.2 Million By 2024
By: Gaurav Shah
Tags: Autonomous Cars, Germany, China, Transportation, Automotive

The global automotive LiDAR market size is expected to reach USD 223.2 million by 2024, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The surging acceptance of automobile safety application arenas and sophisticated technology incorporations in automobile driving automation are expected to boost the market growth. The increasing acceptance for semi-autonomous and autonomous cars in the years to come is further anticipated to bolster the market growth.

The market can be categorized, based on application types, into Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) & autonomous cars. The ADAS application segment is further segregated into Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC). The ADAS application segment is expected witness a significant growth, owing to the surging incorporation of forward-collision avoidance systems.Adaptive cruise control (ACC) is adiscretionary cruising choice for automobiles that robotically modifies the vehicle speed to retain a safe distance from vehicles ahead.The rising adoption of these systems in autonomous and semi-autonomous cars at various levels of automation is expected to draw huge ventures from the key participants, thus driving the regional market demand in the years to come.

In October 2016, Infineon Technologies AG (Germany) acquired Innoluce BV (The Netherlands), a fabless semiconductor company headquartered in Nijmegen. Infineon says it would develop chip components for high-performance LiDAR systems by utilizing Innoluce’s patented technology. This acquisition is expected to establish Infineon’s strong foothold as one of the automotive safety technologies vendors.

Click the link below:

http://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/automotive-lidar-market

Further key findings from the report suggest:
Can we avoid CFIA fines?
By: Jrs Virtual Studio
Tags: Livestock, Regulation, Canada, Transportation, Cost

Have you been worried about your transport company being fined? Canada’s food system is one of the safest in the world. This is thanks to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, or the CFIA. They keep our food supply chain safe by putting in place policies, regulations and requirements for the industry. They then ensure that these are followed through audits, penalties and enforcement. It’s an essential part of the Canadian food system, but of course, nobody wants to be on the receiving end of the fines. Especially when they can be in the tens of thousands of dollars. In Canada, in 2019, the CFIA issued a total of $633,700 in administrative monetary penalties. A total amount of $221,800 was fined just for animal shipping violations.

The CFIA is expanding its fines in order to better protect Canadians, but that means shipping companies will have to be even more careful. Some companies have faced more than 5 avoidable penalties. It is in the best interest of all stakeholders for those animals to be treated well. Animals that arrive at their destination healthy, safe, and happy are worth more than if they show up otherwise, not to mention their lived experience.

Nobody wants dead on arrivals, animals to have injuries, or to be stressed. This is costly and, of course, inhumane. The CFIA has found that only 0.3% were sick, injured, or dead on arrival in 2017.

Although this is a very low number, really, the number should be zero. It is possible that these animals were accidentally exposed to temperatures that were too low or too high, or maybe that the driver didn’t drive smoothly enough. Perhaps the truck didn’t have enough ventilation. Accidents happen, this isn’t to blame the driver or producer. That said, future accidents are preventable.

Transport Genie is a bespoke transport sensor technology and supporting framework. It instantly notifies all stakeholders when animals are exposed to suboptimal conditions. Previously, it was guesswork for the driver whether or not the animals were doing well. Of course, well-trained drivers take good care of their animals, but without Transport Genie, there is an increased risk. We aim to protect livestock, help drivers, and make the Canadian food chain more efficient.
The User Fee Economy Is Over
By: Jackie Lightfield
Tags: Government, Mta, Economics, Infrastructure, Transportation

Photo by Charlotte May from Pexels

For decades now there has been a relentless effort to shoft the burden of paying for infrastructure and services by local government from a shared civic investment through taxes, to a user financed model by shifting the operational costs to fees collected by the people who use the services. The shift to funding local government services through user fees has finally been exposed for its main flaw by COVID-19. When all the users are staying home due to the global pandemic, the revenue models that so many economic development policies that have pinned their rosy forecasts on have collapsed.

Infrastructure like roads, mass transportation, and parking are the prime examples of how an economic mindset that depends on usage fees for funding has a data flaw.

