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Description of user contribution system
Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in Honda’s Japanese-market cars feature a user-contribution technology to gather traffic data. This “floating probe” technology captures traffic information from Honda cars, uses this to supplement government-supplied traffic data, and shares that with other Honda drivers. Although the driver doesn’t actively contribute anything, the car continually captures speed and position information for sharing with Honda.
This contrasts with existing traffic information systems, which used sensors embedded in roadways. Such systems are costly to install and repair, and consequently are offered only in certain regions.
Benefits for the users
The floating probe system allows Honda to extend the availability of traffic data (through a service called "InterNavi Premium") without investing in expensive traffic sensors.
Benefits for the creators of the system
The benefit is offered for free for owners of suitably equipped vehicles, helping drive purchases of the GPS option and new Honda cars.
History of the idea
The system launched in September 2003.
Scale
As of June 2008, 660,000 Honda drivers subscribed to the InterNavi Premium service with which traffic data is bundled.
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