A Bridge Is More Than the Number of Vehicles Travelling Over It

Photo by Pixabay from Pexels

A bridge that requires cars to pay tolls in order to fund its upkeep and repairs cannot sustain itself if the amount of vehicles traveling over it plunge. It doesn’t matter whether it is a cataclysmic event, or a slow decline in population, the reliance on users to und infrastructure has always been fatally flawed. The value of a bridge isn’t just for the vehicles that travel over it, but also to the communities that no longer see vehicles traveling through them through alternate routes. This value is intrinsic to the decisions by business and the people that they employ to locate their operations or residences in places that offer a shorter commute.

The same applies to roads with tolls. Parking lots with metered payment, and the double whammy of parking lots near mass transit hubs which have the single purpose of collecting fees from people who choose to ride rail transit or other modes that provide people moving at scale.

The MTA, which manages the commuter rails for the greater NYC region is forecasting major budget shortfalls in the billion dollar range. The entire tri-state area has built an economy where the real estate values of towns, villages and counties are entirely supported by their commute distance and speed to the NYC employment network.

And so is the Washington DC Metro, and countless States trimming the budgets of their Department of Transportation whether it is mass transit or critical infrastructure.

Transportation is one form of connectivity that relies on the public investment for the greater good of the economic growth of regions. There can be no job growth without the ability to move people, goods and services around with as little friction as possible. The reliance on user fees has always been a dangerous economic model to follow, precisely because it inserts friction in how transportation infrastructure is funded.
แทรม หรือ บีอาร์ที ดีกว่ากัน? ตอนที่ 1
By: Sorathun Maitrawatthana
Tags: Phuket, Brt, Thailand, Tram, Transportation

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Would you like me to call you a Zoox?
By: Enrique Dans
Tags: Cities, Autonomous Cars, Self Driving Cars, Amazon, Transportation

The unveiling of the new vehicle designed by Zoox, an autonomous driving company founded in 2014 and acquired by Amazon this year, gives an idea of how a city might look in a future where public transportation is organized on demand, something that might seem like a luxury, but could be cheaper than the present system of fixed routes and timetables.

Zoox’s car is a fully electric, self-driving four-seater with a battery life of 16-hours, which is sufficient for regular urban use. It is powered by two motors, one on each axle, with reversible steering, and can reach up 120kmh. The vehicle also has airbags that completely surround each passenger in the event of a collision, and has passed US safety tests.

This micro vehicle that looks like a toaster on wheels could be used for shared journeys along the lines of Uber Pool: a kind of highly specialized robotaxi that would reduce the cost of journeys by working on a subscription or flat rate basis due to the savings of requiring neither fuel nor a driver, not even a security one. In fact, there’s not even space for a driver.

Zoox has spared no cost or detail and the vehicle has been designed from scratch, including the algorithm to enable it to move safely through city streets, thanks to Amazon’s acquisition. No launch date has been announced yet. Although Amazon says the main reason for the acquisition was “to make its vision of autonomous transport a reality”, the vehicle could also be used for deliveries.

The signs are that Amazon has big plans: it has also made a strategic investment in Aurora, another autonomous driving startup that recently acquired Uber’s advanced development project; and Amazon is also testing self-driving trucks with another startup, Embark.

Low-cost, self-driving electric robotaxis could provide a flexible solution to urban transportation needs, once we overcome our pandemic fears of shared transport. Along with a combination of incentives and more restrictions on the use of traditional fossil fuel vehicles, they would provide a rational, sustainable and enjoyable approach to moving around our cities. There’s been a lot of talk about robotaxis recently: now we can see what one really looks like.
Former Ottawa Mayor Larry O’Brien Calls for Bank Street O-Train Tunnel
By: Clinton Desveaux
Tags: Urban Planning, Ottawa, Canada, Development, Transportation

Photography Clinton Desveaux

With the recent announcement of the REM Extension in Montreal - former Ottawa Mayor, Larry O’Brien, who served from 2006 through 2010, calls for “next steps” in planning the Bank Street O-Train Tunnel. An idea that has captivated people throughout Ottawa in recent weeks. Many believe the Bank Street O-Train Tunnel would eliminate passenger vehicle congestion, emissions, and noise on one of Ottawa’s busiest streets.

Map created by Antoine Sauvé

The Bank Street O-Train would run an electric LRT 4.5 km north/south through the city core from Billings Bridge Shopping Centre to Parliament Station Confederation Line 1 which runs east/west through the city eventually connecting Stittsville to Cumberland. Many Ottawans argue the Bank Street O-Train Tunnel would help stabilize Lansdowne Stadium’s financial situation. Others argue the idea would be a nation building project giving Canadians easier access to key National Capital Commission properties. Some residents have argued the Bank Street O-Train Tunnel is linked to student accommodation & food security; while others argue it would help with employment opportunities. Some hotel operators in the downtown core argue the idea would help boost tourism. While others believe it would reduce traffic emissions and congestion in the downtown.

Mayor O’Brien goes on to say “I like this plan a lot. We should get it on the plan for the next steps . Very well done!”

When I phoned Mayor O’Brien today he said, “it’s important Ottawa plan for the future, to meet the needs of the people instead of just developers. The Ottawa south catch basin makes the case for the Bank Street O-Train Tunnel substantial.”

In recent weeks, Mayor O’Brien has said - “Bank Street O-Train Tunnel is a great idea that would be a tremendous addition to the existing rail network, an idea that goes back to 2006. It needs to be grade separated via tunnel. We need to get the core right, otherwise the rest of the system won’t work, it’s called a network effect, I would be the first person to say let’s build the Bank Street O-Train Tunnel.”

Bank Street O-Train Tunnel Video from YouTube

Multiple politicians past & present at all 3 levels of government have expressed support for the Bank Street O-Train Tunnel during the past month. The Ottawa university & college communities, businesses, and community groups have expressed a desire to see the project proceed. For more stories on Ottawa Bank Street O-Train Tunnel see links below:

Clinton P. Desveaux is available for radio & television panels, and media interviews. He can be reached via email: ClintonDesveaux@gmail.com
Xcode handy “Move and Share” breakpoint in 2 minutes
By: Michael Abadi S.
Tags: Debugging, iOS, Mobile App Development, Xcode, Swift

Do you know that we can actually simply share our breakpoints with our colleagues at work? Xcode provides us with the capability to share it. This share function is very handy if we want all colleagues to have a similar breakpoint. Some breakpoints that worth sharing are Exception breakpoint, Runtime breakpoint, and some Symbolic breakpoints. Let see how it works

Go to your debug navigator panel on the left panel Add your breakpoint and choose any of it Right-click on it and choose to “Share” breakpoint

The result of share breakpoint

We also have another handy feature, the same as above but we choose another option which is a move to “User” options. What are the advantages of this one? This one will help us to open any Xcode project with a preselected breakpoint of our configurations, so no need to do duplications of work to add a breakpoint. This one is very helpful if we want to consistently have a similar breakpoint for all future projects.

Move breakpoint to “User’

Another interesting thing is we can do exactly to add more interesting action on our individual breakpoint. Simply click on the breakpoint and add multiple conditions such as name, condition, ignorance counter, action, and ability to tick the option to ignore the breakpoint to halt the execution.

There are multiple interesting actions that we can apply such as adding a sound or even a script, this one very handy for game development or identify memory leak on deinit with a sound and we can ignore the breakpoint execution to be stopped.
第十七屆彼得潘的 iOS App 程式設計入門合影
By: 彼得潘的 Ios App Neverland
Tags: iOS, Xcode, Swift

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安裝Hybrid App 解說文件
Tags: Android, Hybrid App Development, iOS, Android Studio, Xcode

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Importing a Tailored Swift .gitignore File From Github to Your Xcode Project
By: Joe Vargas
Tags: iOS, Mobile App Development, Xcode, Apple, Swift

In this post, I will show you how to import a .gitignore file tailored for Swift provided by GitHub and contributed by other Swift developers.

I am going to assume you already have a project folder on your local machine and have created a .gitignore file inside.

Let’s open up the .gitignore file by typing open .gitignore in terminal. This should open the file in text editor. Next, navigate to the tailored Swift.gitignore file hosted on GitHub by clicking here. Once you get to the Swift.gitignore file, click on the pencil icon on the right to enter Edit mode.

Highlight all the contents in the file, copy and paste it to the .gitignore file you created in your project folder. Once you paste in the text, click File > Save to save your file.

And that’s it! From here, you can modify the file to your preference in what you would or wouldn’t like Git to track.

Happy coding!
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Tags: iOS, Swift, Xcode

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iOS 解碼 & 編碼 JSON 的文章整理
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